Show constitutional amendments I 1 constitutional amendment t no nol I 1 resolution RELATING TO FILLING VACANCIES IN legislature A joint resolution proposing propos lne an amena omen l ant to section 13 of article VI of the constitution of the state of utah relating reb to vacancies in the legislature B be it resolved by the legislature of tile ali state of utah two thirds of all mem bers elected to each house concurring therel thercie ther cin SECTION I 1 sections to be amended it is proposed to amend section 13 of article VI of the constitution of the state of utah 80 0 o that the same shall read as aa follows SECTION 13 vacancies to be filled vacancies that may occur in either house of the legislature shall be filled in such manner os as may be provided by law SECTION 2 secretary of state to publish the secretary of state Is directed to cause this proposed amendment to le e published as required by the constitution A and nd I 1 to 0 be bd submitted to the electors of the state at the next general election in ID the manner grainne r pro provided v filed by law SE SECTION C T ON 3 in effect when af J KD P proved by the electors of the state thi this 3 proposed amendment shall take effect t 0 on the ast 1st las of Ja january nunry 1931 filed d with the secretary of state february 21 1930 constitutional amendment no 2 resolution RELATING TO REVENUE AND TAXATION A A joint resolution proposing an amendment to sections section 2 and 3 of article 13 of the constitution of the state of utah relating to revenue and taxation be ba ft resolved by the legislature of the att I 1 sate t a of utah two thirds of ar fill all members elected to each house c concar 0 n e r rini ring therein in ther SEC SECTION ION 1 sections section proposed to a amend me n it that it is proposed to amend end S sections t lons 2 and 8 of article XIII of the cons constitution tit ution of the state of utah so that the same bamo will read as follows SECTION 2 tangible property to he taxed how value ascertained properties proper tits exempt legislature to provide annual tax for or state all tangible property in the I 1 state not exempt under the laws of the united states or under this constitution shall be taxed in proportion to its vahn to be ascertained as provided by law the property of the united states of the th state counties cities towns school diet districts ricas municipal corporations and public I 1 libraries lots with the buildings thereon used exclusively for either cither religious worship or charitable purposes and places of burial not hold held or used for private or corp corporate t to benefit shall be exempt from on water rights ditches ditch ca canali canal rese reservoirs power plants pumping tra transmission r lines pipes and flumes blumes owne owned d an and d used by individuals or corporations for irrigating ri lands within the state owned by such individuals or corporations or the indi individual v bidual members thereof shall not be sepa separately bately taxed as long as they shall be and used exclusively for such purposes power plants power trai t mission I 1 on lines I 1 and other property used for generating and delivering electrical power 4 portion of adlich is used for furnishing power for pumping witter for irrigation purposes on lands land s in the state of utah may be e exempted apte d from taxation to the extent that such property is used for such auch purposes these exemptions shall accrue to the benefit of the users usera of water so 0 o fumed under such regula regulations ions as the loff lec iol liture may prescribe the taxes of the indice indigent n I 1 poor may mav be remitted or abated at sue such h times ruid and in such manner as may be provided bylaw law the legislature may provide for the exemption from taxation of homs homos homelands hom elands and personal property in n to exceed exee two undred hundred h fifty dollars in ju jor r iiames liames homes and homesteads and on one hundred dollars for personal property property riot not to exceed in value owned by disabled persons who serve served in any war in the military service of the united states or of the state of utah and by the unmarried widows and minor orphans of such persons persona may be exempted as the legislature may provide the legislature shall provide by law for an annual tax sufficient with other sources of revenue to defray the estimated adin ordinary ry expenses expense of the state for each fiscal year for the purpose of paying the state debt if any there be the legislature shall provide for levying a tax annually sufficient to pay the annual interest and to pay the principal of such auch debt within twenty years year from the final passage of the law jaw creati creating nir the th debt SECTION 3 assessment aind nd taxation tex atin of tangible property regulation regul on rate deducts deductions 0 no exemptions personal income t nr rates dispositions disposition of revenues the legislature shall provide by law a uniform and equal rate of noses and taxation on ell all tangible property in the stein stale accordine accor dinK to its ita value in money and shall prescribe by low law such reputations ni shaji secure a just valuation for taxation of such buch property so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proper proportion to the value of his her or its tangible property provided that the legislature may determine the manner and nd extent of taxing transient live stock and live stock being fed for slaughter to be ba used ud for human consumption intangible property may be exempted from taxation to e pro property p erty or it may be taxed in such inch mannor manner and to such auch extent oa as the legislature legislator may provide provided that if intangible Proper property tybe be taxed as property the rate rat thereof shall not exceed five mill en cra each dollar of valuation when exempted from taxation as AJ property the taxable income figall be taxed led under any tax based on incomes but when taxed by the state of utah as a property the income shall riot not alao be taxed the legislature effta lature may provide for or deductions deduction exemptions empt ions andor offsets on any tax based upon income tb tir personal pra onal income tax rates shell hall be graduated but aa lie maximum rate shall ahall riot exsted six ix per cent of net net income no excise tax rate ra te based upon pon income shail eha eed four per cent bent of net income the rate herein contained for taxes based on income and for taxes on property shall be effective until jaa janety 1 I 1937 an and d there after until chaar 4 4 fry low jaw b fey a vote ota of the majority of clr members elected to each ball of ur kAiI atu A all r revenue received tes taxes on income or from taxes on intangibly property shall ball be allocated as a foll follon fl 75 per cent thereof t to 6 the title district school chool fund and 2 26 per cent thereof to the state sm 6 n eral ane and the state levi for such auch purposes shall us reduced annually in proportion to the revenues so ao allocated provided that any surplus above ohe he revenue required for or the state district distri dia tnt Lt school fund a as provided in section 7 of this article shall be paid into the state general fund SECTION 2 secretary of state to publish the secretary of state is directed to cause this thia proposed amendment to be published as required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors of tle state at the next general lection in the manner provided by low law SECTION 3 to take effect when it approved by the electors of the state thia proposed amendment shall take effect on the tat lat day of january 1931 filed with the secretary of state february 26 1030 2930 constitutional amendment no 3 RELATING TO STATE SCHOOL FUND AND MANNER OP OF distributing TING INTEREST OF SUCH FUND A joint resolution providing for amendments to house joint resolutions numbers three and tight eight passed by the legislature in 1929 proposing to amend section S e action 3 article X and section 7 ar lialo t cle XIII of the constitution of the state of utah relating to the state school fund fond and nd the manner of distributing the interest of such aach fund fond and other revenues of the several school districts district of the state be it resolved by the legislature of the state slate of utah two thirds of all the members elected to each house concurring therein SECTION 1 resolution proposed to amend that it ft Is proposed to amend house hoase joint resolution number 3 pawed passed by the legislature in 1929 proposing to amend section a 2 0 f article 10 of the constitution ca of the state of utah ao 90 that the same come will rend read as follows SECTION 3 proceeds of lands and other property properly per cent of proceeds perpetual fund tie the proceeds of all lands that have been or may be granted by the united states to this state slate for the support of the common schools the proceeds of all property that may accrue to the state by escheat or forfeiture all d shares and dividends of any corpor al tn t n incorporated under the laws of this state te the proceeds of the sale of timber mineral or other property from school and state lands other than those granted for specific purposes and five per of the net proceeds of the sale bale of public lands lying within the state which shall hala be old by the united states subsequent tn tho the admission of this state into the onlan shall be and remain a perpetual turid cund to to bo called the state school fund the interest of 0 which only shall be distributed among the several school districts according to the th last preceding school census SECTION 2 resolution proposed to amend that it Is proposed to amend house joint resolution eso lution number 8 passed by the legislature in 1929 proposing to amend section 7 of article XIII of th tho 0 constitution to of aka the state of utah so a that the barne a will ill read as follows SECTION 7 rate rat of taxation not to exceed purpose distribution the rate of taxation on tangible property shall not exceed on each dollar of value valuation ceball on two and four tenths mills for general state purposes two tenths of one mill for high i school purposes which shall hall constitute the high school fund said fund shall be apportioned in the manner the legislature shall provide to the school districts maintaining high schools and such levy for district dist riat school purposes which together with the interest on the permanent school fund and such other funds as an may be available for district me school boo I 1 purposes will raise raie annually an amount which quals equals 2600 2500 tor for each person of school age en in tho the state as shown by the last preceding school census the a same ame to be distributed among the school districts according to the last preceding a school canal census and in addia addit addition an equalization fund which vi abala ba ad added to other revenues provided for this purpose by the legislature shall b be moo for each person of school oga age as u shown by the last preceding school census said equalization fund shall hall be apportioned to the school districts in such manner an the lerf ew shall provide said rates shall not be increased unless a proposition to increase the same came specifying the tha rate or rates proposed and the tune time during which the same shall be levied be first submitted to a vote of such of the qualified electors of the state as la in the year next preceding such election shall have paid a pr tax assumed to them within the state and the majority of those voting thereon shall vote in favor thereof in suda mb manner as may be provided by law SECTION 3 secretary of state slate to publish the secretary of state is directed to callus this proposed amendment to be pub nahed as required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors clec tora of tile the state at ill the next general election in the manner provided ly by law as one in lieu of H J R numbers 8 and 8 passed at the regular session of the legislature SECTION 4 to take effect affect when if approved by the electors of the state the proposed amendment shall haji take effect affect on an the tint first day of january 2931 1931 filed with the secretary Secret 7 of state february 28 26 1930 2930 constitutional amendment no 4 resolution RELATING TO TAXATION OF ff MINES AND MINING PROPERTY A joint foist resolution providing for an amendment to section 4 article 13 of the of the state slate of f utah fair to the taxation of min manei and mining property be B it resolved by b the legislature of the state stat of utah two thirds of all the term bera bars elected to each house hoose conc concurring arring therel therein SECTION L 1 sections proposed to amend amedd that it is 1 propped to amend section 4 article XIII of the a of the state stat of utah so BO that tho the same will ill read As a ollowa follows SECTION 4 mini mines and claims claim to b be AD a ad basis and multiple mulli pl wh what at to be b essm aed as tangible property properly all ferous mints minia or mining claims both pla cerand rock rack in place shall be assessed ass eased As aa the legislature lefft slature shall hall provide provided the basis and multiple no now used in de inz the value of mines mine for taxation purposes nd the additional assessed value of per ners aar cheref shall bell not be changed january 1 I 1985 nor thereafter until otherwise pin pia bided vided by law all other mines or claims claim and other valuable mi mineral n e de deposits ts including lands containing coal e 0 aral or hydro b r carbons and all machinery used to in minina and all property or surface improvements upon or appurtenant to mines or mining alining claims and the value of any surface use made of nj claims or minine min lill property for other than mining purposes shall hall be seemed assessed am aa other tangible tenc ihle property SECTION 2 secretary of state to pub lish the secretary of state is directed to cause this purposed p posed amendment to be published as aa required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors of the state at the next general election io in th manner provided by law SECTION 3 in effect when if in av proved by the electors of the state this proposed amendment shall take effect on an the day of january 1931 2931 filed blied with the secretary of state feb cuart 25 1030 1930 constitutional amendment no noa 5 A resolution CREATING A STATE TAX commission A joint resolution proposing an amendment to section 11 of article 13 of the he constitution of the state of utah relating to revenue and taxation do bo it resolved by the legislature of the state of utah two thirds of all members elected to each house concurring con carrine therein SECTION I 1 sections proposed to amend that it is proposed to amend section 11 of article XIII of the constitution of the state of utah so that the same will read as 03 follows SECTION 11 creation of state tax earn corn mission membership governor to appoint terms duties county boards duties there shall be a state tax commission mission consisting of four oui members member not more than two of whom hall ball belong to the same political 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 aa may b provided by law the state tax commits 60 sion 0 a ball administer and supervise the tax laws of the state it shall asses amen m mines ines and public utilities and adjust and eq equalize anlize the valuation and assessment ol at property among the several counties it shall eha have such other powers of 0 original ori cinal assessment a as s the legislature may provide under unde r such regulations in ucb such cases and within such limitations six as the legislature lag may prescribe it shall stab lish systems of public accounting review proposed bond issues revise 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