Montana labor news., 1944-09-14
CHAPTER 200
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HOUSE BILL NO. 81
An Act to Provide for the Submission to the
Qualified Electors Of the State Of Montana
OF an Amendment to Section Of Article
xI Of the Constitution OF the State Of Mon
tana, Relating to the Rpportionment 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 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 1914.
Section 2. 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-five per centum 1850
Of all the interest received on the school
funds Of the state, and ninety-five per centum
1850 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 l5ls) Of all the interest received
on the school funds Of the state, and the
remaining five per centum (5qe 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
public school funds Of the state and become
and forever remain an inseparable and in
violable part thereof"
Section 3. This amendment shall be sub
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 1889, 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 making an *"
before the proposition for which he desires
to vote
Section a. 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 q majority 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
oy public proclamation and the amendment
shall be in fun force and effect as a part of
the Constitution from and after the date of
such proclamation
Section S. This act shall be in fun force
and effect from and after its passage.
Approved March s. 1943
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA
J. 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
FOR THE SUBMISSION TO THE QUAIL
FLED ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA OF AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION
OF ARTICLE XI OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, RELATING
TO THE APHORTIONAiENT OF INCOME
FROM PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDS TO THE
SEVERAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF 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
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