The Bozeman courier., 1926-08-06
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AM ENDMENT
CHAPTER 81.


An Act to Provide for the Submission to
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 ana
Taxation by Adding a New Section
Thereto Providing for the Leyying OF I
Taxes for the Purpose Of lnsuring
Growing Crops Against Loss or Damage
Be It Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Montana.
Section 1. 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 heleDy
/ amended by adding thereto a new section
! to be known as Section 19 and to read az
] follows:
"Section 10. The providing Of insur-
! ance against loss or damage to crops by
hail Is hereby declared to be a punuc
purpose and the Legislative Assembly IS
! authorized and empowered to provide
for the levy and collection annually Of q
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
mitting their lands and the crops grow
/ ing CueFeOn 10 the proNlelQu8 tOl the 0LtLL1
Hail 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 shall De
. | levied upon such classification OF said
lands and with such exemptions as may
be provided by law. The Legislative As
sembly may divide the state into hail In
Surance districts on such basis as Snau
seem just and necessary to secure an
/ equitable distribution Of the burden OF
taxation among such lands and may clAS-
NHfFr fnnn nraHu aHrs nrna ~
/ the rates of tax therein may vary In ac-
cOrdance with the risk incurred. The
2 Legislative Assembly may determine the
q rates and may levy the tax IN the oi1Ier-
ent districts or may provide that such
: rates may be determined and such ta1
. levied by the State Board Of Equalization
, The provisions Of Section 8 Of this Article
= limiting the rate Of tax for such pur-
pOses shall not apply to the tax hereiI
provided for but such tax shall be in ad
Section 8. Separate official ballot
, shall be provided at the general election
e 1 20 be held In November, 1925, which shal
= have printed thereon all Of Section o
y this Act. and below the same shall b
q printed the words:
= For the above written Amendment Z
y the Constitution.
o Against the above written Arnendmen
4 to the Constitution.
y Each elector shall designate his pref
erence by marking an x IN the squar
before the proposition for which sue
electOr desires to vote.
Section A. The votes for and agains
the amendment above proposed shall b
canvassed. determined and declared a
4 / provided by the general election laws c
1 the State Of Montana
/ Section 5. An Acts and parts Of Act
4 in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
1 Section g. This Act shall be in fu
4 force and effect from and after its paf
i | sage and approval.
III Approved March 10. 1925.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
l STATE OF MONTANA, IS.
'El I, 9. T. Stewart, Secretary Of State
the State Of Montana, do hereby certii
that the foregoing is a true and CORES
c0Dy of an act entitled: "An Act to Pr
vide for the Submission to the Qualifie
/ Electors Of the State Of Montana Of q
Il / Amendment to Article XII Of the Coz
/ stitutiOn Of the State of Montana, Rela
| ing to Revenue and Taxation by AddiT
q. New Section Thereto Providing for Il
/ Levying Of Taxes for the Purpose Of i
I suring Growing Crops Against Loss
i / Damage by Hail"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. 7 ha'
hersdntO set my hand and affixed Il
Great Seal Of the State Of Montana
Helena, the Capital. this 18th day Of Jul
1926
HAl (SEAL) G. T. STEWART.
I'll Secretary Of stat