The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-16

forward or deliver one Of such copies
TO the district attorney Of such county
and forward the remaining one there
Of by mail to the secretary OF this
state tax commission at the state cap
itol. together with a certificate In writ
ing prepared By such clerk OF the pro-
ceedings held before said county board
In the matter OF said assessment Jr ac-
ton 80 appealed from, upon the pay
ment To such county clerk by the party
80 appealing Of "A fee of one dollar for
his services. Said district attorney
shall represent the board OF county
commissioners at such hearings M In
preparing a~nidavits. taking dispositions
and procuring other evidence to he
submitted to. or heard By. said state
tax commission In the determination
uf such appeals. II shall be the duty
OF the attorney general TO take an
appeal from any decision Of any
county board OF equalization whenever
he shall be requested so to do by a pc
tit,un signed by i've responsible tax
payers Of any county. together with an
affidavit signed by OF least ono OF
them. showing the grounds for such
| appeal. and upon their paying the fee
! required los lew.
u shall he the duty of said tax com
mission Ia divide the state into ave tax
districts. one of which shall DC assign
cd to each commissioners. who shall,
I after giving ten days notice thereof.
visit each county Ia his district for the
purpose Of hearing all appeals arising
In each county at his district and the
chairman of the board of county cnni-
mi~~ioncrs Of each county shall meet
with such commissioner and give him
Such Information ~ may he In his
power. After hearing the evidence
~nCh commissioner slmll report the
same to the state taN commission for
final decision: hut nothing herein shall
he construed To prevent Amy party Ia
such appeal from appearing before the
full commission and producing such
evidence a., he may wish to present.
Upon the conclusions Of all hearings
NJ appeals by such state tax commits
sion IL shall be it's duty to make such
order In the promises as il mas decide
just aud proper, and the order 81 made
shall be certified To the county board
from which said appeal Mas taken,
and such board and officers 81 said
county concerned Herewith shall
cause the same Ia he carried into full
force and effect. The provisions in
Section iOiS ~ the compiled laws 81
1897 relating to appeals from county
boards of equalization and the hearing
and determination thereof, and all
other laws relating To- the method 81
taking appeals from the county boards
Of equalization. are hereby repealed.
Sec. g. II shall he tnc duty Of the
state thy commission Ia inquire into
and ascertain each ear the actual to-
tai value of thc property subject To
taNhtion In each county of this state
a. nearly ~ practicable. At IT, July
meeting In each year. ar any adjourn
mcnt thereof. the commission shall cN-
nminc Tie assessment rolls Of he sew
crnl counties Of the state aud " the
actual value of taxable property In nny
county ~ - determined by the COM
mission j. more ar less thau the valua-
ton thereof ~ shown upon such as
~cs-mcn roll, the commission Sl,all, by
order duly nude mud entered on lts
records Increase 90 decrease. ~ the
ease may he. the total valuation al all
tile property In said county subicrt Ia
tRNntion. ~ shown nv suCh assessment
rolls, except the property the valuation
Of which shalt ave been fixed 10y per-
yious orders of the state taN commits
sion. and except property which The
commission shalt find To bc n~~cs-'d at
it, actual value. by such per ccntagc rs
viii bring the total valuation of such
property tO the actual value thereof ~
a~ccrtRincd ny said state tax commits
sion; ~thcreupOn, II shall be- the duty oT
such state tax commission Ia certify
said order Ia the assessor at such
county. 1t shall he tlle duty Of shid
county Assessor. upon receipt Of such
Ordcr forthwith Ia cause such raise or
reduction to he extended upon the as
scs~mcn roll of such county. by add
ing or deslucting the same percentage
upon the total assessed valuation of
the property ~ each taN payer la such
! county In accordance with the order
Of the state taN commission. The said
commission shall have authority Ia
amend or modify any order made by
Il upon u proper showing made within
thirty days after the date of tic entry
Of such order,
Sec. z ANY tax commissioner. or
the secretary. may conduct any exam
inatl,n or Investigation ordered 10y the
commission within the scope Of its au-
thorlty, and any such commissioner or
secretary may administer onths and
issue subpocnas 20 compel the attend