The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-03-26
FULL RENDITION BILL
IS SLIGHTLY AMENDED
CHANGE MADE so AS TO STRIKE OUT
TRAVIS COUNTY,"
Provision Of Measure Now Is Attorney General
May Sue Delinquent in Own or
Adjacent County.

Austin, Texas, March u. The
text of Mr.. Mobley's bill to
amend the full rendition law ap-
pears below. 1t has been amend.
ed in committee, he asserting, so
as to strike out the words,
Travis County, Texas" and to
insert in lieu thereof the words,
ANY adjoining county, which
means that suit may be brought
for the removal of any tax official
falling to do his duty either in
the county of his residence or in
any county adjoining it. Mr..
Mobley was also asked to accept
an amendment to this bill, Strik-
ing from the present law the
requirement that assessors and
equalizerS shall take an oath be
fore they begin their work. He
declined to do this, but said he
would not oppose a separate bill
having that object in view, as he
would be satisfied with the re-
quirement for oath after the work
was done.
His bill as introduced provided
as follows:
Article 5124-D. If in passing
upon the value Of any property a
Commissioners Court sitting as
a board of equalization in this
State shall not be unanimous in
their opinion and finding as to
the value at which any property
shall be assessed for taxation, it
is hereby made the duty of the
County Clerk to record in the
minutes of said court the vote of
each member of said board of
equalization showing how such
member voted in each instance
in which they so fail to agree
unanimously, and said minutes
shall be signed and the correct
ness thereof certified by the
County Clerk and by each mem
Der of said court, including the
County Judge. The failure or
refusal of the County Clerk to so
record and keep and certify such
minutes of said court, and like
wise the failure or refusal of any
member of said court to sign and
certify to the correctness Of said
minutes shall constitute malfea'
sance in office and official mis-
conduct, and shall be cause for
the removal from office. II any
Tax Assessor or any member OF
any Commissioners Court sit
ting as board of equalization in
this State shall in any instance
fail, neglect or refuse to move
and vote, or to vote when it is
moved, to fix the value of any
| property subject to taxation in
this state in full compliance with
this act and in compliance with
the laws of this state, such fail
ure, neglect or refusal shall con-
stitute official misconduct and
malfeasance in office on the part
of such officer and shall be cause
for his removal from office.
Whenever the minutes of Com
miSsioners' Court sitting as Il
board of equalization shall not con
tain record of the votes of the
members of said board of equali-
zation concerning any item or
items Of taxable property in said
county, showing specifically how
each member of such board
voted thereon, same shall be
deemed and held to be prima
facie evidence that each and
every member of said board of
equalization voted to allow the
said property to remain on the
rolls at the value at which it ap-
pears thereon.
art. 5124-D. When a Com.
missioners' Court in this State
shall have completed its labors
as board of cqalization, each