Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-10-14
NOTICE or ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL MENDME emf.


An Act TO Provide for the Submission 70
the Qualified Electors Of the state Of
Montana Of an Amendment to Article
III OF the Constitution Of the State Of
Montana. Relating 10 Revenue and
Taxation by Adding a New Section
Thereto Providing for the Leyying Of
Taxes for the Purpose Of Insurng
Growing Crops Against Loss or Damage
Be Il Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Montana:
Section /. That Article XII Of the Con-
ftitution Of the State Of Montana be
amended as hereinafter provided and
that the question Of said amendment be
submitted 20 the qualified electors Of the
state Of Montana at the next general
Section Thaf-ArticIe XII -of-ths
Constitution be. and the same Is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new section
follows.
"seetIon 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 70
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 for
such purpose, have voted In. favor OF sub
uniting their lands and the crops grow
ing thereon to the provisions OF the State
Hail Insurance Laws. or unless the own
or 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
sembiy may divide the state into han In
surance districts on such basis as shall
seem Just and necessary 20 secure an
equitable distribution Of the burden OF
taxation among such lands and may ci1s-
slfy the lands within such district and
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
rates MAJ Abe determined and such tax
levied BY the State Board OF Equalization.
The provisions Of Section 9 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
iition thereto"
Section 3. Separate official ballots
ihall be provided at the general election !
% be held in November. 1926. which shall /
lave printed thereon all OF Section OF I
his Act. and below the same sffsIii be I
For the above written Amendment to |
he Constitution
Against the above written Amendment
o the Constitution.
renee by marking an x in the square
,efore the proposition for which such
lector desires to vote.
Section T. The votes for and against
he amendment above proposed shall be
anvassed determined and declared a.
rovided BY the general election laws Of
he State OF Montana.
Section g. An Acts and parts Of Acts
n conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 9. This Act shall be In full
orce and effect from and after it's pas
age and approval
Approved March 10. 1925
rNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
TATE OF MONTANA. S.
I. c. T. Stewart. Secretary OF State OF
he State OF Montana, do hereby certify
nat the foregoing is a true and correct
Dpy Of an act entitled: "An Act to Pro-
ide for the Submission to the Qualified
lectors OF the State OF Montana Of an
mendment to Article XII of the Con-
.itution Of the State OF Montana. Relat-
Ig to Revenue and Taxation by Adding
New Section Thereto Providing for the
ewing OF Taxes for the Purpose of In
ring Growing Crops Against LOSS or
amage BY Hail.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
sraunto set my hand and affixed the /
reat Seal OF the State Of Montana at
elena the Capital. this 18th day OF July.
rs
(SEAT) G. r. STEWART
Secretary NJ state. |