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