Show CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT I A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING PROPOSING PROPOSING PRO PRO- POSING TO AMEND ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTI ARTI- CLE VII OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH BY ADDING A NEW SECTION NUMBERED NUl SECTION SECTION SECTION SEC SEC- TION 24 GRANTING TEMPORARY TEMPORARY TEM TEt- E EMERGENCY ERG E N C Y POWERS TO THE LEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE LEGISLA LEGISLA- TURE IN THE EVENT OF V WAR A R 0 OR R EMERGENCIES CAUSED BY WAR SUCH ASENE AS ENE ENEMY y NUCLEAR A ATOMIC TO OR SIMILAR BO BOMBING AT AT- TACKS Be it resolved by the Legislature Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature of the State of Utah two-thirds two of all members elected elected elected elect elect- ed to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof Section 1 1 It is proposed to Article VII of the Constitution Constitution Con Con- of tho the State State- of Utah by adding a new section thereto desi designated Section 24 to read I Notwithstanding any my general or special provisions of the Constitution Constitution Constitution Con Con- the legislature in order t to insure continuity o of state and local governmental operations in in periods of emergency resulting resulting result result- ing from disasters caused by enemy attack shall have the power and the immediate duty 1 t to provide for prompt and temporary succession to the powers and duties of public offices of whatever nature and whether filled by election or appointment appointment ap ap- ap- ap the incumbents of which may become unavailable una for carrying on the powers and duties of such offices and 2 to adopt such other measures as may be necessary and proper for insuring the continuity of governmental operations including including ing mg but not limited to the financing financing fin fin- thereof In the exercise of the powers hereby conferred the legislature shall in all respects re re- re- re conform to the requirements requirements requirements requirements' require require- ments ments' of this Constitution except ex ex- to the extent that in the judgment of the tho Legislature so soto soto soto to do do o would be impracticable or would admit of undue dela delay Section 2 2 The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amen amendment ment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next General Election in inthe inthe inthe the manner provided pro by law Section 3 This amendment shall take effect immediately on adoption b by the electors of this tills State I LAMONT LA F. F TORONTO Secretary of State of the State of Utah DO HEREBY CERTIFY CERTIFY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full true and correct copy of the constitutional amendment proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed by the regular session of the Thirty-Third Thirty Legislature 1959 as appears of record in my office IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed ed the Great Seal of the State of Utah at Salt Lake City this day of August 1960 LA LAMONT LAMONT- F. F TORONTO Secretary of State SEAL |