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Show UNIVERSITY 01 C'" 45 Serials Order Dept. University of Utah SLC,Utah SEP 2 5 1974 84112 OEPS- SEWMS ORDER Lhmmwmimwmmwmmhimmm . MMijiii mum iiiwiwwiwpimwwbmi IfWIUlll iii'iUM iirr tiimmmmmmmm n iiiiiii fi'rriTii! . VOIAJME 1. NUMBER 24 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Utah State Bar Has Another Legal Education Program sion (E.E.O.C.) will advise lawyers how to handle E.E.O.C. complaints. Segismundo Pares, Denver, Colorado, District Counsel for the E.E.O.C. will discuss employment discrimination in industry and administrative and court decisions, affecting lawyers and their clients in this rapidly expanding area of the law. The Utah State Bar is presenting another in a series of Continuing Legal Education programs on Friday, September 20, 1974 at the Rodeway Inn, Salt Lake City, Utah. The title of the seminar is "Surge of the Sevenites", the subject of which e of State and Federal is an Law. The seminar is being Regulatory to keep lawyers abreast of presented current legislation and administrative up-dat- Here's How To Register to Vote decisions. David K. Robinson, Salt Lake City, who is Hearing Officer for the State of Utah for OSH A matters will discuss The Utah Occupational Safety and' Health Act. R. Clark Arnold, of Salt Lake City will discuss The Federal Occupational Safety and Health Act. Mr. Arnold is presently collaborating on a book on OSHA soon to be published. David S. Dolowitz, Salt Lake City, Director of the Salt Lake County Bar Legal Services, Inc. program, will address himself on the Uniform Consumer Credit Code. Martin S. Baker, New York, N.Y., will discuss Environmental Law. Mr. Baker has lectured extensively for Practicing Law Institute, a national law education organization, in the area ofE.P.A. Pedro Esquivel, Denver, Colorado, who is District Director of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commis Those who have not registered for the General Election and meet the following qualifications: 1. A U.S. Citizen 2. Will be 18 years of age by November 5th 3. A Resident of the State of Utah can now register as follows: In the County Clerk's Office each working day of the week, from 8:30 to 5:00 from now to and including Friday, October 25th, with the exception of Saturday, October 12th, Tuesday, October 15th, and Tuesday, October 29th, which days are designated for people to register in their respective voting districts. "We urge all who can, to register for this important election on November 5th", said W. Sterling Evans, Salt Lake County Clerk. . Employment News For Salt County Area Lake-Tooe- le EMPLOYMENT The CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE in e the Salt County area now totals 245,100 persons. This total is from down 1,500 persons but 13,700 persons (5.9) August up from September, 1973. The Labor Force continues to grow in this area at a very high rate on a basis, with the 5.9 percent well above the fifteen-yea- r average. The drop from last month reflects primarily the reopening of school and the drop here is slightly above the fifteen-yea- r average. TOTAL INDIVIDUALS EMPLOYED in the area now ' number 233,600 persons, up 2,100 (0.9) from August and up 12,200 persons (5.5) from September, 1973. The 5.5 percent employment increase from last year represents very strong growth and is above the fifteen-yea- r average; the growth from last month is also very good. SELF EMPLOYED employment totals 18,100 jobs, down slightly from a month ago but up 600 jobs (3.1) from last year. AGRICULTURAL employment, at 3,200 jbos, is up 200 jobs (6.7) from August and up 100 jobs (3.2) from last year month. TOTAL PAYROLL employment is 242,800 jbbs at this time, an increase of 2,600 jobs ( 1.1) from a month ago and an increase of 13,200 jobs (5.7) from a year ago. As noted above in the case of total workers, total jobs likewise, is showing strong growth well above the fifteen-yea- r average. GOVERNMENT employment totals 45,900 jobs, 1,300 (2.9) more than last month and 1,000 jobs (2.3) more than last year at this time. The opening of school is the big factor in job growth from last month. Overall government employment growth continues to be below the fifteen-yea- r Lake-Tooel- year-to-ye- two-count- average. Federal employment at (0.9) from level as last same the but is at August totals State 16,400 employment year. 400 ahead jobs, (2.5) of last month and 400 jobs (2.2) ahead of last year. Local gcernment employment numbers 18,100 jobs, 800 (4.6) more than for August and 700 (3.8) more jobs than September, 11,400 jobs is up 100 ar y Supreme Court Decisions See Page 15 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1974 Utah Foundation Reports: Better Tax Information Needed The shortage in state income tax collections experienced this year again demonstrates the need for better statistical data pertaining to Utah taxes. This conclusion was reached by Utah Foundation, the private tax research organization, in an analysis of Utah's state income tax. Revenue from Utah's individual income tax was between $10 to $12 million below expectations in fiscal 1974 because of changes made in the tax law by the 1973 legislature. The report observes that a similar shortfisage is in prospect for the 1974-7cal year, and that all of this deficiency is attributed to miscalculations in the advance predictions of the effect that the 1973 changes would have on tax revenues. Because of this serious shortfall in revenue, the Governor in July, 1974, ordered a 3 cutback in the 1974-7- 5 appropriation allocations to agencies supported from general fund and uniform school fund revenues. It is excutback will pected that this 3 result in savings of approximately $5,135,000, or about half of the annual revenue loss resulting from the 5 income tax change. Foundation analysts point out that many of the changes in Utah's income tax laws were made without accurate information regarding the consequences of such action. They observe that information on Utah's state income tax returns is not tabulated in order to permit ready computer analysis. This is in contrast to the practice in many other states which have modernized their procedures to take better advantage of electronic data capabilities and regularly publish statistical tabulations of income and sales tax returns. According to the Foundation, such reports are not only valuable in gauging the condition of the state's econe omy, but also become an indispensi-bllaws in the tax tool when changes are contemplated. The Foundation study indicates that the 1973 changes made in Utah's income tax ties the Utah law directly to the Federal law. Future changes in the Utah law, therefore, will depend largely on action that may be taken by the U.S. Congress rather than the state legislature. A comparison of the Utah tax with other states shows that the individual income tax in Utah is high for families in the middle-incom- e brackets and moderate for families in the e and categories. Utah ranked 15th among the states in the overall impact of its state ances for tax rates applying to low-inco- reported by the U.S. Treasury. These data are the latest available. Following are some of the conclusions and observations based on this analysis: 1. Both the Utah and the Federal income tax rates are highly progressive. 2. State income taxes in Utah under the new tax law are equal to slightly less than 19 of Federal tax collections. 3. Approximately 95 of the individuals filing returns in Utah for 1971 had gross incomes of less than with incomes of $20,000. The 5 however, had about $20,000 or more, ' 19 of the total gross income and of the state income tax paid 31 and 33 of the Federal tax. 4. Lower income groups were particularly benefitted when Utah adopted the Federal provisions for defining income, deductions, exemptions, etc. in 1973, mainly because of larger exemptions and special allow persons pro- e one-hal- high-incom- income tax. The Foundation made an extensive analysis of 1971 Federal income tax returns filed by Utah residents, as low-incom- vided for in the Federal tax law. 5. State income taxes average f of. one percent of only about for income persons earning less gross than $5,000 per year. 6. The extremely high Federal . upper-incom- e brackets tend to reduce the percentage of gross income going for state income taxes in Utah at the very high income levels. 7. Most of the state income tax in Utah is paid by individuals in the middle-incom- e brackets, because these brackets contain the bulk of Utah's personal income. Payments by persons in the $7,000 to $25,000 income range account for 73 of all state income tax collections in Utah. 8. Federal and state income taxes in Utah result in a marked redistribution of wealth. Finally, the Foundation observes that the income tax generally is regarded as an "elastic" tax in that its revenue usually will rise or fall faster than the income base. In the 1966 to 1973 period, revenue from Utah's individual income tax rose 1.7 times as fast as the state's pep Bonal income base. By contrast, sales rose 1.7 times as fast as the state's personal income base. By contrast, sales tax' revenue in Utah (when adjusted for changes in tax rates) was roughly proportional to the growth in personal income during this period. Utah Dairy Commission Gives 500 Giant Puzzles 1973. UNEMPLOYMENT The number of individuals unemployed at this time in the area numbers 11,500. This is a drop from August of 3,600 persons but an increase of 1,500, persons (15.1) from 1973. The drop in the le.vel of unemployment from last month is above average meaning that the economy at this time is very active and, along with the opening of school, is cutting into seasonal unemployment. The increase in unemployment from last year is well above the fifteen-yea- r average and means that the labor force is growing faster than long-terjob growth. two-count- y m OUTLOOK e The Salt County area continues to show a mixed picture as far as employment conditions are concerned. The employment level in e the area is growing at an rate. While national data seems to hint at a national recession, no such indications are seen in this area at this time. Unemployment growth, on the other hand, indicates continued population growth pressure. In spite of the high level of job growth in the area, there continues to be more people wanting to work than there are jobs for them. This has been the pattern now for three years or more and seems destined to continue for some time to come. Lake-Tooel- above-averag- . In This Issue 2 Legale 2 Probate 2 Confirmation of Sale Probate New Partnerships 3&24 3 Births 3 & 18 Divorces 4 Bankruptcies 3 City Business Licenses 3 Business Telephones 5 Water Service 5 Permits Building 6 New Corporations ... Uniform Commercial Code Filings Bankruptcy Sale' Third District Court Calendar Supreme Court Decision Tax Liens Suits Small Claims Marriages Murray Power Murray City Court Liens Trust Deeds Quit Claim Deeds Warranty Deeds Mortgages 7 12 14 15 17&24 17 18 18 19 19 20 20 20 21 23 Students from the Utah State Training School them will have access to the puzzles. Representatives of the Utah Dairy In addition to the students receivCommission presented to students .at the puzzles, the State Dairy Prining the Utah State Training School 500 cess and three of her attendants pregiant puzzles to aid in their training sented a playlet to the children. Prinprograms. According to Mrs. Betty cess Marie from Lehi and her Spencer, Information Specialist, attendants: Hardy Clark from Logan; Susan these giant puzzles will help students from Fairview and Bench Carolyn build "motor coordination, hand-ey- e Michelle Horner from Heber City, coordination and color recognition." the "Case of the Kidnapped Chairman of the presented which, Cow," through story and song Utah Dairy Commission made the teaches young people the value of presentation to Miss Cassie Stubbs, a milk and eating dairy foods. drinking faculty member working in the educaThe puzzles were made available to tion program. Mrs. Spencer, informathe Utah Dairy Commission, who tion specialist, indicated that the the dairy producer in Utah puzzles will be distributed to the and they developed the idea of giving various buildings on campus and them to students at the State Training every student capable of working with Harry-Pappergeorge- , rep-presen- ts School. |