The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-07
CHAPTER 232
SENATE BILL NO. 1919

An Act for the Submission to the
Qualified Electors of the State OF
Montana of an Amendment to the
Constitution of the State Of Mon
tana, Making the Terms of Office
Four Years for County Auditors,
County Attorneys, Justices of the
Peace, Constables, and Certain Elec-
tive and Appointive Officers, not
Enumerated in Section 4 and 5 OF
Article XVI of the Said Constitution
as Amended by the Adoption OF the
Provisions of Chapter 80 Of the
Session Laws of 1887, SO as to Make.
Such Offices Conform to Such
Amendment 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, Coun-
ty Attorneys, Justices of the Peace,
Constables and Municipal Officers.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEG
ISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF MONTANA
Section /. That Sections 10 and
90 of Article VIII and Section 8 of
Article XVI of the Constit.-l Of
the State of Montana, be amended
as hereinafter provided, and that the
question of such amendment be sub
mitted to the qualified electors OF
the State of Montana at the General
Election to be held in November,
1914
Section 2. That Section 10 of Ar
ticle VIII of the Constitution OF the
State of Montana, be and the same
is hereby amended, so as to read as
follows:
Section 10. There shall be elected
at the General Election in eacn
county Of the State one % 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 ON
(2l) years of age, but need not be
twenty-five (25) years of age, ant
whose term of office shall be fou
(4) years, and until their success
sors are elected and qualified. H
shall have a salary to be fixed by
law, one-half (12) of which shat
be paid by the State, and the other
] half by the county for which he is
elected, and he shall perform sucs,
duties as may be required BY law
Section 8. That Section 20 Of Ar
H ticle VIII Of the Constitution of TIL
State of Montana, be, and the same
is hereby amended, SO as to read a
follows.
Section 20. There shall be elected
/ IN each organized township of eacf
county by the electors of such town
ship at least two (2) Justices of thu
Peace, who shall hold their offices
except as otherwise provided in tni
] Constitution, for the term Of fou
i (4) years. Justices court shall hau'
such original jurisdiction within
their respective counties as may b,
prescribed by law, except as in thi
Constitution otherwise provided
provided, that they shall not hav
jurisdiction in any case where tn
debt, damage, claim or value Of TIL
property involved exceeds the sun
of Three Hundred Dollars (S30000)
There shall also be elected in eac,
organized township of each county
by the electors of such township, a
least two (2) constables, who shal
hold their offices for term of fou
(4) years
Section 4. That Section 6 Of Ar
ticle XVI of the Constitution of tn
State Of Montana, be, and the sam
is hereby amended SO as to read a
follows:
Section 8. The Legislative Assem-
bly, may provide for the election 9
County Auditors and/or appojn,
ment Of such other county, town
ship, precinct and municipal officer
as public convenience may rcquir
: and their terms of office shall be a
, prescribed by law, not in any cas-
to exceed four (4) years, except a
in this Constitution otherwise pre-
! vided."
! Section 5. This amendment sha
be submitted to the qualified cleo