Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-10-25
NOTICE OF ELECTioN-coNsTt-
TUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Chapter so.

@AS1pIGi
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUBJ
MISslON TIC THE QUALIFIED ELEC-
TORS OF Fl STATE OF MONTANA
~ AMENDMENT TO SECTION FIVE,
BOARD OF COUNTY coMMIssIo1Nl-
r THE POWER no CoNsoLIDATE
COUNTY OFFICES, AND PROVIDING
IhE PROCEDURE FOR THE CON-
BE IT ENACTED BY THE IEGIsTA-
Tive ASSEMBLY OF THE STATM
OF MONTANA:
Section /. That Section Five of Article
~ Of The Constitution OF the State Of
Montana, be amended, provided that the
question OF the said amendment be sub
1iltled 70 the qualified electors OF the
election.
Section !. That Section Five Of Article
~ o. tho Constitution Of the State Of
Aon.ana be amended so that, as amend
90, the same shall read as follows.
section g.. There shall be elected in
ehcn county the following county officers.
One County Clerk, who shall Be Clerk
OF the Board Of County Commissioners
and Ex-Officio Recorder; one Sheriff. ona
treasurer, who shall be collector OF the
the office OF County Treasurer for mora
lnan TWO ~ consecutive terms: one
county Superintendent OF Schools; one
county surveyor, one Assessor: one Cor
oner; one Public Administrator. Persons
elected 30 the different offices named in
THIS section shall hold their respective
oliicea LOT the term Of two (2). years, and
until their successors are elected and
Vacancies In all county, town
snip and precinct offices, except that OF
County Commissioners, shall be filled by
appointment by the Boa Of County
Lonmlssioners and the appointee shall
Board OF County Commissioners Of anv
u may, In It's discretion, consolidate
VIZ tWo ~ or more Of the within named
les OF the said offices consolidated how
ever. the provisions hereof shall not be
construed as allowing one ~ office In
.smolumentn OF tive (2) or more Offices.
provided. further, that In consolidating
offices. the Board OF County Com
shall, six go months prior to
u .e~lecting the aforesaid officers. make
nd enter an order, combining any two
u or more OF the within named offices.
shali cause the said order to be pub
lsned IN q newspaper, published and circ-
lated generally In said county. for a
ne date OF entry Of said order"
Section ,. This amendment shall be
to the qualified electors Of the
'tate OF Montana by being placed on the
fficial ballot ~ provided " law and
hall be voted on at the general election
Q % held n November. 1884. On the
Fr~t 6aSAo y NO u5Nd Al 2hl1 election
hall 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-
stitut10n relatingN the consolida-
ton OF county offices.
he elector shall designate his preference
1r elmer Of the propositions by marking
. before the proposition he desires.
GGCIlOu The yofpa east for 49,
gainst this amendment above proposed
nall oo counted and ~canyassed az In
rovlded by law, and II a majority OF all
otcs cast, AT such election for and against
IGN amendment be In the favor Of such
nendment the Governor OF the State ~
-ontana shall so declare by public proc
and the same shall be in fun
'rcc and effect As a part OF the Consti~
ltion after tho data OF such proclama-
Election s. This Act shall be in full
rec and effect Immediately upon m
lssAge and approval.
March 4, 1888.
NITED STATES OF AMERICA.1
= STATE OF MONTANA. -.
l, sam w. Mitchell, Secretary OF State
the State OF Montana, do hereby certify
At the foregoing y a true and correct
OF A act entitled An Act provid-
ectors OF the State OF Montana an
10 Section Five, Article XVI.
'antfnE the Board OF County Commits
,ners the Power 70 Consolidate County
e Consolidation OF County Offices"
TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
set my hand and affixed tina
Seal OF this State OF Montana Il
the Capital. this z5th day OF July,
Seal Of h SAM w. MITCHELL.
Ats Of AontAnA4 Secretary OF atats.