Show constitutional amendments constitutional amendment no nol I 1 resolution RELATING TO FILLING VACANCIES IN legislature LEGISLA A joint resolution prop osine an amendment to section 13 of article VI of the go constitution of the state of 0 utah we lating to vacancies in the legislature bas be it resolved by the th legislature of the state tate of utah two tiro thirds of all members ett elected acted to each house concurring there therein in i SECTION I 1 sections to be b amended rhal net tt it is proposed to amend section it of article VI of the constitution of the tha state of utah so BO that the same nine shall read aa U follows folio wo SECTION 13 vacancies to be filled V vacancies that may occur in either cither boost 0 of f the Igi legislature slature shall ahall be filled la in such manner as aa may be provided by law SECTION 2 secretary of state to pub tish the secretary of state la Is directed to cause this proposed amendment to he be published B as required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided by law SUCTION SECTION 3 in effect when if up kp proved bythe the electors of the state this proposed amendment shall take effect on tho the daa da of january Ja nunry 1931 1031 filed with the secretary of state february 21 1930 1030 constitutional amendment no 2 resolution RELATING TO REVENUE AND TAXATION A joint jot 1 resolution proposing an amendment n to a sections 2 and 3 of article IS 13 of 0 the tb 0 constitution of the state of utah relating ng to revenue and taxation bo be it r solved resolved t by the of the s state to a of utah two thirds third of 0 ill alt members elected to each house con concur c or ring therein SECTION 1 sections section proposed to amend that it lis Is proposed to amend sections 2 and 8 3 of article XIII of the conett constitution aution of the state of utah so 0 o that the same will read as follows follow SECTION 2 T tangible ft property to be taxed how value ascertained pi op ertle exempt I 1 legislature e to provide annual tax for or state slate all tangible property la in the state not f exempt under thi the laws of this united states or under this thia constitution shall be taxed in proportion to tta its value to be ascertained oa as provided by law the property of the united states of 0 the state stata counties cities towns school districts municipal carpor ationo and public libraries lots lota with the buildings thereon used exclusively for either cither religious worship or exclusively heritable charitable purposes seo and places of burial not held or used for private or corporate benefit shall be exempt from water rights rie tits ditches canals reservoirs power plants pumping planta plant slon lines pipes mid and blumes flumes owned and used by individuals or corporations for irrigating ri lands landa within the state owned by such indi individuals v id bals or corporations or the I 1 individual adiv i dual members ther thereof ca f shall not be separately taxed as long as they shall be owned an and used exclusively for such pur power pas posca power P plants an is power 1 enoi i n and 0 mothr t liar property properly bied atod to or generating an e r and nd d delivering eli vering electrical power a portion of which is used for furnishing power for pumping for irrigation purposes on landi land in the state of utah may ina Y be exempt exempted c d from taxation to the efte extent it th tant at mich finch p r is ia used for such 1 pur purposes pes those e matins mp tins shall maccrea to the benefit of the users of water so pumped undo sueh such regulations na as the leir leg santore may prescribe the taxes of the indigent poor may bo be remitted or abated at such auch times and in such manner as may be provided bv law the legislature way may provide for the exemption fro from in taxation of homes homesteads and personal property not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars in value for homes and homesteads homestead and one hundred dollars for personal property property not to exceed in value owned by disabled persons who served in any war in the military service aenice of thea the united states or of the state of utah and nd by the unmarried widows and minor orphans of such persons persona may be exempted as the legislature way may provide the legislature shall provide by law for an annual tax sufficient with other sour ees of revenue to defray the estimated ordinary expenses of the state stat for each fiscal year for the purpose of paying the tha state debt if any latre be the tb legislature shall hall provide for or levying a tex tax annually haul y sufficient to pay the annual interest and to pay the principal cf at such auch debt within twenty years from the final passage of the law creating the debt SECTION 3 assessment end nd of tangible property regulation rate deductions deduct tona exemptions personal pro nl income tax rates positions dispositions of revenues tho the legislature shall provide provida by law a uniform and equal rato rate of assessment and taxation on all tangible langl ble property in the state according to its value in money and shall hall prescribe by low law such regulations as ai shall hall secure court s a just valuation for taxation of such u ch property so that every person and corporation shall poy day a tax in proportion to the value of his her bar or its ita tan slue sible property provided that the tb bestial to in may i y determine the manner and extent of tax in 2 transient live stock and live 11 v stock being fed for slaughter to be b used for human c consumption on intangible property may be exempted from taxation as property properly or it may be taxed in such ouch man ner and t to 0 such extent as aa the beffi legislature tur may provi provide de provided pidd that it property be taxed as property the th rate rat thereof shall not exceed five mills on each dollar of valuation when exempted from taxation as aj property the tha taxable income oha hall b be taxed andor any tax based on in but when taxed by the state of U utah a property the income shall not olao aide be b taxed the th legislature may provide for deductions exemptions x empt ions andor effects on an any ux tax based upon income the personal income tax rates shall be but abe mail mum rate shall not exceed r wed six per emit of net bet income acome no ime tax rate based iii upon on income siau eian exceed four per coal cent of at net income the rate raf limitations limitation herein contained for taxes edwd on income and for taxes on intangible property shall hall be ba effective until january 1 1921 and thereafter until far by law by a vote oto of the tha malo majority rity of tabe tac members member elected to each house bouse of the all revenue received froom taxes taxa on income or from taxes on intangible property liall be b allocated as 76 75 pr par cent thereof to 9 the tate state district school fund and XI ill par r cent thereof to the state coner eral fa end and the tha state levies tor for such ucb purposes shall hall ue reduced annually la in proportion to the revenues so allocated i provided that any surplus above the revenue required reau fred tor for the state district t school rund fund as provided in ID section 7 of this article shall be paid into the state slat general fund SECTION 2 secretary of state to publish the secretary of state Is direct directed sid to cause this proposed amendment to be b published as required by the ini and to be submitted to the electors elector of me state at t the next ventral general section lo in the manner provided ro videl by law SECTION 3 2 1 te take affect feet when tf approved proved jp by the electors of the state this proposed amendment shall take effect on the let lat day of january 1931 filed with the secretary of state february 25 1030 1930 constitutional amendment nos RELATING TO STATE SCHOOL FUND AND MANNER OP OF distributing INTEREST OF SUCH FUND A joint resolution provI providing dinc for amend ments to house hooie joint resolutions now nam berm throe three and eight passed by the legislature in 1929 proposing to amend section 3 article X and section 7 article XIII of the constitution constitute it of 0 the state of utah relating to the state zo to school food fond and the manner of distributing the in of such fund and other revenues of the several school abool districts of the state be it resolved by the legislature of the state of utah two thirds third of all 11 II the members elected to each house bon concurring therein SECTION I 1 resolution proposed to amend that it la is proposed to amend b house ouse joint resolution number I 1 passed by the legislature in 1929 pro proposing ping P ing to amend section 3 of article 10 of tb the constitution of the state to of utah so BO that the same bama will read as aj follows foffo SECTION 3 proceeds proceed of lanes land and other property per cent of proceeds perpetual fund fand the proceeds of all 11 II lands that have been or day be granted by the th united states to this state for the support of the common schools the proceeds of all property that may accrue to the state by escheat or forfeiture all unclaimed shares and divide dividends of any corporation corpora tinn incorporated under tinder the laws of this state the proceeds of the bale betle of timber mineral or other property from school and state lands other than those granted for specific purposes and five per of the not net proceeds of the sale of public lands lying within the state which shall hall be sold old by the united states subsequent to the admission of this s tate state into the onla shall tx be and remain a perpetual fund to be called the state school fund the interest of which only shall be distributed among the several school district according accord Eoff to the lost last preceding pre cedmir school census SECTION 2 resolution proposed to amend that it to I 1 proposed to amend house bou joint resolution number 5 passed by the legi sistar in 1929 prop oslas to amend section 7 of article XIII of the constitution althe state of utah so that the ua a will read as follows i SECTION 7 rate of taxation not to exceed purpose distria distribution tion the rate rat of taxation on go to tangible 7 him property property shall not exceed on an each dollar of valuation two and four tenths tenth mills for general state purposes two tenths tattle of one mul mill for high school purposes which shall constitute the high school fund said fund fand shall be apportioned la in the manner the legislature shall ahall provide to the school districts district maintaining high schools and such levy for district school purposes purpose which together with the interest on the permanent school I 1 fund and such other funds as aa may b be available for district sch school purposes will rai raise annually an amount w which b equals 2500 for each of school chool as in the state as a shown by the me last pre preceding ding school census the same to be b distributed among amon the school districts district according cordina ae to the last baat proc edIne school chool and in addition an equalization fund which when added to obber revenues revenue provided for this purpose by the legislature shall hall be for each person of school axe age am a shown by the lost last preceding school census i maid aid squall motion cation fund shall be apportioned to the school chool distri districts ats in such manner as the legislature shall provide said rates rate shall not bo be increased unless cole a proposition to increase the same am specifying the rate or rates proposed and the time during which the same shall hall be bal levied be first submit ted fed to a vote rot of such of the qualified electors of t the state tate a la in the year rear next preceding such lection auction shall ahall have hat paid a property tax am to them within the state and the tb majority of t those voting thereon shall vote tote la in favor thereof in such manner as may a acy be b provided by law SECTION I 1 secretary of 6 state to pub lish the seer otery of state Is directed to cause this proposed pro amand mout to be published as raud by we constitution anil and to be submitted to oo 00 tb electors of the state at the next general rD rorai raI election in the manner provida roTi dc by br law as one ae in ID lieu q of IL EL J R L I 1 and i 6 passed at t the renter s aloa I 1 1 tl I e 13 th legislature SECTION N it te t take affect when hn if approved by the electors lectors lec tors of the state the he 0 domed amendment shall ball take effect oa an ogk thal 0 first dor of at january 01 1941 nud FW with the secretary at state palo F as 2 isla amendment no 4 resolution RELATING TO THE TAXATION OF F MINES AND MINING PROPERTY A joint resolution providing for an amend meat eak to section fiction A 1 article IS of f the constitution of the state of utah lm ing to the th taxation of chiss bin and mining property to be tt resolved by the of the state of utah two thirds of all I 1 the mem bars ban ejected acted to each he bogue I 1 concurring therein 1 SECTION L sections proposed to mend amend that it Is proposed to amend see sec ties i 4 artie article of if the constitution of the state of utah so the that the the main same will rad as follows 4 mines and claims to be b as am tested basis and multiple wh what t to be messed assessed as taA property properly ala all in me tallUe roua mints mines OT or mining claims both placer and rock tn in place shall be assessed as the legislature levia lature shall provide provided the basis and multiple now used in de the value of mines mince for taxation purposed pur eft nd the additional assessed sensed as value of 5 00 per acre thereof shall not be changed before january 1 1038 nor thereafter until otherwise provided by law all other mines or raining mining claims claim and other valuable mineral deposits deposit including lands landa containing coal or hydrocarbons and all machinery used in mining and all property or surface improvements upon or appurtenant app artenant to mines or mining claims and the value of 0 any surface ue time made of mining claims or mining property for other than mining minine purposes hall be assessed as other tangible property SECTION 2 secretary of state slat to pub lish the secretary ot of state is u directed to cause this posed amendment to be pub ab lulled as required by the constitution and nd to be submitted to the electors of the state tt at the next general election in manner provided by law SECTION 3 tn in effect when it if approved by the electors of the state this proposed amendment shall take effect on the day of january 1931 filed with the secretary of state stata reb feb auary 25 1930 9 constitutional amendment 0 no 5 A resolution CREATING A STATE TAX commission A joint resolution pr proposing an amendment to section 11 of article 11 13 of the tac constitution of the state of utah relating r to revenue and taxation be it resolved by the of the tb state of utah two thirds third of all ald mca me bers berm elected to each house concur concurring therein SECTION 1 sections proposed to amena that it la is proposed to amend it 11 of article XIII of the constitution of the state of utah so that the same wu WIN rod read as na follows SECTION 11 creation of state tax com mansion membership governor to appoint terms duties county boaras duties there shall be b a state tax arm cs miss biasion ion consisting of four members member out 01 more than two of whom shall belong to the same political cat party thi the members 0 of f the commission shall b be appointed imm the governor by and with the consent of f tho the senate for such terms of office as way may be provided by law the tha state tax ca nimis a ion shall administer and supervise the tax laws law c of I 1 the state it shall aises mines mine and nd public utilities arid and adjust and equall equalize the 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