The Bozeman courier., 1926-10-08
NOTICE OF ELECTION
REFERENDUM MEASURE NO. 2s.
CHAPTER 40.

CHAPTER 17O.
An Act to Provide for an Increase in
the Rate Of Taxation On Real and Person
al Property for State Purposes Five (5)
Mills on Each Dollar Of Valuation for q
Period Of Twenty Years Beginning with
the Year 1897, and to Authorize and En-
power the Legislative Assembly to Levy
a Tax for Each Year During Such Period
Of not Exceeding Eight and One-hah
(S1A) Mills on Each Dollar Of Valuation
and to Appropriate the Money Derived
from Five (5) Mills Of Such Levy for
Each Year During Such Period for the
MAINTENANCE OF the Public Elementary
and High Schools of the State Of Mon
tana, and to Provide for Submitting to
the Qualified Electors of the State Of
Montana at the Next General or Special
Election the Question Of the Fixing of
Ballots TO Be Used ana the Duties of the
Secretary Of State Relative to the Sub
mission Of Said Question to the Qualified
Electors Of the State.
BE it Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the State Of Montana:
Section 1. That the rate Of taxation on
real and personal property for state pur-
! poses Tor each year for period Of twen-
| ty (201 years, beginning with the year
1927, shall be increased five (5) mills
on each dollar of taxable valuation, and
the Legislative Assembly is authorized
and empowered to levy a tax for state
purposes for each Of said years Of not ex-
| ceeding eight and one-haf (Sk) mills on
/ each dollar of taxable valuation for state
! purposes, and all money derived from five
/ (5) mills of such levy for each Of such
| years shall be appropriated by the Legis-
/ lative Assembly for the maintenance of
/ the public elementary and high schools Of
| the state.
! Section g. This Act shall be submitted
/ to the people Of the State Of Montana for
/ their approval or rejection at the next
! election, held in the State Of Montana,
! ial election or the general election provid-
| ed by law in accord with Article v, Sec
] ton 1, Of the Constitution of the State OF
Montana. Separate ballots shall be used
1 at such special or general election which
shall have printed thereon the title OF
this Act and the words:
RI FOR the Referendum Measure
IL mills state levy for the le- mainteSn. s N.
ance OF the public elementary and
high schools Of the State OF Mon.
tana"
I7 AGAINST the Referendum
Ill five (5) minis state levy for tn,
maintenance of the public elemen.
tary and high schools Of the Stat,
Of Montana" and each
Of the electors shall designate a prefer
ence for either of the provisions by max
ing an x before the proposition for which
such elector desires 20 vote. The vote
cast for and against the law above pro
posed shall be canvassed and determine,
as provided by the general election law
OF the State OF Montana.
Section 3. This Act shall be in ful
force and effect from and after its pas
sage; provided the same shall be ratifie
nyfa majority vote OF the electors OF tn
State OF Montana voting at the next elec
ton, whether general or special, held 4
the State OF Montana.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State Of Montana IS.
/, G. 7. Stewart, Secretary Of State Q
the State OF Montana, do hereby certif
that the foregoing is q true and correC
copy Of Referendum Measure No 29. be
Ing Ga Act Entitled:
An Act to Provide for an Increase /
the Rate Of Taxation on Real and Person
al Property for 6tate Purposes Five (t
Nils en- Each Dollar Of Valuation FOR
Period OF Twenty Years Beginning wit
the Year 1927. and to Authorize and En-
power the Legislative Assembly to Lev
a Tax for Each Year During Such Perio
| (8H) Mills on Each Dollar Of Valuatio
and 20 Appropriate the Money Derive
Sron1 Five 90 Mills Of Such Levy Il
Each Xear During Such Period for Il
/ Maintenance OF the Public ElementaY
and High Schools Of the State OF Nor
tanas and TO Provide for Submitting
the Qualified Electors Of the State
Election the Question Of the Fixing
Such Levy and 70 Prescribe the Form
, Ballots TO Be Used and the Duties Of n
/ Secretary OF state Relative 70 the grl
mission Of Said Question TO the Oualifis
Electors Of the State.
! IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. Ia,
hereunto set my hand and affixed II
day of October, 1925
!, (sEAL0 G 7. STEWART,
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