The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-09-28
CHAPTER 80

An Act Providing for the Submission
20 the Qualified Electors of the
Ssa sec, Of H FIgs t; an IN ans
ing the Board OF County Commis-
COUNTY Offices. and Providing the
rrocedure for the Consolidation of
Be 1t Enacted bv the legislative As
sembly of h State of Montana:
Section /: That Section Five Of
s ssSss q 3ho NfG fps n,a b am eg e. pro PRE-
amendment be submitted to the ouali-
ned electors Of h State. Of Mon
tana at the next general election.
Ar fsit'09 xvi u IT That The se eo%ostitd ados Of
the State of Montana be amended so
that: az amended. the same shall read
as follows: =.
Section 5: There shall be elected
officers:
One County Clerk. who shall be
Clerk Of the Board Of County Com
he collector OF the taxes. provided.
that no person shall hold the office
OF County Treasurer for more than
two 81 consecutive terms; one coun-
County Surveyor: one Assessor: one
Coroner: one Public Administrator.
Persons elected to the different offices
named in this section shall hold their
(2) n until their successors
are elected and qualified. Vacancies
in all county. township and precinct
nissss; excs sRa,l tf Se ti IF GG Sv sn1 S9%-
nent BY the Board of County Com
m~issioners. n the %appointee h
hold his office until the next general
e Reer IL provided SNG hhowsvsr; that the
any county NAV. in its discretion. oon-
|solidate II two (2) or more Of the
within named offices and combine
OFFICES c%onsoiidated: howeve ere the
provisions hereof shall not be CON
strued as allowing one 1l office in
cumbent to be entitled to tie salaries
o oaa saG nroHided. q 2ur tSe til that or in % corr
solidating county offices. the Board
Of County Commissioners shall. six
l6) months prior to the genera, elec-
the Aforesaid aid OH office ea'" make OF a s'ac' en-:
ter an order. combining any two (2)
or more of the within named Offices,
and shall! cause h said order to be
and circulated generally in said eoun.
ty. for a period of six (6) weeks next
following the date of entry of said
Section 3. This amendment shall
be submitted to the qualified electors
of the State of Montana by being
placed on the official ballot as pro
vided by law and shall be voted IN
November. 1884. On the principal
ballot to be used Mt said election shall
be printed thereon the words:
For an amendment to the
II Constitution relating to the con-
consolidation Of county offices.
Against an amendment to the
II Constitution relating to the con-
~solidation Of county Offices.
The elector shall designate his
preference for either Of the nrop-
h proposition he desires.
Section 4. h votes cast for and
against this amendment above pro
posed shall be counted and canvassed
as Is provided bv law. and if a ma
ioritv of all votes cast. at such cleo
ton for and against such amendment.
be in the favor Of such amendment
the governor of the State Of Montana
ton. and the same shall be in full
force and effect as a part OF the
Constitution after the date of such
proclamation.
Section s.. This Act shall be in full
force and effect immediately upon it's
passage and approval.
Approved March :. 1888.
United States of America
State of Montana
I. Sam w. Mitchell. Secretary OF
State of the State Of Montana. do
hereby certify that the foregoing Is
a and correct COPY Of an act en-
mission to the Qualified Electors Of
the State Of Montana an amendment
to Section Five. Article XVI. Granting
the Board Of County Commissioners
fees. and Providing the Procedure
for the Consolidation Of County Of
. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. 7
have hereunto set my hand and az
ftxed the Great Seal Of the State Of
Montana. at Helena. the Capital, this
36th day Of july. 1924.
SAM ". MITCHELL.
ISeaIo Secrctarr 9t State.
Pub. Aux. 10 - Nov. 2. 1881.