The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-09-27
NOTICE OF Observation-Disclosures
Al AMENDMENT.

Chapter II3
A Act TO Provide for the Submission TO the
Qualified Electors OF the State OF Montana
of an Amendment to Article of the
Constitution of the State Of Montana bx
Adding thereto a section to be Known ae
Section 2, Authorizing the Legislative Az
sembly by a General or Special Law to
Provide a Form and Plan of Government
for Counties or for Cities and COUNTIES
Under such Form or Plan as the Legislat-
i've Assembly May Prescribe"
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislative Assembly
of the State of Montana:
Section /. That Article XVI. of the Con-
~stitution of the state Of Montana be amend
ed as hereinafter provided, and that tina
question of such amendment be submitted bs
the qualified electors of the state Of Mon-
tana at the general election 70 be held In
November, 1922.
Section 2. That Article XVI. of the Con-
~stitution of the State of Montana be and
the same rs hereby amended by adding there
to a section to be known as Section z and
to read as follows:
Section z. The Legislative Asaembly may,
by general or special law, provide any plan.
ment for counties, or counties and cities and
towns, or cities and towns. and when
bic. may abolish city or town govern
ment and unite, consolidate or merge cities
and towns and county under one municipal
government, and any limitation in this con-
/ ~stitution Notwithstanding, nzSy Designate tne
name, fix and prescribe the number, desig-
nation, terms, qualifications, method OF ap-
pointment, election or removal OF the Off
GERS thereof, define their duties and fix PEN
alties for the violation thereof, and fix and
define boundaries of the territory so gov
erned, and may provide for the discontinue
ance of such form of government when
deemed advisable provided, however, mat no
form Of government permitte@ sn this sec
ton shall be adopted or discontinued untn
after it is submitted to the qualified electors
in the territory affected and by them aD-
proved"
Section 8. That separate official ballots be
provided at the general election to be held
In November, 1922, which shall have printed
thereon the words "For The amendment to
the Constitution relating to the form Of
county governments or county and city gov
ernments." and Against the amendment ss
the Constitution relating TO the form of
county governments or county and city gov
ernments," and each electoT shall designate
his preference by making an tx" before the
proposition for which such electOr desires 10
vote.
Section 4. The votes east for and against
the amendment above proposed shall be can
vassed and determined as provided by the
general election laws of the State OF Mon
tana.
Section S. All acts and parts Of acts in
conflict herewith are hereby r~penIea.
Section 6. This Act shall take effect up0r
its passage and approved
Approved February 26, 1921.
United States of America, State of Mon
/, c. T. Stewart, Secretary of State OF
| the State of Montana, do hereby certify thzf
the foregoing is a true and correct copy OF
an act entitled: A Act to Provide for
| the Submission to the Qualified Electors Of
the State of Montana of an Amendment rs
Article XVI of the Contitution Of the State
of Montana by Adding Thereto a Section TO
be known as Section 2, Authorizing the Legis-
lative Assembly by a General or Special Law
TO Provide a Form and Plan Of GovernmeEz
for Counties or for Counties and for Cities
and Counties under such Form OF Plan as the
Legislative Assembly May Prescribe"
: In testimony whereof, / lave hereunto sa
&w~v hnnH and @ff1w0N the Great Seal of tae
!, State of Montana at Helens, rne Capital
this LIST day Of August, n. ID. 1922.
III (Seal)
3 C. 7. STEWART,
Secretary of State
: First publication August Q. 1922.
IL Last publication November l. 1922.