The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-25
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CHAPTER 23Z
SEN Al NE BILL. MO 10


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 and of Article XVI of
the Said Constitution, as Amended
by the Adoption of the Provisions
OF Chapter SO of the Session Laws
Conform S to Such Amendment Amen uan by the
Amendment of Sections 10 and 20 of
Article VIII 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 Munic
ipal Officers.
LATIVE 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
fled electors of the State of Montana
at the General Election to be held in
November, 1914.
Section 2. That Section 10 Of Article
VIII of the Constitution of the State
of Montana, be, and the same is hereby
am n.e SO as to read as follows:
Section 10. There shall be elected
at the General Election in each county
of the State one ID County Attorney,
whose qualifications shall be the same
District Court, except that he must be
over twenty-one (21) years of age, but
need not be twenty-five (25) years of
age. and whose term of office shall be
four Cd years, and until their success
sors are elected and qualified. He shall
have a salary to be fixed by law, one
half Gs) 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-
CURED by law"
Section 8. That Section 20 of Article
VIII of the Constitution of the State
of Montana, be, and the same is hereby
am aea SO 81 as to read as !, follows;
in each organized township of each
county by the electors of such town
ship at last two. CD Justices of the
cept as otherwise provided in this Con-
stitution, 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
where the debt, damage. claim, or
exceeds the sum Of Three Hundred
eected n each organTed ai0 of
each county, by the electors of such
township, at least two (2) constables,
who shall hold their offices for term
Section 4. That Section of Article
XVI of the Constitution of the State of
Montana, be, and the same is hereby
Section 6. The Legislative Assem-
bly, may provide for the election of
County, Auditors and/or appointment
of such other county. township, pre-
cinct 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
% years, except as in this Constitu-
ton otherwise provided"
Section 5. This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of
the State of Montana by being placed
on the official ballot provided by Sec
ton SIS of the Revised Codes of Mon
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 prefer
ence for either 1eT,, Of the propositions by
for which he desires to vote.
Section 6. The vote cast for and
against the amendment herein pro-
posed shall be counted, canvassed and
if majority of all votes cast at such
election for and against such amend
ment shall be in favor Of such amend,
ment the Governor of the State shall
so declare by public proclamation, and
the amendment shall be in full force
and effect as. part of the Constitu-
ton from and after the date of such
proclamation.
Section I. This Act shall be in full
force and effect from and after its
Deposited with the Secretary of
State March 16, 1913 by the Governor
without approval.
Units s1a States tf M Of america SIS.
I. Sam w Mitchell, Secretary of State
of the State of Montana, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is a true
and Correct rT o Gepy Of AHt ed
THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA OF AN AMEND
MENT TO THE COMSTITUTIoN OF
YEARS YEA + F SSs COUNTY COT ~ i AGDIT TORS
G9qNTY ATT TT SGYs;r JgST Eg OF OF
CERTAIN ELECTIVE AND APPOINT
ED OFFICERS, NOT ENUMERATED
IN SECTION 4 AND s oF ARTI LIE
AS AMENDED BY THE ADOPTION
OF THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER
80 OF THE SESSION LAWS OF 1897;
BY THE AMENDMENT OF SECTIONS
10 AND 20 OF ARTICLE VIII AND
SECTION 6 OF ARTICLE XVI OF
SAID CONSTITUTION. RELATING TO
THE TERMS OF OFFICE OF COUNTY
COUNTY ATTORNEYS.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE, CONSTA-
BLES AND MUNICIPAL OFFICERS"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal of the State of Montana, at
the Capital, July 81, 1914.
SAM w. MITCHELL
Secretary of State.
9Th Publication August 25 1914