Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-01
LEGAL NOTICES
NOTICE OF ELECTtoN-coNsTI-
TuTlONAL AMENDMENT

Chapter so.
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUB
MISSION TO THE qualified ELEc-
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION FIVE,
ARTICLE XVI, GRANTING THE
Epa 4 OF COUNTY CoMMISsIoM,
COUNTY OFFICES. AND PROVIDING
THE PROCEDURE FOR THE CON-
SOLIDATION OF COUNTY OFFICES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGIsLA-
OF MONTANA:
Section l. That Section Five OF Article
XVI OF the Constitution of the State Of
Montana, be amended. provided that the
question OF the said amendment be sub
mitted to the qualified electors OF the
state OF Montana ut the next general
election.
Section . That Section Five of Article
XVI of the Constitution OF the State OF
Montana be amended so that. as amend
ed, the same shall read as follows:
Section s.. 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 office of County Treasurer for more
than W 90 consecutive terms; one
County Superintendent OF Schools; one
County Surveyor one Assessor. one Cor
oner. one Public Administrator. Persons
elected to the different offices named In
this section shall hold their respective
offices Tor the term OF two 90 years, and
until their successors are elected and
qualified. Vacancies In all county, town
ship and precinct offices, except that OF
County Commissioners. shall be filled by
appointment by the Board of County
Commissioners. and the appointes shall
hold his office until the next general
electlon.- provided. however. that ths
Board OF County Commissioners OF any
county may, In It's discretion. consolidate
any two t2l or more OF the within named
offices and combine the powers and du-
ties Of the said offices consolidated: how
ever, the provisions hereof shall not be
construed as allowing one "a office In
cumbent to be entitled to the salaries and
emoluffents Of two 90 or more Offices,
provided. further, that In consolidating
missioners shall. six (64 months prior to
the general election held for the purpose
OF electins the aforesaid officers, make
and enter an order, combining any twu
90 or more OF the within named offices,
and shall cause the said order to be pub
ished In a newspaper. published and circ-
ulated generally In said county, for a
period OF six (l weeks next following
the date OF entry Of said order
Section 5. This amendment shall be
submitted TO the qualified electors OF the
official ballot as provided ~ law and
shall be voted on at the general election
to 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-
Il s~tftution relating to the consolida-
ton OF county offices.
Tho elector shall designate his preference
FOR either OF the propositions by marking
m x before the proposition he desires.
Section 4. The votes east for and
against this amendment above proposed
shall be counted and canvtsSed as is
provided BY law. and Il a majority Of all
votes cast, at such election for and against
such amendment, be IN the favor OF such
amendment the Governor OF the State OF
Montana shall SO declare by public proc
lamation. and the same shall be In full
force and effect az a part Of the Consti-
ton.
Section 5. This Act shall be In full
force and effect Immediately upon its
passage and approval.
Approved March Z, 1893.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA %
/, Sam w. Mitchell Secretary of State
OF the State of Montana. do hereby certify
that the foregoing is a true and correct
copy OF an act entitled: An Act Provid-
ing for the Submission to the Qualified
Electors OF the State Of Montana an
Amendment to Section Five, Article XVI,
Granting the Board or County Commits
sioners the Power 70 Consolidate County
Offices, and Providing the Procedure for
the Consolidation Of County Offices"
hsreunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal OF the State Of Montana, at
Helena, the Capital, this 25th day of July.
1884.
(Grsat Seal OF the SAM w. MITCHELL
State OF Aontana1 Secretary OF Stata