Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-05-08
sioner, subject to the approval Of tn
board of equalization, shall:

sIoner, subject to the approval OF the
board of equalization, shall:
.(a) Exercise general supervision
over all assessors Of general proper
ty or other taxes, Of town, county
and city boards Of review and equali-
zation, and all other assessing officers
in the performance Of their duties
to the end that, all assessments Of
property be made relatively just and
equal in compliance with the laws Of
the state;
(b) Appoint within each county,
subject to the approval Of the board
Eof county commissioners, a supervisor
of tax assessment, who shall also act
as assessor of income taxes within
said county;
s stc} Confer and advice with, and
give instructions and directions TO
county supervisors Of assessors as to
their duties under the laws Of the
state, which shall include the calling
Of meetings Of local assessors Of each
county to be held at the county seat
Of such county, for the purpose Of
receiving necessary instructions from
the superviso-, relative to the duties
Of their office and to the laws govern
ing the assessment and taxation of
all classes of property and other sub
jects or objects Of taxation;
(d) Direct actions and prosecu-
tions to be instituted to enforce the
laws relating to the penalties, liabil-
tiles and punishments Of public Of
ficers, persons and officers or agents
of corporations, for failure or neglect
to comply with the provisions of the
statutes governing the returns, as
sessments and taxation Of property.
income or other subjects or objects Of
taxation of property, and cause COM
plants to be made against assessors.
members of boards Of review, MEM
bers Of county boards Of equalization
or other assessing or taxing officers
in the proper district court, looking
to the removal from Office Of any Of
fetal guilty Of official misconduct or
raglect Of duty, and require the prop
er officials to institute civil proceed
ings for the enforcement Of all tax
alton and revenue laws Of the state;
(e) Require states attorneys to
assist in the commencement and pros
ecution Of actions and proceedings for
the enforcement Of penalties, forfeit
ures, removals from Office and punish
ment for violation Of the laws Of the
state. in respect to assessment and
taxation;
(f) Require township, village. city,
county and other public officers to re-
, port information as to the assessment
and collection Of property and other
taxes, receipts from licenses and 9th
. er sources, the expenditure Of public
funds for all purposes and such other
information as may be needful in the
administration Of the tax laws by ths
commissioner under the board Of
equalization, in such form and upon
such blanks as he may prescribe;
(g) Require individuals, co-part.
nerships. associations and corpora
tions to furnish information concern
| ing their actual funded or other debts
assets and liabilities, value Of prop.
erty, earnings, operating and other
expenses. taxes and all other fact.
which may b. needful to enable hin
to ascertain the value and relative
burdens borne by all kinds Of proper
ty and all industrial interests in thu
state;
th) Have thu custody and be re