The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1916-10-20
PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO, INITIATED BY
PETITION UNDER THE INiTlA.
TIVE AND REFERENDUM.

Notice in hereby given that at the General
Election to be held the Seventh day of
November. A. d. 1915 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
Colorado. initiated by Petition under the
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 flied 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 ITS POWERS AND DUTIES TO
THE STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Be IT Enacted by the People of the State
OF Colorado:
Section /. That the Commission created
and existing by virtue of, and pursuant to.
Chapter ZIG of the Session Laws of 1911
and designated and known as 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.
Section. 2. That all of the powers and
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 Zlb OF the session Laws OF
1911, or by virtue OF any subsequent statute
shall hereafter be vested In and devolve upor
and are 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
thereof. shall hereafter be held to provide
for the same to be held or done by the State
ri af and h.a me lhssrs
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 or transmit TO the Tax Commission
any abstract. schedule. certificate. books.
accounts. memoranda. Information. testi-
mony. report. other statement or
document OF any kind whatsoever. the same
shall hereafter be furnished. rendered or
transmitted TO the State Board of EqrAliza-
ton
Section 2. That all statutes prescribing
fines and penalties for furnishing faise in
formation, or for the failure TO furnish to
the Tax Commission any abstract schedule.
certificate. books. accounts. memoranda, in
formation testimony. report other state
mcnt or document OF any kind whatsoever,
shall hereafter be applicable 20 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 impoaing 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 are set opposite their respective
names. to represent the signerr hereof in
all matters affecting this petition: Abram
l.. Mumper Greeley. Colo: benjamin r.
Early. Route i, Bcrthoud. 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
BE- as follows: