The Monte Vista journal., 1912-10-19

secretary and chief examiner shau n.
bun u salary OF two thousand four
TSnar nomn dollars 92,4oO(, per annum.
shail be fixed by the Commissinn 90
l.. ihere Is hereby appropriated annual
y from the general revenues OF the
state, as continuing annual nnnroo
prlation, the sum OF two thousand poS,,.
hundred $2,io0) dollars to nav said
salary, and the further sum OF three
t mo Tour hundred dollars (s3, 1901
per annum for the salaries OF addi
tionai employees. and for travelling. in
ciaehtal and contingent expenses of tho
,Ieinbers and employees OF said Commits
SION me salaries shall be paid at the
end OF each month upon certificatc
made BY the Commission to the Audi-
ror OF state state, who shall draw his war
and other sums shall be paid unnn
proper audit and certiflcation by the
state Auditing Board"
Sec. 3. That Section 10 of said Act
be, and the same is hereby amended
to read as follows:
Sec 10. All appointive officers and
employees In the Civil Service of the
be included In the classified service,
except judges OF courts of record
members OF boards or commissions APP
nor's private secretary. appointees to
FIJI vacancies in elective offices, one
deputy of each elective officer, offi-
Sels anu lnslTuclOrS In the public
schools and in educational institutions
not reformatory or charitable in
character, the professional assistants
of the Attorney General. the President
pro tempore OF the Senate, the Speaker
of the House of Representatives.. and
all appointive officers and employees
in, cities of the first and second class,
whether organized under general law
or special charter, whenever any such
cities shall adopt this Act as herein
after provided except one employee of
each elective officer, and the corpora
ton counsel and his professional as
sistants The City and County of Den
yer and any city organized under Ar
ticle Xxx Of the CONSTITUTION, may avail
itself of the provisions of this Act
Except as otherwise provided in the
Constitution. all appointments to posi-
tions in the classified service shall be
for good behavior"
Sec. A. That Section Il OF said Act
be, and the same is hereby repealed.
Sec. 5. That Section II of said Act
be, and the same is hereby amended to
read as follows:
mo officer or employee of the State
or of any municipality, shall discharge.
promote, degrade, or in any manner
change the official rank, or compensa-
ton of any other officer or employee.
or promise or threaten to do SO. for
giving or Withholding, or neSlecting to
make any contribution of money or
other valuable thing, for any political
purpose, or for any political reason
Wildl
mo person in the public service
| shall, directly or indirectly. solicit or
receive, or be in any manner concerned
| In soliciting or receiving, any assess
ment, subscription or contribution,
whether voluntary or Involuntary, for
any political purpose whatever. or to
secure the nomination or election of
any person, from any individual or
| corporation; and no person shall, di-
rectly or Indirectly, solicit, or be In any
manner concerned in soliciting any as
| whether voluntary or Involuntary, for
any political service whatsoever, or to
secure the nomination or election of
any person, from any officer or en-
| ployee in the classified service.
mo person in the public service shall
use his official authority or influence
| for the purpose of interfering with an
| election or affecting the result thereof.
No person in the classified service
shall take part in political management
or political campaigns further than to
| vote as he pleases, and to express his
opinion on political subjects"
Sec. 6. That Section 81 of said Act
be, and the same is hereby amended to
"sec. Fl. The Commission shall GER
| tify monthly to the appropriate audit
| ing officer or board the name of and
| amount due every person in the classl
fled service whose appointment is In
| conformity with law without such
| certificate no warrant shall be issued
| or payment made to any one In said
service. -Four times tnt amount OF ANY
payment contrary to the provisions of
| this Act, or of the rules hereunder,
| may be recovered from any member of
a board or officer signing or counter
| signing any warrant therefor or pay
| ing any such warrant, or from the
sureties on the official bond of such
officer or member, or from the officer
and his said suretles. in an action
| brought by the state or any munich
pality affected, or by any taxpayer
| The amount of such judgment shall be
| paid to the state or municipality ar
| fected, except where the suit is brought
| bv a taxpayer, in which event one-half
OF the Judgment shall be paid TO the
We do hereby designate as the sub
mission clauses and ballot title OF said
| Act. to be printed on the official ballot
| the following: 49,, ....,.
| ....,.,.......... -, ., . a. i. ,
| Against An Act Relating to civil SerVI1
IN 'WViTNEss WHEREOF, I have
| hereunto set my hand aud aitlNed the
| Great seal Of the state of Colorado, al
| the city OF Denver, this First day OF
october. A. y. 1912. ..r,,.r,
JAMES b. PEARCE,
IcEAT1 Secretary OF state.
PROPOSED LAW or THE ST tTE or
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