The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1916-10-25

Notice is hereby given that at the
General Election to be held on the
there win be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the State of Colorado.
for their approval or rejection. the
Stale Or coRS@sSo LI initiated 'ss
Petition under the Initiative and
Referendum which initiated peti..
more than the required number tto:
tho STATE Of Colorado duly verified,
In the office of the Secretary OF State
at .:o5 o'clock. i. NJ
proposed Law is found in Section OF
Article OF the Constitution OF the
state Of COLORADO. providing for the
Initiative and Referendum.
AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE COLO
RADIO TAX MISSION AND
TRANSFERRING ITS POWERS AND
DUTIES TO THE STATE BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION.
Be u Enacted BY the People Of the state
Of Colorado:
Section l. That the Commission ere
ated and existing by virtue OF, and
pursuant 10, Chapter 216 Of the Session
Laws OF 1911. and designated and
known as tho Colorado Tax Commits
sion, is hereby abolished, and that,
upon the taking effect OF this Act, the
members of said Commission shall
forthwith terminate
Sec. 2. That all of the powers
ter which heretofore have been vested
In, or have devolved upon. the said
Tax Commission. and the members
thereof. either by virtue OF said Chap
ter 2ls OF the Session Laws OF 1911. or
by virtue OF any subsequent statute
shall hereafter be vested in and de-
volve upon and are hereby imposed
upon. the state Board OF Equalization
and the members thereof.
Sec. 3. That all statutes which
yiding for the official acts, conduct.
hearings. investigations and other
proceedings of the Tax Commission.
shall hereafter be held 10 provide for
the same to be held or done by the
state Board OF Equalization and the
members thereof. All complaints, ap-
plicRtlons and appeals heretofore re-
qnired to be made 90 the Tax Com
mission. shall hereafter be made to
Sec. Z. That in ~ cases where
the statutes now require that any as
SCISSOR or other official or body, or
any person or corporation whatsoever.
should furnish, render or transmit to
the Tax Commission any abstract,
memoranda, Information. testimony. re-
port. or other statement or document
Of any kind whatsoever. tho same shall
hereafter be furnished, rendered OF
Equalization.
Sec. s. That all statutes preserIb-
! Ing fines and penalties for furnishing
! false informatlUH or for the failure to
| furnish TO the Tax Commission any
abstract, schedule, certificate, books,
accounts, memoranda, Information, tes-
| timony, report or other statement or
! document Of any tiud Whatsoever shall
| hereafter be app cable TO and enforce
able for furnishing false information,
and for the failure T. furnish said mat
tiers and things required to be fur
nished. TO the state Board OF Equaliza-
| ton. and all other provisions OF said
statutes Imposing fines and penalties
| for any cause whatsoever. shall con-
| tinue In rull force and effect.
We, the petitioners, hereby designate
and appoint the following named per
| sons, whose addresses are set opposite
| their respective names. to represent
| the signers hereof In all matters at
| fectlnE this petition: Abram l.. Mumper.
| Greeley Colo; Benjamin T. Early. Route
| ], Berthoud. colo Clair J. Pitcher, $50
| 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 as follows'