Milford chronicle., 1921-09-23
TAX COMMISSIONER
TO BE NAMED SOON
THIS JUICY PLUM WITH S4, 1000 SALARY
AWAITS GIFT OF GOVERNOR DEN
NEY-ABOUT OCTOBER FIRST.
MANY APPLICANTS in FIELD
PERSONS FROM ALL SECTIONS OF The
STATE 5SEEK OFFICE--MUST COL
LECT SCHOOL TAXES.

Governor Denney is expected to an
nounce his appOintee to the position
of Delaware School Tax Commission
er about the first of October. 1t maj
be Of more than passing interest tt
know the main facts as to the new
law, which creates a new department
for the express purpose of collecting
the money with which to operate the
public schools, in addition to that ap-
prOpriated direct from the state
treasury and that gathered from the
twenty-five cents imposed upon rea
estate in all parts of Delaware.
1t is large job for any man, to or
ganize the new department and get il
in operation by the first of January
1922, so for that reason Governor
Denney will have to name the man
for the position sufficiently in advance
of that time for him to get on the job
of organizing.
Beginning next January the collec-
ton of the personal income tax, the
corporation tax and the franchise tax
will be vested in the State School
Tax Department, which was created
by the last General Assembly and will
be composed of the State school tax
commissioner, the secretary of State
and the auditor of accounts. The
State school tax commissioner will re-
ceiYe a salary of $4,000 per annum,
but the other two members of the
department will serve without COM
pensation. The amount of the state
school tax commissioners bond will
be fixed by the State Board of Edu-
cation. No person shall be appointed
state school tax commissioner unless
ne be known to possess knowledge of
the subject of taxation and ability
and experience in administration. He
shall be appointed with the advice and
consent of the State Senate, but con-
firmatiOn of the appointment will
likely be deferred until the conven-
ing of the General Assembly in 1923.
The State school tax commissioner
will act as chairman of the tax board,
be the executive mead of the tax de-
partment and have sole charge Of the
administration of the department.
appoint personal income tax deputv.
a corporation tax deputy and ( IL other
assistants, agents, clerks or other en-
ployees who may be necessary for
the duties of the department; pre-
scribe the duties of all such employees; /
maintain a permanent public record /
o. all decisions, rules anC rulings of !
the department; organize such
branch offices as may be necessary
and he may appoint an unpaid advis-
Dry board of 10 lawyers and tax Cx-
Derta to make recommendation con
the rules, regulations and de
;isiOns of the department and iele-
gate any powers that devote upon
aim except that of Sitting as a mem
Der or chairman of the tax board.
Plan to be Followed
The tax department will prepare all
forms lnd blanks; make
uch rules and regulations not incon-
istent with the Income Tax law and
equire such facts and information to
e reported as it may deem necessary
o enforce the personal income tax ]
nd the corporation tax; take tcsti-
nOny and proofs under oath with
eference to any matter which in it's \
Judgment falls within the line of it's {
fdcial duty; hear complaints and ap- {
@
chool tax commissioner; pay month !
Y to the State Treasurer all sums :
objected by the department from the I
ersonal income tax or the corpora
on tax, or from filing fees, except
lch sum as is retained as 4 repay
lent fun; require its officers, agents 5
r employees to give bond for the D
lithful performance of their duties; e
repare and publish annual statistics. II
easonably available, with respect to
mounts collected; classification of a
income and exemption and ft
Ich other facts as are deemed peril d
ent and desirable; take all necessary S
cps to enforce penalties; prepare
Id submit to the governor and the M
gislature an annual report including f.
ch recommendations concerning q
ate school taxes as may be deemed m
prepare and submit bien-
ally to the State Board of Educa- @,
N, on or before February l, an es- .; .;
nate of revenues to be received dur &C. &C.
9 each of the two succeeding years 20
I'm the personal income tax and the pc
rporatiOn tax and an itemized esti- ~
lite of the sums required for the nj
lintenance of the tax department -
d fix the salaries of all appointees
the State school tax commissioner,
)vided, however, that the salary of n.
personal income tax deputy shall ~ ~
exceed $4,000 per annum, the sal 4ns 4lls
: of the corporation tax deputy shall 'el
exceed $4,000 per annum and the -
ary of no other appointee shall ex- nd nd
ID $4,000 per annum and the total hu
salaries shall not exceed the
cunts appropriated therefor by the 20! JO'
sislature. The annual appropria- WI
rs for salaries are as follows:
tie school tax commissioner, $4,000; so1
sonal income tax deputy, $4,000;
poration tax deputy, $4,000; clerks son
stenOgraphers, $2,5OO. The State Gus
ool tax commissioner is allowed +
100 annually for contingent fund Jon
$4,000 for stationery and printed liar
MS. ,
MAJ