The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-08-18
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

CHAPTER %
An Act to Provide for the Submission
OF Montana of an Amendment to
Section ) of Article XVI Of the Con-
stitution of the state of Montana
Relating to the Qualifications and
Terms Of 0ffiSe Of C nWEy 4fficsrs.
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA:
Section /. That Section 5 of Article
XVI Of the Constitution Of the State
OF Montana be amended as hereinafter
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
in November. 1888.
XVI of the Constitution Of the State
Of Montana be. and the same is hereby
amended. so as to read as follows:
Section 5. There shall be elected in
GERS who shall possess the qualifica-
lions for suffrage prescribed by Sec
tion 2 of Article IN of this constitution
and such other qualifications as may
be prescribed by law.
One county clerk who shall be clerk
of the board of county commissioners
and eX-officio ~recorder; one sheriff;
n treasurer, who shall be collector
treasurer shall not be eligible to his
office for the succeeding term; one
county superintendent Of schools; one
county surveyors: enc assessor: one
coroner; one public, administrator.
Persons elected to the different Of
fees named in this section shall hold
their respective offices for the term Of
four "a years, and until their sue
cessors are elected and qualified. Va.
cancies in all county. township and
precinct offices. except that of county
commissioners, shall be filled by APP
pointment by the board Of county
commissioners. and the appolntee Sha!!
hold his office until the next general
board of county commissioners of II
county may. in its discretion. cons"l!-
date any TWO or more OF the WITHIN
named offices and combine the powers
solidated: however. the provisions
hereof shall not be construed as al
lowing one % office incumbent to be
entitled to the salaries and emolu-
provided. further. that in consol:dat-
ing county offices, the board OF county
commissioners shall. six 60 months
prior to the general election held for
the purpose Of etecting the aforesaid
offices. make and enter an order.
combining n two t2) or more Of the
within named offices, and shall cause
the said order to be published in a
newspaper, published and circulated
generally in said county. for d period
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late Of entry # said nrde"."
Section 3. This amendment shall be
submitted TO the qualified electors Of
the State Of Montana by heing placed
on the official ballot. provided by Sec
tion CTS Revised Codes of Montana
1r35. and as provided by law. and
there shall hn printed On such ballot
the title Of this act and the following
wnrds:
For the above amendment
Against the above amendment
The elector shall designate his pref
erence for either Of the propositions
by making an Y before the proposition
for which he desires to vote.
Section 4. The votes cast for and
posed shall be counted, canvassed and
determined by such officials and in
such as provided by law, and
If a majority Of all votes cast at such
election for and against. such amend
ment shall be in favor @ such amend,
ment. the governor Of the State shall
so declare by public proclamation, and
the amendment shall be In full force
n effect as a part OF the Constitu-
ton from and after the date Of such
proclamation.
Section 5. This act shall be in full
passage and approval.
Approved March -. 1887.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF MONTANA
1, Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary Of
State Of tine State Of Montana, do
hereby certify that the foregoing is a
true and correct copy of an Act en-
titled: An Act to Provide for the
submission to the Qualified Electors
of the State Of Montana Of an Amend
ment to Section 5 Of Article XVI of
the Constitution Of the State of Mon
Terms of Office of County Officers"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal Of the State Of Montana, ut
Helena, the Capital. July 25. 1888.
SAM w. MITCHELL
(Great SeaD Secretary Of State.