The Bozeman courier., 1926-09-24
NOrICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
CHAPTER 81

CHAPTER 81.
An Act to Provide for the Submission TO
the Qualified Electors Of the State OF
Montana Of an Amendment 20 Article
XII OF the Constitution of the State OF
Montana, Relating to Revenue 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 It Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, OF the State Of Montana:
Section 1. That Article XII Of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Montana be
amended as hereinafter provided, and
that the question Of said amendment be
submitted to the qualified electors OF the
State Of Montana at the next general
election.
Section 2. That Article XII Of the
Constitution be, and the same IL hereby
amended by adding thereto new section
to be known as Section 19 and TO read az
follows:
"section 1s. The providing Of insur-
ance against loss or damage to crops oy
hail is hereby declared to be public
purpose and the Legislative Assembly. is
authorized and empowered to provide
for the levy and collection annually OF
tax upon agricultural land for said pur-
pose; provided, however, that no such
tax shall be levied against lands IN any
county until a majority Of the qualified
electors OF such county shall, at any reg
ular election or at an election held tor
such purpose, have voted in favor Of sub
mitting their lands and the crops Grow
ing thereon to the provisions Of the state
er Of any tract Of land in any county
shall have consented in writing to the
imposition Of such tax. Said tax shall pe
levied upon such classification OF saio
lands and with such exemptions as may
be provided by law. The Legislative As-
sembly may divide the state into hall in-
surance districts on such basis as shall
seem just and necessary to secure an
! equitable distribution OF the burden OF
| taxation among such lands and may clas-
/ sify the lands within such district ana
/ the rates of tax therein may vary In 0c-
| cordance with the risk incurred. The
| Legislative Assembly may determine the
/ rates and may levy the tax in the differ
/ ent districts or may provide that such
| levied by the State Board o. Equalization.
| The provisions Of Section Of this Article
| limiting the rate Of tax for such pur-
poses. shall not apply to the tax herein
provided for but such tax shall be In ad-
| ditiOn thereto"
Section 8. Separate official ballots
| shall he provided at the general election
| to be held in November. 1925. which shall
have printed thereon all Of Section oi
this Act, and below the Same shall b'
" For For the above written Amendment tC
| the Constitution.
AGAINST the above written Amendment
10 the Constitution.
Each elector shall designate his pref
erence by marking an In the squar'
before the proposition for which sucl
elector desires to vote.
Section 4. The votes for and agains
| the amendment above proposed shall b.
! canvassed, determined and declared o.
provided by the general election laws o
| the State Of Montana.
Section s. All Acts and parts Of Act
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
Section 6. This Act shall be In ful
force and effect from and after its pas
| sage and approval.
| ApprOved March 10, 1928.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA, IS.
I, c. T. Stewart, Secretary Of State {
the State Of Montana. do hereby certif
that the foregoing is true and correC
COPY of an act entitled: IAN Act to Pro
vide for the Submissio- to the Qualifie
! Electors Of the State Montana Of a
Amendment TO Article XII Of the Cor
. stftution Of the State Of Montana, Relat
ing TO Revenue and Taxation by Addin
| a New Section Thereto Providing for th
I,evyfng Of Taxes for the Purpose Of In
suring Growing Crops Against Loss {
. Damage by Hall
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, haS
hereunto set my hand and affixed n
E Great Seal Of the State OF Montana
Helena. the Capital, this 18th day OF Jul
1925
2 s(SEAL)s c. T. STEWART.
Sacratarv Of stat