The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-10-29
CHAPTER 116
HOUSE BILL NO, 202

HOUSE BILL NO. 22
An Act for the Submission to the Qualified Electors If the State of
Montana % Nj sn A tas Tssms t. to o the c ;; cs2ts;" tsa Of the state t. Of Of
p0intfy We o. of 1 s.,S Not aon Enumerated in Sections = and Of Article
Provisions Of Chapter % of the Session Laws Of 1887. Conform
Article VIII and Section s Of Article XVI Of Said Constitution,
tasnsna , to the Terms T mi Of office oe Of County auditors: County cunt At
BE It SSAcTEp 3! The LEGISLATIVE &ss AanslS1' OF S7': TaE
Article s:ss 3%1 l. ., That hat e sss!sss ss on et t 70 81 STAT. A:'' 6; xa snt: and $ Section s s%s, : .;
as nsss,nat ts tb nso ens'se;ss and s'es that the Il; t question ststa Of %sa,. amendment IN. N u. be
era election to be be held ss!a in November; 49,. -.
the State of Montana be. and the same is hereby amended. 81 a $ to
Section -. There shall be elected 1t the general election in each
county If the State n O. county attorney: whose qualifications shall
that he must be twenty-one t21) years of age, but need not be
90 years, and until their successors are elected and qualified. He shall
nsys st a s'l sns to the be ot assd n sy 's sv ts sa' eeantx Of t which Ths sna HI be ,s e esssts by
and s ss saa' , pe: rSss s sgss ao til 81 as A %ss be y1 1sa ot d BY substitution 1awn .,
the State Of Montana be- and the a is hereby amended 50 Is to
" Sector = 20: 7 There s'ss shall be . elected ,al in each organized township s2o Of
of the peace, who shall hold their offices, except a otherwise provid-
s ed: in this hi c sonS orts3ns, Tor ;1 tns term of ft -four t 90 yea ssDs 5aSaee aon Hoass
as may be prescribed by law, except a $ in this Constitution otherwise
where the debt. damage. claim o value of the property involved ex-
elected in each orsanised township Of each county BY the electors Of
Section =. That Section 6 of Article XVI of the Constitution of the
State of Montana, be. and the sal is hereby amended 81 IS to read
or appointment OF such other county, township, precinct and municipal
shall be as prescribed by law, not in any case to exceed four 90
years. except a s in this Constitution otherwise provided"
Section 5. This amendment shall be submitted to the qualified
electorso of the State If Montana by being placed the official ballot
provided by Section SIS of the Revised Codes of Montana. 1885. and
as provided by law. and there shall be printed o n such ballot the title
OF this Act and the following words:
FOR THE ABOVE AMENDMENT.
u AGAINST THE ABOVE AMENDMENT.
The elector shall designate his preference for either OF the propo-
siuons by marking a n before the proposition for which he desires
to vote.
Section (: The vote cast for and against the amendment herein
proposed shall be counted. canvasse and determined by such officials
and in such manner a $ provided by law: and if a majority of all votes
asst al such election for and against such amendment shall be in favor
of such amendment, the Governor of the State shall 70 declare by
public proclamation. and the amendment shall be in full force and
effect a a RI of the Constitution from n after h date o. such
proclamation.
Section Z. 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. Sam w. Mitchell. Secretary of State Of the State of Montana,
do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF MONTANA OF AN AMENDMENT
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
THE ADOPTION OF THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 90 OF THE
SESSION LAWS OF 1887. CONFORM TO SUCH AMENDMENT BY
THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS 10 AND 20 OF ARTICLE VIII
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 Of the State Of Montana, at Helena. the Capital
July II. 1912.
SAN W. MITCHELL
Secretary Of State.
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