The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1938-09-08
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
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An Act to Submit to the Qualified EIec-
tors of the State OF Montana an Amend-
Article XXI of the Constitution of the
State of Montana Relating to the In
vestment and Administration of the
Public School Permanent 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 ~
Separate and Integral Funds of tbs
Montana Trust and Legacy Fund.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGIsLA-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA:
and II of Article XXI of the Constitution
OF the State of Montana be amended az
hereinafter provided. and that the ques-
ton of such amendment be submitted TO
the qualified electors of the State OF
Montana at the next general election.
Section T. That Sections 6, Z, s, 8, 10
and IL of Article XXI of the constitution
of the State OF Montana be. and the same
are hereby amended to read as follows.
Section 6. tof Article XXD The Public
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.
ALI 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 tina
Montana Trust and Legacy Fund at the
full amounts Of the unpaid balances OF
such investments.
Section T. (of Article XXI The State
shall accept for investment and adminis-
tratlon 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 SO by tho
governing board of such political subdi~
vision, subject, however. to such limita-
tons az the Legislative Assembly may
prescribe. The Legislative Assembly may
provide for the investment and adminis-
tratlon as a part of the Montana Trust
and Legacy Fund of any other fund sub
jeet to its power.
Section 8 lof Article XxD 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 II 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
serially. The Legislative Assembly may
provide additional regulations and Inn
tations for all Investments from the
Montana Trust and Legacy Fund.
ALI existing constitutional guarantees
against loss or diversion applying TO the
public school fund, 10 the funds OF the
State University and TO the funds OF. al!
other state institutions Of learning, shall
remain in full force and effect.
Section .. tof Article XXD On the last
day OF March, of June, of September and
pf December OF each year. the State
Treasurer shall appDrton all interest col
lected for the Montana Trust and Legacy
Fund during the three-month period then
terminating to all the separate and in
tegral 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 TO- tof Article XXI The State
Treasurer shall keep all deposits OF money
acy Fund separate and distinct from other
deposits of money In his keeping.
Section ii. tof Article xxD All money
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
the person. institution or other entity
entitled thereto. without appropriation by
the Legislative Assembly, upon proper
authorization as provided by law"
Section 8. That separate official bal
. lots shall be provided at the general
election to be held IN November, 1898,
Tx hal hru inf aA a.
the heading Proposed Amendment TO
Sections 6. 7, 5, Q, 10 and ii OF Article
XXI OF the Constitution OF the state OK
Montana" all OF the said Sections 9, Z, .,
g. 10 and ii as amended by this act.
There shall also be printed on the official
} ballots following the said sections the
following.
For the foregoing amendment
to the Constitution.
Against the foregoing amend
ment to the Constitution.
The slector 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 end ss,. shall %
Section {. THAT all Acts and parts Of
Acts In conflict with the provisions OF
Section AZ F rssso hi. %et shall b in
force and effect from and after it's paa~
sage and approval by the Governor.
Approved March is, 1897.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF MONTANA
I. Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary OF State
OF tho State OF Montana, do hereby CAR
tify that the foregoing is = true and
correct copy Of an Act entitled. "An Act
to Submit to the Qualified Electors OF the
State or Montana an Amendment to Sec
tons :, 7, 8, ., 10 and ii of Article XXI
OF the Constitution OF the State OF Nom
ministrAtion OF the Public School PermA-
mont Fund. tha OthAr 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 hAvs
herennto set my hand and affixed th*