The Bozeman courier., 1926-10-08
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AM ENDME ENT.
CHAPTER 81.

CHAPTER 81.
An Act 20 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 o.
Montana, Relating to Revenue and
Tbereto Pr3oviaing by AiGGlhg For the TevginT Of
Taxes for the Purpose Of 1nsuring
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
submitted to the qualified electors OF the
State OF Montana at the next genera
election.
Section 2. That Article XII Of the
Constitution be, and the same IL hereby
amended by adding thereto new section
to be known as Section r9 and to read as
follows:
"Section 10. The providing Of insur-
ance against loss or damage to crops ny
hail is hereby declared to be public
purpose and the Legislative Assembly pc
authorized and empowered 20 proVioe
for the levy and collection annually OF
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 helo toF
/ such purpose, have voted in favor OF SUD-
| mitting their lands and the crops grow
/ ing thereon to the provisions OF the state
! Hail Insurance Laws. or unless the own
er OF any tract Of Land in any county
| shall have consented in writing to the
! imposition Of such tax. Said tax shall pc
! levied upon such classification OF said
lands and with such exemptions as may
sembly may divide the state into hall In
surance districts on such basis as shall
seem just and necessary to secure an
equitable distribution OF the burden or
taxation among such lands and may clas.
sify the lands within such district ana
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 sucn
rates may be determined and such TAX
levied by the State Board Of EQUALIZATION
The provisions Of Section Of this Article
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'
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 all Of Section 2 o
this Act, and below the same shall b
printed the words:
r For the above written Amendment q
, the Constitution.
Against the above written Amendment
J to the Constitution.
Each elector shall designate his pref
erence by marking an x In the squarl
: before the proposition for which sucl
Z elector desires to vote.
Section f. The votes for and againg
the amendment above proposed shall b.
canvassed. determined and declared a
= provided by the general election laws o
. the State Of Montana.
J Section g. All Acts and parts Of Act
! | IN conflict herewith are hereby repealed
Section g. This Act shall be in fu
force and effect from and after it's pas
. sage and approval.
Approved March 10. 1925.
J UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
: STATE OF MONTANA, IS.
n I, c. T. Stewart. Secretary Of State c
3 the State of Montana, do hereby certif
q that the foregoing is a true and correC
J. | COPY of an act entitled. "An Act TO PrC
4 vide for the Submissio- to the Qualifie
8 | Electors OF the State - Montana Of q
J. | Amendment to Article XII Of the Con
: ! stitution OF the State Of Montana. Relat
~ ing to Revenue and Taxation by Addin
. a New Section Thereto Providing foro th
!. I,evying Of Taxes for the Purpose of In
: suring Growing Crops Against Loss {
: | Damage by Hail"
I IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, haV
, hereunto set my hand and affixed Il
Z Great Seal Of the State Of Montana
: ! Helena, the Capital, this 18th day Of Jul,
1926.
: (SEALle G. 7. STEWART,
= Sacratarv 0f Stat