Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-10-21
NOTICE or ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AN ENDMENT.
CHATTER 81


I An Act 10 Provide for the Submission 70
the Qualified Electors Of the state OF
Montana Of an Amendment 70 Articie
i XII OF the Constitution OF the State Of
Montana. Relating TO Revenue and
\ Taxation by Adding q New Section
Thereto Providing for the Eeyying OF
Growing Crops Against Loss or Damage
by Hail
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, 81 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 to the qualified electors Of the
! state ~ Montana at the next general
election.
Section 2 That Article XII Of the
Constitution be. and the same is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new section
to be known as Section 10 and to read as
Section ls The providing Of insur-
ance against loss or damage to crops BY
hail il hereby declared to be a public
purpose and the Legislative Assembly is
authorized and empowered 10 provide
Tor 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
electors Of such county shall. at any reg
ular election or at an election held for
such purpose have voted in favor OF sub
uniting their lands and the crops grow
Han Insurance Laws. or unless the own
er OF any tract Of Land in any county
shall have consented in writing 70 the
imposition Of such tax. Said tax shall be
levied upon such classification OF said
lands and with such exemptions a. 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 60 secure an
equitable distribution OF the burden OF
taxation among such lands and may cias-
sify the lands within such district and
the rates Of tar therein may vary In ac-
cordance with the risk incurred The
rates and may levy the tax in the differ
ent 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-
Section s. Separate official ballots
shah be provided at the general election
to be held in November. 1925. which shall
this Act. and below the same shall be
printed the words:
For the above written Amendment TO
Against the above written Amendment
TO the Constitution.
Each elector shan designate his pref
before the proposition for which such |
elector desires to vote
Section T. The votes for and against 1
the amendment above proposed shall be I
determined and declared as |
provided by the general election laws OF /
the State OF Montana.
Section s. All Acts ana parts Of Acts
In conflict herewith are hereby repealed. /
Section 8. This Act shall be in full /
force and effect from and after its pas
rage and approval
Approved March TO- 1928
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA. IS.
I. G. T. Stewart. Secretary OF State OF
he State OF Montana, do hereby certify
hat the foregoing is a true and correct +
,opy OF an act entitled: "An Act to Pro-
ride for the Submission to the Qualified
Electors Of the State Of Montana OF an
amendment TO Article XII Of the Con-
t4tutieH- Of the State of Montana Refat= II
ng to Revenue and Taxation by Adding
New Section Thereto Providing for the
sevying Of Taxes for the Purpose Of In
uring Growing Crops Against LOSS or
Damage by Hall"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
ereunto set my hand and affixed the
treat Seal OF the State of Montana at
ielena. the Capital. this 18th day Of July.
(sEAI) c. T. STEWART, II
Secretary 81 State.