The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-13
NOTICE or ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

CHAPTER 81.
An Act to Provide for the Submission %
the Qualified Electors Of the State OF
Montana Of an Amendment to Article
XII OF the Constitution OF the State Of
Montana, Relating TO Revenue and
Taxation by Adding a New Section
Thereto Providing for the LeVytng Of
Taxes for the Purpose Of Insuring
Growing Crops Against Loss or Damage
by Hail.
Be It Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Montana:
Section /. 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 OF Montana at the next general
election.
Section 2. That Article XII of the
Constitution be, and the same Is hereby
amended by adding thereto q new section
to be known as Section 19 and to read 10
follows:
"Section 70. The providing 81 insur-
ance against loss or damage TO crops BY
hail is hereby declared to be a public
purpose n the Legislative Assembly Is
authorized and empowered TO provide
for the levy n collection annually OF a
/ 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 1or
such purpose, have voted in favor Of sub
hitting their lands and the crops grow
ing thereon 70 the provisions Of the State
Hall Insurance Laws, or unless the own
er Of any tract Of land in any county
shall have consented in writing TO the
imposition Of such tax. Said tax b be
levied upon such classification Of said
lands n with such exemptions as may
be provided by aw. The Legislative As
sembly may divide the state into hail In
surance districts on such basis as shall
seem just and necessary 70 secure an
equitable distribution Of the burden OF
taxation among such lands and may cla9-
sify the lands within SUCH district and
the rates Of tax therein may vary In &C
c%ordance with the risk incurred. The
Legislative Assembly nay determine the
rates and may levy the tax in the differ
ent districts or may provide that such
rates may be determined and U 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 snail 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 9 o.
this Act, and below the same shall b
For the above written Amendment {,
the Constitution.
Against the above written Amendment
Each eiector shan designate his pref
erence BY marking an x In the squar.
before the proposition for which sucl
elector desires to vote.
Section 4. The votes for and agains
the amendment above proposed shall b
canvassed. determined and declared 81
provided BY the general election laws o
, the State OF Montana.
Section 5. All Acts and parts 81 Act
? IN conflict herewith are hereby repealed
Section s. This Act shall be IN ful
force and effect from and after ihg pas
sag and approval.
Approved March 10, 1925.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA, s..
/ @. r. Stewart, Secretary Of State O
the State Of Montana, do hereby certE.
. that the foregoing is q true b coErec
CODY Of an act entitled: can Act to Pro
vide for the Submission 60 the QUALITIES
Electors Of the State Of Montana Of q,
Amendment to Article XII Of the Con
gtitution cf the state OF Montana. helat
!. ing 20 Revenue and Taxation by Adoin
Z 9 New section Thereto Providing for On
Levylng OF Taxes for the Purpose of in
1uTln8 Growing Crops Against Less o
? UamGge BY Hatl"
IN TE8LIMOMX WHEREOF. hav
hcrounto pet my hand and affixed Ga
Crest Seal 81 the State Of Montana q
Helena. the Capital. hls 18Th day 81 1ulg
(sEAL) c. p. STEWART.
Secretary Of atat'