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