Montana labor news., 1948-09-09

CHANR l07

1877
AN c TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUBMS-
H STATE or MONTANA OF AN AMEND
AENT TO SUCTION - OF ARTICLE ' OF
H CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
ION S'c oF cSRTxIH nnINo ana PEI" PER-
SONAL PROPERTY TAKES AND THE
CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN ORLlOA-
TIONS HELD BY COUNTIES. THE COL
LECTION or WHICH Is BARRED BY THE
aTATUTE or LIMITATIONS.
b It enacted by the Legislative Assembly
Of the State OF Aontsns:
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
lana at the general election TO be held In
November. is4e.
secion !. 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.
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.
shall ever be exchanged. transferred. re-
mitted. released or postponed. or in any
nor shall such liability or obligation be ex-
tinguished. except BY tho payment thereof
into the proper treasury. +.
1T shall however be lawful for the leRis.
letlvc Assembly,, IN buCu manner As IL 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 Uo) years or more.
Tt shall BE- lawful for the legislative as
sembly. In such manner Is 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
Section 3 This amendement shall be SUBJ
mitted to the qualified electors Of the State
Of Montana by being placed on the official
ballot provided for BY Section s7s. Revised
Codes Of Montana, 1855. Is amended BY
Chapter o.. 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 shove amendment.
The electors shall designate his preference
for either Of the propositions by making An
x before the proposition for which no de.
sires to vote.
Section I. The votes cast for and against
tho amendment herein proposed shall be
counted. canvassed. and determined by such
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 50 declare by
PUBIC pI0ClSmAtiOns ana the amendment
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 its passage and
approval.
Approved March 5. l947.
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:
IAN Act to Provide for the Submission to
the Qualified Electors Of the State of Mon
tans 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. 1t Helena. the Capital.
this twcnty-sixth day Of July, A. D.. 1913.
(SEALl SAM w. MITCHELL,
Secretary Of State.
First publication August 5. l948--l3t.