The Bozeman courier., 1926-10-22
NOTICE or ELECTION
PROPOSED PETITION FOR

INITIATIVE NO. 81
A bin 20 enact by the Initiative a law
to amend Section 1882. Section 1888 and
Section 8ss2 OF the Revised Codes OF
Montana OF 1921, as amended by Chapter
$50 Of the Laws Of 1928 and by Chapter
1se Of the LAWS Of 1925, relating TO the
imposition Of q tax on the sale of gaso-
line and the collection and disposition
thereof
BE Il Enacted by the People Of Montana:
Section l. That Section 1882 Of the Re-
vised Codes Of Montana Of 1871, as
amended by Chapter $50 Of the Laws OF
1928 and by Chapter 1856 of the Laws OF
1926, be and the same is hereby amenoeo
''Section 2ss2. Every distributor shall
pay for the year 1927 and each year
thereafter TO the state treasurer ncehSs
tax for engaging in and carrying on sucn
business in this state in an amount equal
to three cents for each gallon OF gasolhe
refined, manufactured, produced or I'M
pounded by such distributor an0 SOLO ~
him In this state, or shipped, transported
or imported by such distributor into 9 9no
distributed and sold by him within tnis
state after it has arrived IN SnS SnlSS.,bs
| or sold In the original packages OF IN Lne
broken packages during such year, pro- ps,,
vided that all gasoline delivered py any any
| distributor to any Of his service statlons
in this state shall be deemed to nave
| been sold and shall be treated ana COIL a.
sidered in computing such license Tax III
| the same manner as though Lns sss.o on.o
had been sold 20 dealers or to other per-
Section 2. That Section 2ss1 Of the Re-
| vised Codes Of Montana OF 1S11, As
amended BY Chapter $50 Of the Laws Of Of
1929 and by Chapter 1856 Of the Laws OF
1913, be and the same IL hereby amend
..seotion 2sss. Every dealer shall, for
| the year 1927 and each year thereaxteI,
! when engaged in such business IN tnle
state. pay to the state trsSsHTer & e stst. os
| Montana q license tax for engagln n
such business IN this state equal 20 tnres y
cents for each gallon Of gasoline sola ..
distributed by such dealer in this statS
during such year, provided, however, tnSl
no Easoline sold by such dealer, which Was
purchased by him from a producer o.
on, shall be included or considered in ds.
tarnnininR the amount Of such license GAs
to be paid by such dealer, but only sucL
; gasoline as was shipped, transported ol
| imported into this state and purchased bs
such dealer before II had arrived IN ~, ~.
was brought 20 rest within this stAe'
, and then resold by such dealer, Wnethe
packages, shall be included or conSioSLS =
for the purpose Of computing such hcsns
Section 3. That Section 2ss2 Of the Re
vised Codes Of Montana Of 1871,
, amended by Chapter 15o OF the Laws Q
1929 and by Chapter 1Ss OF the Laws Q
) 1925, be and the same Is hereby amenoe'
to read as follows:
: ''Section 23s2 All money received b.
, the state treasurer In payment OF ncenS
? taxes under the provisions OF this &C
shall be deposited by him and credite
: to the state highway fund. All money 3
] collected and deposited in the state hign
way fund shall be used and expended b
the State Highway Commission in th
construction reconstruction, bettermen
= maintenance, administration and engin
eerinK on the Federal Highways sysceH
of highways in this state selected an
e designated under the provisions or IN
Federal Aid Act, approved July IL. 191
and the Federal Highway, Act approve
: November 8, 1921, and all amendment
: thereto, and for the purpose Of constru'
= tion, reconstruction, betterment, malr
: tenance, administration and engineerin
l. Of highways leading zrom each couns
seat in the state to said Federal High
way system Of Federal Aid roads Whel
y such county seat Is not on said system
and for the purpose Of construction, n
construction, betterment, maintenance
4 administration and engineering OF sue
2 other roads az have been or may be al
y thorized by the laws Of Montana. Pr
, vided, that the total net cost to the sta
for administration and engineering {
e the Federal Aid work contemplated
\ this act shall not exceed for any flsc
IS Aid and other available funds expend'
IF under the supervision OF the State Higl
- way Commission. Il shall be the duty
y | the State Highway Commission, in o.
Z, pending such money, to carry forwal
10 construction from year TO year, using q
money expended through the matchiI
d upon the said Federal Highway syste
lf Of highways In the various parts Of q
= state. so far as il may be possible wit
n in q reasonable development Of the who
q Federal Highway system. in propOrti,
I to the amount OF mileage still to be col
- structed In the various sections Of tn
n system"
% Section 4. This act shall be in I,
force and effect on and after January
Is 1927.
D. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
ID State Of Montana. IS.
~ I. G. T. Stewart. Secretary Of State
= the State OF Montana. do hereby certi
'n that the foregoing is a true and CORE
h copy OF Proposed Petition for Initiatf
,f No. 81. being:
d A bin TO enact by the Initiative q. IL
- to amend Section 1882, Section 2383 a
f Section 1892 Of the Revised Codes Of Mo
Gana OF 1921, as amended by Chapter
lS Of the Laws OF 1923 and by Chapter ]
OF the Laws Of 1925, relating to the II
"A position OF q tax on the sale of Easoli
cC and the collection and disposition ther
g. Of.
a IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF / ha
o hereunto set my hand and affixed I
=, Great Seal OF the State of MontaT
"a, at Helena, the Capital this Seco
q day OF October. 1926.
~ (SEAL) c. T. STEWART
- Secretary of Sta