The Delta independent., 1916-11-03
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO, INITIATED BY
PETITION UNDER THE lNiTIA
TIVE AND REFERENDUM.

Notice in hereby given that at the General
Election to be held on the Seventh day OF
November A. d. 1916. there will be sub
mitted to the qualified electors of the State
of Colorado, for their approval or rejection.
the following proposed Law OF the State Of
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.
d. 1916, at :05 o'clock. p. NJ.
The authority for submitting such proposed
Law is found in Section 1 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
BE II Enacted by the People OF the State
OF Colorado:
Section /. That the Commission created
and existing by virtue of. and pursuant to.
Chapter PIG 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
bers OF said Commission shall forthwith ter
inmate.
duties of every kind and character which
heretofore have been vested in. have
devolved upon. the said Tax Commission.
and the members thereof, either by virtue
of said Chapter 21o 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
in effect relating to or providing for
the official acts. conduct hearings, inyesti-
cations and other proceedings of the Tax
Commission. and OF each of the members
thereof. shall hereafter be held to provide
for the same to be held or 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 or
other official or body. or any person or
corporation Whatsoever. should furnish. rem
der transmit to the Tax Commission
any abstract. schedule. certificate. books,
accounts. memoranda. Information, testi-
mony. report. or other statement or
document OF any kind Whatsoever. the same
shall hereafter be furnished. rendered or
transmitted to the State Board OF Equaiizn-
tion.
Section O. That an STATUTES prescribing
fines and penalties for furnishing falae in
the Tax Commission any abstract schedule
certificate. books accounts, memoranda. in
formation. tcstlmony. report or other state
mrut or document nf any Kind Whatsoever
shaii hereafter be applicable TO and enforce
able for furnishing false information and
for the failure to furnish said matters and
thinEh 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 petitioner. hereby designate and
appoint the following named persons. Whose
addresses are set opposite their respective
names. to rcprcscn, the signcrs hereof In
all matters affecting this petition: Abram
l.. Mumpcr Greeley, Colo. benjamin y
Early. Route /. Bcrthoud. Colo. Clair J.
Pitcher. ss5 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
be hn follows.