Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-10-04
NOTICE OF ELEcTfoN-coNsTi-
TUTlOkAI AMENDMENT

AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE SUB
MISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELEI-
TORS OF THE STATE OF MONTANA
AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION FIVE,
ARTICLE XVI GRANTING THE
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSION
ERS THE POWER TO CONSOLIDATE
GogNgY OFFICES; AND PRoyIpISSG
SoLIDATION OF COUNTY OFFICES,
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA:
Section |. 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
mittcd to the qualified steeters OF the
State of Montana At the next general
election.
Section Z. 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. enc
Treasurer, who shall be collector of the
taxes, provided. that no person shall hold
the office OF County Treasurer for more
than 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
Ills ~ oiidAi oA0 ttLi
offices for the term of two t2) 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 appointee shall
hold his office until the next general
election. provided, however, that the
Board OF County Commissioners OF any
county may, in Its discretion, consolidate
any two CD 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 Cd office in
cumbent to be entitled to the salaries and
provided. further. hat in consolidating
county offices. the Board of County Com
missioners shall. six t6l months prior TO
the general election held for the purpose
Of e~lecting 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 pub
lished In a newspaper. published and circ-
ulated generally In said county, fnr
period OF six (6) 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
official ballot as provided fl law and
shall be voted on at-the general election
to be held in November, 1884. On the
principal ballot to be used at said election
shall be printed thereon the words,
TT For an amendment to the Consti-
tuition relating to the consolidation
of county offices.
1T Against an amendment TO the Con-
stitution relating TO the consolida-
ton of county offices.
The eIector shall designate his preference
for either Of the propositions by marking
an TX" before the proposition he desires.
Section 4. The votes cast for and
against this amendment above proposed
shall be counted and ~cHnvassed as j.
, provided by law. and IL a majority of al
I votes cast, at such election for and agains
such amendment, be In the favor Of sucF
amendment the Governor Of the State o.
Montana shall so declare by public proc
lamation, and the same shall be in full
force and effect MS a part of the Consti'
, tuition after the date of such proclama.
ton.
9 Section s. This Act shall be In ful
force and effect Immediately upon III
! passage and approval.
l Approved March 7, 1888.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, =.
i STATE OF MONTANA
I, Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary OF Stat
OF the State OF Montana, do hereby certif.
that the foregoing is a true and correc.
copy Of an act entitled: AN Act Provid
ing for the Submission to the Qualifie,
Electors of the State OF Montana ~
Amendment to Section Five. Article XVI
Granting the Board OF County Commits
sioners the Power to Consolidate Count,
Offices. and Providing the Procedure TO
n the Consolidation of County Offices"
: IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. hav
hereunto set my hand and affixed tn
Great Seal OF the State of Montana, a
+ Helena, the Capital. this 25th day Of July
1884.
State Of Hontana) Secretary OF Stats