Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1936-08-27
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

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SENATE BILL NO. "a
An Act TO Provide for the Submission to
the Qualified Electors Of the State OF
Montana OF an Amendment to Article
XVI OF the Constitution of the State of
Montana by Adding Thereto a Section
TO be Known as Section s Prohibiting
the Abandonment, Abolition. and I or
CONSOLIDATION of Counties in Whole or
IN Part or at All Except by a Majority
vote OF the Duly Qualified Electors in
the County or Counties Proposed to be
abandoned, Abolished and or Console
dated.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislative Assem-
bly, OF the State of Montana:
Section /. That Article XVI Of the
Constitution OF the State Of Montana be
amended as hereinafter provided, and that
qualified electors of the State of Montana
at the next biennial regular general cleo
ton to be held in said state.
Section 2. That Article XVI Of the
and the same is hereby amended by add
ing thereto a section to be known as
Section s to read as follows:
Section 8. Any county or counties in
1895. under the laws Of the State Of Mon
tana or which may thereafter be created
or established hereunder shall not be
abandoned, abolished and or consolidated
any other county or counties except by a
majority vote Of the duly qualified cleo
tors In each county proposed to be aban-
doned, abolished and/or consolidated with
any other county or counties expressed at
a general or special election held under
the laws OF said State.
Section 3. The regular official ballot
provided for by Section 67S, r. c. M. 1921,
to be used at the election specified in
Section l OF this Act shall have printed
thereon: "Amz ndment to Prohibit Con-
solicitations Of Counties Except by Vote of
the People of Earn County Affected"
fA11nnrnd hy NJ @f natI SA-t,A- y . All
Act. That there shall also be printed on
said official ballots belo the said section,
s~N"res and the words following:
For the Amendment.
Against the Amendment.
Each eIector shall designate his prefer
cree by marking al X in the square
before the proposition for which he de-
siges to vote.
Section 1. Inc votes .ast for and against
tie said amendment at the said biennial
rcsular general election shall be cam
Nassed and counted as provided by the
general election laws of the State of
Montana and II n majority of all votes
cast at said election for and against said
amendment shall be in favor Of the
amendment ths Governor VI the State
shall Immediately so declare by public
lipCidHlrtlpH ilu SHlu N"itsfunlent Sllll
he in full force and effect as a part Of
the Constitution ftom and after the date
OF said election
Section s. All Acts and parts Of Acts
In conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6 This Act shall be in full
force and effect from and after its pas
sage and approval,
ERNEST It EATON.
President Of the Senate.
w. L. pILGERAM,
Speaker of the House.
Approved March II. 1885.
F. II. COONEY, Governor.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF MONTANA.
j., Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary OF State
Of the State of Montana. do hereby GER
tify that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy Of an Act entitled: IAN Act
to Provide foc tie Submission to the
Qualified Electors Of the State OF Mon
tana OF an Amendment to Article XVI OF
the Constitution Of the State of Montana
by Adding Thereto a Section to be known
as Section s Prohibiting the Abandon
ment, Abolition. and Tor Consolidation OF
Counties in Whole or in Part or at All
Except by a Majority Vote OF the Duly
Qualified Electors in the County or Coun-
ties Proposed 10 be abandoned, Abolished
andIor Consolidated.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal OF the State of Montana, at
Helena, the Capital, Jul. II, 1926.
SAM w, MITCHELL.
Secretary ~ State.
GREAT BY CLIFFORD l.. WALKER,
SEAL) Deputy.