Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1907-01-10
Proposed Oregon Tax Law

tiles, and shall enter the same in the
assessment roll which has been made
by the county assessor and equalizec
by the county board of equalization anc
returned to the clerk. Taxes shall be
levied and collected upon the assess
ments so made in the same manner
other taxes are levied and collected
and at the same time and by the same
officers
(Length of line in minor subdivisions
to be reported to county clerk.)
Section "a. To assist the county
clerk in apportioning the said assess
ment between the several municipalities
or taxing agencies or districts in his
county, he is authorized to require, and
it is hereby made the duty Of the sever
al persons or corporations liable to as
sessment under the provisions of this
act, to report to the county clerk, under
oath, the length of main and branch
lines in each city, town, school district,
road district, port or other municipal
taxing agency or district in such county.
(Record-Quorum-- Temporary officers }
Section %. A record of the proceed
ings of such board shall be kept at the
capitol open to the inspection of the
public; a majority of the board shall
constitute a quorum to do business,
but lesser number may meet and ad-
journ from time to time. In the alb
sence of either the chairman or the
secretary, the board shall appoint a
temporary chairman or secretary.
appointment and duties of secretary
Clerical assistance.)
Section %. Said board shall, at its
first meeting, by majority vote of all
the members, elect one of the appoint
i've members thereof as secretary, who
shall serve as such for two years, and
until his successor is appointed and
qualified. His successor shall be
elected by like vote. The secretary
shall keep record of the proceedings
of the board, which shall be certified
by the chairman and secretary, and
kept in the office of the said board at
the state capitol, and shall perform
such other duties as may be REQUIRED
by law or by said board. The other
appointive member shall perform such
duties as may be specially required by
the board Such board may appoint
and remove at pleasure such other
clerks as may be necessary, not exceed
ing two in number, at a salary not to
exceed SIS per month each.
Compensation of appointive members
and clerks-Traveling expenses.)
Section 81. The members of said
board, except the governor, secretary of
state and state treasurer, shall receive
as compensation for their services the
following amounts, to wit, the sum of
...... dollars per annum, payable
quarter annually, as the salaries of 9TH
er state officers are paid. Each of the
members of said board shall be entitled
to receive his necessary travelling ex-
penses while travelling away from the
capital on the business of the board,
which expenses shall be itemized by
the person inCurring the same, and
when the same is approved by the
chairman shall be paid upon warrant
drawn by the secretary of state upon
the state treasurer ont of any funds not
otherwise specifically appropriated by
law.
{ (Ses@ions-Where held-To be furnish
ed with office, printing and supplies J
Section 2S. The said board shall
hold its regular sessions at the state
capital, and shall be furnished by the
secretary of state with an office at the
state capitol, and necessary supplies
and printing, in the same manner as
other state officers. Said board NAV
hold sessions at any place in this state
when deemed necessary to facilitate the
discharge of its business.
Examination of witnesses-Bo Books and /.
apers-Penalty.
Section 80. The said board, or anv
member thereof in conformity to the .
resolution or rules of the board, shall |
have the power to subpoena and cx-
anime witnesses, to administer Oaths.
and shall have access to and the power
10 order the production of any books or
papers in the hands of any person,
company, or corporation whenever
necessary in the prosecution of any in
luiries deemed necessary or proper in
heir official capicity. Any person who
hall disobey any subpoena or subpoena
luces tecum of the said board, or anv
member thereof, or refuse to testify
when required so to do by said board,
n any member thereof, shall be deemed
utility of a miSdemcanor, and upon con-
'iction thereof shall be punished as
provided by law therefor.
False statements or testimony-Per-
jury.)
Section 80. Any person who shall
vilfully present or furnish to the said
oard, or any member thereof, any
tatement required under this act, or
which may be required 10y said board, or
ny member thereof, under the powers
n this act contained, which statement ,
hall be false or fraudulent, or shall ,
i've testimony before said board, or
ny member thereof. which shall I've |
llse or fraudulent, shall be deemed !
uilty of perjury, and upon conviction !
hereof shall be punished as by law .
therw Use provided for such crime.
Filling vacancy-Majority of appoint