The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-11-03
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT


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An Act 10 Submit to the Qualified Elec-
tors OF the State OF Montana an Amend
Article XXI of the Constitution of the
State OF Montana Relating 10 the In
vestment and Administration OF tHs
Public School Permanent Fund, the
Land Grants From the United States
for the Support Of Higher Institutions
OF Learning. and OF Other Funds an
Separate and Integral Funds of the
Montana Trust and Legacy Fund.
BE IT ENACTED HY- THE LEG1ST.A-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA.
Section /. THAT Sections 6. I. 8. 9. 10
and II of Article MI OF the Constitution
Of the State III Montana be amended as
hereinafter provided, and that the ques-
ton of such amendment be submitted to
the qualified electors OF the State of
Montana al the next general election.
Section 4. That Sections q, I. y, B. 10
and II Of Article XXI of the constitution
of the State Of Montana be- and the same
are hereby amended to read as follows.
section G. (of Article xxD The Pubic
School Permanent Fund, the other per-
manent funds originating in land grants
from the United States for the support
OF higher institutions of learning, and for
other state institutions. subject TO invest
ment. shall be invested as parts of the
Montana Trust and Legacy Fund; so also
all other funds in the custody OF any
officer or officers OF the State, subject
TO investment. that the Legislative as
sembly may prescribe. The separate ex-
istence and identity OF each and every
fund invested and administered as part
Of the Montana Trust and Legacy Fund
shall be strictly maintained
All investments belonging to the Public
School Permanent Fund, except invest
ments In state farm mortgage loans, and
all investments belonging to the said land
grant funds, shall be transferred to the
Montana Trust and Legacy Fund at the
full amounts of the unpaid balances of
such investments
Section I. tof Article XXI The State
shall accept for investment and admins
tration as parts of the Montana Trust
and Legacy Fund. sinking funds perma-
nent funds. cumulative funds and trust
funds belonging TO or In the custody OF
any of the political subdivisions of the
State when requested to do 80 by the
governing board of such political subdi-
vision, subject, however. to such iimita-
tons as the Legislative Assembly may
prescribe. The Legislative Assembly may
provide for the investment and admins
tration as part Of the Montana trust
and Legacy Fund of any other fund sub
iect to its power.
Section 8 tof Article XXI The Mon
tana Trust and Legacy Fund shall be
safely and conservatively invested in
public securities within the State, as far
as possible, including school district,
county and municipal bonds, and bonds
of the State Of Montana. but 1t may also
be partly invested In bonds OF the United
States. bonds fully guaranteed by the
United States as TO principal and interest,
and Federal Land Bank bonds. All in
vestments shall be limited to safe loan
Investments bearing fixed rate OF IN
terest. In making long term investments
preference shall be given to securities
payable on the amortization plan or
serially. The Legislative Assembly may
provide additional regulations and linn
itations for all investments from the
Montana Trust and Legacy Fund.
All existing constitutional guarantees
against loss or diversion applying TO the
public school fund, to the funds OF the
state University and to the funds OF all
other state institutions of learning, shall
remain in full force and effect.
Section 3. tof Article XNIl On the last
day Of March, Of June, of September and
of December OF each year, the State
Treasurer shall apporton all interest COL
lected for the Montana Trust and Legacy
Fund during the three month period then
terminating to all the separate and in
tegraI funds which constitute such fund
on the day of such apportionment and
which constituted parts OF the fund ON
the first day OF the three month period
then terminating. The basis Of appor
tionment shall be the average amount of
each such fund between the first day and
the last day OF the three month period.
Section 10. (of Article XXD The State
Treasurer shall keep all deposits OF money
belonging TO the Montana Trust and Leg
acy Fund separate and distinct from other
deposits OF money In his keeping;,
In any OF the separate and integral funds
constituting the Montana Trust and Leg
acy Fund and the interest apportioned
therefrom, shall be subject to payment TO
entitled thereto. without appropriation by
the Legislative Assembly, upon proper
authorization as provided by law"
Section g. That separate official ball
lots shall be provided at the general
election to be held in November. 1888.
which shall have printed thereon 'difaef
the heading Proposed Amendment to
Sections s, Z, g. ., 10 and. IL OF Article
XXI OF the Constitution OF the State OF
Montana" all Of the said Sections s. Z. s.
3, 10 and III as amended by this act.
There shall also be printed on the official
ballots following the said sections tho
following:
For the foregoing amendment
TO the Constitution.
Against the foregoing amend
ment to the Constitution.
The elector shall indicate his prefer
ence by marking X before the proposition
for which he desires to vote.
Section 4. That the votes cast for and
against this proposed amendment shall be
canvassed. determined and declared IN
provided by law.
Acts in conflict with the provisions OF
this Act are hereby repealed.
Section g. That this Act shall be In full
force and effect from and after its pas
sage and approval by the Governor.
Approved March Is. 1887.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF MONTANA
!, Sam W. Mitchell, Secretary OF State
OF the State OF Montana. do hereby GER
tify that the foregoing is a trus ana
correct copy OF an Act entitled: IAN Act
TO Submit to the Qualified Electors OF the
State OF Montana an Amendment to Sec
tons 9, z, 8, 9, 10 and III Of Article XXI
of tho Constitution OF the State Of Mon
tana Relating to the Investment and Adj
ministration of the Public School Perma-
nent Fund. the Other Permanent Funds
Originating in Land Grants From the
United States for the Support OF Higher
Institutions OF Learning, and OF Other
Funds as Separate and Integral Funds OF
the Montana Trust and Legacy Fund"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, | have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Se;A OF the State Of Montana af