Montana labor news., 1948-09-16
LEGAL NOTICES
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CHAPTER io7
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUBNns-
SION II THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
THE STATE or MONTANA OF AN AMEND.
NNT TO SECTION - OF ARTICLE v or
HI CONSTITUTION OF STATE OF
MONTANA. RELATING 10 THE REAIs-
ZION OF CERTAIN DELINQUENT PER.
CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN OBLIoA-
O HELD BY COUNTIES. THE COL
LECTION OF WHICH Is BARRED BY THE
STATUTE or LIMITATIONS.
Be it 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
amended IS hereinafter provided. that the
question OF such amendment be submitted
to the qualified electors OF the state OF Mon
tana At the general election to be held In
eecion 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:
$50. Except IS hereinafter provided. no
obligation or liability Of any person. asso-
citation or corporation. held or owned BY the
state. or any municipal corporation therein.
shall ever be EXCHANGED. transferred. re-
way diminished by tho legislative assembly;
nor shall such liability or obligation be ex-
tinguished. except BY tho payment thereof
into the proper treasury.
~ Mail EIO6Ct0t % LAWFUL lOI mo lcBlS-
lsNve assembly. In such manner as It may
direct. to authorize tho cancellation OF any
personal property taxes which are not Q
lien on real estate and which have been
DELINQUENT for ten 10, year. or more.
sembly. 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 COL
lection Of which obligation is barred By the
sfatuta ~ Limitations"
Section ;. This ~amendement shall be sub
mittsd to the qualified electors Of the State
Of Montana BY being placed on the official
ballot provided for BY Section e7a. Revised
Chapter 81. Session Laws. 1899. and Is pro-
vided BY law. and there shall be printed on
such ballot the title Of this act and the
following words:
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 I. 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 = majority Of all votes cast
1t such election for and against such amend
ment shall be in favor Of such amendment. the
governor Of the state shall 30 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 5. This act shall be in full force
and effect from and after Its passage and
approval.
Approved March 5. i947.
United States Of America
State Of Montana. IS: !.
L Sam w. Mitchell, secretary Of state Of
the State OF Montana. do hereby certify that
the foregoing Is = true and correct copy OF
an act entitled:
An Act 70 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 tho 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 twenty-sixth day Of July. A. d. 1913.
(4EALl 6AM ". MITCHELL.
Secretary OF State.
First publication August 5. l9<6-l3t.