The Bozeman courier., 1926-10-01
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

CHAPTER 81.
An Act to Provide for the Submission 70 |
the Qualified Electors Of the State OF |
Montana Of an Amendment TO Artlcle
XII Of the Constitution Of the State OF
Montana, Relating to Revenue 2no
Taxation by Adding a New Section
Thereto Providing for the Leyying OF
Taxes for the Purpose OF 1nsurlne
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 De
| amended as hereinafter provided, ano
that the question Of said amendment pe
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 " nsreoy
amended by adding thereto new section
70 be known as Section IS and TO READ @S
follows:
"section 10. The providing Of insTr-
ance against loss or damage TO crops py
hail is hereby declared to be puDnc
purpose and the Legislative Assembly % y
authorized and empowered 70 PrON11Oe
for the levy and collection annually OF =
tax upon agricultural land for sa1o puL-
pose; provided, however, that no Sucn
tax shall be levied against lanes ln ln,s1yy ny
county until a majority OF the queAnleo
electors Of such county shall, at any reg
ular election or at an election nelo tOE
such purpose, have voted In favor OF SUD-
/
| ing thereon to the provisions OF the St4te
Hail Insurance Laws, or unless the own
! er Of any tract Of land in any county
shall have consented in writing 10 the
inpogition Of such tax. Said tax shall pc
! levied upon such classification OF BAlo
lands and with such exemptions as may
be provided by law. The Leg1slatNe AS
{ sembIy may divide the state into hail IN.
) | surance districts on such basis as snell
seem just and necessary TO secure ~ =
equitable distribution OF the burden o.
| faxaffon among Ruch lands and may clas-
| sify the lands within such oistr1ct anu
the rates of tax therein may vary IN &C
cordance with the risk incurred. TEs
= Legislative Assembly may determine the
N rates and may levy the tax IN the oiHIer.
y II ent districts or may provide that sucI
n rates may be determined and sucn -
levied by the State Board o. Equalization
The provisions Of Section OF this Artici
4, limiting the rate OF tax Tor sucn pus5
poses. shah not apply to the tax nereil
provided for but such tax shall be in ad
dition thereto" -.
Section 8. Separate official ballot
shall be provided at the general electio
u to be held in November. 1925, which sha
have printed thereon all Of Section {
this Act. and below the same shall .
:. = For For the he above written Amendment I
. AGAINST the above written AmendmeT
Each eiector shall designate his pre-
erence by marking an in the squal
before the proposition for which sue
Al
Section T. The votes for and again
the amendment above proposed shall
canvassed determined and declared
provided by the general election laws
N fbe State OF Montana.
- Section 8. All Acts and parts OF Ac
in conflict herewith are hereby repeele
Section g. This Act shall be in II
force and effect from and after It's pa
sage and approval.
Il Approved March 10. 1925.
SN' UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
er- STATE OF MONTANA, IS.
of I. G. T. Stewart, Secretary Of State
-he the State of Montana, do hereby cert
- that the foregoing is true and CORE
ms copy OF an act entitled IAN Act to y
bit vide for the Subnnissio' to the Qualifi
-. Electors OF the State Montana OF
AS, Amendment to Article XII Of the &C
rSt stitution Of the State Of Montana. Rel,
aid ing 70 Revenue and Taxation by Add
- A New Section Thereto Providing for
go. T,evvinR Of Taxes for the Purpose OF
the surfing Growing Crops Against Loss
ns Damage by Hail.
iiS IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. hs
In hereunto set my hand and affixed
Great Seal Of the State OF Montana
Helena, the Capital, this 18th day Of il
1925.
and (SEAL)e c; q. sTEW.Alkl y.
sed S~"rAfATv nf Sfl