Show Proposed Changes in Utah's Constitution STATE OF OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE SALT LAI Crr August 30 1968 Dear Dea Fellow Citizens The Tue Legislature of the State of Utah has entrusted me with the responsibility for publishing pub lishin lishing j the thc following Propositions which relate re re- late kite to changes in the thc Constitution of the thc State of Utah Uta In the thc bc beginning jinnin of the thc body of each cach 4 l we e. e have s the thc Ballot Title of the 1 as appear on thc Election Ballot ol JV 5 1968 Because of the thc very s siri lz nature of these Propositions Propositions Propositions which u your ur State Legislature has caused to be bc placed before you I urge ui-ge that each cach of you YOl study the thc text of f the Propositions in full I urge you to consult with your 1 friends neighbors and local civic leaders in order that you may gain Jain all information nation necessary to render a just and wise decision Sincerely CLYDE L. L MILLER of State PROPOSITION NO 1 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS A J JOINT 0 I N NT T RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE VI SECTION 2 AND SECTION 16 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE S STATE l' l ATE OFU Of U UTAH UTA T A H RELA THE TIME rIME AND DURATION DURATION DURATION DURA DURA- TION OF SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE Be it resolved by the ic Legislature Legislature Leg Leg- of the State Slate of Utah Uta two Iwo thirds of all members WI elected to each of the Iwo ILLO houses voting in in favor thereof thereof there there- of Section 1 1 It is proposed to amend Article VI Section 2 and 16 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to rend as ns follows Sec 2 2 Sessions of the Legislature Legislature Legislature Leg Leg- shall be held annually annually annually annu annu- ally at the seat of government and shall begin on the second Monday in m January A gen gen- oral session session shall shull he held livid dur durIn during during In ing odd numbered years and anda a budget session shall be U lu-U during even numbered years Legislation not directly related related re re- re- re to the state budget may mav be considered by hy the tIll Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature during budget sessions only if permitted by hy a joint resolution I p passed a s S sed C d by lIy two two- thirds of the members elected to each ach house See 16 No general ln ral session bession of the Legislature shall exceed ex exceed ex cx- sixty calendar days clays except ex lX in cases of impeachment No budget session shall shull exceed ex ex- exceed twenty ca calendar r clays days except in cases of impeachment impeach impeach- ment meat No special session session shall exceed thirty calendar days clays except in cases of impeachment im im- im When any session session ses ses- sion sion of the Legislature trying cases of impeachment exceeds ex cx- eeds the number of calendar days it may remain in m session ses Ses- sion son as provided in this section sec sec- tion The members shall receive receive receive re re- re- re for compensation only the usual per Ier diem expenses and mileage Sec 2 2 The Secretary of State Stale is directed to submit t this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general election election elec elec- tion in in the manner provided by law Sec 3 3 If adopted by the electors of oC this state stute this amendment shall take effect the first day of January 1969 1069 PROPOSITION NO 2 COMPENSATION COi OF LEGISLATORS A J JOINT 0 I N NT T RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO ro A AMEND ARTICLE VI SECTION 9 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION TION OF THE S STATE TAT E OF U UTAH UTA T A H RELATING TO rO COMPENSATION TO TOBE TOBE TOBE BE PAID TO MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR THEIR SERVICES AND TIlE THE PA PAYMENT Y OF EX EXPENSE PEN SEA AND N D DI MILEAGE I I LEA G E ALL ALLOWANCES ALLOW ALLOW- 0 V ANCES Be DC it ii resolved by Ill tile the Legis of the ic State Slate of Utah two tuo thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in in favor there here I thereof hereof of of- Section 1 L 1 It is is proposed to amend Article VI Sect Section on 0 9 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as folI follows follows fol fol- fol- fol I lows Section 0 9 The members of the Le Legislature shall receive compensation of 25 per tier diem while actually in se session Slon expenses expenses ex ex- of 15 lC per diem while actually in session session and and mileage mileage mile mile- age as provided by hy law la Section 2 2 The Secretary of State Slate is ig is directed to submit tiis proposed ld amendment to o othe the electors of the state of oC Utah at the next general election election elec elec- tion in in the manner munner provided bv hy law liw Section 3 3 If adopted bv hy hythe the lie electors of this thio state thi amendment shall take tuk effect Creed Creedon on iii January I 1 1969 9 PROPOSITION NO 3 INVENTORY TAX REPEAL A J JOINT 0 I NI RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO A AMEND ARTICLE XIII SECTION SEC TION 2 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CON CON- OF OP T f THE H HE E ESTAlE STATE STAlE OF UTAH RELATING RELATING RE RE- LATING TO A AN N AD AD VALOREM TA TAX fAX X EXEMPTION EXEMPTION EXEMPTION EX EX- EMPTION FOR TANGIBLE TANGIBLE TAN fAN GIBLE PERSONAL PRO PROPERTY PER T Y CONSTITUTING CONSTITUTING CONSTITUTING INVENTORY i AND HELD FOR SALE i IN THE 0 ORDINARY R DIN A R Y COURSE OF BUSINESS j Be lie it resolved by the ic Legislature Legislature Legis- Legis 1 i lature of the lize Stale of Utah two Iwo thirds of all members i elected to each of the two s houses voting in favor thereof thereof thereof there- there of i J Section 1 It is is proposed to amend Article XIII Section Section Sec Sec- tion 2 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read rend as ns follows Section 2 All t tan tangible a n g i b 1 e c property in in the state not exempt exempt ex ex- empt under the laws of the United States or under this constitution shall be he taxed m in proportion on to its value to be ascertained as provided by bylaw law The property of the state counties cities towns s school c h a 0 o 0 1 districts municipal corporations and public li libraries ii 11 lots with the buildings build ings thereon used exclusively exclusive for either religious or charitable purposes ses ant and places of burial not held 01 or used for private or corporate b benefit shall be exempt from taxation Tangible personal property present in in Utah on January 1 m m. which is is held for sale or processing and which is shipped to final destination destination des des- outside this s state t tat a t e c within twelve months may be deemed by law to have acquired acquired acquired ac ac- ac- ac no situs in in Utah for purposes of ad valorem property prop erty taxation and may be exempted exempted ex ex- empted by law from such taxation whether manufactured manufactured manufactured processed or produced or otherwise originating within with with- in in or without the state Tangible Tangible Tan Tan- gible personal property Present present present pres pres- ent in Utah on January 1 in m. held for sale in in the ordinary course of business and which constitutes the inventory of oI any retailer or wholesaler or manufacturer or farmer or livestock raiser may be deemed deemed deemed deem deem- ed for purposes of ad valorem I pro property r a P per e r t y taxation to he be exempted Vater Water r rig rights i g Ii h t s ditches c can canals a n a 1 s reservoirs reservoirs power poc plants p u m p i i n 11 g P pIa plants 1 a n ii t s transmission lines pipes and flumes owned and used by individuals or corporations corporations cor cor- for irrigating land within the state owned by such individuals or corporations corporations corpora corpora- ions or the individual members mem menu hers bers thereof shall not be separately taxed so long as ns they shall be owned and used exclusively for such purposes vcr Power l p plants I a ant n t s S. S power transmission lines and and other property used for generating gen gen- crating and delivering electrical elec- elec power po a portion of which is is used for furnishing power roWer for pumping ater vater for irrigation purpose on lands hinds in in the state ot ol Utah may he exempted from taxation to the extent that such property i. i is is used used for such purposes Thel exemptions shall hall ai m nt crue erue to the henl benefit it of the users of writer water so pumped under such i as mrs tIll the legislature le ma may I prescribe rose nc The tuxes taxes of the lie indigent poor ma nL may be remitted or abat ahat abated ed at such times and in in such manner as ns is may be provided by hy law The legislature may provide for the l' l emption f fro from r o m in taxation of homes homesteads and p per c r s son o 0 n ii a I property not to exceed 2000 in in value for homes home homesteads homesteads home home- and arnI all ill household furnishings furnishings fur fur- f fur furniture u r n nit I t u r L' L and and equipment used exclusively bv by the owner thereof at hi his place of abode in maintaining a ii homo borne for himself and family fam ily Property not to exceed exceed in in value owned I by hy disabled disabled dis dis- dis- dis persons who vio served served in any inn war in in the tho military service ke ice ice of the United States Stales or of the lie state slate of Utah and bv by bythe the unmarried widows and ana minor orphans of such uch dis dis- dis persons or of persons who i while serving n in in the lie military military mili mill tary service of the United States or the state of Utah were killed in in action or died is a result of such service service nay may he exempted as us the legislature legislature leg leg- may provide The legislature shall pro pro- ide icle by law luw for an annual tax sufficient with other sources jf f revenue to defray the est esti- esti i- i ordinary expenses of the state for each fiscal year For the purpose of paying the state stale debt if any there be be the legislature shall provide for levying a tax annually sufficient to pay the annual interest and to pay the principal prin principal prin- prin cipal of such debt within twenty years from the final passage of the law creating I the debt Section 2 2 The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state slate of I Utah at the next general election election elec elec- tion in in the manner provided by law Section 3 3 If adopted by byI bythe I the electors rs of this slate this state this I amendment shall take effect the first day of January 1969 I I PROPOSITION NO 4 1 I AGRICULTURE LAND TAXATION i A J JOINT 0 I N NT T RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ART ARTICLE I C L E XIII SECTION SEC SEC- TION 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH TO PROVIDE THAT ALL LAND DESIGNATED DESIGNATED DESIGNATED DES DES- FOR A AGRICULTURAL AGRICULTURAL AGRI AGRI- G R I CULTURAL USE MAY MAYBE MAYBE MAYBE BE ASSESSED FOR ALL TAX PURPOSES ON ONT ONT T THE II E CONSIDERATION OF ONLY THOSE JOSE FACTORS FACTORS FACTORS FAC FAC- TORS R RELATIVE E L A l I V E TO 0 SUCH AGRICULTURAL USE Be lie it resolved b by the thc Legislature Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature of the nc State Slate of Utah two thirds of all hers elected to each eec of the two houses voting in in favor faLlo thereof there Ihre of Section 1 1 It is is proposed to amend Article XIII Section See Sec tion 3 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read read reul as us follows Section 3 3 The Ll Legislature isla t u re shall provide by law la a uniform uni uniform uni uni- form and equal rate rale of assessment assess assess- ment and taxation on all tangible tangible tan tan- gible gihle properly in iii in the tIme State according to its value in in money and shall proscribe h byli hy by law li such regulations as shall secure a just valuation for taxation ot ut such inch property properly so that thal every person anti and corporation cor cor- shall pay a tax in iii proportion to the value of his her or its tangible proper property provide provide-d that the Legislature may determine the manner and ami extent of f taxing transient livestock and livestock Iwin being fed feci for slaughter to he be used for Ii hum human U ni a n a consumption iOn Land Lanel used for agricultural I I Li ril purposes may as is till Legis Legislature lature he 10 according to lo its ils value for agricultural use without regard regard regard re re- re- re gard to the value altie it il mav have liwe for other purposes ble bli lt property may many be he e ed cd from froni taxation is is property or it il may be he taxed in sue such uch h manner maimer and to such extent as the Le Legislature may mav provide pro pro- vide vule Provided that thai if intangible intangible gible property he hl taxed is as th t the the- rate rite thereof shall not nol exceed five m nulls ills on one e C each a c Ii h dollar of valuation When exempted from Crom taxation taxa- taxa lion ion as is property the taxable income shall be taxed under under tinny any tax based on incomes hut when taxed by bythe bythe y the State of Utah as prop prop- I orty tine the income shall not also aNo he taxed The j jLe Le Legislature i lature may provide for j deductions exemptions midor andor mind mid and or offsets on any tax lax based upon income income The personal C income tax tux rates shall be graduated but the maximum rate shall not nol exceed six percent percent percent per per- cent of net income income No excise tux tax rate based upon income income i ishall shall exceed four percent of ft net income The Tine rate rale limitations limita- limita herein contained for taxes based on income income and for taxes on intangible property shall be effective until Janu Janu- ary 1 1937 and thereafter until changed by law by a vote vole of the majority of the members elected to lo each house of the Legislature All revenue received from taxes on income income or from taxes on oil intangible property shall be allocated to lo the support of the public school system as defined in Article X Section 2 of this Constitution Section 2 2 The Secretary of State Stale is is directed to submit submit submit sub sub- mit this proposed amendment to the electors elector of the State Stale of Utah Ulah at the next general elec election eec eec- ion Hon in in the manner provided by hy law j Section 3 3 1 If adopted by bj the electors of this state stale this this' amendment shall take effect on January 1 1969 PROPOSITION NO 5 l IANDA MANDATORY TORY RETIREMENT OF JUDGES A J JOINT 0 I N NT T RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO A AMEND ARTICLE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF OP UTAH BY THE fHE ADDITION OF SECTION 28 AUTHORIZING AUTHORIZING AUTHORIZING AUTHOR AUTHOR- IZING THE LEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE LEGISLA LEGISLA- TURE TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AND FOR REM REMOVAL 0 V A L OF JUDGES FROM OFFICE Be it resolved by the tire Lego Legis- Future of the State Stale of Utah Ulah two tuo thirds of all macin members elected to each of the lire two houses house voting ill in in favo favot thereof there lucre of Section 1 L 1 It is is proposed to amend Article VIII of the tine Constitution of the lie State Stat of Utah by the addition of Section Sec Sec- lion ion 28 to lo read Section 28 TIll Tue Legislature Legisla Lila ture lure may provide uniform stan standards ur for mandatory retirement re- re and for removal of judges judge from Off office Cl Li-In- Li lion tion implementing implement in this sec see section section tion ion shall h he 10 applicable only to conduct occurring subsequent quent to lo the effective date of such le legislation Any determination determination determination deter deter- requiring the the- retire retire- ment or ur removal of a judge from office shall 1 he subject to lo review review as mis to both hoth law and und facts by the Supreme Court This Finis section is additional to a and oct cumulative with it hi the tine |