Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-26
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL EMIT.
CHAPTER 81.


An Act TO Provide for the Submission I,
the Qualified Electors OF the State oil
Montana OF an Amendment to Article
MI OF the Constitution OF the State OF
Montana. Relating to Revenue and
Taxation by Adding a New Section
/ Thereto Providing for the Levying' OF
Taxes for the Purpose Of insurinR
/ Growing Crops Against Loss or Damage
BE 1t 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
election.
Section ?. That Article XII OF the
Constitution be. and the same IL hereby
amended by adding thereto new section
TO he known AZ Section is and to read as
follows.
Section 49, The providing Of insur-
ance against loss or damage to crops by
hail IL 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 reg
ular election or at an election held for
such purpose. have voted in favor Of sub
ltiAtiHE sknttE ttHNS ana the tf0lc kiOW-
ing thereon to the provisions Of the State
Han Insurance Laws. or unless the own
er OF any tract OF land in any county
shall have consented in writing 10 the
imposition OF such tax. Said tax shall be
levied upon such classification Of said
lands and with such exemptions as may
he provided by law. The Legislative As
semhiy may divide the state into hail in
surance districts on such basis as shall
seem just and necessary 10 secure an
equitable -distElhptieH-ef- burden OF
sify the lands within such district and
the rates OF tax therein may vary in ac-
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 he determined and such tax
levied by the State Beard Of Equalization.
The provisions OF Section Of this Article
limiting the rate ~ tax for such pur-
poses, shall not apply to the tax herein
provided for hut such tax shall be In Ad-
dition thercto-
Section 3. Separate official ballots
shall be provided At the general election
10 be held In November 1926 which shall
MY n' ana 'q Seo~ 81. q sam se' sha Be-
printed the words:
For the above writtan Amendment 20
he Constitution.
% the Constitution.
Each elector shah designate his pref !
,rence by marking an In the square |
Hector desires to vote.
Section 4. The votes for and against /
he amendment above proposed shall be 1
determined and declared as
provided by the general election laws Of 1
he state OF Montana
Section g. All Acts and parts % Acts
n conflict herewith are hereby repealed
Section s. This Act shall be IN full Il
orce and effect from and after lite pas
age and approval.
Approved March 10, 1895
United SF-ATES OF AMERICA,
TATE OF MONTANA. IS
T. c. r. Stewart. Secretary OF State %
he State Of Montana. do hereby certify I
hat the foregoing II a true and correct
Opy Of an act entitled: AN Act TO Pro
ide for the Submission to the Qualified
,ioctorB Of the State OF Montana OF an
.mendunent 60 Article XII Of the Con-
lifntion Of the State OF Montana. Relat-
IL to Revenue and Taxation by Adding 4
New Section Thereto Providing for the
evyfng OF Taxes for the Purpose % In
aranw crowlnM Crops Against loss or
'annnae by Hail
M TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
armumfo set my hand and affixed the
rnm4 aea1 81 the State OF Montana ~
ELENA the Capital. this 18th day ~ July
,9e
SECRETARY ~ State. 4