Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-02
NOTICE or ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
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An Act 20 Provide for the Submission 20
ne Qualified Electors Of the state q
Montana OF an Amendment 70 Article
III OF the Constitution Of the State Of
A4ofta laas-k eAat iBE-te - Revenue and
Taxation BY Adding a New Section
thereto Providing for the Levying Of
Growing Crops Against Loss or Damage
by Hail.
Be Il Enacted BY the Legislative Assem-
bly, OF the State OF Montana:
Section i. That Article XII OF the Con-
stltution Of the State Of Montana be
amended as hereinafter provided. and
that the question Of said amendment be
submitted 70 the qualified electors OF the
state Of Montana AT the next general
election
Section ?. That Article XII OF the
\ Constitution be-. and the same Is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new section
follows:
"Section IS. The providing Of insur-
ance against loss or damage TO crops by
nan Is hereby declared 20 be a public
purpose and the Legislative Assembly -
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 reg
ufar election or at an election held for
such purpose. have 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 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
Pc provided by law. The Legislative As
sembly may divide the state Into hail in
surance districts on such basis an shall
seem just and necessary 20 secure an
equitable distribution OF the burden or
taxation among such lands and may clas-
sify the lands within such district and
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
ont districts or may provide that such
rates may be determined and such tax
levied by the State Board OF Equalization.
The provisions OF Section OF this Article
limiting the rate OF tax for such pur-
poses; shan not apply to the tax herein
provided for but such tax shall be in ad-
dillon thereto"
Section 5. Separate official ballots
shall be provided at the general election
to be held In November. 1926, which shall
have printed thereon all OF Section 2 OF
this Act, and below the same shall be
For the above written Amendment to
the Constitution.
Against the above written Amendment
Each eiector shall designate his pref
erence by marking an X In the square
before the proposition for which such
elector desires to vote.
.
the amendment above proposed shall be |
canvassed. determined and declared a.
provided by the general election laws OF
the State OF Montana
. Section 5. All Acts and parts OF Acts /
In conflict herewith are hereby repealed. |
Section g.. This Act shall be In full /
force and effect from and after It's pas
sage and approval.
Approved March 10, 1875.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA IS.
!, c. T. Stewart. Secretary OF State OF
he State Of Montana do hereby certify
hat the foregoing is true and correct
,opy OF an act entitled. "An Act to Pro
vide for the Submission to the Qualified
Electors Of the State OF Montana OF an
amendment to Article XII OF the Con-
OF the State Of Montana. Relat-
ng to Revenue and Taxation by Adding II
! New Section Thereto Providing for the
sevying Of Taxes for the Purpose Of In
uring Growing Crops Against Loss or
Damage by Hail"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
lereunto set my hand and affixed the
treat Seal Of the State OF Montana at
Helena, the Capital. this 18th day Of July
(SEAL) c. r. STEWART.
Secretary Of State