The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-10-26
CHAPTER 80

An Act Providing for the Suhmiss;on
s 81 the Qualified Electors Of tho
to section Five. Article XVI. Grant
ing the Board of County Commits
sioners the Power to Consolidate
County Offices. and Providing the
County Offices.
Be It Enacted bv the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Montana:
Article sie'o Xvi i: of t + ce Sestion Five Of
state Of Montana. Be amended, n toe
vided that the question OF the said
amendment be submitted to the quail
tled electors Of the State. Of Mon
Section :. "t That te seeeioa e'ef fi2s Of
Article XVI Of the Constitution Of
the State of Montana be amended so
mat; as amended. the same shall read
Section S. There shall be elected
IN each county the following county
Or County Clerk. who shall b.
m%issioners and Ex-Oficio Recorder:
one Sheriff: one Treasurer, who shall
he collector of the taxes. provided.
that no person shall hold the office
two l2) consecutive terms: one Coun-
~ Superintendent of Schools: one
County Surveyor: n Assessor: one
Coroner: n Puolic Administrator.
= SAooIio SiSStFu " tHc QlIeTenJ OFFICES
named in this section shall hold their
respective offices for the term of two
(2) wears. and until their successors
are elected M qualified. Vacancies
Of offie eas county, exeen, t9 fSa3 zig and prectnc'
m~tssioners. shall be filled by appoint
ment bv the Board of County Com
m~issioners. and the ]appointee shall
election: provided. however. that ths
Board of County Commissioners Of
any county NAV. in its discretion. con-
solidate n two (2) or more Of the
the powers n duties Of the said
offices consolidated: however. the
provisions hereof shall not be con
strued as allowing one I) office in
enmbent to be entitled to tie salaries
Offices: provided. further. that in SON
solidatins county offices. the Board
Of County Commissioners shall. six
90 months prior to h general elec-
the aforesaid offices. make and en-
ter an order. combining any two (2)
or more of h within named OFFICES.
and shal! cause the said order to be
and circulated generally in said corn-
~; for a period of six (6) weeks next
following the date of entry of said
:, Section B.. This amendment shall
be submitted to the qualified electors
of h State of Montana bv being
placed on the official ballot as pro-
vided bv law and shall be voted on
November. 1884. On the princinai
ballot to be used Mt said election shall
be printed thereon The words:
For an amendment to the
u Constitution relating to the con-
consolidation of county offices.
against an amendment to the
u constitution relating to the con-
solidation Of county offices.
The elector shall designate his
preference for either of the nron-
the proposition he desires.
Section 4. The votes cast for and
against this amendment above pro-
posed shall be counted and canvassed
ioritv of all votes cast. at such cleo
tion for and against such amendment,
be in the favor of such amendment
the governor of the State Of Montana
ton. and the same shall he in fnll
force and effect as a part of the
Constitution after the date OF such
proclamation.
Section s.. This Act shall he in full
force and effect immediately upon its
passage and approval.
Approved March :. 1888.
United States of America
State of Montana
7. Sam w. Mitchell. Secretary Of
State of h State Of Montana. do
hereby certify hat the foreRoine is
q tlue and correct. copy Of an act en-
mission to the 'onalified Electors Of
the State Of Montana an amendment
to Section FIVE. Article XVI Granting
Board OF County Commissioner
the Power to Consolidate County Of
fees. and Providing the Procedure
Tor the Consolidation OF County Of
:. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. r
have hereunto set my hand .nL at
ftxed h Great Seal Of the State Or
Montana. at Helsna.i the Capital, this
26th day Of July. 1874.
SAM w. MITCHELL.
cSeall Secretary Of State.