The herald., 1912-09-19
Article V.

Article V.
l. All assessments of property for
State purposes shall be made by a
State TaN Commission. composed OF
three members to be elected. not lairt
than July LIST, 1913, by a Board com
posed of the Governor, the state Au-
ditOr and the State Treasurer from
among the qualified electors OF the re-
Spective Railroad Commission DIS
tricts as constituted Al this date, and
they shall not be subject TO removal
except for the causes and in the man
ner provided for the removal OF dis
trict judges.
sioners shall be for two. four and SIX
years The period each is To serve
shall be determined by lot. AT the eN-
piration of such terms, election shali
be for the period of six years; ana
commissioners shall be elected ana Va
cancies filled for any uneAplred term
| 10y the qualified electors of the reSpec-
tive Railroad Commission Districts al
the regular congressional elections hello
| in this State the first Tuesday attei
the first Monday in November every
TWO wears; and at the said COMPRESSION
| al election held just prior to the eN-
piration of their respective terms.
3. The Commission shall MAINTAIN
an Office and have It's donlclIe AZ I'D
ton Rouge, and the members ShalI re-
side in Baton Rouge and devote thelI
time exclusively to the discharge OF
! their duties. ,...
| =
of Five Thousand Dollars per annuh
beginning January l, 1914, anu lhell
| travelling expenses, not eNCeeuIhS d
maximum amount TO be hNed from tlille
| TO time by the General Assembly, an
itemiZed account of which snail De
| rendered in an annual report.
;. The chairman of the hrst Com
mission shall be named by the APP
pointing Board and serve until the eN-
piration of his term of office; ana tneie-
after the Commission shall select It's
| own chairman. a., ;,;,.ia
Iual members thereof shall perform such
! duties in respect to assessment ana TAX
alton as are herein prescribed anu
such other and further duties as tne
| General Assembly may from time 10
The General Assembly shall pro
| vide said Commission with an adequate
| clerical force. IL, ,,., ,,o,,.-
err to adopt and enforce such reason
able rules. regulations, ana moueS VI
procedure. not inconsistent Win l d,N :
as il may deem proper Tor the us
charge of its duties, and 10 near anu
determine complaints that may De lslaue
against assessments, ana olher ol hS
act required or authorized by law.
q The Commission shall have pow
er TO summon and compel the attehu-
ance of witnesses, to swear WlthessSIo
and to compel the production Oh UO3hs
and papers, to take testimony uhuei
commission, and to punish Tor con-
temnt as fully as is provided by law
for the district courts. The General
| Assembly may provide other penalties
for violating the orders or the CoHh'
mission. ..;o.;or
10. If any person, firm, assoclatlot
or corporation shall be DISSATISFIED WIZ
the assessment made or action laheI
by the Commission, such party ma!
file a petition setting forth the caust
Of objection to such assessment OF dc'
tion of the Commission or 10 either vi
both in a Court of competent 1urlsdic'
ZION. at the domicile of the Commls'
sion against said Commission as ue
PENDANT. Either party may appear u
the Supreme Court of the State WltI
out regard to the amount IhVo ,ittei !,
! Snch appeals to be returnable Wlthli
ton DAYS after the date that the decl'
| sion of the lower Court becomes hhdi
| An such cases, both in the trlal AM
annelIate court shall be tried sum
marily. and by preference over al otnel
cases Such cases may be tried IN tnt
court of the first instance ellher IL
chambers or at term time.
II. No bond shall be required OF sai.
Commission in any case In any cout b, !
nor shall advance costs or secull''
for costs be required of II. ~
IL 1t shall be the duty or the A..oI
new General, and the various dlStrlc
attorneys, on proper request OF uiIe
ton nv the Commission or the Govern
or 70 aid the said Commission IN al
Iapal matters, and to prosecute an,
defend all cases in accordance MI
such requests and directions; laliuI,
on the part of such law olncsFf or,M tn IN,
so requested or directed to perform III
duties here imposed upon them, shai
constitute misfeasance in ONCE