The Bozeman courier., 1926-09-17
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AM ENDMENY.
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 New Section
Thereto Providing for the Leyytng 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 sale amendment pc
submitted to the qualified electors OF the
State Of Montana at the next general
| election.
Section e. That Article XII Of the
Constitution be, and the same Is hereby
amended by adding thereto new section
| to be known as Section 19 and to read az
"sectiOn 10. The providing Of insur-
ance against loss or damage to crops by
hail is hereby declared to be q public
| purpose and the Legislative Assembly Is
| authorized and empowered TO provide
tax @ upon "a agriculturai land for said pur-
pose; provided, however, that no such
tax shall be levied against lands in any
electors OF such county shall, at any reg
ular election or at an election held for
such purpose, have voted in favor Of sub
rHdtting their lands and the crops grow-
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 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 hall In.
surance districts on such basis as shall
seem just and necessary TO secure an
equitable distribution Of the burden Of
taxation among such lands ana may ciaS:
shy the lands within such district and
the rates Of tax therein may vary In &C.
cOrdance with the risk incurred. The
Legislative Assembly may determine thu
rates and may levy the tax in the differ.
ent districts or may provide that such
rates may be determined and such taS
. 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
l provided for but such tax shall be in ad
Section 3. Separate official ballot
shall be provided at the general election
to be held in November, 1925, which shal
E have printed thereon all OF Section 3 o
this Act. and below the same shall b
printed the words:
, For the above written Amendment Z
; Against the above written Amenamen
! to the Constitution.
> Each elector shall designate his pref
before the proposition for which sue
;, elector desires to vote.
q Section 4. The votes for and againE
: the amendment above proposed shall
canvsssed. determined and declared q
o provided by the general election laws {
+ the State Of Montana
- Section 8. All Acts and parts OF Act
: in conflict herewith are hereby repealed
O Section s. This Act shall be I'm fu
force and effect from and after its pal
l. sage and approval.
Approved March 10, 1925
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
y STATE OF MONTANA, IS.
T I, c. T. Stewart, Secretary Of State
# the State Of Montana. do hereby oertii
= that the foregoing is a true and CORE,
copy of an act entitled: "An Act to Pr,
N vide for the Submission to the Qualifie
= Eleetors Of the State of Montana Of q
J Amendment to Article XII OF the Cor
% stitution Of the State Of Montana, Rela-
ing to Revenue and Taxation by Addir
II q New Section Thereto Providing for Il
Levying Of Taxes for the Purpose Of II
guring Growing Crops Against Loss
Is Damage by Hail.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I ha,
se hereunto set my hand ard AFFIXED Il
II Great Seal Of the State OF Montana
ff Helena,athe Capital. this 18th day Of Jul
1925
{SEAL) c. T. STEWART.
Secretary OF stat