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HOUSE BILL, NO 900

HOUSE BILL NO. 22
An At fol- the Submission to the Qualified Electors OF tn State of
pointive Officers mrHN Not NE nur ms 11 ot I'll Of Certain Elective and APP
XVI of the s. Said Constitution. a ; Amended by the Adoption Of the
to Such amendment by the Amendment of Sections 10 and 20 of
Relating to- the Terms i office Of County Auditors @n county %t,
BE IT ENACTED By The LEGISLATIVE %ss MSSiHa' OF TGE
Ats, Section l. That Sections 10 m 20 If Article VIII and Section 6 of
IS herean mt of pr tas GsnS saS On # It the as STATE Of Montana be amended
s srsi slset,e ea the the 3 s s ns's in ss ss9sm of the sts o Montana at the gen.
the s ssss0a of : nass Section sst n - ts If Art article e. VIII na1,S of the Constitution Of
read a $ follows ~ ""N @"e ~"s - hereby amehaed so a $ to
county Of the State n t) county attorney, whose quanneauons shall
that he must be v t~entS-o one q ts '1Ss years. or .. af a a,ai Sat Go sS sat bs
t%Sn ysarS, an nd? un Ssa, ths % as gese 81 whose ars s, term Of off, Hu shall be four
t hass st "a sai sns to the be ot 1tssd n by law a ts one cnMats Of Nv which shall be paid By
s Sc soal' s. Ds: TSat seetioa duties se Of a A maS be re 19a ot ID BY go aaw~ :,
the state # Montana be- and the same is hereby amended, $ IS to
Section 90 There shall be elected in each organized township of
Of the peace. ~ who iSS s sasS'G hod at tn SarA o fe~asA except se least Is ot t~e ae p }%s1iss
sn h IN h sns eoes' orisina, or iu9 is q ss,m 9f flour fhs,s years sasm Justices o court
IS mas b p poSSsn = by b law, law except as as in this Constitution otherwise
where the debt. damage. claim o r value Of the properly involved !.
elected in each orsanzed township Of each county, by ny't the s"e electors tas9 os
such township at least two constahes who shall hold their offices for
Section 4. That section 6 of Article XVI of the Constitution of the
stat or Montana. be, n tn m is hereby amended 81 a to read
Section 6. The Legislative Assembly Ia provide or the election
Or appointment of such other county, township, precinct n municipal
shall yaar b s e as prescribed re- in zee. BY Law, law: not in any s. to exceed four 90
Section s. This amendment shall be submitted to the qualified
electors If the State of Montana by being placed O the official ballot
provided by Section SIS of the Revised Codes of Montana, 1885, and
Is provided by law. and there shall be printed o such ballot the title
# thsA ct and the following words:
u FOR THE ABOVE AMENDMENT.
u AGAINST THE ABOVE AMENDMENT.
electors shall designate his preference for either of the propo-
Tito b marking an before the proposition for which he desires
to vote.
Section 6: The vote cast for and against the amendment herein
sau D. counted, vas determined by such officials
In such manner a s provided by law, and if a majority of all votes
at such election fr m against such amendment shall be il favor
o 4 amendment, the Governor of the State shall 81 declare BY
public proclamation, and the amendment shall be in full force and
effect as a part of the Constitution from and after the date of such
proclamation.
Section 7 This Act shall be in full force and effect from and after
its passage and approval.
Approved March II, 1871.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF MONTANA
l. Sal w. Mitchell, Secretary Of State of the State of Montana,
do hereby certify that the foregoing is a tre and correct copy Of an
Act entitled: IAN ACT FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE Qualified
10 THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MONTANA MAKING
THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF CERTAIN ELECTIVE AND APPOINT
I'VE OFFICERS. NOT ENUMERATED IN SECTIONS 4 AND S OF
ARTICLE XVI OF THE SAID CONSTITUTION. AS AMENDED BY
SESSION LAWS OF 1887. CONFORM TO SUCH AMENDMENT BY
THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 10 AND 20 OF ARTICLE VIII
AND SECTION 6 OF ARTICLE XVI OF SAID CONSTITUTION, RE-
LATINO TO THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITORS
COUNTY ATTORNEYS. JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, CONSTABLES
AND MUNICIPAL OFFICERS"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have hereunto sci my hand and
affixed the Great Seal If the State of Montana, at Helena, the Capital
July IA, 1912.
SAM w. MITCHELL
Secretary of State