The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1922-10-18
NOTICE OF Observation-Disclosures
AL AMENDMENT.

Chapter ll9
AN Act TO Provide for the Submission to the
Qualified Electors OF the State Of Montana
of an Amendment TO Article v Of the
Constitution of the State Of Montana BY
Adding thereto a section TO be Known rs
Section z, Authorizing the Legislative AS
sembly by q General or Special Law TO
Provide a 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 IL Enacted by the Legislative Assembly
OF the State OF Montana:
Section 1. That Article XVI. Of the Con-
stitution of the State of Montana be amend
ed as hereinafter provided, and that the
question Of such amendment be submitted 10
the qualified electors OF the State OF Mon
tana at the general election 70 be held In
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 as follows:
Section Z. The Legislative assembly may.
by general or special law, provide any plan
ment for counties, or counties and cities and
towns, or cities and towns, and when
ever deemed necessary or advisa~
Bile, may abolish city or town govern
and towns and county under one municipal
government, and any limitation in this con
%stitution Notwithstanding, may designate tns
name, fix and prescribe the number, desig-
nation, terms, qualifications, method Of aQ-
pointment, election or removal OF the Off
GERS thereof, define their dutiss and fix pen
alties for the violation thereof, and fix and
define boundaries of the territory so gov
erned, and may provide for rne 0fscon1nu-
ance Of such form of government when
deemed advisable; provided, however, mat no
| ton shall be adopted or discontinued until
after it is submitted to the qualified electors
in the territory affected and by them aD-
proved"
Section 3. 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
Iernments," 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 tbs
proposition for which such elector desires 10
vote.
Section 4. The votes cast for and against
the amendment above proposed shall be can
vassed and determined as provided by ths
general election laws of the State Of Men
Section &. All acts and parts Of acts in
conflict herewith are hereby Eepea;ea.
Section 6. This Act shall take effect upon
It's passage and approval.
Approved February rs, 1921.
United States of America, State Of Mon
I, G. 7. Stewart, Secretary of State OF
the State of Montana, do hereby certify thai
the foregoing is a true and correct copy os
an act entitled: can Act TO Provide for
THE Submission to the Qualified Electors Of
the State Of Montana OF an Amendment 70
Article XVI Of the Contitution Of the Stats
of Montana by Adding Thereto a Section TO
be known as Section z, Authorizing the Lcgis-
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 as The
legislative Assembly May Prescribe"
In testimony whereof, / have bereunto se'
my hand and affixed tho Great Seal OF the
! State of Montana at Helena, me Capital
this LIST day of August. =. d. 1922.
G. T. STEWART,
Secretary Of State.
Fret publication August 9, 1922.
Last publication November i, 1922.