Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-19
NOTICE or ELECTION
INSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
CHAPTER 81.

CHAPTER o.
An Act TO Provide for the Submission TO
the Qualified Electors OF the State OF
Montana OF an Amendment to Article
XII OF the Constitution OF the State Of
Montana, Relating to Revenue and
Taxation by Adding New Section
Taxes for the Purpose OF Insuring
Growing Crops Against Loss or Damage
by Hail
Be II Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, OF the State OF Montana:
Section l. 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 10 the qualified electors OF the
State OF Montana at the next general
election.
Section ?. That Article XII OF the
Constitution be. and the same is hereby
amended by adding thereto new section
TO be known as Section ~ and to read as
follows.
"section 10. The providing Of insur-
ance against loss or damage TO crops by
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 majority OF the quaiined
electors OF such county shall at any reg
ular election or at an election held Tor
such purpose. have voted In favor OF sub
uniting their lands and the crops grow
ing thereon to the provisions OF the state
Han Insurance Laws. or unless the own
er OF any tract of land In any county
shall have consented In writing TO the
imposition 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 As
sembly may divide the state into hail In
surance districts on such basis as shall
seem Just and necessary TO secure an
equitable distribution Of the burden or
taxation among such lands and may cias-
sify the lands within such district ana
the rates OF tax therein may vary In ac-
cordance with the risk incurred. The
Legislative Assembly may determine the
rates and may levy the tax in the differ
emit districts or may provide that such
rates MAY be determined and such tax
levied by the State Board Of 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 ;. Separate official ballots
shall be provided at the general election
10 be held In November 1925 which shall
have printed thereon all OF Section OF
this Act. and below the same shall be
For the above written Amendment to
The Constitution.
Against the above written Amendment /
10 the Constitution.
srence by marking an X IN the square
before the proposition for which such /
slector desires to vote.
he amendment above proposed shall be /
determined and declared as 1
provided by the general election laws Of 1
he state Of Montana
Section 3. All Acts and parts OF Acts
n conflict herewith are hereby repealed |
Section 6. This Act shall be IN fun /
orce ana erect IRON and &ftef TIA pas
laRe and approval
Approved March 10 1895.
YnrTTED S--ATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF MONTANA as.
/. C. T. Stewart. Secretary Of State OF I
he state Of Montana. do hereby certify 4
hat the foregoing Is a true and correct 4
,oDv OF an act entitled: IAN Act 20 Pro-
rlde for the Submission to the Qualified /
electors Of the State OF Montana Of an +
lrnendnnent to Article XII OF the Con-
fifuflon Of the State OF Montana Relat-
~ "a Revenue and Taxation by ADDING
/ New Section Thereto Providing for the 1
ewing of Taxes for the Purpose az In
urfnR Growing Crops Against Loss or
lnrnng~ bv Hail.
NJ TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
.e~eunfo set my hand and affixed the
iranf seal Of the State 81 Montana AZ
/ elena. the Capital. this 18th day Of July.
s9s
(sEAL) q r. STEWART
Secretary ~ state L