Show Constitutional Amendments Amendment 1 7 I Constitutional Amendment 1 k I L i. i Nol I 1 RESOLUTION RELATING TO FILLING V VACANCIES IN tN LEGISLATURE A si resol resolution proposing an amend amend- j j nt ment ni to to S Section 13 of Article VI of the V constitution of th the State SUite of or Utah fe- fe ref V f I latine latIng to vacancies in th Ih the legislature V I e. e lt resolved by the Legislature of the he I State of or Utah Uth tw Iw two third of all oil num im numbers bers fl elected to each tach house concurring SECTION I 1 Settlor to he be Rm amended V rh t it Is 13 proposed to emend Se Section tion 13 of or V VI of the constitution of or the State Stati of Utah 10 AO that the same shall read w a follows V SECTION 13 Vacancies to be b. filled i Vl that may occur in in either house hou of orthe the les legislature slature shall thai be he filled WIN in such lIuch manner a ns nay my be provided by law V SECTION 2 Secretary of or State to publish pub pub- lish Th The secretary of State l Is III directed irV JP rl V cn case cne se this thi prop proposed ed amendment amen to Ie a aV e published herl as ae required by the constitution V V and to be bt t d to th electors of the he he heV het V State at Dt the next central election in in the t It vr by IVy law S 'S 3 3 In effect when If pt p p- p I V pro ed by the ele electors tors of or the State St. this 1 t proposed amendment am shall take effect orIth on or onI I Ith tho st t dax d f nf January 1931 Tiled Filed wih the Secretary of or State Feb Feb- 21 21 1 30 Constitutional Amendment V No 2 RESOLUTION TiNG RELATING TO REVENUE REVINUE AND TAXATION I 1 I A A. A joint r proposing an amend amend- amendment mont ment to 10 Sections 2 nd 3 of Article 13 1 1 of the constitution of or the State SUite of Utah relating to 10 revenue and taxation f t U a It U Cd by 57 the Lc of the I State of or Utah two two thirds n of all 1111 alli i members elected to each uch house Hoase concur concur- L j. j V rini therein i SECTION 1 I. S Sections proposed to te t amend That Tint it is p to 10 amend i Sections 2 end and 3 of Article XIII of the constitution of or the SUit Stat of Utah so 80 that I t I i th the same game will read as follows SECTION 2 Tangible property t I 1 beij he be 4 ij taxed value taxed how value ascertained prop l prop s s suJ provide annual tIC tax uJ tJ J x mn legislature to f r i for St State te All tangible property property- jn in in th the Stele State not exempt under the law Y of th the U tt d States StattS cr or under this con shall hlll be 00 in proportion to lo its V to ascertained b b b- II an as provided hv law liw The prop prop-ny of or the United St States of the State V 1 counties cities towns school districts municipal corporations and public libraries libra libra- r rIca ries lots lob with the buildings thereon used f I exclusively for either lither religious o r- r and places place's of burial not held or used for Cor private or cr rte 4 shall be bo exempt from ton Water rights ditches canals reservoirs reservoirs S pO 7 power r plants pumping T transmission sion don lines pipes CI and flumes o owned ned and Oe i by individuals or corporations corpo for Cor T- T r- r tin lands linds within the state owned ned by such Individuals or corporations or the individual members th thereof shall not he hc separately taxed as long ns as II III bo ho owned nod u cd t exclusively for such purposes pur pur- poses Power plants i po power ower er trl lines line and other r property used for or ceo ceo- e crating and delivering electrical fower power a portion of which is used for Cor furnishing power for pumping wn er for Cor irrigation rr purposes on lands in the State of Utah may be exempted from Crom taxation to the fie extent that l such ch property is used for such purposes These exemptions shall acme V to the benefit benit of the users of water so cc pumped und under r such regulations as ns the legislature leg leg- may prescribe The taxes of the indigent poor may be remitted or at ot such times and in in such manner r ns os may maybe maybe maybe be provided hv by law The 1 legislature may nay provide for Cor the exemption from Crom taxation on onor of or homes homesteads and per property prop prop- V erty not to two hundred fifty dollars dol dol- lars tars in in value for Cor homes and homesteads I and one hundred dollars for Cor persona personal prop prop- erty Property not to exceed in value owned by disabled persons person who 6 served cd r In any war in the military s service of oC the United States or of or the State ef of Utah and by the unmarried widows and minor orphans of or such luch persons may le Ie exempted as ns the le legislature may provide The legislature shall provide by law for foran foran V an annual tax sufficient with other sour- sour h ees ces of or revenue to defray the estimated or 0 ordinary o expenses of the State for each fiaS fis- fis S CR cRt cal year ear For Tor th the purpose of paying the State debt if any there theio- be be the legislature legisla ture shall t provide for levying a n tax tox ap- ap j sufficient to pay the annual interest inter inter- est eat and ond to pay the principal of such debt i i within twenty years from the final passage e of th the law creating tin the debt SECTION 3 Assessment nt and taxation of tangible property property regulation rate deductions exemptions personal income in income In in- come como tax rates dispositions of revenues The legislature shall shaH provide by law a n uniform uniform uni uni- V form and equal rate of assessment and taxation on all tangible property in the State Stale according to Its value in money and andI shall prescribe by law such regulations n ft as I shall secure a just valuation for taxation of or such property so 80 that every person and corporation shall shaH pay n a 1 tAx tux in in proportion proportion tion to the value of his her or its Ita tangible tangible tan tan- gible property properly provided that the legi legislature legisla ture tm-c may determine the manner and ond extent of ot taxing transient live stock and livestock live livestock stock toek b being ing fed red for slaughter to be used for human consumption Intangible property prop erty may be exempted from taxation as ns property erty or it ft may be taxed wed in such sueh ranner ran nan ner ncr and to such extent ns os the legislature may pr provide vide Provided that if property be taxed tJ as s property the rate fate thereof shall not exceed five mills cn en each dollar of valuation When exempted from roes roe's taxation as property the t taxable table income shall be taxed under r. r any tax taxI based on incomes but when taxed Lythe by Ly bythe bythe I the State of Utah as property properly the Income not also be taxed The legislature may provide for deductions exemptions e ex eruptions or and offsets effects on on any ony tax based upon income The personal income tn tha rates k shall hall be le graduated but Je le e maxi v mum mum rate shall not exceed six b per lIr cent of net Income N No ud excise c tax r rite rate tte based upon income shall exceed four our per Jr p r cent oJ of net income Th The rate limitations herein contained for taxes based on n income and ami for taxes on Intangible ible property shall hall he e effective until January 1 I 1 1037 1937 and thereafter thereafter there there- after until changed ed by ly law aw b by be a 0 rote ote of vf the majority of the members to each hou house houie e of the legislature legislature- All AH revenue revenue rev rev- cd from Crom taxes on Income or from tax G on intangible property shall be allocated as na follows 75 per cent thereof to the state eLite 1 district school fund and 25 p per r een cent thereof to the State gen general general gen gen- I eral fain Curil and the State Stata levies for l T such Buch purposes s shall ue oe r reduced uc d. d in proportion to the revenues so o allocated provided that any surplus above he the revenue rev I required for the State te district t fund as provided in S Section tion 7 1 of this thin Article Ar Ar- tide shall shan be paid into the State Stat general I fund Cund SECTION 2 S Secretary ot ci State to pc Tha Th secretary of State is is dirr d d to cause use thi this proposed amendment to I be r publish hN Si Sias as DS required by the constitution HI soil to le he e submitted to the electors electo of sf tl he p State at Nt atthe the next gene enl in hi n the manner provided by la la iov v. v SECTION 3 To lake effect when If H approved by the electors of oC the State this proposed amendment shall take Lake effect Inthe In n the let 1st day of or January 1331 1131 Filed with the S Secretary of or State February February Feb Feb- 25 1930 Constitutional Amendment No 3 RELATING TO STATE SCHOOL FUND AND MANNER OF 00 DISTRIBUTING INTEREST IN TEREST ST OF 01 SUCH FUND A joint r prodding pro for amend amend- amendments amendments amendments ments to tD house joint hint resolutions numbers num nun bers brI three ard eight passed by the leg Ie legislature in 1929 proposing to amend Section 3 Article X end Section 7 Article Ar tide XIII of the constitution of the State te teof of Utah relating to the thc State school rend fond end and the manner of dl distributing the th Interest In In- In terest of oC ends fund Cund end and other revenues of or the several school districts of or the State Stat De Dc t It resolved by the L Legislature of the tin State of Utah two thirds of or all nil the members members mem mem- bers bus elected to each House Bouse concurring mrm-I mrm therein SECTION 1 Resolution proposed to amend That it is proposed to amend hou e joint r resolution solution number 3 passed by th the legislature in 1929 proposing to amend Section 3 of or Ar Article ide 10 of the constitution of oC the th State of Utah so that the same will read as os follows SECTION 3 Proceeds of lands and oll tr tr property pr cent of 0 proceeds s perpetual per par fund Cund The Thi proceeds of or all lands hoe hilt have been boon o 0 o- o omay may be granted by the United Unit Unit- ed eel States to this State for Cor the t suppo-t of th common schools th proceeds o of 0 ati aJl property that may accius to the State by hy escheat or forfeiture all d shares har J and dividends of or any corporation incorporated 1 under the tlc laws ft pf this Sl Slate ie i ithe the proe ds of or the cole cale of timber mineral or other from cons school and nd Sate i lands other than thos thoa granted for Jor specific I purposes and five per o of the e proceeds ds of or the sale of public lands the State which shall be sold cold bithe by bi bythe bythe the United States subsequent tr the admission admission ad ad- ml mission sion of or this State into the niJ shalbe shall be and remain a perpetual Bud to to te called the State school fund Cund the interest i of or which only shall be distributed amon among the several school districts according t 10 the last preceding pre eding school chool census I SECTION 2 Z Resolution proposed to emend That i it is pro n nd d to amend house o joint resolution number R S passed by th tho thi I legislature in 1929 1529 proposing to amen amel 1 Section 7 of or Article XIII of the constitution tion of the State te of Utah so 80 that the same will rend as follows follows- SECTION 7 Rote Rate cf of taxation not nit to 0 exceed d purpose distribution The rhe rate I of taxation on tangible property shall not exceed on each dolar of val valuation cation two I and tenths four mills for genral general Stare Stae- Stae purposes two-tenths two cf f one mill for Cor high school purposes which shall constitute the tse I Ih h high h school fund said fund Cund shall be ap apportioned apportioned ap- ap portioned in the manner the I c shall provide to the school districts ma mat mat- n- n taming t. hi high h schools and such lev levy tar for or I district school purposes which together with the inte t en on the reman nt scio I fund Cund and such other funds as IS may i oe le e available for r district school purposes I raise annually an amount which equals 2500 for or each person of oC school age ace in the state na ns shown sho by the last preceding school schon census th tho the same to be distributed amo s the school districts according to the la In lot it preceding school census and in addition fl an equalization fund rund which hn add to other revenues provi provided led for this par par- pose by the Ic legislature shall be Jr OT for far each person of oC school age as shown by Me ne last preceding school census said equalization I ution fund Cund dish be apportioned to the school districts in in such manner as ss the e I shall pro i provide pro e. e Said rates shall not be increased unless a tI proposition t I to increase increase the same specifying the Lice rate or rates proposed ed and d th the time Jaring J whirS which the same shall lie Ie levied be first submitted submit ted to a vote ote of oC such of the qualified el electors elec cli- tors toes of the State as in the year next pr preceding pro pre I ceding such sueh election shall have paid a i property tax assessed to io to them within the State and the th majority of or those voting I thereon shall haJJ vote in in favor thereof In su SI suh manner as may be bl provided by law I I SECTION 3 3 S Secretary of State to 10 pub pub- lish lisle The secretary of State is directed o a o cause enuse this proposed am amendment to be pun pun- as aI required by the constitution end to be submitted to th the electors of the State at itt the next general election in in the manner provided by by I lose law ns as S one proposition in Ii lieu u of II J. J R R. numbers 3 and 8 8 passed at st atthe the r regular session of the le legislature SUCTION 4 To take df effect et when If It approved by the thi electors of or the State the proposed amendment shall take effect t on sn the first day of January 1931 Filed with the Secretary of State February February Feb Fob r nry 25 1930 1920 Constitutional Amendment No 4 RESOLUTION RELATING TO TIlE TAXATION IF 1 MINES AND MINING MINUm PROPERTY A t joint resolution providing for an amendment amend amend- V ment merit to Sedi Section n 4 Article 13 13 of the constitution of th the thIP State Stall cf d Utah r resting rest t. t In ing to the taxation of mines mints and mining property property- Be Ic e It H resolved td by the Legislature of 6 n- n I dilate tate of Utah two thirds of all sill the members mcm mem bers hers elected to each house loue concurring ther therein ln SECTION 1 J. Sections proposed lo 0 ain mend amend That it is prop proposed ed to amend Sc Section See Sec lon tion 4 4 Article Artice XIII of the thee constitution a of the he State of ot Utah so 10 that the name will read a an follow SECTION 1 i Mints and claims to be assessed as a.- a.- a. eased basis basia and multiple wit what lu I. lube be e assessed as tangible property All m. m mines or mining claims ms boti placer and rock In place shall be assessed as 5 the legislature shall hall provide I provide provide-I 1 the he basis basis' I and m multiple now u used fd n in II le- le the value of mini mine for lor- or taxation purposes nd ad the addition 1 assessed value ulue of per acre there there-f shall hall not b b be changed fore before January r I 1035 1935 nor r until o provided pro pro- vided by law All other mintS mines mines mine's or mining claim and other valuable mineral deposits including lands containing coal or hydrocarbons hydro carbons and all machinery used in mining 1 and eli all proper property jo surface Improvements Improve e lp upon or appurtenant to mines or mining claims and the value of or any surface use u made of or mining claims claim or r mining property property prop prop- erty for other than mining purposes shall IAAl be assessed ns nil other tangible le property perty SECTION 2 z S Secretary of State to pub pub- lish Ush The secretary Beer of 01 State is directed to cause this p. p |