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