Show Proposed Changes in Utah's Constitution I STATE oi 01 UTAJI OFFICE OF TH THE SECRETARY OF STATE SALT LA 1 Cir August 29 1966 Dear Fellow Citizens The Legislature Leg of the State of Utah ha has entrusted en- en trusted me with the responsibility for pUblishing the following Propositions which relate to changes inthe in inthe the the thc State of Utah In the beginning of the thc body of each Proposition ion we have set forth the Ballot Title of the Proposition ion as it Will appear on the thc General Election Ballot on November 8 1966 Because of the thc very seriOuS which State nature of these Propositions your you Legislature has caused to be placed before you I 1 urge that each cach of you study the text of the Propositions Propositions in full I urge you to consult with yom OU friends neigh neigh- bobs bots and local civic leaders in order that YOU yon may gain Jain all necessary to a. a just and and wise decision Sin Sincerely c CLYDE L. L MILLER State Secretary of Be is resolved by two thirds of the members elected to each branch of the Legislature PROPOSITION NO 1 METROPOLITAN 1 AN GOVERNMENT SHALL A NEW V ARTICLE BE ADDED TO THE CONsTITuTIoN CON CON- OF THE STATE OF UTAH TO PERMIT COUNTIES OF OR MORE PERSONS TO ESTABLISH ES ES- A METROPOLITAN TAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT GOVERN GOVERN- MEN MENT T WITHIN METROPOLITAN METRO METRO- POLITAN REGIONS CO COULD U L D REPLACE ANY OTHER EXISTING UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERN GOVERNMENT ME NT WITHIN THE REGION Section 1 The fhe residents of a county with a resident population tion of not fewer than as determined ned by the last national na na- or state census are empowered em em- powered to establish a metropolitan Itan region and provide for the government thereof subject only to the limitations ons of this article Sec 2 Notwithstanding any other provisions of the constitution tu tion 01 this state a metropolitan government created in accordance accordance accord accord- ance with the procedure outlined out out- lined herein may assume or transfer powers and functions of existing governmental units pro vide for revenue to support a metropolitan government assume as sume indebtedness of existing governmental units transfer of- of records funds and other property and assets and provide tor br all matters necessary or incidental to the effectuation on of the foregoing provisions Sec 3 Whenever the residents residents resi- resi dents of a metropolitan region desire to create a metropolitan a petition to do so may be med filed naming the metropolitan metro politan region and describing the boundaries thereof Such petition shall be signed by tied electors equal to ten percent or more of the votes cast at the next preceding general election within the proposed metropolitan tan region and shall be filed in inthe inthe the office of the Secretary of State at least six m months prior to the next general election Sec 4 The Secretary of State shall forthwith publish notice of the filing of the petition naming the metropolitan region and setting set set- ting forth the boundaries thereof as described in the petition The notice shall be published once a week for six consecutive weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation and published in the county containing land proposed to be included in the metropolitan tan region and the Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy of the petition to the county clerk of the county con The matter shall be placed d before the registered voters residing in the metropolitan metro metro- politan region upon a ballot reading substantially Should a metropolitan type of government govern govern- ment be created Yes l or orNo orNo No at the next general election held regularly alter after the filing of the petition See See- 5 5 At the time the voters res residing ing within the metropolitan region vote to or reject the metropolitan type of local government at a general elec tion they shall also vote for fifteen teen per ons to be members of ofa a charter commission to prepare a plan lIan of metropolitan govern govern- ment Candidates ates shall bl be quail quail- fied electors residing within the proposed metropolitan region who ho shall be nominated by petition peti peti- hon tion signed signed with theIr addresses by not fewer than fifty registered voters residing within the proposed region Said petition shall be filed with t the e Secretary of State Slate at least sixty lays days prior to the general election If a majority of the electors voting upon the que que- Hon tion ote in the affirmative the fifteen candidates receiving the highest number of votes cast at such election shall constitute the charter commission The ballot for a charter commission shall not contain any party tion Sec 6 6 If a metropolitan type of government is approved the charter commission shall within one month after being elected on a lay day and time to be set by bythe bythe the Secretary of State meet and organize in the metropolitan region reo re- gion and proceed to frame a charter setting forth a plan of government for the metropolitan region The expenses of the charter commission shall be advanced advanced ad- ad by the state and the state shall be repaid by the metropolitan region within five years Charter commissioners shall be allowed no pay for their services but shall be allowed necessary expenses by the board of examiners See Sec 7 rhe Flie charter so framed shall be filed with the Secretary of State by the charter commission commis commis- sion and then submitted to the qualified electors of the metropolitan metro metro- politan region at an election to tobe tobe be held at a time to be determined determined deter deter- mined by the charter commission commission commis commis- sion which shall be not less than sixty days subsequent to its completion and not more than one year from such date Alternative Al- Al provisions may be voted vot vot- ed upon separately Notice as asto asto to the manner of obtaining free copies of the proposed charter and its alternatives certified by bythe bythe the chairman of the charter commission shall be published in the manner provided for notice of petition in section 4 Such proposed charter and ale a- provisions approved by byn bya n a majority of the electors voting thereon shall become the organic law of the metropolitan region at a time to be fixed therein and shall supersede any existing charters The government cre cre- thereby may any existing forms of government in in- eluded in the metropolitan region reo re- gion if so provi led in the char char- ter Adoption of the charter shall hall not invalidate existing laws Jaws and ordinances not in conflict con con- therewith The metropolitan tan government shall have the power to amend repeal or re re- place the ordinances of such superseded governmental units Within thirty days aft r approval ap ap- of the charter duplicate copies COlie thereof certified by th the charter commission chairman shall be filed in in the office of the Secretary of State who shall deliver de de- liver one copy thereof to the officer of the metropolitan region reo re- gion designated by the charter after said officer qualifies The charter may subsequently be amended or changed in the man man- ncr ner provided in in Section 5 of Article XI of the Constitution Sec 8 The metropolitan reo re- glon giosi government shall be a body Politic and corporate and ami have nil all rights powers jurisdictions and authority now exercised by towns cities and all special purpose districts Such metropolitan region government can sti Slit and he be sued to limitations conditions and md procedure established by tw the legislature and the rules of pro ps promulgated hy by the suo su- me court to mum muni corporations The charter or Of each lach metropolitan re region ion i designate t the r who I Imay may lie he servel as agent i This amendment shall take I effect Hecl un approval by the eke elec- of the state PROPOSITION NO 2 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION CALL WHEREAS Wl TilE THIRTY SIXTH SIXTh-I LEGISLATURE OF TilE THE STATE OF U UTAH 1 A H DEEMED IT NECESSARY TO CALL A CONVENTION TO REVISE OR AMEND I IT ITHE T THE H E CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH AND HAS RECOMMENDED T THAT HAT THE ELECTORS VOTE AT THIS ELECTION FOR OR AGAINST A CONVENTION CONVENTION CON CON- THEREFORE VOTE EITHER WHEREAS Uw llope of this sovereign State of Utah art art- blessed with the constitutional guarantees of life liberty and self governmEnt and till guarantee of st-if st government itself extends extend to right of the leople to revise their constitutional charter and WHEREAS it is that the should turn their attention periodically to a consideration con con- of fundamental concepts con con- of government and the machinery of government in the light of social and and conditions NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by two thirds of the members elected to each branch of the Legislature that it be recommended to the elec tors to vote at the gen general ral elec tion to be held in 1966 for or against a convention to consider the Constitution of Utah and whether it shall be amended or By this action it is deemed necessary that such proposition be submitted to the said electors BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED ED that the Secretary of State is directed to submit this to the electors of the State of Utah in n the genera general election to be held in 10 1966 The proposition tion shall be submitted to the electors in the following form Whereas the thirty sixth Legislature Leg Leg- of the State of Utah deemed it necessary to call calla a convention to revise or amend the Constitution of Utah and has recommended that the electors vote at this election for or against a convention con con- therefore vote either for a convention 0 against a convention 0 if a majority of all the electors voting at this election shall vote for a convention the Legislature at its next session ses ses- sion shall provide by law Jaw for calling the same PROPOSITION NO 3 SUCCESSION OF STATE AUDITOR AND STATE TREASURER SHALL SECTION 3 OF ARTICLE VII OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CON CON- OF THE STATE OF UTAH BE AMENDED TO ALLOW THE STATE AUDITOR AND THE STATE STAlE TREASURER ro BE ELIGIBLE ELIGI ELIGI- BLE TO SERVE FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO SUCCESSIVE SIVE TERMS RAT RATHER HER THAN THE ONE TERM NOW ALLOWED ALLO Section 1 1 It is proposed to amend Article VII Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows Sec 3 No person shall be eligible to the of governor or secretary of state unless he shall have attained to the age of thirty years at the time of his election nor to the office of attorney gener general l unless he shall have attained the age of twenty five years at the time of his election and have been admitted to practice in the supreme suo su- preme court of the territory or orthe orthe the state of Utah nor unless lie he shall be in good standing at the bar at the time of his election No person shall be eligible to any of the offices provided for forin forin in section one of this article unless nt at the time of his election he shall be a qualified ed elector antI and shall have been a resident citizen of the state or territory for five years next preceding his election The state auditor and state treasurer shall be ineligible in in- el eligible gible to serve for more than two successive terms If adopted by the electors of this state this amendment shall take effect upon approval PROPOSITION NO 4 LEGISLATIVE STANDING COMMITTEE SHALL ARTICLE VI OF OFT T THE H E CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH BE AMENDED BY THE ADDITION ADDI ADDI- TION OF SECTION 33 AU AU- EACH HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATURE TO APPOINT TO SERVE BETWEEN LEGISLATIVE LEGIS LEGIS- SESSIONS AS ASWELL ASWELL WELL AS DURING SES- SES AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE STAFFING AND FINANCING OF SAID COM COM- Section 1 1 I 1 t is proposed to amend Article VI of the Constitution Con Con- of the State of Utah by the a addition of Section 33 tu to reid Sf Stion tion 33 In order to e cx- cx pel te Ped-te te the work of the legis- legis lre each house may by provide for the ap- ap If of committees to I ascertain facts and make recommendations rec rec- as to any subject ct within the scope of legislative regulation or control and joint committees consisting of members memo mem- bers of both houses may be creatEd by joint resolutions A resolution creating any such committee may mav authorize it to act luring during sessions of the leg leg- luring during periods when the legislature is in 10 adjournment nt or after final adjournment of ofa a session Any An such committee shall have haH the pow Powers n and perform per per- form th duties provided by the solution resolution creating it it including the of subpoena and the ts hirt hin and ancl to maintain staff and ancl in addition it shall haw have suds such and perform such suds duties dutil's as may be provided by law or hy by the rules of the legislature or either house there there- of The legislature may provide for the payment of expenses by any such committee This amendment if adopted by the electors of the state I Ishall shall take effect the first lay clay of January 1967 PROPOSITION NO 5 ANNUAL SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE SHALL SECTIONS 2 AND 6 OF ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF T THE THESTA H E ESTATE STA STATE TE OF UTAH BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL SESSIONS OF T THE H E LEGISLATURE CONSISTING OF A GENERAL GEN GEN- ERAL SESSION OF NOT TO EXCEED FORTY FORTY FIVE FIVE LEGISLATIVE LEG LEG- DAYS IN ODD NUMBERED YEARS AND A BUDGET SESSION OF NOT NOTTO NOTTO TO EXCEED TWENTY VENTY LEGISLATIVE D DAY A Y S IN EVEN NUMBERED YEARS THIS PROPOSAL WOULD REPLACE A SIXTY CALENDAR CALEN CALEN- DAR DAY SESSION WHICH NOW V MEETS EVERY OTHER YEAR Section L 1 It is proposed to amend Article VI Sections 2 and 16 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read Sec 2 Regular sessions of the legislature shall be held annually annu annu- ally at the seat of government Regular sessions shall be known as general sessions shan shall be held in odd numbered years and regular sessions which shall be known as budget sessions shall be held in numbered even yea years 1 Regular sessions shall commence at 12 PM P.M. on the second Monday in January A At t a budget session the legislature legis legis- lature shall consider only 1 general appropriation bills for forthe forthe the succeeding fiscal year 2 revenue bills necessary 3 bills necessary to implement appropriations i in n general appropriation appropriation ap- ap hills lillS for new Projects pro Pro- pro or services 4 legislative leg ve matters submitted to I the legislature in writing by the governor luring the session and 5 legislative matters brought before the session by introduction tion by two thirds of the memo mem- bars bers of either house The legisla legislature tu re however may provide pro pro- vide for its il expenses Sec 16 No Nb general session of the legislature shall exceed forty five legislative days and no budget sess session on shall exceed twenty legislative days except in cases of impeachment and except that at the end end of any regular session the legislature may adjourn to a date when it shall convene for not to exceed five legislative lays clays for the sole purpose of reconsidering vetoed bills and line items in appropriation bills vetoed by the gay gov No special session shall exceed thirty legislative clays except that at the end encl of any special session the legislature nay may adjourn to a date when It shall convene for not to ex ex- five legislative days for the sole soil purpose of vetoed d bills and and line Items in appropriation bills vetoed by the governor Legislative days clays shall be calendar clays clas hut but shall not include Saturdays Sundays It le gal holidays or periods when the legislature shall hL be in adjourn adjourn- men ment t. t If IC adopted by the electors of the state this amendment shall take effect the first day of January January Janu- Janu ary 1967 PROPOSITION NO 6 |