Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-14

Section S. II any such Insurance car-
rter shall fail or refuse to make h re-
~intendent shall assess the tax against
such Insurance carrier or self-insurer at
the rate herein provided for, on such
amount or premiums OF deposits as he
shall deem Just, and the proceedings
thereon shall be the same as II the re-
turn had been made.
rier shall on or before the first day OF
April 1920, and each year thereafter.
make a return, Verified by the AFFIDAVIT
Of It's president and secretary. or other
chief Officers or agents to the supertn-
tendent OF the insurance department.
stating the amount of all such gross
premiums or deposits. md credits during
the year ending on the 31st day Of De-
cember, next preceding. Upon the receipt
OF such returns, the superintendent shall
verify the same and assess the tax upon
basis n at the rate provided In section
50 OF this act, and make schedule there
OF, duplicate copies of which, properly
filed IN the office OF the state audifor
and state treasurer on or before the 18th
day Of April In each year. Immediately
thereafter the superintendent shall notify
the insurance carriers of the amount Of
taxes respectively due from them. and
such taxes shall be paid annually into the
ytate aeeasur s9% M or ss9ore f sSs fS Of d ,hs
OF May, next ensuing. IL not so paid the
state treasurer shall certify the fact to
the superintendent who shall thereafter
suspend such delinquent carriers OF in
surance from the further transaction OF
business in this state until such taxes
shall be paid. Upon receiving said nom
the state treasurer shall place the whole
thereof to the credit of the fund for the
support OF the workmen's compensation
commission Of Missouri: provided, that
when, at any time, such Y n shall have
reached the sum Of $50, 600, any excess
amounts thereafter received shall revert
to the state treasury. Such payments to
continue until the mounts of the origi-
nal appropriation as provided for in SEQ
ton 10 shall have been repaid.
Section 20. II any such Insurance car
rier shall withdraw from business in his
cording to the provisions of this act, or
shall fail or neglect to pay the tax i'm
posed herein1 the superintendent shall al
once proceed 10 collect the same, and he
is hereby empowered and authorized to
employ ouch legal process as may be nee
eSsary for that purpose, and when so col
lected he shall pay the same into the
state treasury as a part OF the fund for
the support of the workmen's compenss-
tion commission. The suit may be
brought by the superintendent In his own
name. in any court of this state having
Jurisdiction; reasonable attorneys fees
may be taxed as costs therein, and pro-
cess may issue TO any county of the state.
and may be served as in civil actions or
in cases of unincorporated associations,
partnerships, interindemnity contract, or
other plan or scheme; upon the PRINCIPAL
agent of the parties thereto.
Section II. Wherever the employer
carries his own risk or wherever snbsti-
tute schemes for insurance provided for
in section 33 have been approved. the
commission shall inform the superintcnd-
ent Of insurance, who. thereupon, shall
assess and In like manner collect a sim
liar tax from the employer carrying his
own risk at the same rate and on the
same basis as taxes are assessed against
insurance carries, of any character, carry
ing like risks in this state under the
provisions of this act.
Section 70. Any person or persons who
shall in this state act or assume to act
as agent for any such insurance carrier
whose authority to do business in this
state has been suspended under this act.
while such suspension remains in force.
or snail neglect or refuse TO comply with
any of the provisions of this act obliga
tory upon such person or party, or who
shall willfully make a false or fraudulent
statement of the business or condition of
n such insurance carrier, shall be-
deemed guilty of a miSdemeanor and on
conviction thereof shall be punish by a
fine of not less than $500 nor more than
5000, or by Imprisonment in the ounty
jail for not less than one week nor more
than one year, or by both such ine and
imprisonment,
Section 73. Whenever by this act any
officer is required to give any notice TO
any insurance carrier, the same MAJ he
given by mailing the same, postage pre-
paid, addressed to the principal office OF
the insurance carrier or its agent In this
state, or to its home or to the secretary
general agent or chief officer thereof in
the United states.
eign or domestic, liable to pay a tax upon
its premiums or deposits under this ACT
shall not he liable to pay any other or
further tax upon such premiums or de
posits under any other law of this state,
and the provisions of this act shall aiSn
extend and apply to all premiums or de
posits received during n part of the
year 1919.
Section 76. Amy person, corporation. his
or It's directors, officers or agents, or any
other person who violates any of the pro
visions OF this act for which a penalty has
not hereinbefore been specifically pro-
vided, h be deemed guilty of a misde-
meanor, and on conviction thereof shalt
be punished by a fine of not less than
$50 nor more than $500. or by imprison~
ment in the county Jail for not less than
one, week and not more than one year, or
Section rs. All of the provisions of this
act shall be literally construed, with Il
view of the public welfare. and a sub
stantia1 compliance Herewith shall be
sufficient to give effect to all rules, reeu-
lations. requirements, awards, orders or
decisions of the commission, and they
shall not be declared imperative, Illegal
or void for any omission of a technical
nature in respect thereto,
J Section u. If any section, subsection.
sentence, clause or phrase of this act IL
for any reason held to be unconstitutional.
such decision shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portions of this act. The
Benerat assembly hereby declares that il
would have passed this act, and each see
tion, subsection, sentence, clause and
phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact
that any one or more of the same shall
be declared unconstitutional.
Section rs. All acts or parts OF acts
in conflict or inconsistent herewith are TO
that extent hereby repealed.
Section 70. For the purpose Of paying
the salaries and expenses of the members
of the commission and its employees, the
sum of $50, 600 per year or SO much there
of as may be necessary is hereby appro-
priated, and shall be known as the work.
mems compensation fund. The amount
Of said appropriation to be refunded as
provided In section So.
Section 80 Notwithstanding the empr-
gency clause hereto attached sections two
to four, inclusive, and section thirty four
Of this act shall not take effect until No
vember, 1919.
Section 81, 1t being necessary for the
commission herein created to be fully or
ganized and make preliminary prepare
tons, and there being an Immediate
necessity therefor, creates an emergency
within the meaning OF the Constitution.
and except as in this act otherwise pro
vided, this act shall take effect from and
after the date Of its approval.