The Bozeman courier., 1926-10-22
NOTICE OF ELECTION
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
CHAPTER 81


An Act to Provide for the Submission 20
the Qualified Electors OF the State Of
Montana Of an Amendment to Article
XII Of the Constitution Of the State Of
TsGston by Aiding to NsS secoS aS6
Thereto Providing for the Eevying Of
Taxes for the Purpose Of Insuring
Growing Crops Against Loss or Damage
by Hail.
BE II 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 general
election.
Section 2. That Article XII OF the
Constitution be, and the same is hereby
amended by adding thereto new section
70 be known as Section 19 and to read as
follows:
Section 1s The providing Of insur-
ance against loss or damage TO crops by
hail is hereby declared to be a public
purpose and the Legislative Assembly 10
euthorizsd 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
county until a majority Of the qualified
! electors of such county SHALL at any reg
ular election or at an election held for
such purpose, have voted in favor Of sub
! ing thereon to the provisions OF the State
( Hail Insurance Laws, or unless the own
er Of any tract Of land In any county
snail nave consented In writing 70 the
| imposition Of such tax. Said tax shall be
| levied upon such classification Of said
1 lands and with such exemptions as may
/ be provided by law. The Legislative AS
sembly may divide the state into hail in-
surance districts on such basis as shall
seem just and necessary TO secure an
| equitable distribution Of the burden OF
I ffaWnffnU a ovsf@r -
sify the lands within such district and
/ the rates Of tax therein may vary In ac-
eordance with the risk incurred. The
4 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
The provisions OF Section 9 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 ao-
Section g. Separate official ballots
shall be provided at the general election
! TO Be held in November. 1926 which shall
| this Act. and below the sana shall be
| printed the words:
For the above written Amendment to
4 Against the above written Amendment
! to the Constitution.
Each elector shall designate his pref
Sef0re the proposition for when Sssh Such
elsctor desires 70 vote.
Section T. The votes for and against
the amendment above proposed shall be
cAnvassed. determined and declared 81
provided by the general election laws oi
the state Of Montana
Section 5. An Acts and parts 0f Acts
IN conflict herewith are hereby reDeaasd
Section s. This Act shall be "a fuE
force and effect from and after lee pas
sage and approval.
Approved March 1o 1925
UNITED SE'ATES OF ABkHRICA.
STATE OF MONTANA. As
T. G. 7. Stewart. Secretary o3 state o.
the state Of Montana. DO hereby eerfffy
that the foregoing i8 a true and eorroci
copy Of an act entitled An Act 60 Pro
vide for the SUbmissc TO the Cualnffef
Electors Of The State Montana 81 AZ
Amendment 20 Article XII ~ the Con.
stifukion of the State Of Montana naiaf.
ing 20 Revenue and Taxation by A06inr
New Section Thereto Providing for thl
Isavying Of TaIes for the Purnoaa - "a.
auring Growing Crops ARainA roaa 3,
UawAEe by HAIL"
M TESTIMONY WHEREOF have
A9F9unto set my hand and affixn& fh,
Great SCal Of the state of Mon&ana n'
zelenas the Capsfsl this lskh cav os Jury
1898
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