The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1948-09-10
CHAPTER. 1877

CHAPTER 1877
An ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUB
MIs Ssa0Nns TO THE HE 9 9ThTE Ed
MONTANA OF AN AMENDMENT TO
SECTION SO OF ARTICLE V OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
MISSION OF CERTAIN DELIN-
QUENT PERSONAL PROPERTY
TAXES AND THE CANCELLATION
OF CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS HELD
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
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 to read as follows:
"39. Except as hereinafter provided,
no obligation or liability of any person,
association or corporation, held or
owned by the state, or any municipal
corporation therein, shall ever be ex-
changed, transferred, RENTED, re-
leased or postponed, or in any way di-
nor shall such liability or obligation
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 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 1T 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
limitations"
Section 8. This amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of
on the official ballot provided for by
Section CTS, Revised Codes of Montana,
1885, as amended by. Chapter 81, SEES
sion Laws, 1889, and as PROVIDED by
ballot the title of this act and the fol-
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 Tor and against snail De IN
favor of such amendment 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 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 pas ,
sage and approval.
Approved March 5, 1947.
United States of America
I, sam W. Mitchell, Secretary of J
State of the State of Montana, do here /
by certify that the foregoing is true
and correct copy of act entitled:
AN Act to Provide for the Submits
sion to the Qualified Electors Of the
State of Montana of an Amendment to
Section 80 of Article of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Montana, Relat-
ing to the Remission of Certain De-
linquent Personal Property Taxes and
the Cancellation of Certain Obligations
Held by Counties, the Collection of
Which is Barred by the Statute of
In testimony whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the Great
Seal of the State of Montana, at Hell
sna, the Capital, this twenty-sixth day
If July, AID. 1913
SAM w. MITCHELL,
Great SeaD Secretary of State.
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