Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-01-18

Ia taking effect az By law provided. no saw
ing clause il inserted esemptiBg assessment
Tor the surren, year. eie.. from 10 shseD
A BILL.
For an act TO provide more efficient system
for the hwy and collection Of taxes. and
providing penalties for the violation OF the
provisions Of this act; and TO repeal chap
ier. 8. o, and 7 Of title xxx Of The
and and 'ShIa WiIiis% eS Cotton; % end sections I.
., Q, Is, o. 10. II, and ~ Of an &C, ap-
proved December ~. 1908. and found upon
page ! 9! sequitur OF che General Laws Of
entitled AN act 10 amend section s0os Of
BsllinRer and Cotton's Annotated Codes and
Statutes OF Oregon" approved February IL,
1908; and an act entitled "An act to amend
an set entitled An act 20 amend section
soos Of Bellingcr and Cotton's Annotated
Codes and Statutes OF Oregon. approved
February ~. 1908. and 10 declare an emer.
geney." approved December "a, 1908; and
the General Laws of Oregon. 1905; and an
act filed In the Office Of the Secretary Of
State December 2s 1908, entitled AN act
10 amend section 3i22 Of Bellinger and
Cofton's Annotated Codes and Statutes of
Oregon; ard an act aniiiled An act 70
amend section 30gI Of the Codes and
Statutes Of Oregon. a. Annotated by
Charles n. Beliingef and William w. Cot
ton ana HtftnK the AppofHuhWenf "
enueh for the state among the several coun'
ties and defining the method OF proceeding
In making the state apporuonmsnt. sp'
proved February 2s. 1908; and all other
acts and parts Of acts amendaiory o. any
OF the acts and sections above set forth.
and all acts and parts Of acts In conflict
herewith.
BE II enacted by the people Of the
state OF Oregon;
(of the Levy OF Taxes.)
{ Estimate for county purposes, apptr-
tionment and state and school tax
Section /. The county court Of ea"h
county shall, at its term in January in
each year, estimate the amount OF
money to be raised in its county for
county purposes, and apportion such
amount, together with the amount OF
state and school tax, and other taxes re-
quirsd TO be raised in its county and
such other taxes as ii may in its discre-
tion as authorized by law determine
shall be raised, according to the valua-
tion OF the taxable property in the
county for the year, and such determ-
ination shall he entered in its records.
IN, 4 c. Comp. section sosa, without
change, except to make provision for other
taxes required TO be raised, and taxes which
I, may. in is discretion, as authorized by
Law, determine shall be raised)
(Levy Of tax by county court.l
Section 2. For the purpose Of rais-
ing revenues for county purposes, the
county court for each county in the
state shall, in its January term in each
year, levy tax upon all taxable prop
erty in its county, which tax shall be
sufficient in its amount to defray the
expenses Of the county.
(B. & c. Comp. section soss, as reenacted
by Laws Special Session. 1908, page 0. ex-
cept TO strike out 'or board Of county com
missioners," as the functions Of that body
are acw by law exercised by the county court.
The same change is made in other sections
carried into this act. but will not be specially
noted)
(Levy Of other required or permissible
levies by county court at January
term.)
Section 3. The county court shall,
at its January term in each year, levy
any other taxes which by law the
county or county court or board Of
county commissioners is required to
levy, and any other taxes which it may
determine to levy and which by law it
is permitted to levy.
(New; but seems to be necessary to provide
time for levy of special county iaxes)
County clerk to be notified OF rate OF
levy.)
Section 4. II shall be the duty OF
every school district, and each incor-
porated town and city, and OF each pub
lie corporation authorized to levy tax,
to notify, in writing, the county clerk
Of the county within which the school
district, town, city, or public corpora
tion is situated, of the rate per cent OF
the tax levy made by it, on or before
the first day Of January Of each year,
which notice shall be kept on file by
the several county clerks, and remain u
part of the records of the office.
(No change from b. & c. Comp. section
So9s, as finally amended by Laws Of Special
Session. 1908, page 2e; section l of Laws of
1900, chapter Z, except tnc pfoNlso NWhlcn
was temporary in nature and the occasion for
which has passed by lapse of time) has been
omitted,)
(Tax levies to be in even mills or in
even tenths OF mills,)
Section 5. All counties, cities,
school districts, and other corporations
which are vested with the power of
levying taxes, shall make their total
levy terminate with even mill or mills,
or in fractions of one-tenth Of one mill.
Laws 1908, chapter 1877, section l, no
ehange,)
Ito be continued next week)