The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-08-17
CHAPTER 200
HOUSE BILL NO. 81

All f1Cl W IiOFlQC III tic QUIZ
mission to the Qualified Electors of
the State of Montana of an Amend
ment to Section S of Article XI of
the Constitution of the State Of
Montana, Relating to the apportion-
ment of Income from Public School
Funds to the Several School Dis
; tricts of the State.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEG
ISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA:
Section l. That Section 5 of Ar
ticle XI of the Constitution of the
State of Montana be amended as
hereinafter provided, and that the
question of such amendment DE SUBJ
mitted to the qualified electors of
the State of Montana at the general
election to be held in November,
1914
Section g. That Section of Ar
ticle XI of the Constitution of the
State of Montana be, and the same
is hereby amended to read as fol-
lows:
Section 5. Ninety-five per cen
tum (95T) of all the interest re-
ceived on the school funds of the
state, and ninety-five per centum
(95To) of all rents received from the
leasing of school lands and of all
other income from the public school
funds shall be apportioned annually
to the several school districts In
such manner and 1t such time or
times Is may be provided by law;
the remaining five per centum (5%)
of all the interest received on the
school funds Of the state, and the
remaining five per centum (5%) of
all the rents received from the leas-
ing of school lands and Of all other
income from the public school funds,
shall annually be added to the pub
lie school funds of the state and
become and forever remain an in
separable and inviolate part there
Of"
Section 8. This amendment shall
be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors of the State of Montana by be-
ing placed on the official ballot pro-
vided for by Section 678, Revised
Codes Of Montana, 1885, as amend
ed by Chapter 81, Sessions Laws
1899, and as provided by law, and
there shall be printed on such bal
lot the title of this Act and the fol-
lowing words:
FOR THE ABOVE AMEND
MENT
AGAINST THE ABOVE
AMENDMENT
The elector shall designate his pref
erence for either of the propositions
by making an x before the propo-
sition for which he desires to vote.
Section 4. The votes cast for and
against the amendment herein pro-
posed shall be counted, canvassed,
and determined by such officials
and in such manner as provided by
law, and If a majority OF all votes
cast at such election for and against
such amendment shall be in favor Of
such amendment, the Governor Of
the state shall so 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 5. This act shall be in full
force and effect from and after its
passage.
Approved March 5, 1943.
UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA, IS.
STATE OF MONTANA
/, 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 Act
entitled IAN ACT TO PROVIDE
FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE
| QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA OF AN
AMENDMENT TO SECTION S OF
! ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTR
| TUITION OF THE STATE OF MON
| TANA, RELATING TO THE APP
PORTIONMENT OF INCOME
| FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDS