Gunnison news-champion., 1922-10-06
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CoN.rrrurIoNAL AMExDMENr.

CoSsrITuTIoNaI AMENDMENT.
soiice is hereby given. that at tho
General hi- 'tion 20 Be held on the
seventh day OF November. A u. 1921.
there Wi.l D. submitted TO the quail
led electors Of the State OF Colorado
the quc stiun Of amending the consti-
tuition Of said state.
ne authority for submitting such
question is found In Section Two t2l
Of Article XIX Of the Constitution OF
the state Of Colorado, and IN House
eral Assembly. which Is. in words aud
figures. following, viz;
AN ACT
EIECTons or THE STATE OF
COLORADo AN AMENDMENT TO
SECTION s. ARTICLE XIV, OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF COLORADO.
he IL Enacted by he General Assembly
of the state OF Coloradoi
Section !. That there shall be SUBJ
mlIted 10 the qualified electors OF tho
state OF Colorado, at the next general
election for members Of the General
Assembly. FOR their approval or rcjee-
tion. the following amendment to tho
Constitution Of the state OF Colorado.
which. when ratified by a majority OF
those voting thereon, shall be valid as
a part Of the Constitution. namely:
Section eight t9 OF Article fourteen
tEIyD Of the Constitution OF the State
OF Colorado shall be amended so as to
read follows:
section S. There shall be elected In
each county. at the same time at which
members Of the General Assembly are
elected commencing in the year nine
teen hundred twcnty-siN and every four
years thereafter, one county clerk. who
shall be eS-offtcio recorder OF deeds
and clerk OF the board Of county eom-
rnissioners one sheriff. one coroner,
one treasurer who shall be collector of
taxes one county superintendent Of
schools. one county surveyor. one coun-
ty assessor. and one county attorney
and such other officers as public con-
veRiencc shall require and as the gem
eraI assembly shall determine, who may
be elected or appointed as shall be de.
termineu by law, for the like period OF
four years; and such officers shall be
paid such salary or compensation,
either from the fees. perquisites and
emOluments OF their. respective offices.
may be provided by law The term of
office OF all such officers who shall be
elected at the general election in nine
teen hundred and twenty-five shall be
extended to four years.
This section shall govern except as
hereafter otherwise expressly directed,
or permitted by constitutional enact
ment."
Section =. Every eiector voting at
said election and desirous of voting for
or against said amendment shall place
whereon shall be printed the words.
For the amendment Of Section OF
Article XIV Of the constitution con-
cernlng terms of office of county Of
ficers" and the words. Against the
amendment OF Section s of Article XIV
of the constitution concerning termG
Of office OF county officers" and shall
indicate his or her choice by placing
a cross CX) opposite one or the other
OF said group Of words.
Section ,. The votes cast for tho
adoption or rejection Of said amend
ment shall be canvas. .ed ard the result
determined In the manner prescribed
by the laws OF the state for the can
vassing of votes 70. representatives in
Congress-.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF. have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal OF the State of Colorado. at
the City of Denver Colorado. this 10th
day Of September. A. ID. 1872.
tSeaD Carl. S. MII.LIkEN
Secretary of State.