The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-08-24
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An Act Providing for the Submission
to the Qualified Electors Of the
State Of Montana an Amendment
sioners the Power, to consoiidate
County OFFICES. and Providing the
Procedure for the. Consolidation Of
County Offices.
Be It Enacted by the legislative AS
ssmbly Of the State q Montana:
Article XVI Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Montana. be amended, pro
vtded that. the question of the said
amendment be submitted to the auaii-
tana at the nex eeneral election.
Section 2; That Section Five Of
the State Of Montana be amended so
ltnat as the same. shall read
Section 5. There shall be elected
N each county the following county
One County Clerk. who shall be
missioners and Ex-Officio Recorder:
one Sheriff: one Treasurer. who shall
be collector of the taxes. provided.
t e cd no 1er Tona shall hold the oriee
two l2) consecutive terms: one Coun-
~ Superintendent Of Schools: one
County surveyor: one Assessor: n
coroner: one F0OllC Administrator.
named in this section shall hold their
Prospective offices for the term of two
90 wears. and until their successors
are elected and Qualified. Vacancies
~ all county: township and precinct
missioners. shall be filled by appoint
Eent by the Board of County Com
missioners. and the appointee shall
hold his office until the next general
Board Of County Commirsioners Of
any county NAV. in its discretion. con-
solidqte anv two (2> or more Of the
within named offices and combine
Ioffices consolidated: however. the
provisions hereof shall lot be CON
strued as allowing d az Office in
Icumbent to be entitled to the salaries
oaiees: provided. further. that in con-
Isoltdating county OFFICES. the Board
OF County Commissioners shall. six
l(6) months prior to the eensia. eiec-
ton held for the purnose Of electine
ter an order. combining any two (2)
or more Of the within named offices.
and shall cause the said order to be
published In a newspaper. published
and circulated generally in said coun.
following the date Of entry of said
Section 3. amendment shall
be submitted to the Qualified electors
of the State of Montana by being
placed on the official ballot as pro-
lvtded by law and shall be voted on
at the general 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
IL Constitution relating to the con-
consolidation Of county offices,
III 4 Against an amendment to the
I Constitution relating to the con-
= solidation Of county offices.
The elector shall designate his
p preference for either of the prop.
ositions by marking an before
the proposition he desires.
Section 1. The votes cast for and
against this amendment above pro:
lDosed shall be counted and canvassed
as Is provided by law. n If a ma.
4 tority Of all votes cast. at such cleo
ItiOn for and against such amendment
be in the favor of such amendment
1.-THE governor Of the State OF Montans
lphall 20 declare bv public prociama.
Ition. and the lint shall be in ful
force and effect as q part OF tn!
lCon.titution after the date Of suci
Proclamation.
Section s. This Act shall be in full
Iforco and effect Immediately upon III
IpAA9aEe and approval
.S&l Approyed March z. 1888.