Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-09-13
PAGE SEVEN
NOTICE OF ELEcTfoN-coNsTI-
TUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Chapter 80.
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUB
MISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELEc-
TORS OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION FIVE,
aaRRTIGLE XVI GRAPHING THE
sP 4 4}5S oP COUNTY COMMISSION,
COUNTY OFFICES, AND PROVIDING
THE PROCEDURE FOR THE CON-
SoLIDATION OF COUNTY OFFICES.
Be 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
OF MONTANA:
Section l. That Section Five of Article
XVI OF the Constitution of the State of
n9ontana, De amended. provided that the
United to the qualified electors of the
election.
Section Z. That Section Five of Article
AVl OF the Constitution of the State of
Montana be amended so that. as amend
ed. the same shall read as follows:
Section g.. There shall be elected in
each county the following county officers:
one County Clerk. who shall be Clerk
or the Board of County Commissioners
and Fx-Officio Recorder; one Sheriff: one
treasurer. who shall be collector Of the
taxes, provided, that no person shall hold
the office OF County Treasurer for more
than two (2) consecutive terms; one
county Superintendent of Schools: one
County Surveyor; one Assessor: one Cor
oner; one Public Administrator Persons
elected to the different offices named in
this section shall hold their respective
oiflces Tor the term OF two (2). years. and
until their successors are elected and
Qualified. Vacancies in all county. town
ship and precinct offices, except that of
County Commissioners. shall be filled BY
appointment by the Board of County
mold his office until the next general
election provided, however, that the
Board OF County Commissioners OF any
county may, In its discretion, consolidate
AHv two IN nF mara nj fha within ronrad
offices and combine the powers and du-
ties OF the said offices consolidated: how
ever, the provisions hereof shall not be
construed as allowing one IL office in
cumbent to be entitled to the salaries and
emolurnents of two f2) or more offices:
provided, further, that In consolidating
county offices. the Board of County Com
m~issfoners shall. six co months prior TO
the general election held for the purpose
or electing the aforesaid officers. make
and enter an order. combining any two
10 or more of the within named offices.
and shall cause the said order to be pub
lished In a newspaper. published and circ-
ulated generally In said county, far a
period OF six go weeks next following
the date OF entry Of said order"
Section ). This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of tho
state OF Montana by being placed on the
official ballot as provided ~ law and
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 Consti-
tuition relating to the consolidation
OF county offices.
" Against an amendment to the Con-
stitution relating to the consolfda-
ton OF county offices.
The eleetor shall designate his preference
Tor either OF the propositions by marking
an * before the proposition he desires,
Section 4. The votes cast for and
against this amendment above proposed
shall be counted and canvassed as ia
provided by law, and If a majority OF all
votes cast. at such election for and against
amendment the Governor Of the State Of
Montana shall 50 declare by public proc
lamhtion, and the same shall be In full
force and effect as a part of the Constt-
tuition after the date OF such proclama-
ton.
Section S. This Act shall be In fun
force and effect Immediately upon It's
passage and approval.
Approved March 7. 1888.
UNITED STATES or AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA.
/, Sam w. Mitchell. Secretary of State
Of the State OF Montana, do hereby certify
that the foregoing is q true and correct
copy of an act entitled. An Act provid-
ing for the Submission TO the Qualified
Electors of the State of Montana an
Amendment to Section Five, Article XVI.
Granting the Board of County Commits
si0ners the Power TO Consolidate County
Offices, and Providing the Procedure for
the Consolidation of County Offices"
hereunto set my hand aud affixed the
Great Seal OF the State OF Montana. ut
Helena, the Capital. this 25th day of July,
1884.
State of Montsna) Secretary OF State