Montana labor news., 1944-08-10
CHAPTER 200


An Act to Provide for the Submission to the
Qualified Electors OF the state OF Montana
] oI an Amendment to Section OF Article
xI Of the Constitution OF the State Of Mon
Iana. Relating to the apportioument OF In
come from Public School Funds to the Sew
eral School District OF the State.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section l. That Section Of Article XI OF
the Constitution OF the State Of Montana be
amenced as hereinafter provided and that
ene question OF sucn amendment be submit
led 70 the qualified electors Of the State of
montana at the general election 70 be held
IN November 1914.
Section ?. That Section of Article xI Of
the Constitution OF the State OF Montana be,
and the same is hereby amended to read as
follows
section s. Ninety-fve per ceatum (s5ssl
Of all tae interest received on the school
Iunus OF the state, and ninety-five per centum
t95eel OF all rents received from the leasing
OF school lands and OF all other income from
tne puBhc school funds shall be apportioned
annually to the several school districts in
such manner and at such time times as
may be provided by law; the remaining five
per centum t5gel Of all the interest received
on the school FUNDS Of the state. and the
remaining i've per centum l595l OF all the
rents received from the leasing Of school
lands and OF all other income from the public
school funds, snail annually be added to the
public scnOol funds OF the state and become
and forever remain an inseparable and in
ylolable part thereof
section g. This amendment shall be sub
mitted to the qualified electors Of the State
oI Montana by being placed on the official
ballot provided for by Section 678, Revised
Codes OF Montana, 1888, as amended by Chap
Ter 81, Session Laws 1883, and as provided
by law, and there shall be printed on such
pallot 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 making an "X
before the proposition for which he desires
to vote
Section 4. 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 majority Of all votes cast at
sucn 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
snail be in full force and effect as a part Of
the Constitution from and after the date of
such proclamation.
Section s. This art shall be in fun force
aud erect from and after its passage.
Approved March S. 1913
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF MONTANA
1. Sam W. Mitchell Secretary of State Of
the State Of Montana, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Is a true and correct copy Of
Act entitled: IAN ACT TO PROVIDE
TOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUAIL
FED ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA OF AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION
OF ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, RELATING
10 THE APPORTIONMENT OF INCOME
FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDS TO THE
STATE"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the Great
Seal OF the State Of Montana, at Helena the
Capital. July 27, 1914
Seal SAM w. MITCHELL,
Secretary of State