Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09
NOTICE OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TUTlONAL AMENDMENT
- MdlhL
Chairman.

hapte 30.
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUB
TORS OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
an AMENDMENT TO SECTION FIVE,
hnnnt1IGLE XVI GRANTING THE
~ hpa { lI, oF COUNTY COMMISSION
COUNTY OFFICES. AND PROVIDING
THE PROCEDURE FOR THE CON-
SOLiDATI0N OF COUNTY OFFICES.
Be II ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
an dFsM Mo ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
Section ]. That Section Five OF Article
Al OF the Constitution OF the State OF
MohIaha, be amended. provided that the
question OF the said amendment be SUBJ
mltted to the qualified electors OF the
election. '
Section 2. That Section Five OF Article
AV1 OF the Constitution OF the State OF
Montana be amended so that, as amend
ca, the same shall read as follows.
Section s.. There shall be elected in
eacn county the following county officers:
one County Clerk. who shall be Clerk
OF the Board OF County Commissioners
\ Ex-Offcio Recorder; one Sheriff; one
Treasurer, who shall be collector Of the
taxes, provided, that no person shall hold
me oIiice Of County Treasurer for more
Lnan two (2) consecutive terms; one
Gounty superintendent OF Schools; one
oner; one Public Administrator Persons
elected TO the different offices named In
tnis section shall hold their respective
oiltces LOT the term Of two t2) years. and
qualified. Vacancies in all county. town
mp and precinct offices. except that OF
county commissioners, shall be filled BY
appointmen BY the Board OF County
Lommlssloners and the appointee shall
hold his office until the next general
election, provided. however. that tho
board OF County Commissioners Of any
county may, I'm its discretion. consolidate
ny Two ~ or more OF the within named
oIIices and combine the powers du-
ties OF the said offices consolidated. how
ever, the provisions hereof shnl not be
construed as allowing one ID office IN
cumbent to be entitled to the salaries and
provided, further, that In consolidating
county offices. the Board OF county Com
shall. SIX (61 months prior to
me general election held for the purpose
ana enter an order. combining any two
~ or more OF the within named Offices.
and shall cause the said order to be pub |
iisned IN Z newspaper, published and circ- /
uiated generally In said county, for d
period OF six 80 weeks next following |
the Gate OF entry OF said order
Section ). This amendment shall be
to the qualified electors OF the |
state of Montana by being placed on the /
shall be voted on at the genera election |
10 be held In November. 1894. On the |
ballot to be used Mt said election |
snall Dc printed thereon the words:
FOR an amendment to the Cousti- |
tuition relating to the consolidationaI
OF county offices.
Against an amendment to the Com
st1tution relating to the consolIda-
ton OF county offices.
The elector shall designate his preference
or either OF the propositions by marking
w before the proposition he desires,
section 4. The votes cast for and |
lgainst this amendment above proposed
nan De counted and ~canvassed ar is
'roVloed by law. and II a majority Of All
'otes cast, at such election for and against
UGH amendment, be In the favor Of such
the Governor OF the State az
.ontanA shall 80 declare by public proc
orce and effect az a part OF the ConstI-
ution after tho date OF such proclama-
lon.
Section 5. This Act shall be in fun
orce ana effect immediately upon Its
Approved March 4, 1893.
lNlIED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF MONTANA. -
A. sam W. Mitchell, Secretary OF State
I the State OF Montana, do hereby certify
nat the foregoing Is q true and correct
opy. OF an act entitled. An Act Provid- :
u for the Submission to the Qualified {
lectors OF the State OF Montana an |
to Section Five, Article XVI. 4.
the Board OF County Commits :
oners the Power TO Consolidate County i
ffices, and Providing the Procedure for :
ne Consolidation OF County Offices" :
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have /
ereunto set my hand and affixed the
reat Seal of the State OF Montana. al /.
elena, the Capital, this z5th day OF July, !
I
Seal OF the SAN w. MITCHELL
tate OF Montana) Secretary OF State. !,