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NOTICE OF ELECTION
constitutional Amendment)
CHAPTER II

ZION rHteen OIL Article Twelve of the
(, Constitution OF the State of Montana,
as Amended; Creating County Board
Oh equalization and a State Board of
EQUALIZATION, and Defining and Pres
crlDIng their Powers and Duties"
= Il 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGIS-
LAIlyE ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. That Section Fifteen of
Article Twelve OF the Constitution of
tne state OF Montana, as amended. be
amended as hereinafter provided. and
tnat the question OF said amendment
be submitted to the qualified electors
Oh the State oil Montana at The next
general election.
section z. That Section Fifteen of
Article XII OF the Constitution, as
amended, be, and the same is hereby
amended TO read as follows:
section 10. The board of county
commissioners OF each county shall
constitute the County Board of Equal
izatIon. The duties oil such board shall
De 10 ADJUST and equalize the valua-
lion OF taxable properly within their
respective counties, and all such adj
Justments and equaliza, ions may be
supervised, reviewed, changed. in.
creased or decreased by the State
board Oh Equalization. The State
board Oh Equalization shall be COM
posed or three members who shall be-
appointed by the Governor, by and
Win the ADVICE and consent of the
senate. majority of the members of
Tue state Board OF Equalization shall
| constitute quorum. The term of of.
ice Oh one OF the members first an
pointed shall end on March LIST. 1925.
Oh another first appointed on March
lst' 1877, and OF the third first an
pointed on March 1st, 1929. Zach
succeeding member shall hold bis Of.
ice Tor the term of six years. and mn.
I'll ms successors shall have been an.
pointed and qualified. In case of
vacancy the person appointed tn FIJI
such vacancy shall hold office for the
une4plred term in which the vacancv
occurs. The qualifications and aai.
aries OF the members of the STATE
Board OF Equalization shall he az nro.
slueu Dy law, provided, however, that
sucn members shall be so selected
enae the BOARD will not be composed
vi more imam two persons who are af-
lniateu WIN the same political party
" orsahizatlon; provided, further.
snde eacn member shall devote his en-
IRE tlme to the duties of the office
ana snail not hold any position of
Trust OF profit, or engage in any occu-
patton or business interfering or in.
consistent with his duties as a mem.
per Oh such board, or serve on or nm
uer any committee of any political
party or organization, or take part.
Sitner directly or Indirectly, in any
poillicai campaign in the interest OF
aiAy ponllcal party or organization
u caHdidate for office. The State
Doaru Oh equalization shall adjust and
sauahze the valuation of taxable prom
,iey among the several counties. and
ne inherent classes of taxable prom
'rty III any county and in the several
'ountleS and between individual tar.
,dyeis' supervise and review the acts
y Tue county assessors and county
'odrus Oh equalization; change. in
'iedse OF decrease valuations made bv
ounty assessors or equalized nv
ouhty boards of equalization: and az
rcise such authority and do all things
eoeSSary 70 secure fair, Just and
quieaoie valuation of all taxabIa
roperty among counties, between the
iilerenl classes of property, and he
ween individual taxpayers. Said
tate Board of Equalization shall alao
ave such other powers, and perform
ucn otner duties relating to taxation
5 may De prescribed by law"
oection g. Separate official ballots
ndl De provided at the general cleo
on to be held in November 1000
nIch shaH have printed thereon ali
oectlon l5 of Article XII. of the
onstltutlon of the State of Montana.
amended by this act, and below the
ame shall be printed the words.
FOR the above written amend
10 the Constitution.
Against the above written
amendment to the Constitution
Each elector shall Designate his
'eIerence by marking an x In the
Iuare before the proposition for
hlch such elector desires to vote.
Sectlon 4. The votes cast for and
'alnst the amendment above propos-
snail be canvassed and declared az
DIVIDED by the general election laws
the State of Montana.
Section S. All acts and parts of
is in conflict herewith are hereby
pealed
Section 6. This act shall take eff
CT and be in full force from and
ter its approval
)proved March %, 1921.
NITED STATES OF AMERICA, J
ISIS.
STATE OF MONTANA
|, c. T. STEWART, Secretary OF
the State of Montana, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of an Act entitled:
An Act for the Submission to the
Qualified Electors of the State of
Montana of an Amendment to Sec
ion Fifteen of Article Twelve of
he Constitution of the State OF
Montana, as amended: Creating
county Boards of Equalization and
| State Board of Equalization, and
Defining and Prescribing their Pow
srs and Duties"
In Testimony Whereof, / have
lereunto set my hand and affixed
he Great Seal of the State nj Mon