Mont. Const. art. IX, § 5
- Constitution
- Constitution of Montana
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
Severance tax on coal -- trust fund. The legislature shall dedicate not less than one-fourth (1/4) of the coal severance tax to a trust fund, the interest and income from which may be appropriated. The principal of the trust shall forever remain inviolate unless appropriated by vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the members of each house of the legislature. After December 31, 1979, at least fifty percent (50%) of the severance tax shall be dedicated to the trust fund. History: History: En. Sec. 1, Const. Amend. No. 3, approved Nov. 2, 1976.
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