Montana labor news., 1944-09-14

SENATE BILL NO 199


Electors of the State Of Montana Of an
Amendment to the Constitution Of the State
of Montana, Making the Terms Of Office
Four Years for County Auditors, County
Attorneys. justices of the Peace, Constables.
and Certain Elective and Appointed OFF,
GERS, not Enumerated in Section q and Of
Article XVI Of the Said Constitution as
Amended by the Adoption Of the Provisions
of Chapter SO of the Session Laws of 1897.
so as to Make Such Offices Conform to
Such Amendment by the Amendment Of
Sections l9 and 20 of Article VIII and Sec
ton 6 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 LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section /. That Sections 10 and 20 of Article
VIII and Section 6 Of Article XVI OF the Con-
stitution of the State Of Montana, be amended
as hereinafter provided and that the question
Of such amendment be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State of Montana
at the General Election to be held in Noyem-
Der, 1874
Section 2. That Section 10 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 49, There shall be elected at the
General Election in each county Of the State
one Ql County Attorney, whose qualifications
shall be the same as are required for a Judge
of the District Court, except that he must be
over twenty-oHe (2l years Of age but need
not be twenty-five (25l years of age, and
whose term OF office shall be four (4l years,
and until their successors are elected and
qualified. He shall have salary % be fixed
by law, one-hal On 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 required by law"
Section g. That Section 90 Of Article VII
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
Justices of the Peace who shall hold their
Offices except as otherwise provided in this
Constitution for the term Of four "a years.
justices court shall have such original juris-
diction within their respective 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 value
of the property involved exceeds the sum Of
Three Hundred Dollars (S9OO.O0), There shall
also be elected in each organized township Of
each county, by the electors Of such town
ship, at least two ~ constabes, who shall
hold their offices for term Of four az
years"
Section 4. That Section of Article XVI of
the Constitution Of the State Of Montana, be.
read as follows:
section s. The Legislative Assembly may
provide for the election Of County Auditors
and/or appointment of such other county,
township, precinct and municipal officers as
public convenience may require and their
terms Of office shall be as prescribed by law,
not in any case to exceed four (4 years,
except as in this Constitution otherwise pro-
vided."
Section 5. This amendment shall be submit
AnT 90. aIaa satnnFF aTn .f 1r
Montana by being placed on the official bal
lot provided by Section 678 of the Revised
Codes Of Montana, 1885, and as provided by
law, and there shall be printed on such ballot
the title Of this act and the following words
n FOR THE ABOVE AMENDMENT
n AGAINST THE ABOVE AMENDMENT
The elector shall designate his preference for
either of the propositions by marking an
"X'' before the proposition for which he de-
sires to vote
Section g. The vote cast for and against the
amendment herein proposed 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 cleo
tion for and against such amendment shall
he in favor Of such amendment the Governor
of the State shall so declare by public procla-
nation, and the amendment shall be in full
force and effect as a part Of the COnstitu-
ton from and after the date Of such procla-
nation.
Section Z. This Act shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage and
approval.
Deposited with the Secretary OF State
March IS, 1943 by the Governor without ap-
proval.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF MONTANA
I, 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: GAN ACT FOR THE SUB
MISSION TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA OF AN
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE STATE OF MONTANA, MAKING THE
TERMS OF OFFICE FOUR YEARS FOR
/ COUNTY AUDITORS, COUNTY ATTORNEYS
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, CONSTABLES
AND CERTAIN ELECTIVE AND APPOINTED
OFFICERS, NOT ENUMERATED IN SECTION
q AND OF ARTICLE XVI OF THE SAIr
/ CONSTITUTION AS AMENDED BY THE
ADOPTION OF THE PROVISIONS OF CHAP
TER 90 OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1897
! so AS TO MAKE SUCH OFFICES CONFORM
TO SUCH AMENDMENT BY THE AMEND.
MENT OF SECTIONS 10 AND 90 OF ARTICLE
/ VIII AND SECTION 6 OF ARTICLE XVI OF
SAID CONSTITUTION, RELATING TO THf
TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUNTY AUDITORS
! COUNTY ATTORNEYS. JUSTICES OF THI
PEACE, CNSTABLES AND MUNICIPAL OF
! FICERS"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have hereunt,
set my hand and affixed the Great Seal O.
the State OF Montana, at Helena the Capital
July "a, 1914.
tseall SAM W. MITCHELL
Secretary of State
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