Show H. H J. J R. R No 2 r By G. G Douglas Taylor Edward CT C. C Larsen and Howe T n.- n. oJ A A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING PROPOSING PRO- PRO 1 POSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 11 OF ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTI ARTI- I CLE XIII OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE tj OF UTAH RELATING TO TOE TOk k E SYSTEMS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING ACl AC AC- COUNTING UNDER THE h l' l TAX LAWS OF THE STATE t Be Beit it resolved by the Legislature Legisla Legisla- i L. L r ture of the State of Utah two-thirds two of all members J- J elected to each of the two i houses Louses voting in f favor favorI a v 0 T II t I thereof Section 1 I. It is proposed to amend Section 11 of Article XIII of f the Constitution of the State of Utah so that the same sameI I shall read as follows Section 11 There shall be a State Tax Commission consisting consist consist- 0 ing of four members not more than two of whom shall belong belong be- be 1 long to the same political i party The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Governor by and with the consent of the Senate for such terms of office as may be provided b by law The State Tax Commission shall administer administer administer admin admin- ister and supervise the tax laws of the State It shall asness assess assess as as- sess ness mines and public utilities and adjust and equalize the valuation and assessment of ol I property among the several t counties It shall have such other powers of original assessment assessment assessment assess assess- ment as the Legislature may provide Under such regulations regulations regulations regula regula- in such cases and within such limitations as the Legislature Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature may prescribe it shall review proposed bond issues revise the tax levies of local loca governmental units and equalize equal equal- ize the assessment and valuation valuation valuation of pr property perty within the counties the duties imposed upon the State Board of Equalization Equalization Equal Equal- by the Constitution and Laws of this State shall be performed by the State Tax Commission In each county of this State there shall be a County Board of Equalization consisting of the Board of County Commissioners Commissioners Commissioners Commis Commis- of the said count county The County Boards of Equalization shall adjust and equalize the valuation and assessment of the real and personal property within their then respective counties counties counties coun coun- ties subject to such regulation and control by the State Tax Commission as may be prescribed prescribed prescribed pre pre- scribed by law The State Tax Commission and the Count County Boards of Equalization sha shall each have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Legislature Section 2 The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided by law Section 3 If adopted by the electors of the state this amendment shall take effect the first day of January 1959 |