The Bozeman courier., 1926-10-08
NOTICE OF ELECTION
INSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
CHAPTER 81.

An Act to Provide for the Submission to
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 a New Section
Thereto Providing for the Levying Of
Growing Crops Against Loss or Damage
by Hail.
Be It Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, of the State of Montana:
Section 1. That Article XII Of the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Montana be
amended as hereinafter provided, and
that the question of said amendment be
sCbmitted 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 is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new section
10 be known as Section 19 and to read as
follows:
section 19. 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 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 Tor
such purpose, have voted in favor of sub
mitting 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 to the
imposition Of such tax. Said tax shall be
levied upon such classification Of said
lands and with such exemptions as 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 to secure ar
equitable distribution Of the burden oi
taxation among such lands and may clas-
s'fy the lands within such district and
the rates of tax therein may vary In &C;
Legislative Assembly may determine th'
rates and may levy the tax in the differ
ent districts or may provide that sucl
rates may be determined and such ta1
levied by the State Board Of Equalization
The provisions Of Section Of this Articl
limiting the rate of tax for such pur
poses. shall not apply to the tax hereil
provided for but such tax shall be in ad
dition thereto"
Section 3. Separate official ballot
shall be provided at the general electio
to be held in November 1926. which sha'
have printed thereon all Of Section c
this Act. and below the same shall b
printed the words:
For the above written Amendment {
the Constitution.
AGAINST the above written Amendmer
to the Constitution.
Each eiector shall designate his pref
erence by marking an x in the squaI
before the proposition for which sue
electOr desires to vote.
Section A. The votes for and again
the amendment above proposed shall
canva ssed. determined and declared Z
provided by the general election laws
the State OF Montana
Section 8. All Acts and parts OF Ac
IN conflict herewith are hereby repeale
Section 6. This Act shall be IN II
force and effect from and after It's pa.
sage and apprOval
Approved March TO- 1925
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA. IS.
7, G. T.. Stewart. Secretary OF State
the State OF Montana. do hereby certi
that the foregoing is a true and CORE
coDy Of an act entitled: "An Act to PIT
vide for the Submission to the Qualif
F1eetors OF the State Of Montana Of
Amendment to Article XII Of the Co
stitution of the State Of Montana. Rela
ing to Revenue and Taxation by Addb
a New Section Thereto Providing for &
I.evying Of Taxes for the Purpose Of
surfng Growing Crops Against Loss
Damage bv Hail"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. ha
nereunto set my hand and affixed (
Great Seal Of the state Of Montana
Helena, the Capital this 18th day Of Ju
1926
(SEAL) G. r. STEW Art
Secretary ~ STA