The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-06-12
REFERENDUM OF LEGISLATIVE
ENACTMENT
TAX COMMISSIONER

~. PreGyides for the appointment Of a
afx e0aa oVasaer po1 3os t, r. r OF sax ye Trx
to s al Yisss1 SKI * ~ spPES a i must
e eanzsas hold 1Iao sns othef 81 or sesa anaer s the
laws OF this or any other State or the
a. si5ate o. nor SSs; Snsssei n In anY ether or
with his duties.
Provtdes for annual salary OF
Provides that Commissioner shall have
charge of administration of revenue
laws, assess all taxes pom express. .tele-
graph n' telephone s1 freight line an and d,o car
the State Income Tax and all other
Provides tina Tax commis.ioner,
Equalization, hall
a. Haye SUPERVISION oyer all as
SCISSORS a and al assessing off offic sIrsct,ons
to act as supervisor Of assessors.
go Appoint within each County,
subject to the approval Of County Com
TO enforce laws relating to penalties.
of corporations. for failure or negli-
gence to comply. with provisions Of the
turns. assessments and taxation Of
property or income or other subjects of
(E) Authority to call on States At
torney to assist in the commencement
n prosecutions of actions to enforce
county Sn3 s es oshsr tG pSblie cr xiilsse to cry rs:
Rs port ia afnnn0n az az n to Gol fsnds' et OF
formation concerning their debts.
assets, earnings. etc ~
corporation and other tax returns IN
collsctos Of Internal Revenue;
timony relating to any matter which
he or the Board Of Equalization have
authority to INVESTIGATE:
With or without the State to be taken:
furnish and ale complete abstracts Of
issd f by t Ps'Se coant pF0R soafd. Il tos sedar
W with !, tygewriten copy of proceedings
OF fa'o ASCENT ao q a special assessor and
deputies under him and cause a reas-
Or other subjects or objects Of taxa:
BONG as REQUIRE County Auditor. to
place omitted property on the assess
plants Of taxable property escaping
'f? 20 'A eenfsr with Governor on the
1 'ss e., TT S ?sss%ss%s'st IT,. to tn; aoy mss;,sx aa a,
the legislature. report Of taxable prop
90 Visit personally or by deputy
often as practicable or .needful for in
yestigation and supervision Of County
Supervisor Of assessments, local as:
e%auaiization and other tax officials;
and call meeting each year of all sup:
ervisors and assessors Of income and
erty tax. Expenses OF each County
be paid out Of the County Treasury.
other sta a9xss snd ceunt aae skseems ID
legislation to, prevent evasion Of taxes
and for the Of the reye-
Board Of E%qualizatien visit other
states, attend conferences and conven-
officials Of other states. Expenses so
incurred while doing SO to be paid out
Of tn the Stats State T. Tr9asugX n Qualification
ls) Certify all levies. assessments.
equaltzations or valuations made by
him or by the Board Of Equalization.
been made or as Otherwise provided
lT1. To contract with individuals
nation leading to collection Of taxes.
compensation therefor to be paid by
warrant issued by the Commissioned
upon the subdivision OF Government
Provides for maintenance of offices
IN State Ga p building. Al expenses
state expenses Of deputy. clerks, ex-
perts and assistants while travelling on
business Of the Commissioners office
total amount so ]expendsd does not ese
coed the sum appropriated in any one
year:
posed upon the. North Dakota Tax
conferred upon the Commissioners, sub
Board sea 10 Of re E%qu aaRisato1on OF the state
Gives authority to appoint such
sis s}snt fS1 aR} : clerks ass 81 sssss to a. s.
audited and paid in the same manner
as the salary and expenses Of the Com
m NIL .0as R1oytdsd ID the total expenses se.
exceed the amount appropriated there
In case Of refusal to make returns
ssaSsrea SHAH have hav. g sro %nare to cG beiieve
that any. person. corporation. company
or association has made any false or
is empowered to examine books. re-
ports. documents or accounts relating
to the payment Of such tax. and to
production Of books or records. Juris-
diction also conferred upon district
nesses or parties involved to produce
books and records.
Provides that any unused balance of
appropriation for year ending July LIST,
1918. Tor the Tax Commission shall be
available to be expended under the
direction of the Tax Commissioner.
Repeats all acts in conflict.
Shall Senate Bill No. 81, passed by
the Sixteenth Legislative Assembly, and
approved by the Governor, March 9,
1919, be approved