The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-10-11
CHAPTER so.

An ACT FroVf01ng LOT the SuDIIllsSioIt 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 (2) consecutive
terms; one County Superintendent of
Schools; one County Surveyor; one As
SCISSOR; one Coroner; one Public Adj
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 ha6 office until the next gen.
eral electiK; provided, however, that
the Board of County Commissioners Of
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 "a office incumbent to be en-
titled to the salaries and emoluments oil
two (2) or more offices; provided, fur
Their, that In consolidating county Of
fees, the Board of County Commits
sioners shall, six go 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 period of six go
weeks next following the date of entry
of said order"
Section g. This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors OIL
/ 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 usec
at said election shall be printed thereon
the words.
For an amendment to the Con-
Hi stitution relating to the consoli-
- dation of county offices.
Against an amendment to ths
HI Constitution relating to the con-
@1 soidation of county offices.
The elector shall designate his pref
erence for either Of the propositions
by marking an *" before the
proposition he desires.
Section 4. The votes cast for ant
against this amendment above proposed
shall be counted and canvassed as i
provided by law, and if majority 0
all votes cast, at such election for ant
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
mart Of the Constitution after the dat,
Of such proclamation.
Section s. This Act shall be in full
force and effect Immediately upon it
passage and approval
Approved March 7. 1898.
UNITED STATES OF AMERIcA)
STATE OF MONTANA
Sam w. Mitchell. Secretary Of Stat
Of the State of Montana, do hereb.
certify that the foregoing is a true an,
correct copy Of an act entitled: IA