The Delta independent., 1916-10-27

PROPOSED LAW OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO, INITIATED BY
PETITION UNDER THE INiTIA
TIVE AND REFERENDUM.

Notice In horeby given that at the General
Election to be held on the Seventh day OF
November. A. ID. 1916. there will be sub
mittcd 20 the qualified electors Of the State
OF Colorado. for their approval or rejection.
Tho 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; 5 per
cont 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 EOS o'clock. z. NJ.
Tho authority for submitting such proposed
Law Il found in Section / OF Article OF the
Constitution OF the State OF Colorado. pro-
AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE COLORADO
TAX COMMISSION AND TRANSFER
RING ITS POWERS AND DUTIES TO
THE STATE BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
BE II Enacted BY the People OF the State
Of Colorado:
Section l. That the Commission created
and existing by virtue Of. and pursuant to.
Chapter 216 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
bcrs Of said Commission shall forthwith ter
inmate.
Section. =. That all Of the powers and
duties of every kind and character which
heretofore have been vested in. or have
devolvcd upon. the said Tax Commission.
and the members thereof. either by virtue
OF hhlu ihapter -lb 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 providing for
the official acts. conduct. hearings. invcsti-
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 done by the State
-
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. any person or
der or transmit to the Tax Commission
any abstract. schedule. certificate. books
accounts, memoranda, Information testi-
mony, report or other statement or
shall hereafter be furnished. rendered or
transmitted TO the State Board of EquAliEa-
ton.
Section 3. That all statutes prescribing
fines and penalties for furnishing faisc in
formation. 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 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 tho petitioners. hereby designate and
appoint the following named persons. whose
addresses are set opposite their respective
names. TO represent the signcrs hereof In
all matters affecting this petition: Abram
l.. Mumpcr, Greeley. Colo. BENJAMIN +
Early. Route /, Berthoud. Colo: Clair ].
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 as follows: