Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-09-16
NOTICE or ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AN ENDMENT.


An Act to Provide Tor the Submission 70
the Qualified Electors Of the State OF
Montana Of an Amendment to Article
XII Of the Constitution OF the State OF
N Montana, Relating TO Revenue and
II TAXATION by Adding a Nav Section
Thereto Providing for the Levying Of
! Taxes Tor the Purpose Of Insurtng
Growing Crops Against Loss or Damage
BY Hail
Be Il Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, OF the State Of Montana: f.
Section 1. That Article XII Of the Con-
stitutien 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
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 as Section ~ and to read as
follows:
'section 10. The providing Of Insur-
ance against loss OF damage TO crops by
hall Is hereby declared TO be public
purpose and the Legislative Assembly Is
authorized and empowered TO provide
Tor the levy and collection annually OF q
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
uniting their lands and the crops grow
ing thereon to the provisions Of the State
Han Insurance Laws. or unless the own
or 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 az may
De provided by law. The Legislative As
sembiy may divide the state Into hail In
surance districts on such basis as shall
seem just and necessary to secure an
equftebis distribution OF the burden OF
taxation among such lands and may clas-
aify 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 be determined and such tax /
evied by the State Board OF Equalization. |
The provisions OF Section 8 OF this Article I
limiting the rate OF tax for such pur-
poses. shall not apply to the tax herein
provided for but such tax shall be In ad-
iition thereto"
lhan be provided at the general election
% be held In November. 1926 which shall /
rave printed thereon all Of Section OF
his Act, and below the same shall be
For the above wrsttsa Amendment to
he Constitution.
Against the above written Amendment
o the Constitution.
Each elector shan designate his pref
renee by marking an x In the square
efore the proposition for which such
ieClOF desires 10 vote.
Section e.. The votes for and against
he amendment above proposed shall be
anvassed. determined and declared a.
rovided by the general election laws OF
he State OF Montana
Section s. All Acts ana parts Of Acts
! conflict herewith are hereby repealed
Section s. This Act shah be In full
'rce and effect from and after its pas
age and approval
Approved March 10, 1875
NTTED STATES OF AMERICA,
TATE OF MONTANA. So.
I. G. T. Stewart. Secretary OF State OF
le State Of Montana. do hereby certify
lat the foregoing is a true and correct
by Of an act entitled "An Act to Pro
de for the Submission to the Qualified :
lectors OF the State OF Montana OF an
to Article XII OF the Con- :
tuition OF the State of Montana, Relat-
g to Revenue and Taxation by Adding
New Section Thereto Providing for the N
svying of Taxes for the Purpose OF In
ring Growing Crops Against Loss or
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
reunto set my hand and affixed the
eat Seal Of the State OF Montana al
slena. the Capital this 18th day OF July III
&c.
CsEAL) c. T. STEWART.
Secretary OF State.