The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-10-13
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO, INITIATED BY
PETITION UNDER THE lNiTIA-
TIVE AND REFERENDUM.

Notice in hereby given that at the General
November. A. ID. 1916. there will be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the State
of Colorado. for their approval rejection.
the following proposed Law of the State of
Colorado, initiated by Petition under the
Initiative and Referendum. which initiated
petition contained the signatures of more
than the required number tto-wit: per
cent? of the legal voters OF the State of
Colorado, duly verified, in accordance with
the Law. and filed in the office OF the Secre-
tary of State on the Fifth day of July. A.
ID. 1916 at :05 o'clock. p. NJ.
The authority for submitting such proposed
Law is found In Section / of Article of the
Constitution of the State of Colorado. pro-
viding for the Initiative and Referendum.
AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE COLORADO
TAX COMMISSION AND TRANSFER
RING IT'S POWERS AND DUTIES TO
THE STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
Be IL Enacted BY the People OF the State
of Colorado:
Section /. That the Commission created
and existing by virtue of. and pursuant to-
Chapter PIC of the Session Laws OF 1911
and designated and known the Colorado
Tax Commission. Is hereby abolished and
that. upon the taking effect Of this Act. the
terms OF office of each and all OF the mem
beers OF said Commission shall forthwith ter
inmate.
duties OF every kind and character which
heretofore have been vested in or have
devolved upon. the said Tax Commission.
and the members thereof either by virtue
of said Chapter PIG of the Session Laws of
1911. or by virtue of any subsequent statute
shall hereafter be vested in and deyolve upor
and hereby imposed upon. the State
Board of Equalization and the members
thereof.
Section 3. That all statutes which are
now in effect relating to or providing for
the official acts. conduct. hearings. investi-
cations and other proceedings OF the Tax
Commission. and OF each OF the members
for the same TO be held done by the State
Board OF Equalization and the members
thereof. All complaints. applications and
appeals heretofore required to be made to
the Tax Commission. shall hereafter be
made to the State Board of Equalization
Section 4. That In all cases where the
statutes now require that any assessor
other official or body. any person
corporation Whatsoever should furnish. rem
der or transmit TO the Tax Commission
any abstract. schedule Certificate books.
accounts. memoranda. Information. testi-
mony. report. other statement
document OF any kind whatsoever. the same
shall hereafter be furnished. rendered or
Transmitted to the State Board OF Equaliza-
ton.
Section .. That all statutes prescribing
fines and penalties for furnishing faiEe in
formation or for the failure 10 furniah 10
the Tax Commission any abstract schedule.
certificate. books. accounts, memoranda. in
formation. testimony. report or other state
ment or document Of any kind Whatsoever.
shall hereafter be applicable to and enforce
able for furnishing false information. and
for the failure to furnish said matters and
things required TO be furnished to the State
Board OF Equalization and all other pro-
visions Of said statutes Imposing fines and
penalties for any cause Whatsoever. shall
continue In full force and effect.
We. the petitioners. hereby designate and
appoint the following named persons. whose
addresses set opposite their respective
names. to represent the signcrs hereof In
all matters affecting this petition: Abram
l.. Mumpcr. Greeley. Colo: Benjamin r.
Early. Route l. Berthoud. Colo. Clair j.
Pitcher. s35 Ogden St. Denver. Colo.
The ballot title under which the foregoing
proposed law and initiated Act shall appear
on the official ballot at said election shall
b. as follow: