Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-23
NOTICE OF ELEcTIoN-coNsTI-
TUTlONAI AMENDMENT

Chapter ~.
An ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUB
MISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELFsr-
TORS OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
~ AMENDMENT TO SECTION FIVE.
ARIICLE XVI, GRANTING THE
Frs THE POWER TO cONS0LIDATE
T91N{Y OFFICES. AND PROVIDING
6oanE PROCEDURE FOR THE CON-
re IT OF COUNTY OFFICES.
De IL ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA.
Section l. That Section Five of Article
AsI OF the Constitution Of the state Of
montana. be amended nrovtdad that re-
question Of the said sr1ensmenr he snh-
riIlIed TO the qualified electors of the
election. Ae
Section 2. That Section Five ~ ArtscI.
XVI OF the Constitution II he efafe ~
Montana be amended SO that. az amend
ed. the same shall read as follows:
Section s.. There shall Be elected in
each county the following county Offices
One County Clerk. who shall h. gierE
or the Board of County Cormiss onarx
and Ex-Offlclo Recorder. one Sheriff eua
treasurer, who shall be collector Or the
taxes, provided. that no person shall hoIsI
the office OF County Treasurer for mars
q two 20 consecutive terms: one
county, Superintendent of Schools: one
1ouhey surveyor one Assessor. one Cor
oner, one Public administrator Persons
elected to the different Offices named in
this section shall hold their respective
oiliees Ior the term 81 two t2l years. and
uitll their successors are elected and
Qualified Vacancies In all county tour
snip and precinct offices. except thar Of
county commissioners. shall be filled nv
appointment by the Board Of County
commissioners and the appointee shall
hold his office until the next general
election. provided. however. that ms
Board OF County Commissioners OF any
county may, In its discretion. consolidate
A0Y TWO IN lT mora r$ fhn urfF5k- z~-M
offlces and combine the powers and du-
ties OF the said offices consolidated. how
ever. the provisions hereof shall not be
construed as allowing one I'll office in
cumhent TO be entitled to the salaries and
emoluments Of two ~ or more offices.
provided. further. that In consolidating
county offices. the Board OF County Com
missloners shall. six 80 months prior to
the general election held for the purpose
OF .eiecting the aforesaid officers, make
Hnd enter an order combining any two
w or more OF the within named offices.
ana shall cause the said order TO be pub
ilsned IN q newspaper, published and Giro
uiated generally in said county. FIR n
period OF six fel weeks next following
the date OF entry Of said order"
Section 3. This amendment shall he
submitted to the qualified electors Of the
state or Montana by being placed on tbs
OFFICIAL ballot as provided II Law ard
to be held In November. 1895 On The
principal ballot to be used at said election
shall be printed thereon the words.
FOR an amendment to the constf-
tuition relating TO the consolidation
OF county offices.
AGAINST an amendment to the Com
sIitutfon relating 10 this eonsOiIda-
ton or county offices
The elector shall designate his preference
Ior either OF the propositions BY marking
IN * before the proposition he desires
oecIlon The votes cast for and
against this amendment above urnnasad
snail be counted and cnnvass4f as fs
provided by Law, and If a ma tnrffv OF All
votes cast. at such election for and against
.ucn amendment. be in the favor Of such
aInendmenf the Governor Of the State nf
Montana shall SO declare BY public proc
.Am2tion, and the same shall he in fttf
Iorce and effect as q part of the constf-
luton after the date of such proclama-
lion.
'orce and effect immediately upon sta
passage and approval.
Approved March T. 1888.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF MONTANA So
/, Sam w. Mitchell. Secretary OF state
4 the State of Montana. do hereby certify
nat the foregoing Is a true and correct
sopy OF an act entitled. IAN Act pr0xEd-
ng for the Submission to the Qualified
electors OF the State af Montana an
amendment to Section Five. Article XVI.
s~ranting the Board Of County Commits
the Power to Consolidate County
PRICES. and Providing the Procedure for
he Consolidation Of County Offices"
in TESTIMONY WHEREOF. / have
leTeunta Het my hand and affixed the
treat Seal Of the State of Mountains. 1t
934.
Great Seal of the SAM w. MITCHELL
tate OF Monfadla) Secretary OF State