Montana labor news., 1944-09-07
CHAPTER 200


An Act to Provide for the Submission to the
Qualified Electors Of the State OF Montana
OF an Amendment 70 Section OF Article
XII Of the Constitution of the State OF Mon
tana, Relating to the apportlohment OF m
come from Public School Funds TO the Sew
eral School District of the State.
BE TT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. That Section Of Article XI Of
the Constitution of the State OF Montana be
amended as hereinafter provided, and that
the question of such amendment be submit
ted to the qualified electors OF the State Of
Montana at the general election TO be held
in November, 1874.
Section 2. That Section S Of Article 2I Of
the Constitution of the State OF Montana be,
and the same is hereby amended to read as
follows
section S. Ninety-five per centum (95Ssl
Of all the interest received on the school
funds of the state. and ninety-ftve per centum
95eel 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 at such time or times as
may be provided by law; the remaining five
per centum t5g6) of all the interest received
on the school funds of the state, and the
remaining five per centum $50 Of all the
rents received from the leasing Of school
lands and Of all other income from the public
school funds, shall annually be added to the
pubic 6CnOQl Aunuo oL titt STATE anu bVe1A4S
and forever remain an inseparable and in-
yiolable part thereof
Section g. This amendment shall be SUBJ
mitted to the qualified electors Of the State
of Montana by being placed on the official
ballot provided for by Section 678 Revised
Codes Of Montana 1885, as amended by Chap
ter 81, Session Laws 1885, and as provided
by law. and there shall be printed on such
ballot the title of this Act and the following
words:
AGAINST THE ABOVE AMENDMENT
The elector shall designate his preference for
either of the propositions by making an "X'
before the proposition for which he desires
to vote.
Section L. The votes 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 ma iority Of all votes cast at
such election for and against such amend
ment 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.
and effect from and after its passage.
Approved March S, 1913.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA
l. 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 QUAIL
FLED ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF NON
TANA OF AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION
OF ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, RELATING
TO THE APPORTIONAIENr OF INCOME
FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDS TO THE
SEVERAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF THE
/ STATE"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, 7 have here
unto set my hand and affixed the Great
Seal of the State of Montsna, at Helena, the
Capital, July q, 1914.
(seaB SAM W. MITCHELL.
Secretary Of State.
First Publication August 10, ls44-l3r