sary and essential to an efficient administration of the laws governing assessments and the levying of taxes in this state. Said state tax department shall gather each year complete information relative to the assessment of property, properly classified, the levy of taxes thereon, and of the appraised value of the several classes of property exempt from taxation under the laws of the state, and such other information as said state tax department may deem to be of public interest. This information, arranged in proper form, shall be embodied in the regular report of the state tax department. It shall be the duty of all assessing officers of the state and all other public officers to promptly comply with requests made by said department for information provided for in this section and to render all possible assistance in the carrying out of the provisions hereof. Any assessing officer or other public officer who shall refuse to comply with the requirements of this section, or who shall persistently neglect to do so, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor more than three hundred dollars. SEC. 4. All orders, certificates, and subpoenas made or is Orders, etc., sued by the state tax department shall be signed by the chair. who to sign. man and the seal of the department shall be affixed. SEC. 5. All acts or parts of acts contravening any of the provisions of this act are hereby repealed. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 156.] AN ACT to make appropriations for the department of agriculture for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-five, and June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, for maintenance, operation and payment of premiums of the annual state fair. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general Amounts and fund for the department of agriculture for the fiscal year end- purposes. ing June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-five, the sum of seventy-five thousand dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, the sum of seventyfive thousand dollars, for the purposes and in the following amounts: How discharged. SEC. 2. The above amounts shall be discharged by the department of agriculture subject to the general supervisory control of the state administrative board. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Amounts and purposes. How paid out. [No. 157.] AN ACT to make appropriations for the board of state tax commissioners for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, and June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-seven, for maintenance and operation. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund for the board of state tax commissioners, for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, the sum of one hundred twenty thousand five hundred forty-seven dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-seven, the sum of one hundred twenty-one thousand two hundred forty-seven dollars, for the purposes and in the specific amounts as follows: Each of said amounts shall be used solely for the specific purposes herein stated, subject to the general supervisory control of the state administrative board. SEC. 2. The amounts hereby appropriated shall be paid out of the state treasury at such times and in such manner as is or may be provided by law. credited. SEC. 3. All fees or other moneys received by said board of Where This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 158.] AN ACT to make appropriations for the department of public safety for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, and June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-seven, for maintenance and operation. The People of the State of Michigan enact: purposes. SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general Amounts and fund for the department of public safety, for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, the sum of four hundred fifty thousand dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-seven, the sum of four hundred fifty thousand dollars, for the purposes and in the specific amounts as follows: Prohibition enforcement, personal service, supplies, materials, contractual service, equipment, fire marshal work and oil inspection.. $450,000.00 $450,000.00 Each of said amounts shall be used solely for the specific purposes herein stated, subject to the general supervisory control of the state administrative board. out. SEC. 2. The amounts hereby appropriated shall be paid How paid out of the state treasury at such times and in such manner as is or may be provided by law. SEC. 3. All fees or other moneys received by said depart where ment of public safety shall be forwarded to the state treas- credited. urer each month and shall be by said treasurer deposited in the state treasury to be disbursed in such manner and for such purposes as may be provided by law. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. Amounts and purposes. [No. 159.] AN ACT to make appropriations for the superintendent of the capitol for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, and June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-seven, for maintenance and operation. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general fund for the superintendent of the capitol, for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, the sum of two hundred fifteen thousand two hundred dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twentyseven, the sum of two hundred thousand dollars, for the purposes and in the specific amounts as follows: Improvements on grounds Totals Each of said amounts shall be used solely for the specific purposes herein stated, subject to the general supervisory control of the state administrative board. SEC. 2. The amounts hereby appropriated shall be paid out of the state treasury at such times and in such manner as is or may be provided by law. SEC. 3. All fees or other moneys received by said superintendent of the capitol shall be forwarded to the state treas urer each month and shall be by said treasurer deposited in the state treasury to be disbursed in such manner and for such purposes as may be provided by law. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. [No. 160.] AN ACT to make appropriations for the supreme court for the fiscal years ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, and June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-seven, for maintenance and operation. The People of the State of Michigan enact: SECTION 1. There is hereby appropriated from the general Amounts and fund for the supreme court, for the fiscal year ending June purposes. thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-six, the sum of one hundred twelve thousand eight hundred dollars, and for the fiscal year ending June thirty, nineteen hundred twenty-seven, the sum of one hundred twelve thousand eight hundred dollars, for the purposes and in the specific amounts as follows: Each of said amounts shall be used solely for the specific purposes herein stated. SEC. 2. The amounts hereby appropriated shall be paid out How paid of the state treasury at such times and in such manner as is out. or may be provided by law. SEC. 3. All fees or other moneys received by said supreme where court shall be forwarded to the state treasurer each month and credited. shall be by said treasurer deposited in the state treasury to be disbursed in such manner and for such purposes as may be provided by law. SEC. 4. The auditor general shall incorporate in the state Tax clause. tax for the years nineteen hundred twenty-five and nineteen hundred twenty-six sufficient amounts to reimburse the general fund for the appropriations hereby made. This act is ordered to take immediate effect. |