The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-03-01
Measure Introduced in House
Saturday Thought to Be Bill
Favored by Republican Boss
es.
OUTLINED BY BURSUM
BEFORE TAX COMMITTEE
Five Members Who May Sit for
90 Days in Each Year and
With Powers of About Same
As Old Territorial Board.
Estate Capital Bureau
(of Evening Herald.
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santa FC, y. Nj, MdrCh l.-Inc
MartinezTrujiuo bill introduced In
the house saturday afternoon, House
Biu No. 32T. 90 create "A state tax
commission, is the bill which Il Is
believed the Republican leaders here
propose to pass as the taxation and
revenue measure Of this session. Il
is the bill outlined to the house tax
committee az its public hearing sat
urday morning by II -. Bursum. and
its text is as follows.
BE II enacted by the legislature cf
the state of New Mexico:
Section /. The governor shall APP
point, with the consent and confir-
nation Of the senate, five persons.
each Of whom shall be qualified
voter, "a tnXp1yer, representative OF
some of the principal Industries, a
resident uf the state Tor "a period Of
Eve years next preceding his APP
pointment, and not more tndn one of
whom shall reside in the same judi
cisl district and not more than three
uf whom shall be OF the same poiiti-
cal party az the time Of their Hp-
polutment, which persons so appoint
ed aud continued shall constitute "a
state tax commission. rhey shaii
each hold their offices for "a period of
two years from their confirmation
ana until their respective successors
are appointed and duly qualified.
Each OF the members OF such com
mission shall receive compensation
from the state at the rate Of ten dol
lars per day Tor each day he rs en-
gagged ln the performance uf his Of
nciHl duties. and in going from and
returning To his homo In the per
fUrmnnDc thereof and also his reas-
enable travelling and hoicl- expense
when absent from his home In the
performance ut such duties. Pro
Nidcd, that no session or meeting ul
such commission shall continue for d
longer period than ten days, and n,
commissioner shall receive cumpcn
sutiun or expenses for more thar
ninety days in all during any ON,
year
section .. such persons so up
pointed ON such commission shall
Within thirty days aftcr their ap.
pointmcnt cor as soon thereafter ai
possible assemble az the office uf th'
commission and organize hy the clec'
tion of one ut their number as prcsi
dent, and shall employ some compo
[ tent person a. secretary, who shul
Doe u qualified accountant ana shall
/ have had experience in matters per
/ tuiuiug tu the valuation, asErssm an
and taxation of property. The com
mission shall uN the salary of suci
secretary and may employ suci
clerks, stcuugraphcrs and assistant
az may from time to time bc dccmc,
necessary prescribe their duties au'
| ia their Compcnsatiuus; provided
/ that the total expenditures OF the
I commission for the compensation %
such employees, including the sdlar
{ ui the secretary. shall not exceed M
| sum ot six Thousand dollars per uu
mum such per diem, salary C"mpen
/ sutiun, travelling expense aud th'
necessary expenses tor printing sta
/ tioucry and office supplies for tn
| said commission shall De- paid oi
warrants drawn hy the state auiito
upon certificate signed by the prcsi
dent and secretary of the commission
payable out Of the general Halu
fund
section % The office Of the com
mission shall bo az the capitol, whcr
suitable rooms shall hc provided &"
It's use boy the capitol custodian com
mittee The commissioners shall hul
regular meetings at such office. he
ginning ON the third Monday Of Feb
ruary, july, september and NuVeu
bor OF each year, except that In th
year 1915 regular meeting of sue
commission shall Doe held at sue
place ON the third Monday in Marc
In lieu Of the regular January meet
ing herein provided. or, II then iu
possible, as soon thereafter as ma
bc possible hut " held In such yca
subsequent tu such date tho member
thereof shall U6roc upon date e.
the holdng thereof ana giye motto
hA publication In some daily ncW'
paper published In the city Of SAINT
Pc ana Albuquerque boa this state, r.
= period of ten days PRIOR Co sue
meeting Special meetings ut sul
commission may bc held ai said %
flee or elsewhere la the state as th'
: may deem necessary Three or mol
{ commissioners shall constitute "A qu'
rum for the transaction of business
Ian meetings The commission sha
: adopt such rules OF procedure. %
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