The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1948-10-07
CHAPTER 1877

SA1tAE 1Ef6 lSI
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR
THE SUBMISSION TO THE
QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF
THE STATE OF MONTANA
OF AN AMENDMENT no
SECTION 80 OF ARTICLE v
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE STATE OF MONTANA.
RELATING TO THE REMIS-
SION OF CERTAIN DEI,IN-
QUENT PERSONAL PROPER
TY TAXES AND THE CAN
COLLATION. OF CERTAIN
OBLIGATIONS HELD BY
COUNTIES THE COLLEC-
TON OF WHICH Is BARRED
BY THE STATUTE OF LIMI-
TATIONS.
Be it enacted by the Legisla-
tive Assembly of the State of
Montana:
Section l. That Section 80 of
Article V of the Constitution
of the State of Montana be
amended as hereinafter pro-
Vided, that the question of such
amendment be submitted to the
qualified electors of the State
of Montana at the general cleo
ton to be held in November,
1948.
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 liza
bility of any person, association
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 BIZ
the legislative assembly; nor
shall such liability or obligation
be extinguished, except by the
payment thereof into the prop
er treasury.
ct shall however be lawful
for the legislative assembly, in
such manner as it may direct,
to authorize the cancellation of
any personal property taxes
which are not a lien on real
estate and which have been de-
linquent for ten (10) years or
more.
"It 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 a county, for seed
grain, feed or other relief, the
collection of which obligation is
barred by the statute of limi-
tations."
Section 8. This amendment
shall be submitted to the quail
flied 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, Session Laws, 1889,
and as provided by law, and
there shall be printed on such
ballot the title of this act and
the following words:
r For the above amendment.
n Against the above amend
ment.
The elector shall designate
his preference for either of the
propositions by making an 4
before the proposition for which
he desires to vote.
Section 4. The votes cast for
and against the amendment
herein proposed shall be count
ed. canvaSsed. and determined
by such officials and in such
manner as provided by law, and
if a majority of all votes cast
at such election for and against
Sr1ch amendment shall be in ia
vor 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 its passage and ap-
Pb lTsat March 5, 1s47.
United States of America
state of Montana 80.
7 sam w. Mitchell, Secretary
of state of the State of Mon
fana. do hereby certify that
the foregoing is a true and cor
rect copy of an act entitled:
IAN Act to Provide for the
submission to the Qualified
Electors of the State of Mon
tana Of an Amendment to Sec
90 of Article " of the Con-
stitution of the State of Mon
fana. Relating to the Remission
IF Certain Delinquent Personal
PROPERTY Taxes and the. Cam
ceIIation of Certain Obligations
Held BY Counties, the Collection
of Which is Barred by the Stat