Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-01-18
Senator Pankey Introduces Bill
Drafted byAttorney General
Clancy Effect Of Which
Would be Sweeping,
CREATES STATE BOARD
OF TWELVE ASSESSORS
These Would be Appointed by
Governor Present Assessors
Would Act as Assistants I'm
III Terms Expire,

I'll Terms EXPIRE
tstste Canltal Burenn Of Morning journal
santa Fc. Jan. l1.--A hill which "
enacted into law will effect a com
plete revolution of the state taxation
system. was introduced in the senate
today bg senator .. +. pankey Of
SANTA Fe county. The bin Is known
ne lte Assessment Bill and was
drafted hy Attorney General Frank
VI. Clancy. "a the suggestion, Il ~
saa. of the state board OF eduailkt-
nnn. The bin as drawn was amend
ed in several instances by the attor-
noy general az the suggestion OF its
luffoduccr. 1t provides for the for
nation of state taxing body OF
twelve men. t. be known as state
hoard of assessors. the members Of
which are to be appointed by the gov
ernar Ii is one Of the most impor-
tant bills which will be introduced
during the legislative session and is
comprehensive In it's scope. providing
for the assessment of all property lh
an counties at its full valuation as
Is required by existing statutes. Ih'
fun text of the bin Is as follows
An Act 10 Provide for and Regulate
the Assessment OF Property for
Purposes of Taxation.
BE IL enacted by the legislature Of
me state OF New Mexico
SECTION !. There is hereby Created
u state board Of assessors. to consist
OF twelve persons. whom the governor
yhaH nominate, and by and with the
consent Of the senate, appoint, and OF
whom not more than six shall belong
to one political party, and no two
shall he residents OF the same county
al the time of their appointment; and
the assessment of al property In the
state for purposes of taxation shall
he made by said assessors in the
manner hereinafter provided.
See. 2. The said assessors shall be
appointed IN the manner aforesaid
during the present session Of the
legislature, ana their terms of office
shall begin on the first of October
1919. Fonr OF them shall be appoint
ed for q term of two years, four for
a term Of four years, and four for q
term Of six years, and until their sue
c,ssors are appointed and qualified
and thereafter upon the expiration Of
each Of said terms. four assessors
shall be appointed for a term or six
Years: and they shall each be paid
salary of $4,000 per annum, and also
their actual and necessary expenses
n ragi-
dcnce upon official business. NO
more than two of each set of four
so appointed shall belong to one po-
litiea party al the time Of appoint
meni
See 3. on the first Of October
1918, they shall meet at the city OF
Santa Zee and organize by eloeting
chairman and secretary, and shall
then proceed to divide the state into
twelve assessment districts, with not
more than three counties In any one
district. ana shall assign one member
Of the board to each district. but no
member shall be assigned to district
within which Is included the county
Of his residence
Sec 4. Each member of said board
Of assessors shall he the assessing Of
iicer for the counties included In the
district to which he is assigned ana
the valuation Of all property for pur-
poses Of taxation in said counties
shall be made by him.
Sec g. Upon the expiration OF the
terms Of office of the present county
assessors who were elected at the
general election In November 1911
the Office Of county assessor shall be
abolished, and no county assessors
shall he elected at the general elec-
ton in November. 1916: but after
the organization of the state board OF
assessors. the present assessors shall
act as subordinates Of said board un-
der the direction and supervision Of
the members assigned to the respec-
i've counties. and shall perform such
services as may be required by said
board or the members under whom
they are directly to serve, and the
said board and the said members are
authorized to employ such additional
assistants as may be necessary, said
county assessors and other assistants
70 be paid from the general county
iund Of their respective counties.
Sec 6. After the expiration of the
terms Of office of the present county
assessors. the said state board shall
ne authorized 10 employ in each Of
me several counties Of the state such
assistants, clerical or otherwise. as
may be necessary for the fun and
complete npffotr,,apea ~ tl,afr dnffac
Sueh assistants TO be paid from the
General fund Of their respective
counties.
sec Z, The board Of county COM
n,ss'"ners Of each county shall pro-
'lae at the county seat suitable Of