The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-04
CHAPTER 50.

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
e., oFf.,1r +kfr
shall hold their respective offices for
the term of two ~ 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-
solidate any two ~ or more of the
within named offices and combine the
powers and duties of the said offices
consolidated; however, the provisions
hereof shall not be construed as allow
ing one % office incumbent to be en-
titled to the salaries and emoluments of
two (2) or more offices; provided, fur
Their, that in consolidating county Of
fices, 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 (2) or more of the within
named offices, and shall cause the said
order to be published in newspaper,
published and circulated generally 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 at 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 consoll-
dation of county offices.
Against an amendment to the
Constitution relating to the con-
soldation Of county offices.
The elector shall designate his pref
erence for either of the propositions
by marking an "X'' before the
proposition he desires.e r
Section 4. The votes cast for and
against this amendment above proposed
shall be counted and canvassed as is
provided by law, and If majority of
all votes cast at such election for and |
against such amendment, be in the
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