Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-30
NOTICE OF ELEcTioN-coNsTt-
TuTIOkAL AMENDMENT

AN act PROVIDING FOR THE SUB
mmd5SSSiON 70 II QUALIFIED ELEC-
TORS OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMIssIoN-
Ems a H POWER TO CONSOLIDATE
TG94upNIY OFFICES, AND PROVIDING
SSoLIDAT!oN OF COUNTY OFFICES.
BE- IL ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
az AYE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
Section l. That Section Five of Article
AVlof the Constitution of the State OF
aiontHna, be amended. provided that the
question OF the said amendment be sub
united 70 the qualified electors OF the
election. ~
Section Z. That Section Five of Article
AVl OF the Constitution OF the State of
montana be amended so that, as amend
ed, the same shall read as follows:
Section 6.@There shall be elected In
each county the following county officers:
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 oIiice OF County Treasurer for more
man TWO t2l consecutive terms; one
county superintendent of Schools; one
county Surveyor. one Assessor; one Cor
ohef. one PUBLIC Administrator Persons
this section shall hold their respective
Offices for the term OF two (2) years, and
until their successors are elected and
unAlnied- vacancies In all county, town
snip and precinct offices, except that OF
county commissioners. shall be filled by
appointment by the Board of County
Sommissioners. and the appointee shall
election; provided. however, that the
Board Of County Commissioners of any
county may. In its discretion. consolidate
ny Two 70 or more Of the within named
0I1iCea and nnrnhfnA tho ouya~ n-l L..
ties OF the said offices consolidated: how
ever, the provisions hereof shall not be
construed as allowing one III office In
cumbent TO be entitled to the salaries and
emoluments OF two {2) or more Offices.
provided, further. that I'm consolidating
county offices, the Board of County Conn
mlssioners shall; six CO. months prior to
the general election held for the purpose
OF eiecting the aforesaid" officers, make
ana enter an order, combining any two
vi or more OF the within named offices.
ana snail cause the said order to be pub
lished In q newspaper, published and circ-
uiated generally In said county, for a
period Of six (s) weeks next following
the date OF entry Of said order"
Section 5. This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors Of the
State OF Montana by being placed on the
oIllniaI baiiot as provided ~ law and
sha.l be voted on at the ensra election
10 Dc held in November. 1891. On the
principal ballot to be used at said election
shall 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-
Htitutfon relating to tho consolida-
ton OF county offices. 4
The ~elector shall designate his preference
Tor either Of the propositions by marking
An x before the proposition he desires.
Section 4. The votes cast for and
akarhs. 'nls amendment above proposed
provided by law. and If a majority of all
votes cast, at such election for and against
SUCH amendment. be In the favor Of ouch
amendment the Governor OF the State OF
Montana shall so declare by public proc
lArnation, and the same shall be In fun
force and effect as a part of the Consti-
tuition after the date OF such proclama-
ton.
Section s. This Act shall be in fun
force and effect immediately upon It's
passage and approval.
Approved March Z, 1888.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF MONTANA. 81.
H Sam w. Mitchell. Secretary of State
OF the State of Montana, do hereby certify
copy OF an act entitled: A Act Provid-
Electors Of the State OF Montana an
Amendment to Section Five. Article XVI,
Granting. the Board OF County Commits
sioners the Power 10 Consolidate County
Offices, and Providing the Procedure for
the Consolidation OF County Offices"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. / nave
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State OF Montana, ut
Helena. the Capital, this 25th day OF July,
fGreat Seal OF the SAM w. MITCHELL
state OF Aontana) Secretary OF State.