Montana labor news., 1948-08-19
CHAPTER 1877

CHAPTER 1877
AN TO PROVIDE o II sUBM1-
SION TO II QUALIFIED UkCroRo OF
THE STATE OF MONTANA OF AN AMEND
MENT TO SECTION 30 OF ARTICLE v or
HI CONSTITUTION or THE STATE OF
MONTANA. RELATING TO H RE1B-
SION OF CERTAIN DELINQUENT PR
CANCELLATION or CERTAIN oBLIoA-
TIONS HELD BY COUNTIES. H COL
LECTION OF WHICH IS BARRED BY THE
STATUTE or LIMITATIONS.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislative Assembly
OF the State OF Montana:
Section l That Section 80 OF Article V OF
the Constitution OF the State Of Montana be
arnerded as hereinafter provided. that the
question 0. such amendment be submitted
TO the qualified electors Of the state OF Mon
tana At the general election to be held In
November. 1919.
Sccion 2 That Section 80 OF Article v Of
the Constitution OF the State OF Montana be.
and the same IS hereby amended to read rs
follows.
80 Except as hereinafter provided. no
obligation or liability OF any person, asso-
citation or corporation. held or owned BY the
state, or any municipal corporation therein,
shAl ever be exchanged. transferred. re-
mitted. released or postponed. or in any
aay diminished BY The legislative assembly.
nor shall such liability or obligation be ex-
tirlgulshed. except by the payment thereof
into the proper treasury.
II, shall however be lawful for the lesis-
latlve assembly. in such manner ~ It may
direct. to authorize tho cancellation Of any
personal property taxes which are NOT =
lien on real estate and which have been
delinquent for ten 30, years or more.
ct shall be lawful for the legislative as
senihiy. In such manner as II may direct. TO
authorize the cancellation OF any contractua.
obligation owed to or held by . county.
for seed grain. feed or other relief. the col
lection OF which obligation Is barred BY the
statute OF limitations"
c.-tto, = rrhts nrr>nd>rrapt sha11 ~ s,th-
mitted to the qualified electors Of the State
Of Montana by being placed on the official
ballot provided for by Section 67a, Revised
Codes Of Montana. 1895, Is amended BY
Chapter 81. Session Laws. 1883. and Is pro-
vided by law. and there shall be printed on
such ballot the title Of this act and the
following words
IT For the above amendment.
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-
sircs to vote.
Section 4 The votes cast for and against
the amendment herein proposed shall be
counted. canvassed. ard determined By such
officials and In such manner as provided
by law. and II q majority OF all votes cast
ment shall be In favor OF such amendment. the
governor OF the state shall 80 declare BY
public proclamation. and the amendment
shall be in full force and effect as . 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 its passage and
approval.
Approved March 5. l947.
United States OF America
State Of Montana. IS.
I. Sam ". Mitchell, secretary Of state OF
the State Of Montana. do hereby certify that
the foregoing Is a true and correct copy Of
an act entitled
Ar 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 f the stat
OF Montana. Relating TO the Remission OF
Certain Delinquent Personal Property Taxes
and the Cancellation OF Certain Obligations
Held BIZ 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. a. Helena. the Capital,
this tvcnty-sixth day OF July, A.. D. l94s.
tSEALl SAM W. MITCHELL.
Secretary OF State.
FRS. publication August 5, s4s-i3t.
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