The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-09
NOTICE OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AL AMENDMENT.

IAN Act for the Submission to the Qualified
Electors of the State of Nor taua tf an
Amendment to Section Fiftee1 o. Article
Twelve Of the Constitution uf the State
of Montana, as Amended Creating Courts
Board of Equalization and q State Board
of Equalization, and Defining and Prescrib-
ing their Powers and Duties"
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislative Assembly
of the State of Montana:
Section l. That Section Fifteen of Arti-
Gle Twelve of the Constitution of the State
of Montana, as amended, be amended as
hereinafter provided, and that the question
of said amendment be submitted to the quail
flied Electors of the State of Montana at the
next general election.
Section 2. That Section Fifteen of Article
XII. of the Constitution, as amended, be,
and the same is hereby amended to read as
follows:
Section Is. The board of county COM
missioners of each county shall constitute the
County Board of Equalization. The duties of
such board shall be to adjust and equaIfze
the valuation Of taxable property within
their respective counties, and all sucn adj
justments and equalizations may be super
vised, reviewed, changed, increased or de.
creased by the State Board of Equalization.
The State Board of Equalization shall be COM
posed OF three members who shall be APP
pointed by the Governor, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate. A major
ity 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 o2d on March Ist, 1925, OF
dilOlneT llfSl @FIG 1Eleu on Marcn /. 1871
and of IT, tli.rc fix appointed on March
l, 1929. Zach succeeding member shat
hold r office for the term of six years, anC
until MS successors shall have been appoint
ed az Qualified. In case of 2 vacancy the
perosn appointed to fill such vacancy shall
hold office for the unexpired term in which
the vacancy occurs. The qualifications and sal
aries Of the members of the Stale Board o.
Equalization shall be as provided by law, pro
vided, however, that such members shall b.
so selected that the board viii not be com
posed of more than two persons who arr
affiliated with the sane political party o.
organization provided. further, that eacl
member shall devote his entire time to tn,
duties of the office and shall not hold am
position OF trust or profit, or engage in an.
occupation or business Intervening or incon
sistent with his duties as a member of sucl
board, or serve on or under any committe
of an political ~arty organization, or TAX
part, either directly or indirectly, in any pol
itical campaign in the interest of any politiea
party or organization Or candidate for of
flee. The State Board of Equalization shall
adjust and ecucli-~ 81 v-l-%.~2 ce go
bic property among the several counties,
end the different classes of t=xabie propert
in any cou ty and in the several counties an,
between individual taxpayers supervis
and review the acts of the county assessor
increase or decrease valuations made b
county assessors or e~qualized by count
boards of equalization; and ex
ercise such authority and do all things nee
an JAob ah0 4AAea
valuation Of all taxable properly anon
counties, between the differena classes 0
property, and between individual taxpayer:
Said State Board of Equalization shall ais
have such other powers, anc perform sue
other duties relating to taxation as may b
prescribed by law
Section 3. Separate official ballots sha.
be provided at the general election to be hel
in November, 1922, which shall nave printe
thereon all of Section Is, of Article XII. c
! the Constitution of the State of Montana, 2
amended by this act, and below the sam
shall be printed the words:
For the above written amendment I
the Constitution.
Against the above written amen,
ment to the Constitution.
Each elector shall designate his preferen,
by marking an y in the square before t.
proposition for which such elector desires
vote.
Section>4. The votes cast for and again
the amendment above proposed shall be cal
vassed, determined and declared as provide
by the general election laws of the State
| Montana.
Section 5. All acts and parts of acts
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 8. This act shall take effect al
be in full force from and after its approve
Approved March %, 1921.
4 United States Of America, State of Mo
/, C. T. Stewart, Secretary of State of L
State of Montana, do hereby certify that t
q foregoing is a true and correct copy of
3 Act entitled "An Act for the Submissi'
TO the Qualified Elecsors of the State of Mo
4 tana of an Amendment to Section Fife,
of Article Twelve of the Constitution of t
state of Montana, as amended. Creatil
County Boards of Equalization and a Sta
Board of EQualization, and Defining al
Prescribing their Powers and Duties"
In testimony whereof, 1 have hereunto &
my hand and affixed the Great Seal Of {
| State IF Mon41no a Ho1ano fAa CoHs4-1 -
1st day of August, 1922
(Seal-)
c. T. STEWART,
Secretary of State.
First publication August 9, 1922.