The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1942-10-09
CHAPTER 116
HOUSE BILL NO. 2O2

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 8
| of Article XVI of the Said Constitu-
ton, 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 IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
Section j. 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
amendment be submitted to the quail
flied electors of the State of Montana
at the, general election to be held In
Section g. That Section 10 of Arti-
Gle VIII of the Constitution of the
State of Montana, be, and the same Is
hereby amended, so as to read as fol-
lows
Section 10. There shall be elected
at the general election in each county
of the State one % county attorney.
whose qualifications snail 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-
Section 8. 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 20 justices of the
peace, who shall hold their offices, ex-
Constitution, for the term of four (4)
years. Justices court shall have such
original jurisdiction within their re-
spective counties as may be prescribed
by law, except as in this Constitution
otherwise provided; provided, that they
shall not have jurisdiction in any case
where the debt, damage, claim or
the sum of three hundred (s300.00)
dollars There shall also be elected In
each organized township of each coun
at least two constables, who shall hold
their offices for term of four years"
Section 4. That Section 8 of Article
XVI of the Constitution of the State
of Montana, be, and the same Is hereby
amended 80 as to read as follows:
Section 6. The Legislative Assem- |
bly, may provide for. the. election or
of such other county, |
township, precinct and municipal Off |
GERS 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 |
otherwise provided"
Section 5. This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors Of
on the official ballot provided by Sec
ton CTS of the Revised Codes of Mon
tana, 1895, and as provided by law,
and there shall be printed on such
following words:
I For the Above Amendment
Against the Above Amendment
The elector shall designate his pref
srence for either of the propositions
by marking an *" before the PROPOSE
ion for which he desires to vote.
Section 6. The vote cast for and
against the amendment herein pro-
determined by such officials and in
such manner as provided by law, and
f a majority of all votes cast at such
election for and against such amend
nent, the Governor of the State shall
10 declare by public proclamation, and
he amendment shall be In full force
md effect as part of the Constitution
md and after the date of such proc
amation.
Section Z. This Act shall be in full
orce and effect from and after It's
and approval.
Approved March II, 1941.
United STATES OF AMERICA }
STATE OF MONTANA } IS.
tate of the State of Montana, do here
W certify that the foregoing Is true
nd correct copy of an Act entitled:
AN ACT FOR THE SUBMISSION TO
HE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
TATE, OF MONTANA OF AN AMEND
TENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
HE STATE OF MONTANA MAKING
HE TERMS OF OFFICE OF GER
AIN ELECTIVE AND APPOINTIVE
OFFICERS, NOT ENUMERATED IN
,ECTIONS 4 AND 5 OF ARTICLE XVI
IF THE SAID CONSTITUTION, AS
.MENDED BY THE ADOPTION OF
HE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER SO
IF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1887,
CONFORM TO SUCH AMENDMENT
~ THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS
9 AND 20. OF ARTICLE VII AND
ECTIoN 6 OF ARTICLE XVI OF
HE TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUN-
" AUDITORS, COUNTY ATTOR-
IEYS, JUSTICES OF THE PEACE,
AND MUNICIPAL Of
'ICERS."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 1 have
ereunto set my hand and affixed the
treat Seal of the State of Montana, at
Ielena, the Capital, July IA, 1912.
SAM w. MITCHELL,