The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-10-01
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CHAPTER 1a7

An ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUB
MISSION TO THE QUALIFIED
MONTANA OF AN AMENDMENT TO
SECTION SO OF ARTICLE V OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
QUENT PERSONAL PROPERTY
TAXES AND THE CANCELLATION
OF WHICH IS BARRED BY THE
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
Be it enacted by the Legislative As
Section l. That Section 80 of Article
V of the Constitution of the State of
Montana be amended as hereinafter
amendment be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the State of Montana
at the. general election to be held in
Section 2. That Section 80 of Article
V of the Constitution of the State of
Montana be, and the same is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"39. Except as hereinafter provided,
no obligation or liability of any person,
association or corporation, held or
corporation therein, she'll ever be ex-
changed, transferred, RENTED, re-
leased or postponed, or in any way di-
minished by the legislative assembly;
nor shall such liability or obligation
be extinguished, except by the pay
ment thereof into the proper treasury
1T shall however be lawful for the
Legislative assembly, in such manner
as it may direct, to authorize the can
collation. OF any personal property
taxes which are not lien on real
estate and which have been delinquent
for ten (10) years or more.
TT shall be lawful for the legislative
assembly, in such manner as it may
direct, to authorize the cancellation of
any contractual obligation owed to or
held by county, for seed grain, feed
or other relief, the collection of which
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limitations"
Section g. 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 678, Revised Codes of Montana
1885, as amended by Chapter 81, SEES
law, and there shall be printed on such
ballot the title of this act and the fol-
lowing words
n For the above amendment
n Against the above amendment
The elector shall designate his pref
by making an x before the proposition
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
such manner as provided by law, and
election for and against shall be in
favor of such amendment, the gov
ernor of such amendment, the gov
ernor of the state shall so declare by
public proclamation, and the amend |
ment shall be in full force and effect !
as a part of the Constitution from and |
after the date of such proclamation.
Section 5. This act shall be in full |
force and effect from and after it's pas !
sage and approval.
Approved March 5, 1947.
United States of America
I, Sam W. Mitchell, Secretary of
State of the State of Montana do here
by certify that the foregoing is true
and correct copy of an act entitled:
"An Act to Provide for the Submits
sion to the Qualified Electors of the
State of Montana of an Amendment to
Section 80 of Article V of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Montana, Relat-
ing to the Remission of Certain De-
linquent Personal Property Taxes and
the Cancellation of Certain Obligations
Held by Counties, the Collection of
Which is Barred by the Statute of
limitations"
In testimony whereof, I have here
INTO set my hand and affixed the Great
Seal of the State of Montana, at Hell
ma, the Capital, this twenty-sixth day
If July, AID. 1913
SAM W. MITCHELL,
Great SeaD Secretary Of State.
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