The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-09-22
CONSTITUTIONAL 'AMeNDMEN
CHAPTER o.

An Act to Provide for the Submission
to the Qualified Electors of the State
Section 5 Of Article XVI Of the Con-
stitution Of he State of Montana
Relating to the Qualifications and
Terms of Office Of County Officers.
rive ASSEMBLY OF The STATE
Sec !: That Section 5 of Article
XVI of the Constitution of the State
provided. and that the question Of
such amendment be submitted to the
qualified electors Of the State Of Mon
tana at the general election to be held
XVI Of the Constitution of the State
OF Montana be, and the same is hereby
amended. SO as to read as follows:
Section S. There shall be elected in
each county the following county Off
GERS who shall possess the qualifica-
lions for suffrage prescribed by Sec
tion 2 Of Article TX Ct this constitution
and ,r such Sthe ~ qualifications as MAJ
One county clerk who shall be clerk
Of the board Of county commissioners
n ex-officio recorder: n sheriff:
n treasurer, who shall be collector
Of the taxes. provided. thai the county
office for the succeeding term; one
county superintendent q schools; one
county Surveyor: n assessor; one
coroner: n public administrator.
fices named in this section shall hold
their respective offices for the term Of
four () years. n until their Il
cessors are elected and qualified. Va
precinct offices. except that of county
commissioners, shall be filled by APP
pointment by the board Of county
commissioners, and the appointee shall
hold hte -ffioa ,~ttl th1 rart ,1-cr-
election; provided. however. that the
board OF county commissioners of an!
county may. in its discretion. CONSOLE
date any TWO or more Of the within
and the duties Of the said offices on
solidated: however. the provisions
lowing M % office incumbent to be
entitled to the salaries and emoiu-
provided, further. that in CONSOLIDATE
ing county offices. the board of county
commissioners shall, six SO months
prior to the general election held for
the purpose Of electing the aforesaid
offices, make and enter an order.
combining any two (2) or more of the
within named offices, and shall cause
the aid order to be published in a
newspaper. published and circulated
generally in said county. for d period
Of six i6) weeks next following the
date of entry Of said order"
Section 3. This amendment shall he
submitted to the qualified electors of
the State Of Montana by being placed
on the official ballot. provided by Sec
ton CTS Revised Codes of Montana
1'35. and as provided by law. and
there shall he printed on such ballet
the title Of this act and the following
"'o"@s:
For the above amendment
Against the above amendment
The elector shall designate his pref
erence for either OF the propositions
by making an X before the proposition
for which he desires to vote.
Section 4. The votes cast for and
against the amendment herein pro-
posed shall be counted, canvassed and
determined by such officials and in
such manner as provided by law, and
election for and against such amend
ment shall be in favor OF such amend
ment. the governor Of the State shall
so declare by public proclamation, and
the amendment shall be in fun force
ton from AID after the date Of such
proclamation.
Section 5. This act shall be in full
force and effect from Inc after IT'S
passage and approval.
Approved March -, 1887.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.F
STATE OF MONTANA
l., sam W. Mitchell, Secretary of
hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true n correct copy Of an Act en-
titled: IAN Act to Provide for the
submission to the Qualified Electors
ment to Section S Of Article XVI of
the Constitution Of the State of Mon
tana Relating to the Qualifications and
Terms Of Office Of County Officers"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l have
Great Seal Of the State o. Montana. ut
Helena, the Capital. July -, 1895.
SAM W. MITCHELL
(Great SeaI) Secretary Of State.