MATTER OF INCREASE OF TAXES ON TOB. PROD.

No. 88SA115.

756 P.2d 995 (1988)

In the Matter of the Title, Ballot Title and Submission Clause, and Summary, including the Estimate of Fiscal Impact and Explanation thereof, pertaining to the INCREASE OF TAXES ON TOBACCO PRODUCTS INITIATIVE ADOPTED ON MARCH 2, 1988. James H. Beimford, Opponent-Petitioner, and Robert W. Schrier, M.D., Proponent-Respondent, and Natalie Meyer, Douglas G. Brown and Duane Woodard, Initiative Title Setting Review Board-Respondent.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied July 5, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Hays and Wilson, Frank L. Hays, James C. Wilson, Jr., Denver, for opponent-petitioner.

Duane Woodard, Atty. Gen., Charles B. Howe, Chief Deputy Atty. Gen., Richard H. Forman, Sol. Gen., Neil Tillquist, Asst. Atty. Gen., Denver, for Initiative Title Setting Review Bd.-respondent.


QUINN, Chief Justice.

This is a statutory proceeding initiated by James H. Beimford, a registered elector of the state of Colorado, who challenges the fairness and accuracy of the summary and fiscal impact statement prepared by the Initiative Title Setting Review Board with respect to a proposed initiative to amend sections 39-22-623, 39-28-103, and 39-28-110, 16B C.R.S. (1982 & 1987 Supp.), for the purpose of increasing taxes on tobacco products. We affirm the...

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