Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1937-01-30

gas producers in Tor 1-2Oth OF al
cent per 1000 cubic feet, which is
new.
Instead OF unpaid members the
new board would have five. with
an allowance of $40 per diem and
travelling expenses. a mandatory
meeting on the 21st day of each
month and a chief supervisor with
salary of $4,000 per year. Under
him would be a secretary at $4,000
per year and a staff of clerical as
sistants, with offices in Helena, 200
miles from the oil fields.
Members Of the board, under tine
Drumheller measure. would have to
have at least five years of ex-
perience as producers; would have
10 furnish $4,000 bonds each and
their terms would be for three
years. The chief supervisor would
be required to have a background OF
10 years of experience in drilling
and producing crude petroleum and
natural gas.
Following Is the text OF the pro-
posed measure:
Section l. There Is hereby created a
commission to be known az the Petroleum
Commission Of the State OF Montana which
shall consist Of five 90 members to be
appointed by the governor and officially
designated as Commissioners. Each OF
said commissioners shall be a citizen
OF the United States and a bona fide
resident Of the state OF Montana. and for
at least five 90 years previous 10 APP
pOintment shall have been actively en-
gagged in the production Of crude pet
rOleum within the state Of Montana. |
Each commissioner, after the expiration
Of the Initial term under this act. shall /
Nnid office for the nf three lXi /
years and until his successor IL appoint |
ed and qualified, provided, however. that 1
in the case OF the Initial appointment
hereunder one ~ commissioner shall be |
appointed for one year, two % com
nlissiOners for two % years, two (2l |
commissioners for three (3) years. and
In such case until their respective sue
cessors hall be appointed for three 80
year term as aforesaid.
Compensation
Each commissioners shall receive as
the sum OF ten $1,000 /
dollars per diem for each day actually
engaged In the duties Of his office, in
Guiding his time of travel between his
place OF residence in the state OF his
employment at such duties, together with
his actual travelling expenses while away
from his residence in the performance Of
the duties Of his office.
Zach commissioner shall give bond 20 |
the State Of Montana conditioned for the
faithful performance Of his duties In the
sum OF Ten Thousand ($lO,O00OOl dollars.
against the fusd hereinafter established.
Removal
Section 2. The members Of the State
Petroleum Commission OF the state OF
Montana so appointed by the Governor
may be removed by him at any time
Tor cause after notice and hearing as
provided by law. The members Of said
shall meet at the state
capitol Immediately after their initial
appointments and organize and elect one
II their members as chairman, said chair
nan 70 serve as such at the pleasure Of
he commission. majority OF said
commission shall constitute a quorum.
rhe commission shall keep it's principal
ffiee at the state capitol. but Il may
lace in the state OF Montana by Il
eemed best located for the performance
4 the duties imposed upon Il by the
Of this act. The commission
nd investigate at any place within the
tate Of Montana IL deems necessary 10 '
aciliate the performance Of its duties $
r to accommodate parties In interest
aid commission shall meet at least once
ach month on the 21st day Of said S
iOnth. (unless such day be a holiday
nd then on the following day not a
Oliday) at its principal office unless 2
thergise noticed in writing Other meet
~ of said commission shall be at the
all u the chairman. or at the call Of II
such time and place az he, or they, -
iay designate =
Must Take Oath 2
Section 3. Each member Of said COM
issiOn, and each person appointed to
'fice by said commission. before enter n
u upon the duties Of his office shall
Ike and subscribe the oath specified in =,
sctiOn /, Article 10, Of the Constitution y
I the state Of Montana and such Oaths "
iall be filed in the office Of the secre-
~ Of state.
Section 4 The commission shall have n
seal and such a seal shall have the =
flowing words engraved thereon: PET "
OLEUM COMMISSION OF THE STATE f.
+ MONTANA" and said seal shall be IN
fixed to all wrifs, authorizations Of .
cords or proceedings. etc. Of the com D
ission. The courts Of this state shall *
Ike judicial notice Of such seal tal
Wastc OF Crude ~,
Section 8. The production Of crude "
fr0ieum and natural gas, or either OF
EN-, in the state OF Montana ID such a
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