The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-08-28
CHAPTER 116
HOUSE HILL NO. 202

An Act for the Submission to the Quail
| flied Electors of the State of Mon
tana of an Amendment to the Con-
| stitution of the State of Montana
| Making the Terms of office of Ger
tain Elective and Appointive Officers
Not Enumerated in Sections and 5
of Article XVI of the Said Constitu-
tion, as Amended by the Adoption of
the Provisions of Chapter SO of the
Session Laws of 1887, Conform to
Such Amendment by the Amendment
and Section of Article XVI of Said
Constitution, Relating to the Terms
of office of County Auditors, County
Attorneys, Justices of the Peace,
Constables, and Municipal Officers.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA:
Section l. That Sections 10 and 20
of Article VIII and Section 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 quail
flied electors of the State of Montana
at the general election to be held in
November, 1912.
Gle VIII of the Constitution of the
State of Montana, be, and the same is
hereby amended, so as to read as fol-
lows:
at the general election in each county
of the State one % county attorney
whose qualifications shall be the same
as are required for judge of the dis
trict court, except that he must be
over twenty one CID years of age, but
need not be twenty-five (25) years of
age, and whose term of office shall be
four "a years, and until their success
sors are elected and qualified He shall
have a salary to be fixed by law, one
half of which shall be paid by the
State, and the other half by the county
for which he is elected, and he shall
perform such duties as may be re-
quired by law"
Section 9. That Section 20 of Article
VIII of the Constitution of the State
of Montana, be, and the same is hereby
amended, so as to read as follows:
Section 20. There shall be elected
in each organized township of each
county by the electors of such town
ship at least two 90 justices of the
peace, who shall hold their offices, ex-
eept as otherwise provided, in this
for the term of four (4)
original jurisdiction within their re-
spective counties as may be prescribed
by law, except as in this Constitution
provided; provided, that they
shall not have jurisdiction in any case
where the debt, damage, claim or
value of the property involved exceeds
the sum Of three hundred (s300;0o)
each organized township of each coun-
ty, by the electors of such township,
at least two constables, who shall hold
their Offices LOT d ltIH Oh TOUR years.
Section 4. That Section of Article
XVI of the Constitution of the State
IF Montana, be, and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows.
Section 6. The Legislative Assem- |
bly, may provide for the election or |
appointment of such other county, |
township, precinct and municipal Off |
.ers as public convenience may require |
and their terms of office shall be as !
prescribed by law, not in any case to !
Exceed four "a years, except as in this 1
otherwise provided"
Section 5. This amendment shall be /
submitted to the qualified electors of |
he State of Montana by being placed 1
N the official ballot provided by Sec |
ion 678 of the Revised Codes of Mon 4
ana, 1885, and as provided by law,
md there shall be printed on such K
,allot the title of this Act and the /
words:
l For the Above Amendment
i Against the Above Amendment
The elector shall designate his pref
renee for either of the propositions
" marking an TX" before the PROPOSE
ion for which he desires to vote.
Section 6. The vote cast for and
.gainst the amendment herein pro-
,osed shall be counted, canvassed and
determined by such officials and in
UGH manner as provided by law, and
I a majority of all votes cast at such
lection for and against such amend
nent shall be in favor of such amend