The Glasgow courier., 1922-09-29

ust, A. d., 1922.
C.. T. STEWART,
(SeaD Secretary of State.
Aug. 4-Oct. 27.
NOTICE OF ELECTION-CONSTI-
TUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Chapter IL.
can Act for the Submission to the
Qualified Electors of the State of Mon
tana of an Amendment to Section Fif-
teen of Article Twelve of the Constitu-
tion of the State of Montana, as
Amended; Creating County Board of
Equalization and a State Board of
Equalization, and Defining and Pre-
scribing their Powers and Duties"
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Montana:
Section l. That Section Fifteen of
Article Twelve of the Constitu-
tion of the State of Montana,
as amended, be amended as here
matter provided, and that the
question of said amendment be submit
ted to the qualified electors of the
State of Montana at the next general
election.
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 Equal
ization. The duties of such board shall
be to adjust and equalize the valua-
tion of taxable property within their
respective counties, and all such ad-
ustments and equalizations may be SUI
|pervised, reviewed, changed, increased
or decreased by the State Board of
Equalization. The State Board of
Equalization shall be composed of
three members who shall be appointed
by the Governor, by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate. A
majority of the members of the State
Board of Equalization shall constitute
IA 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 first appointed on March 1st,
1929. Each succeeding member shall
hold his office for the term of six
years, and until his successor shall
have been appointed and qualified. In
case of vacancy the person appointed
to fill such vacancy shall hold office
for the unexpired term in which the
vacancy occurs. The qualifications and
salaries of the members of the State
Board of Equalization shall be as pro-
vided by law, provided, however, that
such members shall be so selected that
the board will not be composed of more
than two persons who are affiliated
with the same political party or or
anization; provided, further, that each
member shall devote his entire time to
the duties of the office and shall not
hold any position of trust or profit,
or engage in any occupation or busi-
ness interfering or inconsistent with
his duties as member of such board,
or serve on or under any committee
Iof any political party or organization,
or take part, either directly or indirect
ly in any political campaign in the in
|terest of any political party or organi-
sation or candidate for office. The State
equalize the valuation of taxable pro-
perty among the several counties, and
the different classes of taxable pro-
perty in any county and in the several
counties and between individual tax
payers; supervise and review the acts
of the county assessors and county
bO1Auo VI SHuoAlAocAOIl, SIl0uSCS III
crease or decrease valuations made by
county assessors or equalized by coun-
ty boards of equalization; and exercise
such authority and do all things neces-
ary to secure fair, just and equitable
valuation of all taxable property
among counties, between the different
classes of property, and between indi-
vidual taxpayers. Said State Board of
Equalization shall also have such
other powers, and perform such other
duties relating to taxation as may be
prescribed by law"
Section 3. Separate official ballots
shall be provided at the general elec-
tion to be held in November, 1922,
which shall have printed thereon all
of Section Is of Article XII. of the
Constitution of the State of Montana,
as amended by this Act( and below the
same shall be printed the words:
For the above written amend
ment to the Constitution.
Against the above written am
endment to the Constitution.
| Each elector shall designate his pre-
ference by marking an x in the square
before the proposition for which such
elector desires to vote.
Section 4. The votes cast for and
against the amendment above proposed
shall be canvassed, determined and de-
clared as provided by the general elec-
tion laws of the State of Montana.
Section 5. All acts and parts of acts
in conflict herewith are hereby re-
pealed.
Section 6. This act shall take effect
and be in full force from and after its
approval.
Approved March %, 1921.
United States of America,
State of Montana.
1, 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 for the submis-
sion to the Qualified Electors of the
State of Montana of an Amendment
to Section Fifteen of Article Twelve
of the Constitution of the State of
Montana, as amended: Creating
County Boards of Equalization and a
State Board of Equalization, and De-
filming and Prescribing their Powers
and Duties"
In Testimony Whereof, have
hereunto set my hand and affixed
the Great Seal of the State of Mon