The Bozeman courier., 1926-09-10
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL ENT.
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
Taxation by Adding a New Section
Thereto Providing for the LeYytng OF
Taxes for the Purpose Of 1nsurtng
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
/ submitted 20 the qualified electors OF the
! State Of Montana at the next general
/ election.
Section 2. That Article XII Of the
1 Constitution be, and the same is hereby
| amended by adding thereto a new section
| to be known as Section 19 and to read al
| follows:
"Section 1s. The providing Of insur-
| ance against loss or damage to crops by
hail is hereby declared to be a public
| authorized and empowered to provide
| for 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 fol
such purpose, have voted in favor OF sub
mtting 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 count!
imposition Of such tax. Said tax shall b,
levied upon such classification Of salt
lands and with such exemptions as ma.
be provided by law. The Legislative AS
sembly may divide the state into hail IN
surance districts on such basis as sha
seem just and necessary to secure ~
equitable distribution Of the burden o
taxation among such lands and may clas
sify the lands within such district an
the rates of tax therein may vary In &C
cordance with the risk incurred. tn
Legislative Assembly may determine IN
rates and may levy this tax in the differ
ent districts or may provide that sue
rates may be determined and such Ia
| levied by the State Board OF Equalization
| The provisions of Section Of this Articl
limiting the rate Of tax for such puI
poses. shall not apply to the tax herei
provided for but such tax shall be in "a
Section g. Separate official ballot
shall be provided at the general electio
to be held in November, 1925, which shs
have printed thereon all OF Section
this Act and below the same shall
printed the words:
For the above written Amendment
Against the above written Amsndmel
to the Constitution.
Each elector shall designate his pre-
s srencs by by marking an IN the ths SauS, 1,
elector desires to vote.
Section 4. The votes for and again
the amendment above proposed shan
| canvs ssed determined and declared
provided BY the general election laws
the State OF Montana.
: Section g. All Acts and parts Of Ac
in conflict herewith are hereby repea1e
Section 8. This Act shall be in Il
2 force and effect from and after It's pa
, sage and approval.
Approved March 10, 1925.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA. IS.
I, c. T. Stewart. Secretary Of State
the State Of Montana. do hereby cert
that the foregoing is true and corre
copy OF an act entitled: can Act to Pl
vide for the Submission to tile Qualifi
FileatOrb OF the State Of M0litana Of
Amendment to Article XII Of the Co
( lstitution Of the State Of Montana, Rels
ing TO Revenue and Taxation by Addi
q New Section Thereto Providing for {
o Levying Of Taxes for the Purpose Of ]
!, suring Growing Crops Against Loss
- Damage BY Hail"
s. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. ha
- hereunto set my hand and affixed I
y Great Seal OF the State OF Montana
Helena. the Capital, this 18th day Of Ju
- 1895.
- {sEATs) c. 7. STEWART
h Secretary OF Sta