Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 March 1920 — MAKES RULES FOR LEVIES AND BOND ISSUES [ARTICLE]

MAKES RULES FOR LEVIES AND BOND ISSUES

Indianapolis, Ind., March 16.— Under rules for the administration of the tax law, which the state board of tax commissioners has decided to adopt and put into effect by the end of March, tax levies and bond issues petitioned for by the proper local authorities will be approved without hearing evidence other than presented in the petition and a budget unless a tax payer objects. This announcement was made by the tax board today. If there is objection by a taxpayer a public hearing will .be given in the county from which the petition came, so that those who are interested will not have to come to Indianapolis. It was said the rules will provide that every taxing unit shall file a budget along with the proposed levies, showing for what purposes the money is to be raised. The budget is to be prepared in duplicate, one copy to be left in the public office of the taxing unit for the inspection of taxpayers and another to • b® forwarded to the state board of tax commissioners, together with the proposed tax rates.