The Glenwood post., 1916-10-28

of more than the required number
(to-wit: sT) of the legal voters of the
State of Colorado, duly verified, IN
accordance with the Law, and filed in
the office of the Secretary of State on
the Fifth day of July, A. D. 1916, at
4:O5 O'Clock P. M.
The authority for submitting such pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution
is found in Section l of Article V of
the Constitution of the State of Colo
RADIO, providing for the Initiative and
Referendum.
AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE COLO
RADIO TAX COMMISSION AND
TRANSFERRING ITS POWERS
AND DUTIES TO THE STATE
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Be 1t Enacted by the People of the
State of Colorado:
ated and existing by virtue of, and
pursuant to, Chapter PIG of the Session
Laws of 1911, and designated anl
known as the Colorado Tax Commits
sion, is hereby abolished; and that,
upon the taking effect of this Act, the
terms of office of each and all of tile
members of said Commission shall
forthwith terminate.
Sec. 2. That all of the powers and
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 devolve upon
and are hereby imposed upon, the
State Board of Equalization and the
members thereof
Sec. 3. That all statutes which are
now in effect relating to or providing
for the official acts. conduct. hearings,
investigations 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 Equalizd-
tion 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 Roard of Equaliza-
ton
Sec 4. That in all eases where the
statutes now require that any assessor
or other official or body. or any person
or corporation whatsoever, should furn-
ish, render or transmit to the Tax
Commission any abstract. schedule, ce:
tificatc. books, accounts, memoranda,
information, testimony, report, or other
statement or document of any kind
whatsoever the same shall hereafter
be furnished. rendered or transmitted
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Sec. ). That all statutes prescribing
fines and penalties for furnishing false
information. or for the failure to furn-
ish to the Tax Commission any ab
stract, schedule, certificate. books, ac-
counts, memoranda, information, testi
mony, report, or other statement 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 mat
ters and things required to be furn
ished, to the State Board of Equaliza-
ton; and all other provisions of said
statutes imposing fines and penalties
for any cause whatsoever, shall contin
ue in full 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 affecting
this petition: Abram L. Mumper. Gree
ley. Colo. BENJAMIN F. Early. Route
/. Berthoud. Colo; Clair J. Pitcher, S35
Ogden st Denver, Colo.
The ballot title under which the fore
going proposed law and initiated Act
shall appear on the official ballot 1T
said election shall be as follows: