The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-30
CHAPTER so.

An Act Providing for the Submission to
the Qualified Electors of the State OF
Montana an Amendment to Section
Five. Article XVI, Granting the
Board of County Commissioners the
Power to Consolidate County Offices,
and Providing the Procedure for the
Consolidation of County Offices
BE T. Enacted by the Legislative As
sen,bly of the State of Montana;
i Section /. That Section Five of Ar
tisle XVI of the Constitution OF the
state Of Montana. be amended, provid-
ed that the question of the said amend
n,ent be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State of Montana at the
next general election.
Section 2. That Section Five OF Ar /
tisle XVI of the Constitution of the |
state Of Montana be amended SO that, /
as amended, the same shall read as
follows:
\ Section 5. There shall be elected IN
6 each county the following county OF
! ficers: o
! One County Clerk, who shall be Clerk
; of the Board Of County Commissioners
!. I'D Ex-Officio Recorder: one Sheriff.
one Treasurer, who shall be collector oil
tbe taxes, provided. that no person
shall hold the office of County Treas
urer for more than two (2) consecutive
terms. one County Superintendent OF
Schools; one County Surveyor, one As
SCISSOR; one Coroner one Public Ad-
ministrator. Persons elected to the dlf-
ferent offices named in this section
shall hold their respective offices for
the term of two f2) years, and until
their successors are elected and quail
fled Vacancies in all county, township
% and precinct offices, except that OF
County Commissioners, shall be filied
7 bv appointment by the Board OF Coun-
? t. Commissioners, and the appointee
re shall hold his office until the next gen
eral election provided, however, thai
81 the Board of County Commissioners OF
O anv county may, in its discretion, con-
solidate any two (2) or more OF tne
a., within named offices and combine tht
=. movers and duties of the said office:
$ consolidated. however, the provision!
Ill hereof shall not be construed as allow
70 ing one Cd office incumbent to be en-
titled to the salaries and emoiumenls
ed Two l2) or more offices; provided, FUR
ay. ther that in consolidating county OF
m fees. the Board of County Commis
sioners shall, six (6) months prior !
lay The general election held for the pur
nose of electing the aforesaid Officers
DOL make and enter an order, combinIn
snt any two (2l or more of the with
'eo named offices, and shall cause the sal
are order to be published IN neWspape
IL published and circulated generally J
der said county, for period OF SIX e
weeks next following the date OF entr
~ Of said order ~ !,
his Section 8. This amendment shall !
the submitted to tho qualified electors
ON the State Of Montana by being place
one on the official ballot as provided 2
law and shall be voted on at the ger
ON aral election to be held in Novembe
1884 On the principal ballot to be use
ON 1t said election shall be printed theree
the words:
" For an amendment to the COZ
sh. stitution relating to the consol
He - dation of county offices.
ur- II Against an amendment to Il
Constitution relating to the COZ
alIs @ solidation Of county offices
$ at The elector shall designate his pref
erence for either Of the propositions
,ere by marking an "x' before the
proposition he desires
- Section 4. The votes cast Tor a.
- against this amendment above propos
- shall be counted and canvassed as
y nrov;ded by law, and If majority
al votes cast, at such election for a
against such amendment, be IN
favor of such amendment the Govern
lng Of the State Of Montana shall SO decls
by public proclamation, and the sa
shall be in full force and effect as