The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1926-10-22
NOTICE r ELECTION = oorTss.v,u,-v
TIONAL AMENDMENTS.
CHAPTER Of

CHAPTER 81.
An ACT TO Provide for the Subnotssiov fo
the Qualified Electors of the Sfsfo ~
MonIana OF an Amendment to Article
All or the Constitution of the State
9L montana, Relating to Revenue and
taxation by Adding a New Section
Thereto Providing for the Levying Of
IaXes for the Purpose of InsuTine
Growing Crops Against Loss or Dam
age by Hail.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislative Assam
ply or the State Of Montana:
section 1. That Article XII Of the
Constitution 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 gen.
eral election.
Section 2 That Article XII Of the
Constitution be, and the same is here
by amended by adding thereto a new
section to be known as Section 10 and
to read as follows
Section 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 is
authorized and empowered to provide for
the levy and 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
! regular election or at an election held
/ for such purpose, have voted in favor
! growing thereon to the provisions Of the
/ State Hail Insurance Laws, or unless
/ the owner 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 Legis-
/ lative Assembly may divide the state in
as shall seem just and necessary to Sc
/ cure an equitable distribution Of the
| burden Of taxation among such lands
] and may classify the lands within Sucl
district and the rates of tax therein
| may vary in accordance with the rtSl
incurred. The Legislative AsSembl!
may determine the rates and may lev!
the tax in the different districts or ma,
provide that such rates may be deter
mined and such tax levied by the Stat
Board Of Equalization. The provision
Of Section 8 Of this Article limiting tn
rate of tax for such purposes, shall no
apply to the tax herein provided 10
but such tax shall be in addition there
Section 8. Separate official ballot
shall be provided at the general electio
to be held in November, 1926 Whtc
shall have printed thereon all Of Sec
ton 2 Of this Act, and below the sam
shall be printed the words:
For the above written Amendment
the Constitution
Against the above written AmendmeT
1 to the Constitution.
Each eiector shall designate his pre-
erence by marking an x In the sQual
] before the proposition for which sue
electOr desires to vote.
Section 4. The votes for and again
the amendment above proposed shall
canVassed, determined and declared
provided by the general election laws
the State Of Montana
Section 5. All Acts and parts OF Ac
II in conflict herewith are hereby repeaIe
II Section 6. This Act shall be in II
force and effect from and after It's pas
age and approval
III Approved March 10. 1925.
III UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA, IS.
II 7. g. T. Stewart, Secretary or stare
| the State of Montana, do hereby cert
that the foregoing is a true and CORE
| cOnv of an act entitled: An ACT
| Provide for the Submission to the qua
flied Electors of the state or NOME ~ !
Of anVAmendnent to Article XII or I
= Constitution Of the State OF Monlai
Relating to Revenue ana Ia1alIoin. !.
4 Adding a New Section Thereto ProVl9l
for the Ievying of Taxes for the r.
nose of Insuring Growing Crops Again
Loss or Damage by Hail.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF! Nc
bereunto set my hand and affixed I
Great Seal Of the State OF montana
Helena, the Capital, this -1oCh usS
July 1925. = n csTFHvV ART
Secretary of State. .ooe
First publication August D, iSE9Iooe
Last publication November o. 1870.