Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-10-11
NOTICE OF ELECTIoN-CoNsTI-
TUTiONAL AMENDMENT
Chapter so

chapter 80.
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUB
TO THE QUALIFIED ELEC-
TORS OF HI STATE OF MONTANA
An AMENDMENT TO SECTION FIVE,
AaTIGLE XVI GRANTING THE
ERsHp + % Po E3 Q TX ccooNMsmnIssIo y,
G0uNTY OFFICES, AND PROVIDING
The PROCEDURE FOR THE CON-
SoLIDATIoN OF COUNTY OFFICES.
BIZ / ENACTED BY THE LEGIsLA-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE sTATr
OF MONTANA.
Section l. That Section Five OF Artfcls
XVI OF the Constitution OF the state of
aon.ana, be amended. provided that the
mitted TO the qualified electors OF the
election.
Section ;. That Section Five of Article
XVI OF tho Constitution of the State of
Montana be amended SO that, as amend
ca, the same shall read as follows.
section g.. There shall be elected in
sacn ounty the following county officers:
OF the Board of County Commissioners
and Ex-Offfcio 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
lnan two (2) 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
olllces Tor the term OF two (2) years, and
unli their successors are elected and
qualified. 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
nold his office. until the next general
hoard Of County Commissioned numsss1 sna Of a .nS
county may. in its discretion, consolidate
ny two 81 or more Of the within named
offices and combine the powers and du-
ties OF the said offices consolidated; how
ever, he provisions hereof shall not be
construed as allowing one "a office in
emoluments OF two (2) or more Offices.
provided, further, that In consolidating
county offices. the Board OF County Com
missioners shall. six (6) months prior to
the general election held for the purpose
OF clecting the aforesaid officers, make
ana enter an order, combining anv two
(2). or more OF the within named offices.
nna nan cause the said order to be pub
lished IN q newspaper. published and cire-
ulated generally In said county, for q
period OF SIX CD weeks next following
the date OF entry of said order.
Section. :. This amendment shall be
submltted to the qualified electors OF the
state OF Montana by being placed on the
olficial ballot as provided hx law and
shall be voted on at the general election
to be held In November. 1924 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-
ton OF county offices.
The elector shall designate his preference
Tor either Of the propositions by marking
an * before the proposition he desires.
section 4 The votes cast for and
this amendment above proposed
snall De counted and ~canvassed as liz
by law. and II a majority or ali
votes cast, at such election for and gains
auch amendment, be In the favor OF such
shall 30 declare by public proc
and the same shall be In fun
Iorce and effect As a part OF the Consti-
'utlon after the date OF such proclama-
lion.
'orce and effect Immediately upon its
passage and approval.
Approved March 7, 1893.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA. IS
1, Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary OF STATE
the State Of Montana, do hereby certits
hat the foregoing Is a true and correat
'opy OF an act entitled: AN Act Proyid-
ne for the Submission to the Qualified
OF the State OF Montana an
amendment to Section Five, Article XVI
Granting. the Board OF County Commits
toner's the Power to Consolidate County
offices, and Providing the Procedure for
ne Consolidation OF County Offices"
set my hand and affixed the
Seal OF the State OF Montana, al
Ielena, the Capital. this 25th day OF July.
9s4.
ltats OF Montana) Secretary OF Stats.