HOUSE BILL NO. 49
INTRODUCED BY HAGENER T
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORATE THE ELIMINATION OF THE TERMINATION DATE FOR THE USER SURCHARGE IN CRIMINAL, CIVIL, AND PROBATE PROCEEDINGS FOR STATE FUNDING OF COURT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; AMENDING SECTION 4, CHAPTER 361, LAWS OF 1995; AND PROVIDING AN IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVE DATE."
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 4, Chapter 361, Laws of 1995, is amended to read:
"Section 4. Effective date -- termination date.(1) [This act] is effective July 1, 1995.
(2) [This act] terminates June 30, 1999."
NEW SECTION. Section 2. Submission to electorate of extension of court information technology surcharge. This act shall be submitted to the qualified electors of Montana as provided in Title 13, chapter 1, MCA, at the tax election to be held in 1999, by printing on the ballot the full title of this act and the following:
SHALL THE COURT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY USER SURCHARGE TAX BE INCREASED ANNUALLY BY $5 IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER?
[] FOR continuing the user surcharge in criminal, civil, and probate proceedings for state funding of court information technology.
[] AGAINST continuing the user surcharge in criminal, civil, and probate proceedings for state funding of court information technology.
NEW SECTION. Section 3. Effective date. This amendment is effective upon approval by the electorate.
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