Show CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING PROPOSING PROPOSING PRO PRO- I POSING TO AMEND ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTI ARTI- CLE VII OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE STAlE OF UTAH BY ADDING A NEW I SECTION NU NUMBERED SECTION SECTION SECTION SEC SEC- TION 24 GRANTING TEM TEMPORARY TEM TElI- E EMERGENCY M I E ERG R G E N C Y POWERS TO THE LEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE LEGISLA LEGISLA- TURE IN THE EVENT OF W V A R H 0 OR R EMERGENCIES E CAUSED BY WAR VAn SUCH AS ENEMY IY NUCLEAR A ATOMIC TO OR SI SIMILAR I BO BOMBING I G AT AT- TACKS rACKS Be it resolved by the Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature of or 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 It is proposed to amend Article VII of the Constitution Constitution Constitution Con Con- of the State of oC Utah by bj adding a new section thereto designated Section 24 21 to read Notwithstanding an any 9 general or special provisions of the Constitution Constitution Constitution Con Con- the legislature in order to insure continuity o of state and md local governmental go operations in periods of oC emergency resulting resulting resulting result result- ing from disasters caused by enemy attack shall have the power and the immediate duty 1 to provide for prompt and temporary succession to the powers po nn and duties of public offices of whatever cr nature and whether filled by election or appointment appointment appointment ap ap- ap- ap the incumbents of oC which may become unavailable for carrying camping on the powers and duties of such offices and 2 to adopt such other measures as may maj be necessary and proper roper for insuring the continuity of governmental ov operations including including ing mg but not limited to the financing financing fin fin- ancin thereof In the e exercise of the powers hereby conferred the legislature shall in all re respects respects re- re conform to the requirements requirements requirements require require- ments of this Constitution except except ex ex- to the extent that in the jud judgment ment of the Le Legislature so soto soto soto to do would be impracticable or would admit of undue delay Section 2 The rhe Secretary of oC State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah at the ne next t General Election in inthe inthe inthe the manner provided by law Section 3 This amendment shall take effect immediately on adoption by the electors of this State St. I LA LAMONT F. F TORONTO Secretary of State of the State of Utah DO HEREBY HEREDY 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 Legislature 1959 as appears of record in m my office IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have ha hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of oC Utah at Salt Lake City this day ay of August Aug LAMONT LA F. F TORONTO Secreta Secretary of State SEAL L t r |