Belt Valley times., 1926-10-07
NOTICE or ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
CHAPTER 81.


An Act to Provide for the Submission q
the Qualified Electors Of the State q
! Montana OF an Amendment 70 Article
XII Of Constitution OF the State Of
Montana, Relating TO Revenue and
Taxation BY Adding = New Section
Thereto Providing for the Levying OF
Taxes for the Purpose Of lnsuring
I Growing Crops Against Loss or Damage
/ BY Hail.
/ Be It 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 a new section
70 be known as Section Is and TO read as
follows.
"section Is The providing OF insur-
ance against loss or damage TO crops By
hail Is hereby declared 10 be a 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 a majority OF the qualifieo
electors OF such county shall. at any. reg
ular election or at an election held Tor
such purpose have voted In favor OF sub
ndtting 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
shah have consented in writing to the
imposition Of such tax. Said tax shall be
levied upon such classification Of Sale
lands and with such exemptions as may
be provided by law. The Legislative AS
sombly may divide the state Into han In
surance districts on such basis as snail
seem Just and necessary 70 secure an
equitable distribution Of the burden OF
taxation among such lands and may clas.
sify the lands within such district ano
the rates OF tax therein may vary In &C
cordance. with the risk incurred. The
Legislative Assembly may determine 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-
dition thereto"
Section g. Separate official ballots
shall be provided at the general election
TO be held in November. 1926, which shall
have printed thereon all OF Section z OF
this Act. and below the same shall be
. For the above written Amendment to
Against the above written Amendment
Each elector shah designate his pref
erence by marking an x In the square
before the proposition for which such
Section 4. The votes for and against
the amendment above proposed shall be
determined and declared as
provided by the general election laws OF
the State OF Montana
Section s. All Acts and parts Of Acts
In conflict herewith are hereby repealed
Section 6. This Act shall be IN full
force and effect from and after it's pas
sage and approval
Approved March 10 1873
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA. So.
I. c. T. Stewart Secretary Of State Of
he State of Montana. do hereby certify
hat the foregoing is q true and correct
,opy Of an act entitled: "An Act to Pro
tide for the Submission to the Qualified
Electors OF the State OF Montana OF an
Amendment to Article XII OF the Con-
Ititution OF the state OF Montana, Relat-
ng to Revenue and Taxation by Adding |
! New Section Thereto Providing for the |
-evying Of Taxes for the Purpose OF In |
Iuring Growing Crops Against Loss or
Damage by Hall"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
lereunto set my hand and affixed the /
treat Seal OF the State of Montana at |
Helena, the Capital. this 18th day Of July |
(SEAI.) G.. r. STEWART.
Secretary Of state /