The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-16

vised, reviewed, changed. increased or de-
creased by the State Board of Equalization.
The state Board Of Equalization shall be COM
posed or three members who shall be ap-
pointed by the Governor, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate. A major
lty OF the members of the State Board of
equalization shall constitute a quorum. The
term OF office of one of the members first
appointed shall end on March LIST, 1926, of
and OF the third first appointed on March
1, lS2S. Each succeeding member shall
hold ms office for the term of SIX years, and
until his successors shall have been appoint
ed and qualified. In case of a vacancy the
perosn appointed to fill such vacancy shall
hold office for the unexpired term in which
tne vacancy occurs. The qualifications and sal
ares OF the members of the State Board of
Equaizatlon shall be as provided by law, pro-
vloed, however, that such members shall be
SO selected that the board win not be COM
posed OF more than two persons who are
affiliated with the same political party or
organization provided, further, that each
member shall devote his entire time to the
duties of the office and shall not hold anv
position of trust or profit, or engage in any
occupation or business Intervening or incon-
slstent with his duties as a member of such
board, or serve on or under any committee
OF anS political party organization, or take
part, either directly or indirectly, in any pol
itical campaign in the interest of any political
party or organization or candidate for Of
flee The State Board of Equalization shall
adjust and equalize the valuation Of taxa
bic property among the several counties,
and the different classes of taxable property
in any county and in the several counties and
between individual Taxpayers supervise
and review the acts of the county assessors
and county boards of equaiIzauion: change.
increase or decrease valuations made BY
county assessors or equalized by county
boards of equalization; and ex-
ercise such authority and do all things nee
essary. to secure a fair, just and equitable
counties, between the different classes O
property, and between individual taxpayers.
SAID State Board of Equalization shall ais
have such other powers, ana perform SUCH
other duties relating to taxation as may b,
Section 3. Separate official ballots shat;
in November, 1922. which shafi have PIRATE
thereon all of Section Is, of Article XII. O!
the Constitution of the State of Montana, o.
amended by this act, and below the same
shall be printed the words:
For the above written amendment Il
the Constitution.
Against the above written amend
ment to the Constitution.
Each elector shall designate HIS preference,
ay marking IN X in the square before tn,
proposition for which such elector desires t.
Section 4. The votes cast for and agains-
the amendment above proposed shall he can
vassed, determined and declared as provide,
by the general electic1 laws of the State o
Montana.
Section 3. All acts and parts of acts i.
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6. This act shall take effect an,
De IL full force from and after its approval
approved March p, 1921.
United States of America, State of Mon
ana-ss.
l. c. T. Stewart, Secretary of State of tn
State of Montana, do hereby certify that tn
! foregoing Is a true and correct copy of al
Act entitled: "An Act for the Submission
, to the Qualified Electors of .ha Stsfa &c NJ
tana Of an Amendment to Section Fifteel
of Article Twelve of the Constitution of tn
State of Mo1taAa, as a~>e2c,d: Creatin,
County Boards of Equalization and a Stat
Board of Equalization, and Defining an,
Prescribing their Powers and Duties
, In testimony whereof, I have hereunto Sc
my hand and affixed the Great Seal of tn
State of Montana at Helena, TIE Capital, thi
LIST day of August, 1922.
(Seal.)
c. 7. STEWART,
Secretary of State.
First publication August Q, 1922.
Last publication November !, 1922.