The Wolf Point herald., 1922-08-03
NOTICE OF ELECTION-CONSTI-
TUTIONAL AMENDMENA
Chapter IL.

An act for the Submission to the
Qualified Electors of the State of
Montana of an Amendment to Sec
tion Fifteen of Article Twelve of
the Constitution of the State of
Montana, as Amended; Creating
County Board of Equalization and a
State Board of qualization, and De-
fining and Prescribing their Powers
and Duties"
BE TT ENACTED BY THE LEGIS-
LATIVE ASSEMBLY, OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. That Section Fifteen
of Article Twelve of the Constitu-
tion of the State of Montana, as
amended, be amended as hereinafter
provided, and that the question of
said amendment be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State of
Montana at the next general cleo
ton.
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
commissioners of each county shall
constitute the County Board of
Equalization. The duties of such
board shall be to adjust and equalize
the valuation of taxable property
within their respective counties, and
all such adjustments and equaliza-
tions may be supervised, reviewed,
changed, increased or decreased by
the State Board of Equalization.
The State Board of EQUALIZATION |
Io of Iar.c
who shall be appointed by the Gov
ernor, by and with the advise and |
consent of the Senate. A majority |
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 1st, 1925, of another
first appointed on March 1st, 1927, |
and of the third appointed on March I
lst, 1929. Each succeeding member
shall hold his office for the term of
six years, and until his successors
shall have been appointed and quail
fed. In case of vacancy the per-
son appointed to fill the vacancy
shall hold office for the unexpired
term in which the vacancy occurs.
The qualifications and salaries of the
State Board of Equalization shall be
as provided by law, provided, how
ever. that such members shall be so
selected that the board will not be
of more than two persons
who are affiliated with the same pol
ticaI party or organizations provid-
I'd, further, that each member shall
levote his entire time to the duties
If the office and shall not hold any
position of trust or profit, or engage
n any occupation or business inter
'ering or inconsistent with his duties
IS a member of such board, or serve
IN or under any committee of any
)cli}ical party or organization, or
AXE any part. either directly or indi-
'ectly, in any political campaign in
he interest of any political party or
or candidate for office.
The State Board of Equalization
hall adjust and equalize the valua-
ion of taxable property among the
everal counties, and the different
lasses of taxable property in any
county and in the several counties
nd between individual taxpayers; ;
upervise and review the acts of the
OuIJf dSStSSOiS anu NCAii1y DCNiN'-
f equalization: change. increase or
valuations made by county
or equalized by county
,oards of equalization; and exercise
uch authority and do all things nee I
essary to secure a fair, just and
ouitable valuation of all taxable
among counties, between
he different classes Of property, and
etween individual taxpayers. Said /
tate State Board of Equalization t
hall also have such other powers,
nd perform such other duties relat-
lg to taxation as may be prescribed
v law"
Section 8. Separate official bal I
its shall be provided at the general {
lection to be held in November, !
922. which shall have printed there
n all of Section Is of Article XII. 0
{ the Constitution of the State of a
lontana, as amended by this act, q
nd below the same shall be printed +
7e words:
For the above written amend