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CHAPTER 81.


An Act to Provide for the Subnoissto., .
SSH4e luallrled Electors OF the State Of
M0ntana of an Amendment to Article
OF Montana, Relating to Revenue 49,
taxation by Adding a New Section
Ihereto Providing for the Levine Of
taxes Tor the Purpose Of Insuring
GroW y.ln rI Crops Against Loss or Dam
Be It Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
ply OF the State of Montana:
section l. That Article XII of the
Constitution Of the State OF ATon+sna he
amended as hereinafter provided and
that the question Of said amendment he
submitted to the qualified electors of
the , STATE OF Montana at the next gen
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 10 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 a public
purpose and the Legislative Assembly Is
authorized and empowered to provide for
the levy and collection annually Of q
tax upon agricultural land for said pur-
pose; provided, however, that no such
tax shall be levied against lands in any
county until q majority Of the qualified
electors of such county 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 Insurance Laws, or unless
the owner 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 Legis-
4 latiVe Assembly may divide the state In
/ to hail insurance districts on such basis
as shall seem just and necessary to Sc
4 cure an equitable distribution Of the
! burden Of taxation among such lands
! and may classify the lands within such
! district and the rates Of tax therein
may vary in accordance with the risk
incurred. The Legislative Assembly
may determine the rates and may lew
the tax in the different districts or may
provide that such rates may be deter
mined and such tax levied by the State
Board Of Equalization. The provisions
of Section of this Article limiting thu
rate Of tax for such purposes, snail no
apply to the tax herein proylde6d 70
but such tax shall be in addition there
Section 3. Separate official ballot
shall be provided at the general election
to be held in November. 1926 Wnicl
shall have printed thereon all OF Sec
ton 2 Of this Act, and below the sam
shall be printed the words:
For the above written Amendment t
the Constitution
| Against the above written AmenoIneh
| to the Constitution.
| Each eIector shall designate his pref
/ | eTenCG DY MARKING I'll III NAAS .SNASsA
before the proposition for which sue
| elector desires to vote.
| Section 4. The votes for ana agalns
| the amendment above proposed ShaIl 2
canvassed. determined and declared 9
/ provided by the general election laws
/ ! tbe State Of Montana
/ Section s. ALI Acts and parts OF Ac'
i in Conflict herewith are hereby repeale'
/ Section g. This Act shall be In III
/ force and effect from and after its pass
| age and approval. 80
/ Approved March 10. 1925.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State OF MONTANA, IS. 49,.
: G. T. Stewart, Secretary OF StateSS
II the State of Montana, do hereby cerIl
Il that the foregoing is true ana CORE
cow of an act entitled: An ASI
Proyide for the Submission to the qua
Il ified Tlectors of the State Of MontaL
i ~ an Amendment to Article XII OF u
Constitution Of the State OF M t1
/ Relating to Revenue ana ta1 45!z
] Adding a. New Section Thereto ProVl9l I'll
FOR the Ievying Of Taxes Tor the u
nose of Insuring Growing crops Again
loss or Damage by Hail. =.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREBY ia "a
taraunto set my hand and arfixed u
Graat Seal Of the State Of Montana
Helena, the Capital, this 1oth Jay
July 1926. X n STEWART.
Secretary of State. .ooc
z first publication August ., 1870 oe
9 last publication November o. AS6O.