The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-09-03
NOTICE OF ELECTION
INSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
CHAPTER 81.

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 and
Taxation by Adding q New Section
Thereto Providing for the Leyying Of
Taxes for the Purpos Of Insurtng |
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 a new section
TO be known as Section IS and to read as
"Section 10. The providing Of insu'-
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 q majority Of the qualified
electors Of such county shall, at n reg
ular election or at an election held for
such purpose, nave voted in favor of sub
uniting their lands and the crops grow
ing thereon to the provisions Of the State
Hail Insurance Laws. or unless the own
er Of any tract Of land in any county
shall ave 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 Legislative As
sembly may divide the state into hail in-
surance districts on such basis as shall
equitable distribution Of the burden OF
taxation among such lands and may clas-
sify the lands within such district and
the rates of tax therein may vary In ac-
cordance Will the risk Incurred. The
Legislative Assembly may determine the
rates and may levy the tax in the differ
rates may be determined and such tax
levied by the State Board Of Equalization.
The provisions Of Section 9 Of this Article
limiting the rate OF tax for such pur-
provided for but such tax shall be in adj
ditlon thereto"
shall be provided at the general election
to be held In November, 1925, which shall
have printed thereon all Of Section z Of
this Act: and below the same shall be
For the above written Amendment to
the Constitution.
Against the above written Amendment
Each elector shall designate his pref
erence by marking an x In the square
before the proposition for which such
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Section 4. The votes for and against
the amendment above proposed shall be
canvassed. determined and declared 90
provided by the general election laws col
the State Of Montana.
Section 8. All Acts and parts Of Acts
IN conflict herewith are hereby repealed
Section s. This Act shall be IN full
force n effect from ana after its pas
sage and approval.
Approved March 10, 1925.
, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
! STATE OF MONTANA, IS.
], Q. 7. Stewart. Secretary OF State o.
the State Of Montana, do hereby certify
! that the foregoing is a true and correc'
I copy Of an act entitled: IAN Act to Pro
! vide for the Submission TO the Qualified
Electors Of the State Of Montana Of al
Amendment TO Article XII OF the Con
stitution OF the State Of Montana, ReIat
j, ing to Revenue and Taxation by Addini
q New Section Thereto Providing for tn
Levying Of Take for the Purpose OF In
surfing Growing Crops Against Loss O
Damage by HAIL"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I havl
h~ereunto set my and and affixed tn
Great Seal Of the state Of Montana q
Helena tbs Capital. this 18th day Of july
1895.
(sEAL) c. T. STEWART.
Secretary OF state