Plentywood herald., 1934-09-06
NOTICE OF ELECTIoN-CON
TuTfoNAL AMENDMENT

AN At PROVIDING FOR THE SUB
Mdsl WESTON . TO THE QUALIFIED ELEC-
I0Rs OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
Article x XVI hINr GRANTTNG r. saTTfos f1YHi THE
BOARD OF COUNTY coMMIssI0N-
ERs THE POWER TO CONSOLIDATE
TTnnNIY W OFFICES. AND PROVIDING
sOLIDATION OF COUNTY OFFICES.
BE it ENACTED BY THE LEGIsI. "A
LIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF M0NTANA
Section !. That Section Five Of Article
Apl of the Constitution OF the State OF
Montana, pc amended, provided that the
question OF the said amendment be sub
mitted to the qualified electors OF the
election.
Section 2. That Section Five Of Article
Av1 OF tho Constitution OF the State OF
montana De amended so that az amend
ca, the same shall read as follows:
section g.. 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 and Ex- Offlcio Recorder: one Sheriff; one
treasurer, who shall be collector OF the
taxes. provided, that no person shall hold
Ine office OF County Treasurer for more
Lnan two I'D consecutive terms one
County Superintendent Of Schools; one
oner; one Public Administrator Persons
elected to the different offices named IN
this section shall hold their respective
oIIices for the term of two (2) years, and
until their successors are elected and
Quaiified. Vacancies In all county, town.
ship and precinct offices, except that OF
County Commissioners, shall be filled bv
appointment by the Board OF County
commissioners, and the appointee shall
noid his office until the next general
election. provided. however that the
Board OF County Commissioners OF any
county may. In Its discretion, consolidate
ri ttnt 3xx -
oIIices and combine the powers and du-
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 In consolidating
county offices, the Board OF County Com
missioners SHALL six go months prior to
the general election held for the purpose
OF clecting the aforesaid officers make
and enter an order, combining any two
~ or more OF the within named offices,
and shall cause the said order to be pub
lished In newspaper, published and circ-
ulated generally In said county for A
period OF six te) weeks next following
the date OF entry OF said order
Section 5. This amendment shall be
unlimited to the qualified electors OF the
state Of Montana by being placed on the
,Ificial ballot as provided ~ Law and
mall be voted on at the general election
10 be held In November 1894 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-
stitution relating to the consolida-
tion OF county Offices
rhe elector shall designate his preference
or either Of the propositions by marking
m * before the proposition he desires.
Section g. The votes cast for and
gainst this amendment above proposed
nail be counted and canvassed as is
'rovided by law and II a majority OF all
otes cast, at such election for and against
uch amendment. be In the favor OF such
Imenument the Governor Of the State OF
donfana shall so declare by public proc
AmAtion, and the same shah be I'm full
orcc and effect as part OF the Consti-
ution after the date of such proclama-
lon.
Section s. This Act shall be In fun
orce and effect Immediately upon its
assage and approval
Approved March 7, 1888.
United STATES OF AMERICA, I
STATE OF MONTANA ss.
/. Sam w. Mitchell. Secretary OF State
the State OF Montana, do hereby cert
hat the foregoing Is true and correc
opy OF an act entitled: AN Act Provid-
NJ for the Submission TO the Qualified
lectors OF the State OF Montana an
ranting the Board or County Commits
oners the Power to Consolidate County
ffices. and Providing the Procedure for
le Consolidation OF County Offices"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
erennto set my hand and affixed tho
reat Seal OF the State OF Montana a.
elena. the Capital, this z5th day Of July.
treat Seal or tho SAN w. MITCHELL.
lAts 81 AontAhA) Secretary OF Stxts~