The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1944-08-04
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CHAPTER 200
HOUSE BILL NO. 81

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 XII of the Con-
| stitution of the State of Montana,
Relating to the appe SGLnI 4 Of IN n
the Several School Districts of the
| State.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
| LATIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
| OF MONTANA:
| Section l. That Section of Article
| XII of the Constitution of the State of
Montana be amended as hereinafter
provided and that the question of such
fled electors of the State of Montana
at the general election to be held in
November, 1914.
Section 2: That Section 5 of Article
XI of the Constitution of the State of
Montana be, and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
Section s. Nine9tyofive per centu I'm
the school funds of the state, and nine
ty-five per centum (95%o) of all rents
received from the leasing of school
public school funds shall be appor-
toned 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
$50 of all the interest received on
the school funds of the state, and the
remaining five per centum (5%o) of all
the rents received from the leasing of
school lands and of all other income
from the public school funds shall an
nually be added to the public school
funds of the state and become and for
ever remain an inseparable and in
violable part thereof"
Section 3. This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of
the State of Montana by being placed
on the official ballot provided for by
Section 67S, Revised Codes of Montana.
1895. as amended by, Chapter 81, SEES
sion 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 prefer
ence. for either of the propositions by
for which he desires to vote.
Section 4. The votes cast for and
against the amendment herein pro-
posed shall be counted, canvassed, and
determined by such officials and in
If a 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
tiOn II Jill anu dlltI the Qdl6 OIL Sucn
Section 5. This act shall be in full
force and effect from and after its
passage.
Approved March 5, 1913.
United States of America, L.
State of Montana 80
I, Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary Of State
IF the State of Montana, do hereby |
certify that the foregoing is a true |
md correct RE, copy Of an Act entitled;
TO THE QUALIFIED |
ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA OF AN AMENDMENT TO SEC |
rION OF ARTICLE XII OF THE
OF THE STATE OF
OF INCOME FROM
PUBLIC SCHOOL FUNDS TO THE
SEVERAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS OF
THE STATE"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
lereunto set my hand and affixed the
treat Seal of the State of Montana, at
Helena, the Capital, July 81, 1914.
SAM w. MITCHELL,
Secretary of State.
st Publication, August 4. 1914.