Show Proposed Changes in 0 n Utan Utah's I s STATE 0 OF F l U i ii OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE AIl LAIn CITY August st 29 I Dear Fellow Citizens The Legislature of the thu State of Utah has luw entrusted en- en trusted inc With the for in j the ic following Propositions i which relate elate to changes in the tho Constitution of the thc State Slate of Utah In ic 1 beginning of the body of each Proposition We have luwe set forth the Ballot Title T-itle of the Proposition as 15 it will appear on the General Election Ballot on November 8 1966 Because of thc ic very serious of these Propositions Which you State Legislature has to be placed before you 1 that each cach of yun study the text of the in full I to consult With urge you yon yow friends neighbors neigh neigh- bors bOlS 1711 local civic leaders in order that you may Jain Ill all to render a a. Just and and wise decision Sin Sincerely c CLYDE L. L MILLER Secretary of Slate Be is resol resolved cI by thirds to of oC the members elected to each branch of the Legislature PROPOSITION NO 1 METROPOLITAN 1 GOVERNMENT SHALL A NEW V ARTICLE BE ADDED TO THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CON CON- OF THE STATE OF UTAH TO PERMIT COUNTIES OF OR MORE PERSONS TO ESTABLISH ESTABLISH ES- ES A METROPOLITAN TAN FORM OF GOVERN GOVERN- i MEN E N T WITHIN METROPOLITAN METRO METRO- POLITAN REGIONS WHICH CO COULD U LD REPLACE ANY OTHER EXISTING UNIT OF LOCAL G GOVERNMENT 0 V ERN I E N T WITHIN THE REGION Section 1 The residents of a county comity with a resident PoPulation population tion of not fewer than as determined by the last national national na- na or state census are empowered empowered em- em powered to establish a metropolItan Itan region and provide for the government thereof subject only to the liml limitations of oC this article Sec 2 Notwithstanding any other provisions of oC the constitution constitution tion 01 this state a metropolitan government created in accordance accordance accord accord- ance with the procedure outlined out out- lined herein may assume or transfer powers and and functions of existing governmental units provide provide pro pro- vide for revenue to support a metropolitan government gO assume as- as sume indebtedness of existing governmental units transfer of- of tidal records funds and and other property and assets and provide lor br all matters necessary or incidental l to the effectuation of oC the foregoing provisions Sec 3 the residents resi resi- dents of a metropolitan region desire to create a metropolitan gt government a petition to do so may be filed naming the metropolitan metro metro- l politan region and describing the boundaries thereof Such petition shall he be signed by quah- quah lied electors equal to ten percent or more of the votes cast at the next preceding general election within the proposed metropolitan tan region and shall be filed in inthe inthe the office of the Secretary of S State te at least six months prior to the next general election Sec 4 The Secretary of State shall forthwith publish notice of the filing of the petition naming the metropolitan region and setting setting set set- ting forth the boundaries thereof as described in the petition The notice shall be published once a week for six consecutive weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation and published in 10 the county con containing ining land proposed to be included in the metropolitan tan region and the Secretary of oC State shall transmit a certified copy of the petition to the county clerk of the county con con- The matter shall b be before beCore the registered voters residing in the metropolitan metro metro- politan region upon a ballot reading substantially Should a type of government government govern govern- ment be created Yes or orNo orNo No at t the next general election held regularly after ater the filing of oC the Sec 5 At the time the voters voter residing within the metropolitan n region vote to approve or reject the metropolitan type of oC local government at a general election elec- elec tion they shall also vote for fifteen hf- hf teen persons to be members of ofa a charter commission to prepare a plan of oC metropolitan govern govern- ment Candidates shall he be- quail quail- fie fled electors siding ri-siding within tIll the ed metropolitan tan region who shall be nominated by petition petition ti peti- tion signed with a addresses by not fewer than fifty registered voters residing within the proposed region Said petition shall be filed with the Secretary of State at least sixty days prior to the general If a majority of the electors voting upon the ques- ques tion otc ote in in the affirmative the fifteen n candidates receiving the highest number of oC votes cast at such electIOn shall constitute the charter commission The ballot for a charter commissIOn shall not contain any party tion See Sec 6 If a metropolitan type of oC government is approved the charter commission shall within one month after being elected on a lay day and time to be set by bythe bythe the Secretary of State meet and organize in the metropolitan region region re- re gion and proceed to frame a charter setting forth a plan of government for the metropolitan region The expenses of the charter commission shall be advanced ad ad- by the state and the state shall he repaid by the metropolitan region within five years Charter commissioners shall be allowed no pa pay for their services but shall be allowed necessary expenses by the board of examiners Sec 7 The charter so fram framed d shall be filed with the Secretary of State by the charter commission commis- commis sion and aIll then submitted to the qualified el electors of the metropolitan metro metro- politan region at an election to tobe tobe be h held ld at a time to he be determined determined deter deter- mined I hv the charter commission commis- commis sion slon which shall be not less than sixty days subsequent to its completion and not more than one year from such late date Alternative Al- Al provisions may be voted voted vot- vot ed upon separately Notice as asto asto to the the- manner of oC obtaining free Copies COpleS of the proposed charter and ancl its alternative s. certified by bythe till the chairman of the charter commission shall be published in the manner provided for notice o of petition xii section 4 Such proposed charter and alternative alternative al- al provisions approved by bya a majority of oC the electors voting thereon shall become the organic law of the metropolitan region at a t time me to he fixed therein and shall shaH supersede any existing charters The government ere ere- thereby may any existing forms of government included in- in eluded in the metropolitan region region re- re gion if iC so provided in the char char- ten ter Adoption of the charter shall not invalidate existing laWs and ordinances not in conflict con con- therewith The metropolitan tan government shall have the IO er to amend repeal or replace replace re- re place the ordinances of such superseded gov governmental units thirty days after approval approval ap- ap of the charter duplicate copies thereof certified by the charter commission chairman shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State who shall deliver de- de liver one copy thereof to the officer of oC the metropolitan region region re- re gion desi by the charter after said officer qualifies The charter may subsequently be amended or changed in the man man- ncr ner provided in SectIOn 5 of Article XI of the Constitution Sec 8 TIll The metropolitan region re- re gum gion government shall be a body politic and corporate and have all rights powers jurisdictions arid and authority now by bv towns cities countie lIld all ail I special purpose districts Such met region government I can sue sUt and he sued sued subject to to conditions and by tw the legislature and the rules Ies of pro pro- promulgated hy by the suo su- court pertaining to municipal mum muni cipal corporations The charter of each tuch metropolitan I tan region shall designate the officer r who may he us as process agent This amendment shall take effect on approval by the electors elec- elec tors of oC the state PROPOSITION NO 2 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION CALL WHEREAS THE THIRTY THIRTY- SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF TI THE IE STATE OF U UTAH T A H DEE DEEMED IT NECESSARY TO CALL A CONVENTION TO REVISE OR AMEND Ar THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH AND HAS R RECOMMENDED E C 0 roI MEN D E D DT T II A T F THE rIlE ELECTORS VOTE AT Tills THIS ELECTION FOR OR AGAINST A CON CON- V EN T ION THEREFORE VOTE EITHER vl till the of oC this sovereign State Stall of oC Utah Utahan are an bless c I with the c constitutional guarantees of life liberty and self government and till guarantee of st-hf st government gO itself extends to right of thit people to revIse their constitutional charter and VI it is appropriate t that hat t the he I Olle should I to turn rn t theIr hex r attention periodically to a con con- of fundamental con con- of government and the the- machinery of oC nt in the light of t social and andr r conell conditions NOW BE I RESOLVED by two thirds of oC 1 the members elected to each lach branch of oC the thi- Legislature that it be recommended to the electors lee i-lee- tors to vote at the general election elec- elec tion to he held in 1966 for or against a convention to consider the Constitution of Utah and whether it shall he or revised By B this action It is deemed n necessary that such proposition be submitted to th the said electors BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED ED that the Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposition to the electors of the State of Utah H In tIt the general election to be held in 1966 The proposition tion shall b be submitted to the electors in the following form the thirty sIxth Leg Leg- of the State of Utah deemed it necessary to call calla a convention to revise or amend amend the Constitution of Utah and has recommended that the electors vote at this election for or against a convention con con- therefore vote either for a convention 0 against a convention 0 if iC a majorIty of all the electors voting at this election shall vote for a convention the Legislature at its next session session ses- ses sion sion shall provide by law for calling the same PROPOSITION NO 3 SUCCESSION OF STATE AUDITOR AND STATE TREASURER SHALL SECTION 3 OF ARTICLE VII OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CON CON- OF THE STATE OF UTAH BE A AMENDED TO ALLOW THE STATE AUDITOR AND THE STATE TREASURER TO BE ELIGIBLE ELIGIBLE ELIGI- ELIGI BLE TO SERVE FOR NOT MORE THAN IAN TWO VO SUCCESSIVE SUCCESSIVE SIVE TERMS TERl R RAT A T H HER E H THAN THE ONE TERM NOW V ALLOWED ALLO Section 1 I It t is proposed to amend Article VII Section 3 of the Constitution of the S State te teof of Utah to read as follows Sec 3 No person shall be eligible to the office of governor or secretary of state unless he shall have attained to the age of thirty years at the time of his election nor to the office of attorney general unless he shall have attained th the age of twenty five years at the time of his election and have been heen admitted to practice in the su- su Prime court of oC the territory or orthe orthe the state of Utah nor unless he shall be in good standing at the bar at the time of his election No person shall be eligible to any of the offices provided for forin forin in section one of this article unless at the time of his election he shall lL be a qualified elector anti and shall have been a resident citizen n of the state or territory for five years next preceding his election The stale auditor and state treasurer shall be ineligible ineligible in- in eligible to serve for more than two successive terms If a adopted opted by the electors of oC this state this amendment shall take effect upon approval PROPOSITION NO JO 4 LEGISLATIVE STANDING CO Il SHALL ARTICLE VI OF OFT T l' H E CONSTITUTION OF THE TI-lB STATE OF UTAH BE AMENDED BY TIlE ADDITION ADDITION ADDI- ADDI TION OF SECTION 33 AUTHORIZING AU AU- EACH HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATURE TO APPOINT TO SERVE BETWEEN LEGISLATIVE LEGISLATIVE LEGIS- LEGIS SESSIONS AS ASWELL ASWELL WELL AS DURING SESSIONS SES SES- 1 AND ro PROVIDE FOR THE STAFFING AND FINANCING OF SAID COM COM- l Section 1 It is proposed to amend Article VI of the Constitution Constitution Con Con- of the State of Utah by the addition of Section 33 to read S Section 33 In order to ex cx- the work vork of the legislature legislature legis- legis lature each house may by resolution provide for the ap- ap l ap-l of committees to ascertain facts and make rec omme OS as to any an within SCOle of legislative legislative- regulation or control and joint committees consisting of mem- mem 1 hers of both houses may he be I hy by Joint resolutions A resolution creating any such may max authorize it to i act during sessions of the legislature leg leg- durin luring per od when till the leri legislature is in adjournment or after final adjournment of ofa a session Any such committee shall haw have the powers anti and perform per per- form the duties dutil provided by the resolution creating It th pO lr of oC subpoena and till to hi hirt rt and to staff and in addition It shall have han such and perform such dutil's a as may ma he provided lS' lS law lav or hy by the rules of the legislature legislature- or either house there there- of 01 The legislature may provide for the payment of oC expenses necessarily hy by any such corn committee m i t tee This amendment if adopted hy by the electors of the state shall take effect the first fint day clay of January 1967 PROPOSITION NO 5 ANNUAL SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE SHALL SECTIONS 2 AND 16 OF ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF l' l H E ES ESTATE S STATE l' l A l' l E OF UTAH BE BEA A AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL SESSIONS OF T THE H E LEGISLATURE CONSISTING OF A GENERAL GENERAL GEN GEN- ERAL SESSION OF NOT TO EXCEED FORTY FIVE LEGISLA LEGISLATIVE LEG LEG- ISLA TIVE DAYS IN ODD NU NUMBERED YEARS AND A BUDGET SESSION OF NOT NOTTO NOTTO TO EXCEED T TV VENTY T V E N T Y LEGISLATIVE D DAY A Y S IN EVEN NU NUMBERED YEARS THIS PROPOSAL WOULD REPLACE A SIXTY CALENDAR CALENDAR CALEN- CALEN DAR DAY SESSION WHICH N NOW 0 V MEETS I E E T S EVE EVERY R Y OTHER YEAR Section 1 It IS proposed to amend Article VI VI Sections 2 and 16 of the Constitution of oC the State of Utah to read Sec 2 Regular sessions of the legislature shall be held annually annually annu- annu ally at the seat of government Regular sessions which shall be known as general sessions shall bi be held in years and regular sessions which shall be known as budget sessions shall ld he held in numbered even years Regular sessions shall commence at 12 o'clock P. P PM P.M. L on the second Monday in January A At t a budget session the legislature legis- legis lature shall consider only 1 general appropriation bills for forthe forthe the succeeding fiscal year 2 revenue b bills necessary 3 hills necessary to implement appropriations in general apProPriation appropriation ap- ap hills bills for new nev projects projects pro pro- programs program or services 4 legislative matters submitted to till thi- legislature in writing by the governor gO during the session and 5 legislative matters brought before the session by introduction introduction tion by thirds to-thirds of the members members mem- mem bers of either house The legislature however may pro pro- ide for its expenses Sec 16 No general session of the legislature shall exceed forty five leg legislative days and no budget session shall exceed twenty legislative days except in cases of impeachment and except that at the end of any regu regular ar session the legislature may adjourn to a date when it shall c cOnvene for not to exceed five legislative days clas for the sole purpose of reconsidering vetoed hills lillS and line items in appropriation appropriation hills bills vetoed by the Jov- Jov No special session shall shalle e exceed ced |