The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-08-17

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An Act PROVIDING for the Submission
g the Queltfied Electors Of the
state OF Montana an Amendment
70 Section Five. Article XVI. Grant
sioners the Power % Consoiidate
County O6ices. and Providing the
Procedure . tbs Consultation Of
County O6dce&.
De u Enactsa ~ the LeGtsla&ive A.
ssctson 4 !. r Thst secsson o1 Fivs J,
Article XVI ef the ConStitution of the
s9ate OF Montana. b. amended. pro-
.vtded that the onegdon Of the ala
smendment be submitted 70 the esaai-
tara & the ne1t General ~election.
I Section g. That section Five of
Article XVI Or the Co~nstitution 81
ssss. 50: : J s@ s asa.s rs e ssn sn sssn ses e
,sscsiSn &. TAere shan be elected
q each county The following county
One County Clerk. who SHAH be
Clerk of the Beerd Of County Com
imissioperg and Ex.oficio Recorder:
one Sheriff: one Treaslref. who shall
he c~ollecter o. the taxee. provided.
81 saas c5 g. ss: Tss.s sassl a & m s1s e sSss
q suDeriptendent of schools: one
Comfy sasysycs; = Asssssor: q
wi 0OEa ROA0 = U0klS
Persons elected to the different odices
nsqed in this section shall hold their
respective o0fcee tor he term Of two
(1) tyears. and until their successors
are elected q qualified. Vacancies
offices. EXCEPT that 81 County Com.
missioner1. Mail be filled by appoint
cent BY the Board Of County Com.
nissicners. q the appointee shall
election: provided. however. that the
Board OF County Commissioners OF
any county NAV. ] its discretion. con-
solidate my tive CD or more Of the
the powers and duties OF the said
Offices consolidated: however. The
provisions hereof shall not be con-
strued as allowing n (1l office in
emoluments Of two (21 OF more
ofices: provided. further. that in con-
county Offices. the Board
Of County Commissioners shall, six
ton held for the purnose Of eiectinr
the aforesaid offices. make and en-
ter an order. combining any two ,(2)'
or more of the within named OFFICES.
and sha4 the said order to be
circulated generally in said coun--
": Q a period Of six (6) weeks next
following the date Of entry Of said
Section s. 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 on
at the general election to be held in
1894. On the principal
ballot to be used at said election shall
printed thereon the words:
81 For an amendment to the
Constitution relating to the con-
consolidation Of county OFFICES.
Against an amendment to the
Constitution relating to the con-
solidation OF county offices, 4
The elector shall designate his
preference for either Of the prop
ositions bv marking an *" before
the proposition he desires.
Section 1. The votes cast for and
AGAINST this amendment above pro-
posed shall be counted and canvassed
is provided by law. and If a ma,
fority OF, all votes cast. at such elec-
tton for q AGAINST such amendment.
in the favor of such amendment
the governor of the State Of Montana
shall 30 declare bv public proclama-
ton. and the same shall be in full
force and effect Is a part Of the
Constitution after the date Of such
Section s. This Act shall be in full,
force and effect immediately upon its
passage and approval.
Approved March 2. 1924.