The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-09-17
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CHAPTER 1877

An ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUB
MISSION TO THE 9UA ILI ED
MONTANA OF AN AMENDMENT TO
SECTION SO OF ARTICLE V OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
MONTANA, RELATING TO THE RE
TAXES AND THE CANCELLATION
BY COUNTIES. THE COLLECTION
OF WHICH IS BARRED BY THE
STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS:
Be it enacted by the Legislative As
Section l. That Section SO of Article
V of the Constitution of the State of
Montana be amended as hereinafter
provided, that the question of such
amendment be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the State of Montana
at the general election to be held in
Section 2. That Section 80 of Article
V of the Constitution of the State of
Montana be, and the same is hereby
amended amen to read as follows: ,aa
no obligation or liability of any person,
association or corporation, held or
owned by the state, or any municipal
corporation therein, she'll ever be ex-
changed, transferred, RENTED, re-
leased or postponed, or in any way df-
minished by the legislative assembly;
be extinguished, except by the pay
ment thereof into the proper treasury.
1T shall however be lawful for the
Legislative assembly, in such manner
as it may direct to authorize the can
collation. of any personal property
taxes which are not a lien on real
estate and which have been delinquent
for ten (10) years or more.
Tt 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
Section g. This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of
the State of Montana by being placed
Section CTS, Revised Codes of Montana,
1885, as amended by Chapter 81, SEES
sion Laws, 1899, and as provided by
law, and there shall be printed on such
lowing words:
n For the above amendment
n Against the above amendment
The elector shall designate his pref
erence for either of the propositions
by making an X before the proposition
for which he desires to vote
Section 4. The votes cast for and
against the amendment herein pro-
posed shall be counted, 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 shall be in
FAVOR OF Sucn the gov
ernor of such amendment the gov
ernor of the state shall so declare by
public proclamation, and the amend
ment 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 it's pas
sage and approval.
Approved March 5, 1947.
United States of America }
State of Montana SIS.
/, Sam w. Mitchell, Secretary Of !
State of the State of Montana, do here f
by certify that the foregoing is a true
and correct copy of an act entitled
IAN Act to Provide for the Submis-
sion to the Qualified Electors of the
State of Montana Of an Amendment to
Section SO Of Article of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Montana, Relat-
ing to the Remission of Certain De-
Iinquent 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 here
INTO set my hand and affixed the Great
seal of the State of Montana, at Hell
ma, the Capital, this twentysixth day
If July, AID. 1913
SAM w MITCHELL,
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