The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-08-20
NOTICE or ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
CHAPTER g.

CHAPTER 81
An Act to Provide for the Submission 20
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 Purpose Of 1nsuring
Growing Crops Against Loss or Damage
by Hail.
BE It Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Montana:
Section 1. Tha 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. rs Section IS and TO read as
"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 70 provide
tax upOn agricultural a n for said pur-
pose; provided, however, that no such
tax shall be levied against lands in any
county ntl 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 v Of sub
uniting their lands and the crops grow
ing thereon to the provisions OF the state
Hail Insurance Laws, or unless the own
or Of n tract OF land In any county
shall " consented in writing to the
imposition Of such tax. Said tax shall be
levied upon such classification Of said
lands and with such exemptions a8 may
be provided by law. The Legislative As
| sembly may divide the state Into hail in
surance districts on such basis as shall
seem just and necessary 20 secure an
/ equitable distribution Of the burden OF
taxation among such lands and may cla9s
SHY 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 nay provide that such
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 c pur-
poses. shall not apply to the tax herein
proVided for but such tax shall be In ad-
ditiOn thereto"
shall be provided at the general election
TO be held In November, 1926, which shall
have printed thereon all Of Section 2 Of
printed the words:
For the above written Amendment 20
the Constitution.
Against the above written Amendment
Each elector shall designate his pref
erence BY marking IN x in the square
urADES the proposition NQE which DuCu
electOr desires 60 vote.
Section 4. The votes FOR and against
the amendment above proposed shall be
canvassed. determined ana declared 60
provided BY the general election laws Of
the State Of Montana.
Section 5. An Acts and parts Of Acts
IN conflict herewith are hereby repealed
Section g. This Act shall be IN fur
force ana effect from a after itg pas
sage and approval.
Approved March 40. 1925.
UNITED STATES or AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA, O..
i, @. =. Stewart, Secretary Of state 81
the State Of Montana, DO hereby certify
tina the foregoing ls a true anS-CoEreC'
copy Of an act entitled. can Act e. Pro
vide FOR he Submission TO the Qualified
Electors Of tha State Of Montana 81 az
Amendment TO Article XII Of the Con.
gkttutlon OF the state Of Montana, Relat'
ing % Revenue and TaIation 81 Adoing
9 NeW section Thereto Providing FOR ths
Legylng Of Taxes for the Purpose OF IN.
surfing Growing Crops Against Less Of
~ TESTIMONY WHEREOF. nav'
hsFeNnto set my hEud ard affixed Cd.
Great Seal 81 the State of Montana =.
HeenA the Capital. this 15th day .of July
1925
l3DAL) G. u. STEWART.
Secretary Of Stare