The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-10-29
NOrICE or ELECTION
INSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
CHAPTER 81.

CEAEIEh 81
An Act to Provide for the Submission TO
tho 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 LSYying OF
Taxes for the Purpose Of lnsurtng
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 pc
amended as hereinafter provided, and
that the question Of said amendment be
submitted to the qualified electors OF the
State Of Montana at h next general
election.
Section 2. hat Article XII Of the
Constitution be, and the same Ia hereby
amended by adding thereto a new section
TO be known as Section 10 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 public
purpose and the Legislative Assembly, IL
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
county until a majority Of the qualified
electors Of such county shall, at any reg
ular election or at an election held Ior
such purpose, have voted In favor OF SUP
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ing thereon to b provisions Of the State
Hall Insurance Laws, or unless the own
er Of any tract Of land in any county
shak have consented IN writing 20 the
imposition OF such tax. Said tax shall be
levied upon such classification OF Sal
lands and with such exemptions as may
sembIy may divide the state into hail In
surance districts on such basis as shall
seem just and necessary TO secure an
equitable distribution OF the burden OF
1 taxation QnnnnU u1Fnh lands and NAV gfoR-
sify the lands within such district
the rates of tax therein may vary In &C.
cordance with the risk Incurred. The
Legislative Assembly may determine the
rates and may levy the tax in the differ
ent districts or may provide that sucA
rates. may be determined and such tax
levied by the State Board % Equalization.
The provisions Of Section 8 Of this Article
limiting the rate Of tax for such pur-
poses, shall not apply TO the tax herein
provided for but such tax shall be In Ad-
dition thereto"
Section s. Separate official ballots
! shall be provided at the general election
have printed thereon all Of Section 2 Of
this Act, and below the same shall be
For the above written Amendment 70
Against the above written Amendment
TO the Constitution.
erenca by marking an x IN the square
before the proposition for which such
elector desires TO vote.
Section 4. The votes for ~ against
the amendment above proposed shall be
~canvassed. determined and declared 81
F~provided by the general election laws Of
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 fuI
force and effect from and after its pas
sage and approval.
Approved March 10. 192b.
UNITED STATES OF ANBRICA.
Il STATE OF MONTANA. ss.
], c. Z. Stewart. Secretary az State %
thu State OF Montana. do hereby eertig,
that the foregoing h = true and coFrso
copy Of an act entitled. San Act % Pro
vide for the SNbmi8sio 70 the Qualified
W-~4ors Of the State y Montana Of a.
3nYent TO Article XII Of the Con
stfcuIion OF the Stste Of Montana. Ralat
ing TO Revenue and Taxation BY Addinl
J a New Section Thereto Providing for tn
IsVvtng Of Taxes for the Purpose Of In
suriRg Growing Crops Against Loss d
; Damage by Hail"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, hav
hereunto set my hand and affixed tn
, Great Seal OF the state Of Montana q
Helena. the CAPITAL. this 18th Gay q July
/, 1885.
(SEALG Q. y. STEWART.
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