Show f CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No 2 1 II rr A A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING PRO PRO- t POSING TO ADD SECTION 32 TO ARTICLE VI O OF F THE CONSTITUTION O 0 OF F THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING L' L T TO 0 TEMPORARY SUCCESSION SUCCESSION L SION SIGN TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF PUBLIC OFFICES OFFICES OF OF- IN PERIODS OF E EM M bi E ERG R G E NCY RESULTING F FRO FROM R 0 M DISASTER CAUSED BY ENEMY ATTACK Be it resolved by the Legisla Legisla- Legislature Legislature Legislature ture of the State of Utah two-thirds two of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof thereof there- there of Section 1 It is proposed to amend Article VI of the Constitution Constitution Constitution Con Con- of the State of Utah by adding Section 32 to read as follows Section 32 Notwithstanding any general or special p visions vi- vi of the Constitution the Legislature in order to insure continuity of state and local government operations in perIods periods periods per per- of emergency resulting from disaster caused by enemy attack shall have the power and immediate duty 1 to provide for prompt and temporary succession succeSSIOn suc- suc cession to the powers and duties of public offices of whatever nature nature nature na- na naI I I ture and whether filled by br elect election election elec- elec i t tion or appointment the incumbents bents of which may become unavailable for carrying on the powers and duties of such of- of and ana 2 Z to adopt such measures as may be necessary and proper for insuring the continuity continuity continuity con con- of governmental operations operations operations opera opera- including but not limited 1 to to the financing thereof but subsections 1 and 2 of this section section section sec sec- tion shall not permit the public officers so appointed to act on on the measures so adopted to be bein bein bein in contravention of the Constitution Constitution Constitution and applicable law Section 2 The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors electors elec elec- tors tom of the State of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided by law Section 3 If adopted by the electors of this state t this his amendment shall take effe effect t the first day of January 1964 I LAMONT F F. F TORONTO Secretary of State of the State of Utah DO HEREBY CERTIFY CERTIFY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full fuU true and correct copy of the constitutional amendment proposed by the regular session of the Thirty-Fifth Thirty Legislature 1963 as appears of record in my office IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah at Salt Lake City this day of August 1964 LAMONT F F. F TORONTO Secretary of State SEAL |