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

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An Act 20 Provide for the Submission q
the Qualified Electors Of the state o.
Montana Of an Amendment 10 Article
XII Of the Constitution OF the State Of
Montana, Relating to Revenue and
Thereto Providing for the Leyytng OF
Taxes for the Purpose OF lnsuring
Growing Crops Against LOSS or Damage
BY Hail
Be II Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, Of the State OF Montana:
Section /. That Article XII OF the Con-
stitution Of the State Of Montana be
that the question OF said amendment be
submitted to the qualified electors OF the
State Of Montana az the next general
election.
Constitution be, and the same Is hereby
amended by adding thereto a new section
to be known as Section 1s and to read as
Section 10. The providing Of insur-
ance against loss or damage 70 crops BY
hail Is hereby declared 10 be a public
purpose and the Legislative Assembly Is
authorized and empowered 20 provide
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
uiar election or at an election held Tor
such purpose, have voted in favor OF sub
uniting their lands and the crops grow
ing thereon 10 the provisions OF the state
Hail Insurance Laws, or unless the own
er % any tract Of LAND IN any county
imposition OF such tax. Said tax shall be
levied upon such classification Of said
lands and with such exemptions As may
sembiy may divide the state into han in
surRnce districts on such basis as shall
seem just and necessary 70 secure an
taxation among such lands and may cias-
silly 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 the
rates and may levy the tax In the differ
ent districts or may provide that such
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
dition thereto
Section ). Separate official ballots
shall be provided at the general election
have printed thereon all OF Section z OF
this Act, and below the same shall be
printed the words:
For the above written Amendment 70
Against the above written Amendment
10 the Constitution.
Each elector shan designate his pref
erence oy marking an x In the square
before the proposition for which such
slector desires to vote
Section T. The votes for and against
the amendment above proposed shall be
determined and declared as
provided by the general election laws Of
he State Of Montana.
Section 8. An Acts and parts Of Acts /
n conflict herewith are hereby repealed. |
Section 8. This Act shall be in full 4
orce and effect from and after It's pas
age and approval.
Approved March 10 1925
United STATES OF AMERICA,
3TATE OF MONTANA. IS.
!, G. T. Stewart. Secretary OF state OF
he State OF Montana. do hereby certify
hat the foregoing Is a true and correct
opy Of an act entitled: "An Act 10 Pro-
1de for the Submission to the Qualified
Electors of the State OF Montana OF an
amendment to Article XII OF the Con-
titution Of the State OF Montana, Relat
ng TO Revenue and Taxation by Adding L
New Section Thereto Providing for the Il
,evying OF Taxes for the Purpose Of In
uring Growing. Crops Against Loss or
damage. by Hail"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
ereunto set my hand and affixed the
lreat Seal Of the State Of Montana at
Le1ena. the Capital this 18th day Of July
9z6
(SEAI4) c. T. STEWART.
Secretary OF State