Show S I Constitutional Amendments C Constitutional Amendment No 1 RESOLUTION ON TO FILLING ILLING VACANCIES IN LEGISLATURE A joint resolution proposing an amendment amend amend- meat ment to Section 13 of Article VI of t the r constitution of th the Stole of Utah re r. relating lating to vac untie in the Ice le Be lie it resolved by the tIle Legislature of the he State StAt I of or Utah Uth two thIrd o of all nil m members mem mem- m- m bers hers elected to ench house therein 55 SECTION I 1 Sections to he hC amended That rhal it is proposed to n amend Section 13 of or Article VI of oC the constitution of or the St State te teof of Utah so that the same came shall read follows SECTION 13 Vacancies to be bt filled Vacancies that may occur In oither ither house of or the legislature shall be tilled filled in such d law r r AS ns may be provided by S SECTION 2 Secretary of or Stale ta to to publish publish pub pub- lish Ush Th The secretary 1 of oC State II is directed to 10 cau caure e this proposed cd amendment to to I e e c published sis ns required by the constitution and to be bl submitted to the electors of or he State at nt the thc next election in the mn r n r rr vided by hy low low- SECTION 3 3 In effect when whon If HP- HP proved by the electors of the State this I proposed am shall take effect on th T Tt lOt t da o da fit tf January 1931 I Filed with the Secretary of or State February February Feb Feb- Feb I 21 21 1930 1030 Constitutional na Amendment No 2 RESOLUTION RELATING TO REVENUE AND TAXATION A joint resolution proposing an amendment amendment amend amend- m ment to Sections 2 2 find end 3 of Article l IS 13 of th the constitution of or the State of Utah relating g to revenue and taxation De lIe it it resolved by th the Legislature of the State of Utah tvr hI thirds of all nil members ers elected to each eich House concurring concur concur- rin ring rifle therein ther SECTION 1 1 Sections proposed to 10 amend That it is proposed to amend Sections Se 2 and 3 of Article XIII of oC the constitution of the State of Utah so th t the s same me will read as ns follows SECTION 2 Tangible property 1 tn ii he taxed alue taxed how value ascertained propertIes ascertained properties e legislature to provide pro annual tax for State All tangible property in tb the tho State Slate not exempt under t the e laws of th the Unit United d Sl States tes or under this constitution shall hall be 00 taxed in proportion to its Ita t valts to b be n ascertained c as provided hv law The property of oC the United States es of nl the State Sate counties cities towns school d. d din nets municipal corporations and public libra libra- ries rica lots lob with the buildings thereon therron used y for Cor either religious W. W wt orS cr or r S charitable purposes and of 01 burial burts not h held Id or u ed for private or corporate benefit fit sh shall be exempt from Crom t t Water Vater rights ditches canals reservoirs po er power plants pumping plant transmission sion slon linss linas Jin s. s pipes and amI flums s owned and used by or corporations corporation for irrigating ir- ir lands within the state owned by such Euch individuals or corporations or t the individual members thereof shall not be separately separately- taxed a as long as they el shall ahall 11 1 he owned and u used ed exclusively for such purposes pur pur- poses Power p plants a ts power trl lines line and oth other r property properly used for or gen gen- crating and delivering electrical power a portion of or which is used for furnishing power for Cor pumping water for irr irrigation purposes on lands in the State of Utah my may may be exempted from taxation to the o extent i t that such property is used for Cor sU such auth h purposes purposes These exemptions shall eh c j the benefit of the users of or wat water r so pumped und under r such regulations as the le leg leg- isla ure may prescribe The taxes t. of the indigent poor may be remitted or at such times and andl in such manner as os may ba be by hy law aw The legislature may provide for the exemption from taxation n of homes homesteads and personal property prop prop- erty not to exceed two hundred fifty dolI dol- dol I jrsn lars Sn value for or homes and homesteads d and one one hundred dollars for personal prop prop- erty Property not to exceed in value owned by disabled persona perona who ho served in any war in the military service of the United States or O JJ jot the State of or Utah and by the unmarried widows ant and P 5 minor orphans of such persons may oe be exempted as the legislature may provide pg k Th The Tha legislature shall provide by I law w for foran foran foran an annual tax sufficient with other sOurces sources sources sour sOur- ces of revenue to defray deCray the estimated ordinary ordinary or or- expenses of the State for each ench fiscal lie fis cal yearS yean For For- Forthe the purpose of or paying the State debt if ir any th there re be the legisla ture tore shall provide for or levying a a tax annually annually atI an an- sufficient t to pay the annual interest interest inter inter- est set and to pay the principal of such euch debt within t twenty enty years from the final passage of the law creating the debt SECTION 3 Assessment and taxation of or tangible property rate property regulation rate rate- deductions exemptions personal in income income In in- come tar lax rates dispositions of revenues The legislature lature Bh shall provide by law a uniform uni uni- form and equal rate of or assessment and taxation on all ll tangible pro property in the State according to Its value in money and shall hall prescribe by law such regulations a as shall secure a just valuation for lor taxation of such property so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion proportion tion to the value of his her or its tangible tangible tan- tan gible Bible property provided that the legisla lisla- ture may determine the manner and extent of taxing transient live stock and Ih livestock live livestock stock being bein fed red for Cor slaughter to be used for human consumption Intangible property property property prop- prop erty m may y be exempted from taxation cs liB property or it may be taxed in such luch wan nan ner ncr and to such extent ns as the legislature may provide Pro Provided that if it intangible property be taxed as property the tat sate thereof shall not exceed five mills en each dollar of valuation When exempted from Crom taxation as ns property the taxable income acorns shall be taxed under any tax based on incomes income but when taxed L. L ly by the State of Utah as property the income shall hall not also be ta taxed The legislature ture may provide for deductions ex- ex or and/or offsets on any tax based upon income The personal Inc income m ta tax rates sh shall ll be graduated but ile ie te maximum maximum maxi maxi- mum um rate shall hall not exceed six sh per tr cent of net et I Income No excise o e tax rate based Upon income shall l four our nr par cent of net income The rate limitations heroin herein contained for Cor taxes based on income and for lor taxes on intangible ble property shall ho toe effective until January 1 1 1937 find and t er- er after until changed by law b by a 11 ote vote of the majority of or the members elected to each house of the legislature All rev rev- received from taxes on Income or from taxes on intangible property shall be allocated as aa follows 75 per cent thereof to the state district school fund rund and 25 per cent thereof to the State general genseal gen gen- a eral seal fund and y the State levies for L'- L' Buch mch purposes shall oc oe reduced d annually I in in proportion to the revenues so d I provided that any ny surplus above e hc he revenue rev rv I nue required for the State district l I fund rund as provided in Section J of cot this ArI Article Article Ar Ar- I tick shall be pal paId into the Stats Stat ve I fund rund SECTION 2 Secretary ol oIt State to pc publish LI IS h The Thc secretary of or State is is directed to cause I this proposed amendment to be oe liol I os as required ired by the constitution in o-l o I to toe te he e t submitted to th lilt the electors Ie of t f f. f rc State Stale atthe ul ut the next sen il genf-il 11 lection MI II ui the manner provided proville by law la SECTION 3 To take effect eHert when If r approved by the electors of or the State Stale this proposed amendment shall take effect on the 1st day of January 1931 1331 O with the Secretary of State February Feb y ruai-y 25 1950 I Constitutional Amendment No 3 REI RELATING TO STATE SCHOOL FUND AND AND u MANNER OF 01 DISTRIBUTING IN IN- TRUEST OF OUCH FUNDA FUND FUND- A A- Joint providing pro for Cor m I amendments amendments amend amend- nd- nd ments to house houss joint resolutions numbers num nun hers bers thice ar arc ansI t right eight passed b by the leI leg leg- in 1329 1929 pro proposing ling to amend arneld Section 3 3 Article X X and end Section 7 Article Ar Ar- tide tIde XIII of or the constitution of the State of or Utah relating to the State fund rund and the m manner of distributing the In In- terest of at ruth urh fund Cund and other revenues of or th the several school districts of nf the lile Stole State Be It resolved by the L Legislature s of I thc State Slate of Utah two thirds s of all the members mem num- here bers elected to each House concurring therein ION 1 Resolution proposed to amend That it is a proposed to amend hou house e joint resolution number 3 passed sed by the tha legislature in 1929 1029 proposing to amend Section 3 of or Article 10 of the con constitution of the State of or Utah so that tt the same slime will wilf rend read as ss follows s SECTION 3 3 Proceeds of lands and other property p pr r cent of proceeds perpetual perpetual per per- fund fond The proceeds of all lands that dial have been or may be granted by the United United Unit Unit- ed Stat States to this thil State for the support of f th the n schools schoos th proc proceeds ds o of nil all property th that t may a accrue rue to the Stu State Stute e ehy by hy escheat or forfeiture nil all d shares and dividends of or any corporation incorporated under the laws of this Stats Stale I the proceeds of or the sale sab of timber mineral or other property from school And State Sate lands other th than n thos those granted for specific I purposes I and five per of 01 the rt act nel proceeds of the sale of public lands within the State which shall be sc sold M by the thc United States subsequent tr tt the ad sd admission mission of this State into the Inn shall 1 be and remain a 1 lUll tuis J I to to te call called cd the State school fund Cund the tn mid eat of or which only shall be distributed amon among the several Ee school districts according to t I I Ithe the lest last preceding school census SECTION 2 2 d to to amend Th That t it is to amend hu house e joint resolution number 8 passed by the thu J legislature in 1029 1929 proposing to an amoral ameni rd Section 7 i of Article XIII of the constitution I tion Lion of or the State of oC Utah so that the same name will read ns as follows SECTION 7 Rate of taxation net to exceed purpose purpose distribution The rate of taxation on tangible property shall not I exceed on each dollar of valuation two I and tenths four mills for general Stae Stale I purposes two tenths of cof one mill for hIgh hi I school chool purposes which shall constitute the I high school fund s said id fund Cund shall be ap J ap-J portioned portion d in the manner th the e e. shall provide provid to the school districts main taming hi-h hi schools and such levy Y for II district school purposes which together with the interest on the permanent school schol fund rund and such other oher funds as u mJ ma may ue oe I available for district school purposes will wal I I raise annually an amount which equals I 2500 2600 for Jor each person of school age Ife in the I state as ns shown by the last preceding school census the same ame to be distributed the school districts according to the la- la lat last t p preceding school choul c census and in addition an nn equalization n fund rund which shih wh when n added to other revenues provided for this purPose purpose pur pur- pose by the legislature shall be for each person of or school nee age as shown by ne no last las preceding school census said equalization ration fund rund be apportioned to the school districts in such Buch manner ns as the o.- o. shall provide Said rates shall not be be increased unless a K proposition tt to Increase the same specifying th the rate or r rates proposed and th the tim time Juring which the same shall be levi levied d. d be first submit ted tad to a vote of or such of the qualified el cleo- cleo tors toes of the State as us in th the year next preceding pro pre ceding such election shall have hav pl paid id a property tax asS asS' to them within the tIe State and the majority of oC those these voting th thereon reon shall vote in f favor vor thereof in su BU suh h manner as 18 may be provided by law SECTION 3 S Secretary of State Elate to pub pub- lish Halt The secretary of or State is directed b cause this proposed amendment to be pul pull pull- as as' as required by the constitution nn sin sin-I 1 to be submitted to the electors of or the Sta Stale e eat at the next general election in the manner provided by law ns as one proposition in lieu Iku of Il II J J. J R. R numbers 3 and 8 8 passed at it the regular session Bession of the e. SECTION 4 4 To take ta effect when wien If approved by the electors of or the StaLe the proposed amendment sh shall take tae effort on the first day of Ja January 1931 Filed with the Secretary of State F February Feb Feb- b- b 25 25 1930 Constitutional Amendment No 4 RESOLUTION RELATING TO TUB TIlE TAXATION OF IF F MINES WINES AND MINING MININe PROPERTY A joint resolution providing for an amendment amendment amend amen men ment to Section 4 4 Article 13 13 of oC the constitution of the State of Utah ing tag to the taxation of mines and mining property B lIe De it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah two thirds of all the memo mem bers berg elected to e each ch house hous concurring therein SECTION 1 L 1 Sections proposed tr tro amend That it is proposed to amend emend S See Sec tion 4 4 Article XIII of oC the constitution of r the tho State of or Utah so BO that the same will read as BS foll follows ws SECTION 4 Mines MIne and claims to be as us- ceased basis and multiple lo to be assessed as s tangible property All dI m me mo min mines 8 or muting mining claims both placer r and rock in place shall b bs be assessed as the legislature shall provide provide I. I the basis and multiple now used in lc- lc the value of s nun minS mines for Cor taxation purposes nd the additional assessed value of per acre thereof shall not be lie changed before January I. I 1935 nor thereafter until oth otherwise pro vided by law All other mines minca or mining claim claims and other valuable ble mineral deposits including lands containing coal or hydrocarbons hydro hydro- carbons and all machinery used in mining and arid all property or surface Improvements upon or appurtenant to mines or mini mining g claims and the value of or an any surface use we made of of mining claims or or mining prop prop- eity ety ty for other than mining purposes s shall be assessed as other tangible property SECTION 2 t. Secretary of State to publish pub- pub lish The secretary of ot State SUile is directed to cause Buse this P p. p POI r posed amendment to be published put pub a as required by Ih the constitution and to be submitted to the electors of or the State Slate at nt the next general election in in th lh manner provided by law SECTION 3 3 In effect when If sp- sp proved by the fhe he electors of the StAte Stae this proposed amendment shall take t. effect on th the 1st day of January 1931 Filed with the |