Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-23
NOTICE or ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

CHAPTER 81.
An Act 70 Provide for the Submission to
the Qualified Electors Of the state Of
Montana Of an Amendment to Article
All Of the CONSTITUTIONS o. the state Of
Montana. Relating 10 Revenue and
Thereto. Providing Tor the fevyinE q
Taxes for the Purpose. of Inauring
Growing Crops Against Loss or Damage
BY Hail
Be II Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Montana.
Section 1. That Article XII Of the Con-
sutution Of the state Of Montana be
that the question Of said amendment be
submitted to the qualified electors OF the
state Of Montana At the next general
Section. 2. That Article XII Of the
Constitution be- and the same Is hereby
amended By adding thereto new section
to be known as Section 10 and 10 read as
Section ~ The providing OF insaF--
ance against loss or damage to crops by
hail Is hereby declared to be a public
purpose and the Legislahk@ Assembly is
authorized and empowered 90 provide
for the levy and collection annually Of .
tax upon agricultural land for said pur-
pose. prqxided. however. that no such
tax shaifvbe levied against lands in any
county until q majority Of the qualified
electors OF such county shall. at any reg
uiar 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
shall have consented In writing 10 the
Imposition Of such tax. Said tax nhail be
levied upon such classification Of said
lands and with such exemptions as may
BE provided by law. The Legislative As
Sombiy may divide the state Into hail In
surance districts on such basis as shall
seem just and necessary 10 secure an
equitable distribution OF the burden OF
taxation among such lands and may ciss--
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 such
rates may be determined and such tax
levied by the State Board of Equalixation
The provisions Of Section 3 Of this Article
limiting the rate OF tax for such pur-
poses. shah not apply to the tax herein
provided for but such tax shall be in ad-
dition thereto"
Section 8. Separate official ballots
shall be provided at the general election /
to be held in November 1926. which shall |
have printed thereon al Of Section OF 4
printed the words:
For the above written Amendment 20 ]
the Constitution.
Against the above written Amendment i
Each slector shan designate his pref
srence by marking an x in the square
before the proposition for which such
Section 4. The votes for and against
The amendment above proposed shall be
determined and declared a.
provided by the general election laws OF
he State Of Montana
Section s. An Acts and parts Of Acts
n conflict herewith are hereby repealed,
Section g. This Act shah be IN full
orce and effect from and after tie pas
age and approval.
Approved March 10. 1895
United STATES OF AMERICA,
3TATE OF MONTANA, SIS
!. c. T. Stewart Secretary OF State OF
he State of Montana. do hereby certify
hat the foregoing is a true and correct Z
opy OF an act entitled: "An Act TO Pro-
fde for the Submission to the Qualified
Electors OF the State of Montana OF an
amendment to Article 9EFI OF the Con- /
tituti0n OF the State OF Montana Reiat- |
Nc to Revenue and Taxation by Adding |
New Section Thereto Providing for the |
.evying Of Taxes for the Purpose OF In |
uring Growing Crops Against Loss or
lamage by Hall" IL
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
ereunto set my hand and affixed the
reat Seal OF the State OF Montana at | /
elena, the Capital, this 18th day OF July /
tsEAI) G. T. STEWART.
secretary OF State. III