Montana labor news., 1948-09-23
LEGAL NOTICES
CHAPTER 1877

IL Ia
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUBMITS
sion TO II QUALIFIED ELECTORS o
H STATE OF MONTANA OF AN AMEND
MENr TO SECTION 50 OF ARTICLE v o.
MONTANA. RELATING TO H RENIs
SION OF CERTAIN DELINQUENT PER
SONAL PROPERTY TAXES AND TIL
CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN OBLIOA
LECTION OF WHICH IS BARRED BY TIL
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.
Be IT enacted by the Legislative Assembi,
Of the State o! Montana:
Section / Tha, Section SO OF Article V o
the Constitution OF the State of Montana b,
amended as hereinafter provided. that tn.
question Of such amendment be submittee
10 the qualified electors OF the state o! Non
tana at the general election 10 be he'd II
November. 1913.
secion ?. Tina, Section 80 OF Article v o,
The Constitution OF the State OF Montana be
and the same IS hereby amended TO T d a.
follows.
"39. Excep. as hereinafter provided. nc
obligation or liability OF airy person. asso-
citation or corporation. held or owned BY the
state. or any municipal corporation therein,
shall ever be exchanged. transferred. re-
mitted. released or postponed. or in any
way diminished by the legislative assembly,
nor shall such liability or obligation be ex-
tinguished, except BY the paymen. thereof
into the proper treasury.
1T shah however be lawful for The iegis-
latiye assembly. In such manner as II may
direct. TO authorize the cancellation OF any
personal property taxes which are not .
lien on real estate and which have been
delinquent for ten ti0) years or more.
1T shall be lawful for the legislative as
sembly. In such manner as /, may direct. to
authorize the cancellation OF any contractuA.
obligation owed to OF held by . county.
for seed grain. feed or other relief. the col
lection OF which obligation is barred by the
statute OF limitations"
Section ,. This amendement shall be sub
mittcd to the qualified electors OF the State
ballot provided for by Section SIS. Revised
Codes OF Montana, 1925. as amended BY
Chapter 81. Session Laws. 1899. and as pro-
vided by law. and there shall be printed on
such ballot the title Of this act and the
following words:
For the above amendment.
n Against the above amendment.
The electors shall designate his preference
for either OF the propositions by making an
X before the proposition for which he de-
Section 1. 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 II a 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 by
public proclamation. and the amendment
shall be In full force and effect as a part
Of the Constitution from and after the date
OF such proclamation.
Section S. This act shall be in full force
and effect from and after It's. passage and
approval.
Approved March 5. l947.
United States Of America
State OF Montana, SIS:
/, Sam W. Mitchell, secretary OF state OF
the State Of Montana, do hereby certify that
the foregoing is o true and correct copy OF
an act entitled:
AN Act to Provide for the Submission to
the Qualified Electors Of the State OF Mon
tana OF an Amendment TO Section 80 OF
Article v OF the Constitution Of the state
OF Montana. Relating to the Remission OF
Certain Delinquent 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 hereunto set
my hand and affixed the Great Seal Of the
State Of Montana. at Helena. the Capital.
this twcnty-sixth day Of July. A. D. l948.
SEAL SAM W. MITCHELL,
Secretary OF State.
First publication August S. ls4s-ia.