The Meeker herald., 1922-10-14
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rROPOsED AMENDMENT To TsIE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
COLORADO. INITIATED BY PETI-
TON UNDER THE INITIATIVE
AND REFERENDUM.
Notice is hereby given that at the
SSensr.hl s election $500 to be held on The
there will be submitted to the qualified
electors OF the state Of Colorado. for
their approval or rejection the follow
tuition of the state of Colorado. initiat-
cd by petition under the Initiative and
Referendum. which initiated petition
contained the signatures of more than
the required number, to-wit: SD Of
the legal voters of tho state of Colo
ss . ssS AND sd ss Of ~ ,ss
Secretary OF state on the sixth day Of
July. A. d. 1929. It 2:05 p. m.
proposed amendment to the con.titu.
ton Is found in Section of Article v
of the Constitution Of the state of Col
Referendum.
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION.
he II Enaeted by the People sf the
state 81 Coioradoi
Section !. a Public Utilities Com
mission Is hereby created. to consist of
three lal members. who shall be ap-
pointed by the governor BY and with
the advice and consent OF the senate,
and which shall ht We the full. sole and
exclusive power and Jurisdiction to
regulate the business. charges. services
and facilities OF I'll public utilities op-
Grating at any place within the state
Of Colorado. or wholly within or partly
within and partly 7ithout the city and
county OF Denver or any other city.
city and county or other municipality.
whether such city. city and county or
other municipality has been or shall be
organized by or under the constitution
or other laws of Colorado. and whe-
ther operated by natural persons or
corporations. and said commission shall
also have such other powers A. the
Legislature may confer
Section 2. The terms of office Of tho
public utilities commissioners appoint-
ed pursuant to statute, and who are In
office At the time I'll. AN Smendnsnt !.
and said commissioners shall respec-
lively become commissioners under this
article. and shall continue in office for
their respective I. ms as fixed by stat
ute. and for two t2l years thereafter.
and upon the expiration of said respec.
and extended. appointments. .hsli DO
made for the full term OF six te) years,
except where an appointment 10 made
.sen, se -1 I'd m that
vacancy shall hold office for the re-
naindcr of the term only: provided.
That not
J shall be members OF the same political
party. and no two commissioners shall
be selected from the sane judicial dis
shall be not less than Four Thousand
i t3t, 0oO) Dollars per annum. to be paid
the sane me sms and q, fr ~. sas .ss
officers of the state arc paid.
Section J. No court. except the SUI
promc court. shall have Jurisdiction to
any order. finding or Judgment OF tho
commission. and the supreme court only
as to matters OF law and BY writ Of re.
n. nrc.c ribcd by the legislature, or In
4, tho absence OF such legislation. in the
manner provided by the code of civil
procedure fIr review ,sSm. ny sns ,4 nSeeioe
courts: but nothing herein shall be
construed as comforting any legislative
powers upon the supreme court.
Section 4. The term public utilities
q. used in this article shall include ev-
cry person. natural or artificial. oper-
.,nE rally ss Y or 1e'1 po%en ne. asee.;
s saifMsss "S motor Vehicle. rends rins
.cry;cc similar to that afforded by rail-
ways or street railways. Eas work. and
Water wDTk ncip nstf sn and their inss
itants for domestic purposes. but shall
NOT include any municipality owned util-
Section S. This article Is declared to
he .elf-exccuting. but It shall be tho
duty OF the legislature to pass all laws
and make AL apPr1pr ,hd n,rp Necessary s
nres,ed in this article. Pending such
legislation the commission shall have
me nns pl neon,istent with the laws Of tho
state providing the procedure for tho
performance OF their duties.
The Secretary of State. Attorney Cen
Court do hereby designate and Fix as
the ballot title and submission clause
10 the proposed constitutional amend
ment herein. the following:
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