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NOTICE OF ELECTION
Constitutional Amendment)
CHAPTER II

Montana for an Amendment to Sec
ton Fifteen of Article Twelve OF Thu
Constitution of the State of Montana
as Amended; Creating County Boar
of Equalization and State Board O.
Equalization, and Defining aud Pres
cribing their Powers and Duties"
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGI2
LATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA:
Section l. That Section Fifteen Q.
Article Twelve of the Constitution d
the State of Montana, as amended, be
amended as hereinafter provided. and
that the question of said amendment
be submitted to the qualified else sa<a
OF the State of Montana at tbs xaxs
general election.
Section 2. That Section Fifteen a
Article XII of the Constitution, q
amended, be, and the same ia hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section Is. The board of county
commissioners of each county ska3l
constitute the County Board OF Equal
lzation. The duties OF such board skaH
be to adjust and equalize the valnA-
ton of taxable property within tAAAf
respective counties, and al such a4-
Justments and equalizaiions may 10
supervised, reviewed, changed, in.
creased or decreased by the State
Board OF Equalization. The Stats
Board of Equalization shall be com
posed OF three members who shall -
appointed by the Governor, ~ and
with the advice and consent Of the
Senate. A majority OF the members Of
the State Board of Equalization sha1
constitute quorum. The term Of o.
ice OF one OF the members first AZ
pointed shall end ON March 1st, 1854.
OF another first appointed ON March
LIST, 1927, and of the third first ap-
pointed on March LIST, 1929. zach
succeeding member shall hold his Of.
lice for the term of six years. and pn-
Til his successors shall have beea aR-
pointed and qualified. In case OF Q
vacancy the person appointed 70 dH
such vacancy shall hold office for tie
unexpired term in which the vacsxsy
occurs. The qualifications and sal
aries of the members of the State
Doard OF Equalization shall be a. prp-
vided by law, provided, however, thai
sucn members shall be 80 selected
mat the board will not be composed
OF more than two persons who are ~
iIllaLed with the same political party
or organization; provided, furthH.
that each member shall devote his an
tire time to the duties OF the ofttoe
and shall not hold any position d
.rust or profit, or engage In any oecn-
patton or business interfering or In
consistent with his duties az q man.
Der OF such board, or serve on o. ~
uer any committee of any poIitisaz
party or organization, or take part
either directly or indirectly, IN AAy
political campaign in the interest q
any political party or orgaxixAt&0a
or candidate for office. The 6>AsS
Board of Equalization shall adjust AnA
e4aalize the valuation of taxable pruDA
erty among the several counties, an
the different classes OF taxable pre1-
erty in any county and in the ssyG1A
counties and between individual ta1k
payers; supervise and review tbs acte
OF the county assessors and osnnu
boards of equalization; change. -
crease or decrease valuations made ~
county assessors or eQualixed -
county boards of equalization: Axl -
ercise such authority and do all thaaa
necessary to secure a fair. Just ~
equitable valuation of all tA1sho
property among counties, between Tie
Inherent classes Of property, ana -
tween individual taxpayers. nasl
State Board of Equalization shall a1ao
have such other powers, and psrtAx1
such other duties relating to taxAttan
as may be prescribed by law"
Section 8. Separate official haunkA
shall be provided at the general s2e1
ton to be held in November, 1AaA
which shall have printed thereon ~
Of Section Is of Article XII OF IT,
of the State Of M0tA1A
as amended by this act, and below tie
same shall be printed the wordA
For the above written anSoA-
| ment to the Constitution.
Against the above wr1ttu1
amendment to the Constttult4A
Each elector shall designate -
preference by marking an x y ~
square before the proposition ~
which such elector desires to vets.
Section 4. The votes cast fs1 ~
dSdiuSt Lu6 duueuuulSul apOfO p10 -
ed shall be canvassed, determined
and declared as provided by the gen
eral election laws of the State OF Nor
taan
Section S. ALI acts and parts II
acts in conflict herewith are hsreAt
repealed.
Section 6. This act shall take a.
feet and be in full force from and
after its approval.
March %, 1921.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, J
STATE OF MONTANA
|, c. T. STEWART, Secretary e
the State of Montana, do 1efsA3
certify that the foregoing il txts
and correct copy of an Act entitleds
AN Act for the Submission 70 ~
Qualified Electors Of the State q
Montana of an Amendment to ~
ton Fifteen of Article Twelve u
the Constitution of the State a
Montana, as amended; Creae0e
County Boards nof EqualiSation a1l
State Board of Equalization. ana
Defining and Prescribing their Pow
ers and Duties
In Testimony Whereof, I have
ho,o,n+o <,t ,,,r hand. and s8f1xnA