The Kevin review., 1926-09-02
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
CHAPTER 81


An Act to Provide for the Submission
to the Qualified Electors of the State
of Montana of an Amendment to Ar
ticle XII of the Constitution of the
State of Montana, Relating to Reve-
nue. and Taxation, by Adding a New
Section Thereto Providing for the
Levying of Taxes for the Purpose OF
Insuring Growing Crops Against
Loss or Damage by Hail
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislative AS
sembIy of the State of MOntanai
Section 1. That Article XII of the
Constitution of the State of Montana
be amended as hereinafter provided
and that the question of said amend
ment be submitted to the. qualified ell
ectors of the State of Montana at the
next general election.
Section 2. That Article XII of the
Constitution be, and the same is here
by amended by adding thereto a new
section to be known as Section 19 and
Section 49, The providing of insur-
ance against loss or damage to crops
by hail is hereby declared to be pub
lie purpose and the Legislative Assem-
bly, is authorized and empowered to
provide for the levy and collection an
nually of a tax upon agricultural land
for said purpose; provided, however,
that no such tax shall be levied against
lands in amp county until a majority
of the qualified electors of such coun-
ty shall, at any regular election or at
an election held for such purpose, have
voted in favor of submitting their
lands and the crops growing thereon
to the provisions of the State Hail In
surance Laws, or unless the owner of
any tract of land in any county shall
have consented in writing to the tmpo-
sition of such tax. Said tax shall be
levied upon such classification of said
lands and with such exemptions as may
be provided by law. The Legislative
Assembly may divide the state into
hail insurance districts on such basis
as shall seem just and necessary to
secure an equitable distribution of the
burden of taxation among uch lands
and may classify the lands within such
district and the rates of tax therein
may vary in accordance with the FISK
incurred. The Legislative Assembly
may determine the rates and may levy |
the tax in the different districts or |
may provide that such rates may be |
determined and such tax levied by the |
State Board of Equalization. The pro- |
visions of Section of this Article lin |
ting the rate of tax for such purposes, |
shall not apply to the tax herein pro-
5ided for but such tax shall be in ad- |
'ition thereto"
Section 3. Separate official balolts |
shall be provided at the general elect
on to be held in November. 1926, |
which shall have printed thereon all |
If Section of this Act and below the |
Iame shall be printed the words:
% the Constitution.
Against the above written Amend
nent to the Constitution.
Each elector shall designate his pre-
erence by marking an X in the square /
,efore the proposition for which such /
lector desires to vote.
Section 4. The votes for and against |
he amendment above proposed shall |
e canvassed, determined and declared /
s provided by the general election
avs of the State of Montana. II
Section S. All Acts and parts of Acts
n conflict herewith are hereby re-
called.
Section g. This Act shall be in full
orce and effect from and after it's
assage and approval.
Approved March 10, 1925.
TNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TATE OF MONTANA, SIS.
l. c. T. Stewart, Secretary of State of
ne State of Montana, do hereby certi
7. that the foregoing is true and
orrect copy of an act entitled: "An
ct to Provide for the Submission to
le Qualified Electors of the State of
II of the Constitution of the State of
ontana, Relating to Revenue and Tax
ion by Adding a New Section There
Providing for the Levying of Taxes q
II the Purpose of Insuring Growing |
rops Against Loss or Damage by 4
ALL"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
set my hand and affixed the
reat Seal of the State of Montana al
elena, the Capital, this 18th day of j
lily, 1926.
(SEAL) c. T. STEWART,
6-13t) Secretary of State. I