The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1912-09-05
Article V.

| l. All assessments of property for
State purposes shall be made by Il
State Tax Commission, composed of
three members TO be elected, not later
than July LIST, 1913, by Board com
posed of the Governor the State Au-
dltOr and the State Treasurer from
among the qualified electors of the re
| spectlVe Railroad Commission Dis
| trlctS. as constituted at 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.
! >. The terms of the first commits
| SlOnerS shall be for two. four and six
years. The period each is To serve
| shall be determined by lot At the eX-
plratlon of such terms, election shall
| be for the period of six years and
| commissioners shall be elected and va
cancleS filled for any uneNpired term
| by the qualified electors of the respec-
| tive Raj lroad Commission Districts at
the regular congressional elections held
the first Monday in November every
two years; and at the said cOnSreSSion-
al election held just prior to the eX-
plratlOn OF their respective terms.
). The Commission shall maintain
an office and have its domiCile at Ba
ton Rouge. and the members shall re-
side in Baton Rouge and devote their
time exclusively TO the discharge OF
their duties.
l. They shall each receive a salary
Of Five Thousand Dollars per annum
travelling expenses, not exceeding
maximum amount to be fixed from time
TO time by the General Assembly, an
itemized account of which shall be
rendered in an annual report.
5. The chairman of the first Com
mission shall be named by the APP
pointing Board and serve until the eN-
piration of his term of office. and there
after the Commission shall select its
own chairman.
8. The Commission and the individ-
duties in respect to assessment and tax
alton as are herein prescribed, and
such other and further duties as the
General Assembly may from time to
I. The General Assembly shall pro-
vide said Commission with an adequate
clerical force.
s. The Commission shall have pow
er 10 adopt and enforce such reason
able rules. regulations, and modes OF
procedure, not inconsistent with law,
as ii may deem proper for the dis
charge of its duties, and TO hear and
determine complaints that may be made
against assessments, and other or Its
act. required or authorized by law.
8. The Commission shall have pow
er to summon and compel the attend
ance of witnesses. to swear witnesses,
and to compel the production OF books
and papers, to take testimony under
tempt, as fully as is provided by law
for the district courts. The General
Assembly may provide other penalties
for violating the orders OF the COM |
mission.
10. IL any person, firm, association |
or corporation shall be dissatisfied with |
the assessment made or action taken |
by the Commission, such party may !
file a petition setting forth the cause |
of objection to such assessment or ac- |
ton of the Commission or to either or |
both in a Court of competent jurisdic- |
ton, at the domicile of the Commits |
sion, against said Commission as de-
PENDANT. Either party may appeal 10 |
the Supreme Court of the state with |
out regard to the amount involved |
such appeals to be returnable within |
ten DAYS after the date that the decl- |
sion of the lower Court becomes hnal.
All such cases. both in the trial and
appellate court, shall be tried sum-
marily, and by preference over all other
cases Such cases may be tried in the
court of the first instance either In
chambers or at term time.
IL. No bond shall be required or SAID
Commission in any case in any court,
nor shall advance costs, or security
for costs. be required of it. 49,
IL 1t shall be the duty of the Attor-
ney General, and the various district
attorneys, on proper request or dlrec-
ion by the Commission or the Govern
DR., to aid the said Commission in all
legal matters. and to prosecute ana
iefend all cases in accordance with
such requests and directions. n failure
On the part of such law officers, When |
20 requested or directed to perform the
luties here imposed upon them, shall
constitute miSfeasance in office.