Comments on: Supreme Court’s tax decision is Mullarkey http://www.markhillman.com/2009/03/23/supreme-courts-tax-decision-is-mullarkey/ Sat, 30 Apr 2011 19:43:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Jim Milan http://www.markhillman.com/2009/03/23/supreme-courts-tax-decision-is-mullarkey/#comment-2741 Jim Milan Sat, 16 May 2009 21:59:41 +0000 http://www.markhillman.com/2009/03/23/supreme-courts-tax-decision-is-mullarkey/#comment-2741 Isn't that what they call 'A Rocky Mountain High?' 'from a former resident of the ghost town of Gilman' Jim Enjoy Isn’t that what they call ‘A Rocky Mountain High?’

‘from a former resident of the ghost town of Gilman’ Jim
Enjoy

]]> By: Mark Hillman http://www.markhillman.com/2009/03/23/supreme-courts-tax-decision-is-mullarkey/#comment-1156 Mark Hillman Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:39:57 +0000 http://www.markhillman.com/2009/03/23/supreme-courts-tax-decision-is-mullarkey/#comment-1156 Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution: (4) Required elections. Starting November 4, 1992, districts must have voter approval in advance for: (a) Unless (1) or (6) applies, any new tax, tax rate increase, mill levy above that for the prior year, valuation for assessment ratio increase for a property class, or extension of an expiring tax, or a tax policy change directly causing a net tax revenue gain to any district. Also, Section (1): Other limits on district revenue, spending, and debt may be weakened only by future voter approval. Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado Constitution: (4) Required elections. Starting November 4, 1992, districts must have voter approval in advance for:

(a) Unless (1) or (6) applies, any new tax, tax rate increase, mill levy above that for the prior year, valuation for assessment ratio increase for a property class, or extension of an expiring tax, or a tax policy change directly causing a net tax revenue gain to any district.

Also, Section (1): Other limits on district revenue, spending, and debt may be weakened only by future voter approval.

]]> By: Rich Perlman http://www.markhillman.com/2009/03/23/supreme-courts-tax-decision-is-mullarkey/#comment-1155 Rich Perlman Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:33:43 +0000 http://www.markhillman.com/2009/03/23/supreme-courts-tax-decision-is-mullarkey/#comment-1155 Where in the Constitution is an article that allows for an implicit vote? This is the same thought pattern as the union card checkoff in place of the secret ballot. Polls instead of elections, an interesting proposition, an end of Democracy, a beginning of mob rule. Where in the Constitution is an article that allows for an implicit vote? This is the same thought pattern as the union card checkoff in place of the secret ballot. Polls instead of elections, an interesting proposition, an end of Democracy, a beginning of mob rule.

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