The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-09
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An Act providing Tor the SUBMISSION 10
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 |. 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 ~ consecutive
terms; one County Superintendent OF
! Schools; one County Surveyor, one As
SCISSOR; one Coroner; one Public Ad-
ministrator Persons elected to the diff
/ ferent offices named in this section
| shall hold their respective offices for
the term of two (2) 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 vi il the next gen.
eral election; provided however, tina
the Board of County Commissioners o.
d any county may, in its discretion, con-
solidate any two (2) 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 u) office incumbent to be en-
| titled to the salaries and emoluments o.
two (2l or more offices; provided, fur
4 Their, that in consolidating county Of
fees the Board Of County Commits
sioners shall, six (6) months prior te
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 withir
named offices, and shall cause the sale
order to be published in newspaper
published and circulated generally II
said county, for a period of six g.
weeks next following the date of entr.
of said order
Section g. This amendment shall b.
submitted to the qualified electors o
the State of Montana by being place.
on the official ballot as provided b,
law and shall be voted on at the gen
eral election to be held in November
1884. On the principal ballot to be uses
at said election shall be printed thereon
the words:
For an amendment to the Con
I'll stitution relating to the consoli
- dation of county offices.
Against an amendment to tn
Constitution relating to the con
- sdidation of county offices
The elector shall designate his pref
erence for either of the propositions
by marking an TX" before the
proposition he desires.
Section a. The votes cast for an
against this amendment above propose
shall be counted and canvassed as
provided by law, and If a majority Q
all votes cast, at such election for an
Z against such amendment. be in tn
favor of such amendment the Governo
of the State of Montana shall so declar
by public proclamation, and the sam
shall be in full force and effect as
| part of the Constitution after the dat
Of such proclamation.
| Section S. This Act shall be in flu
force and effect Immediately upon il
passage and approval.
II Approved March 7, 1888.
UNITED STATES OF AMERIcA.)
| STATE OF MONTANA
II I, Sam W. Mitchell, Secretary Of Stat
| of the State of Montana. do hereb
| certify that the foregoing is true an
| correct copy of an act entitled: "A
i Act Providing for the Submission 70 tn
| Qualified Electors of the State Of Mon
tana an Amendment to Section Fiv,
I Article XVI, Granting the Board :
H County Commissioners the Power I
| Consolidate County Offices, and pro
| viding the Procedure for the Consolida
II ton of COUNTY, Offices"
II IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. | hav
hercunto set NV h~rd. ard ,ffixed til
Great Seal of thr State of Montana, :
Helena. the Capital, this 25th day (
July. 1884.
| (SEAL) SAM W. MITCHWI.
| a9-n1-13t Secretary OF Stat,