The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-08-23
NOTICE OF MISREPRESENTATION
AL AMENDMENT.
Chapter ia

Chapter 113
IAN Act to Provide for the Submission to the
Qualified Electors of the State of Montana
Of an Amendment to Article wi. of the
Constitution of the State of Montana by
Adding thereto a section 10 be Known as
Section z, Authorizing the Legislative AS
ssnbly by q General or Special Law to
Provide . Form and Plan Of Government
for Counties or for Cities and Counties
Under such Form or Plan as the Legislat-
i've Assembly May Prescribe"
BE II Enacted by the Legislative Assembly
Of the State of Montana:
Section l. That Article XVI. of the Con-
s~titution Of the State of Montana be amend
ed as hereinafter provided, and that the
question of such amendment be submitted to
the qualified electors of the State of Mon
tana at the general election 10 be held in
November, 1922.
Section 2. That Article XVI. of the Con-
~stitution of the State of Montana be and
the same is hereby amended by adding there
TO a section to be known as Section z and
TO read IS follows:
Section Z. The Legislative assembly may,
by general or special law, provide any plan,
kind, manner O. form Of municipal govern
ment for counties, or counties AID cities and
towns, or cities and towns, and when
ever deemed necessary or advisa-
bic, may abolish city or yow;. govern
me7t end unite, consolidate or merge cities
and towns and county under one municipal
government, and any limitation in this con-
~stitution NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. rz-:- designate TIE
name, fix and prescribe the number, desir-
nation, TERMS Qualifications, method Of ap-
pointment, election or removal o. the Off
GERS thereof, define their duties and fix pel-
alties for the violation thereof, and fix and
define boundaries of the territory so goy-
erned, and may provide for the GIscontinn-
ance of such form Of government when
deemed advisable provided, however, mat no
form of government permitted N this Sec
ton shall be adopted or discontinued until
after it is submitted to the qualified electors
in the territory affected and by them ap-
proved"
Section 8. That separate official ballots be
provided at the general election TO be held
in November, 1922. which shall have printed
thereon the words For the amendment to
the Constitution relating to the form of
county governments or county and city gov
ernments, and Against the amendment to
the Constitution relating to the form OF
county governments or county and city gov
ernments,' and each electOr shall designate
his preference by making an tx" before the
proposition for which such elector desires to
vote.
Section 4. The votes cast for and against
the amendment above proposed shall be can
vassed and determined as provided by the
general election laws of the State of Mon
tana.
Section 5. All acts and parts of acts in
Section 6. This Act shall take effect upon
its passage and approval.
Approved February &c, 1921.
United States of America, State OF Mon
l. c. T. Stewart, Secretary of State OF
the State Of Montana, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true and correct copy OF
an act entitled: "An Act TO Provide for
the Submission to the Qualified Electors Of
the State of Montana Of an Amendment to
Article XVI Of the Contitution of the State
of Montana by Adding Thereto a Section TO
be known as Section z, Authorizing the Legis-
lative Assembly by a General or Special Law
to Provide a Form and Plan Of Government
for Counties or for Counties and for Cities
and Counties under such Form or Plan rs the
legislative Assembly May Prescribe"
In testimony whereof, / have hereunto SET
my hand and affixed the Great Seal on the
State of Montana at Helens, cae Capital
this 1st day of August, a. D. 1922.
G. T. STEWART,
Secretary of State.
First publication August 8, 1922.
Last publication November ], 1922.