The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-09-06
CHAPTER 81.

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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 1t Enacted by the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Montana:
Section l. That Section Five of Ar
ticle XVI of the Constitution of the
State of Montana, be amended, provid-
ed that the question Of the said amend
ment be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State OF Montana at the
next general election.
Section 2. That Section Five of Ar
ticle XVI Of the Constitution of the
State OF Montana be amended so that,
as amended, the same shall read as
follows:
Section S. There shall be elected in
each county the following county of
ficers:
One County Clerk, who shall be Clerk
of the Board of County Commissioners
and Ex-Officio Recorder; one Sheriff;
one Treasurer, who shall be collector of
the 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 diff
ferent offices named in this section
shall hold their respective offices for
the term Of two (2) 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 filled
by appointment by the Board Of Coun-
ty Commissioners and the appointee
shall hold his office until the next gen
eral election; provided, however, that
the Board Of County Commissioners OF
any county may, in its discretion, con-
soidate any two t2) or more of the
within named offices and combine the
powers and duties oil the said offices
consolidated; however. the provisions
hereof shall not be construed as allow
ing one I) office incumbent to be en-
titled to the salaries and emoluments OF
two I'd or more offices; provided, fur
Their, that in consolidating county of
fees, the Board Of County Commits
sioners shall, six (6) months prior to
the general election held for the pur-
pose of electing the aforesaid officers,
make and enter an order, combining
any two ~ or more OF the within
named offices, and shall cause the said
order to be published In 1 newspaper,
published and circulated centrally in
said county, for a period Of six (6)
weeks next following the date OF entry
Of said order"
Section 3. This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State Of Montana by being placed
on the official ballot as provided by
law and shall be voted ON Mt the gen
eral election to be held in November,
1884 On the principal ballot to be used
at said election shall be printed thereon
the words:
For an amendment to the Con-
stitution relating to the CONSOLE
- dalton of county offices.
Against an amendment to the
Constitution relating to the con-
solidation Of county offices.
The elector shall designate his pref
erence for either OF the propositions
by marking an Ky before the
proposition he desires.
Section 4. The votes cast for and
against this amendment above proposed
hall be counted and canvassed as is
provided by law, and If majority of
III votes cast, at such election for and
against such amendment, be in the
avor OF such amendment the Governor
# the State of Montana shall so declare
" public proclamation, and the same
hall be in full force and effect as a
'art Of the Constitution after the date
4 such proclamation.
Section 5. This Act shall be in full
orce and effect Immediately upon its
'assage and approval.
Approved March Z, 1893.
United STATES OF AMERICA.)
TATE OF MONTANA.
/ Sam W. Mitchell, Secretary of State
+ the State of Montana, do hereby
Gritty that the foregoing Is true and -
orrect copy of an act entitled: "An
let Providing for the Submission to the
Qualified Electors Of the State of Mon
ana an Amendment to Section Five,
Article XVI, Granting the Board Of
,ounty Commissioners the Power to
County Offices, and Pro-
iding the Procedure for the Consolida-
ion Of County Offices"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
ereunto set my hand, and affixed the
sreat Seal Of the State Of Montana, ut
Ielena. the Capital, this 18th day Of
July, 1884.
(SEAL) SAM W. MITCHELL.