The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-27

6UV 10 CAUSE COWpl61UL0 70 % I18U6
against assessors, members Of boards
Of review, members Of county boards
Of equalization, or other assessing or
taxing officers, In the proper district
court, for their removal from office
for official misconduct or neglect of
duty.
Cd To require states attorneys and
assist in the commencement and
prosecution Of actions and proceed
ings for penalties. forfeitures, remov-
ais and punishment for violation Of
the laws Of the state in respect to the
assessment and taxation Of property,
In their respective counties.
(5) To require township, village,
city, county and other public officers
to report information as to the as
sessment Of property, collection Of
taxes, receipts from license and other
sources, the expenditure Of public
funds for all purposes, and such other
information as may be needful In the
work Of the commission, in such form,
and upon such blanks 40 the commits
sion may prescribe.
(6) To inquire into the system Of
accounting Of public funds In use in
township, cities. villages and coun-
tfes,a ana to make needed recommen-
dation for q uniform system Of ac-
count Of the receipts and disburse-
ments Of public funds In the munich
palities Of the state.
ca To require individuals, part
nerships, companies, associations and
corporations to furnish information
concerning their capital, funds or
other debt, current assets and liabili-
ties, value Of property, earnings, oper-
ating and other expenses. taxes and
all other facts which may be needful
to enable the commission to ascertain
the value and the relative burdens
borne by all, kinds of property in the
state.
(s) To summon witnesses to ap-
pear and give testimony and to pro-
duce records, books, papers and
documents relating to any matter
which the commission shall have
authority to investigate or determine;
to cause the deposition Of witnesses
residing within or without the state,
or absent therefrom, to be taken, upon
notice Of the interested party, IL any,
in like manner that dispositions Of
witnesses are taken In OWL actions
pending In the district court, In any
matter which the commission shall
have authority to Investigate or de-
termine. :.
(9) To visit the counties in the
state, unless prevented by other nee
essary official duties, for the investi-
CATION Of the work and methods
adopted by local assessors, boards Of
review, and county boards Of equali-
cation, and taxation Of real and per-
ysonal property. :.
(10) To carefully examine into all
cases where evasion or, violation Of
the laws for assessment and taxation
Of property is alleged. complained Of.
or discovered, and to ascertain where
in existing laws are defective. or are
improperly or negligently admins
tered.
(11) To investigate the tax sys-
TENS Of other states and countries,
and to formulate and recommend such
LEGISLATION 40 may be deemed expe-
dent to prevent evasion Of assessment
and tax laws, and to secure just and
equal taxation and Improvement in
the system Of taxation in the state.
.(12) TO consult and confer with the
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feet Of taxation, the administration
Of the laws In relation therto. and
the progress Of the work Of the COM
mission, and to furnish the governor
from time to time such assistance and
information a. he may require.
(18) TO transmit to the governor
and to each member Of the legislature,
thirty days before the meeting OF the
legislature. the report Of the commits
sion. showing Ill the taxable property
in the state and the value Of the
ZANE, In tabulated form, with recon-
mendations for Improvement In the
system Of taxation IN the state. to-
gether with such measures % may be
formulated for the consideration OF
as TO assess at their actual val
ue all light. heat, and power COM
panies doing business In the state.
(l6) To consult and confer with
the state board Of equalization and to
aid them In tho discharge Of their du-
ties.
(ls) To exercise and perform such
further powers and duties as may be
granted or imposed upon the commits
sion by law.
az One or more members Of the
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