Show constitutional amendments constitutional amendment no nol 1 resolution RELATING TO FILLING VACANCIES IN legislature A joint resolution proposing an amendment t to 0 section 13 of article VI of the constitution of the state of utah re ie toting lating to vacancies in the legislature bo be it resolved by the legislature of the live state of utah uenh two thirds third of nil all members elected to each house therein SECTION I 1 sections to be amended that rhal it Is ia proposed to amend section IS 18 of article VI of the constitution of the state of utah so BO that the same shall hal read oa its follows SECTION 13 vacancies to be b fil filled lel vacancies that may occur in either cither house of the legislature shall be filled in uch such manner 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 te 1 published as required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors of th the state at the e next general election in th the manner provided by law SECTION 3 in effect when IS if up kp proved by the electors of the state this proposed amendment shall take effect on the daa da of january 1931 filed with the secretary of state february 21 1930 constitutional amendment no 2 resolution RELATING TO REVENUE AND TAXATION 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 to taxation a tion be it resolved by the legis 1 sture of the state of utah two thirds of all members elected to each house concur ring therein SECTION 1 sections proposed prop oBed to amend P d that it to Is proposed to amend S sections action 2 and 3 of article XIII of the constitution of the state of utah so that the same will read as follows i SE SECTION 2 tangible property to he taxed how value ascertained properties exempt legislature to provide annual tax for state all tangible property in the state not exempt under the laws of the united states or under this constitution shall be taxed in proportion to its ita value to be as ascertained c orta ined as provided by law the property of the united states of the state counties cities towns school districts municipal corporations and public libraries A lots with the buildings thereon used exclusively for either cither religious worship or charitable purposes and places of burial not held or used for private or corpor corporate to benefit shall be exempt from taT caton n water rights ditches canals reservoirs reservoirs power plants pumping pIR plants nt transmission lines pipes and flurries owned and used by individuals or corporations for irrigating ri igat ng lands within the state owned by uch such 5 individuals or corporations or the individual 1 it members thereof shall not he be e ly taxed as long as they shall he be owned and used exclusively for such buh purposes power plants power lines and other pr property 0 perty used for generating rati n g and deli delivering eri ng electrical power a portion of ft aich is used for furnishing power coor tor pumping for irr irrigation purposes durpos 0 on n lands in the state of utah may be exempted from taxation to the extent that guch property is ia used for such purposes es these hese exemptions shall aerne to the benefit of the users of water so pumped under such regulations as the legislature may prescribe the taxes of the indi indigent rent poor may be remitted or abated at such times and in such manner as may be brov provided aided by law the legislature may broide pro ide for the exe m eption from taxation of homes homesteads and personal property not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars arm in value for homes and homesteads and one hundred dollars dollare for personal prop property property not to exceed in value owned by disabled persons nho ho served in any war in the military service of the united states or of the state 0 of I 1 utah and by t the he unmarried widows an and d minor orphans of such ouch persons persona may be exempted as the legislature may provide the legislature shall provide by law for an annual tax sufficient with other sour cos ces of revenue to defray the estimated 0 ordinary expenses of the state for each fiscal year for the purpose of paying the state debt if any there be the th legislature shall provide for levying a ii tax annually sufficient to pay the annual interest and to pay the principal of f such debt within twenty years yeara from the final passage of the law creating the debt SECTION 3 assessment and taxation ot of tan tangible g ible property regulation rate deductions deduct fons ns exemptions personal in come to tax x r rates a tea di 0 As of revenues the leg legislature is int ure shall provide provid e b by y law a uniform and equal rate of asses j ment and taxation on all taniz tangible ible prope property arty in the state late uc cordIng to its value in money and shall prescribe by law such euch regulations Rs A shall secure a just valuation for taxation of such property so that every person and corporation shall p pay a y a tax in proportion to the value of h his is her or its it tan property provided that the emria ture may determine the manner and extent of taxing transient live stock and live stork stock being fed for slaughter to b be used for human consumption intangible property may be exempted from taxation as property or it ft may bo be taxed in ou such h and to such extent as the legislature legisla legislature tur may provide provided that if intangible property be taxed es as property the rate thereof shall not exceed five mills on en each dollar of valuation when exempted from rora taxation as a property the taxable income shall be taxed anjer any tax based on incomes but when taxed by the state of utah a am property the income shall hall not also aloo be b taxed the legislature may provide for deductions ex en 1 potions 1 andor offset on any tax based up upon 0 n income the ver personal sonni income tax rates shall bo be but llo hla maximum rate shall dball bat exceed six ix per ter cout cent of net income no acl tax rate based u upon P on income shall hau exceed four per cent of net income the rate rat limitations herein contained for taxes based on income and for or taxes axe on an intangible property shall be b effective ec too until january 1 1837 1937 and thereafter I 1 ih tr until lit b law few by br a vote of the majority of tb the members elected to me each ebb e ho house u am s of lh ili leal slature lature all revenue Is nn ee rec re received c e aed v atom taxes on income or 10 from taxes tax on intangible property shall be allocated 1 cad as an follows follow I 1 76 75 per cent thereof to a t the sto state district school fund and 26 25 per cent thereof to the state general fim and the state levies for such purposes purpose shall us u reduced annually in proportion to the revenues so allocated provided that any surplus shove bove the he revenue required for the he state district school fund as aa provided in section 7 of this article shall be paid into the state tre srener al fund SECTION 2 secretary of state to publish the secretary of state is directed to cause this proposed amendment to be pub published 0 bed as required require a by the constitution lod ind t to 0 bo be submitted to the electors of tl me state stale at it the next gen ee menteral niril teral lection to a the manner provided by law SECTION 3 to take effect when if approved by the electors of the state this proposed amendment shall take effect an the lot let day of january 1931 filed with mith tho the secretary of state february 25 1930 constitutional amendment no 3 RELATING TO STATE SCHOOL FUND AND MANNER beanner OF distributing INTEREST OF SUCH FUND A joint resolution providing for amend menta to house hooi joint resolutions resolution numbers three and eight passed by the ler leg fB io lature in 1929 proposing to amend section 3 article X and section 7 article XIII of the constitution of the state of utah relating to the state me school hool f fond and and the manner of distributing the interest of such bach fund fand and other revenues of the several school districts of the state be it ft resolved ie resolved solved by the legislature of the state of utah two thirds of all the mem bora berm elected to each house hour concurring therein SECTION 1 resolution proposed t to amend that it ta is proposed to amend boulo house joint resolution number 8 passed by the legislature in 1929 proposing to amend section 3 of article 10 of the constitution of the state of utah so 90 that the same will read as follows SECTION 3 proceeds of lands and other property per cent of proceeds perpetual fund fond the proceeds of all lands that have been ormay be granted by the 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 dividends of any corpora corporation tinn incorporated under the laws of this state the proceeds of the sale of timber mineral or other property from school chool and state lands other than those granted for specific purposes and five per centura of the th a he net proceeds of the sale bale of public lands lying within the state which shall be sold by the united states subsequent to tn the admission of this state into the union shall be and remain a perpetual und jund to bo called the state school fund the interest of which h only shall ball be distributed among th the 0 several school districts according to the last preceding school census SECTION 2 resolution proposed to amend that it Is proposed to amend house joint resolution number 8 passed by the legislature in 1929 proposing to amend section 7 of article XIII of the constitution of the state of utah so that the same will read as follows SECTION 7 rate of taxation not to exceed purpose distribution the ra rate to of taxation on tangible property ab 11 not exceed on each dollar of valuation valuation two and four tenths mills for general state purposes two tenths of one mill for high school purposes which shall constitute the high school fund said fund hall ball be apportioned in the manner tb the legislature shall provide to the school districts maintaining high schools and such levy for or district school purposes which together with the interest on the permanent school fund and such other funds as may be available for district school purposes will raise annually an amount which equals 2600 for each person of school a age ae in the state as shown by the lost last pieced ing school census the same to be distributed among the school districts according to the lost last preceding school chool census and in addition an equalization fund which nihon hen aided added to other revenues provided for this purpose by the legislature hall iball be b for each person of school we age as a shown by the last preceding school census bohous said aid eduali ration lation fund shall be b apportioned to the school districts in such manner as the legislature shall provide said rates shall hall not be increased unless a proposition to inc reome the same the rate or rates rales proposed and the tha time during which the tame same shall be levied be first submitted to a vote of such of the qualified elc electors of the state as in the year next preceding such auch election shall have paid a property tax assessed to them within the state and the majority of those voting thereon shall vote in favor thereof in such manner as may be provided by law SECTION 3 secretary of state to publish the secretary of state is directed to cause this proposed amendment to be published as required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors of the state at the next general election in tho the manner provided by law as one proposition in lieu of IL J IL numbers 8 3 and 8 passed jt at the regular session of the legislature SECTION 4 to take effect when if approved by the electors of the state the proposed amendment shall take effect on the first day of january 1931 filed with tb the secretary of state fet february 25 1930 constitutional amendment no 4 resolution RELATING TO TAXATION OP MINES AND MINING PROPERTY A joiet resolution providing for an amend mont to section 4 article 13 of the constitution of the state of utah as to the th triza taxation tion of mines and linins property be it resolved by the legislature of the lh state of utah two thirds of alt all the mem main berm ben elected to each house concurring conc arring therein T SECTION 1 sections proposed to amend that it is proposed to amend section 4 article XIII of the constitution 0 of tho this state of utah so go that the tamo same will read BJ as follows SECTION 4 mines and claims to be as aj wed issued basis and multiple what to be b assessed as a tangible property all we ferow mini minia a or mining claims both placer and rock in place shall be assessed mus a the legislature lexia lature shall ahall provide provided the he basis and ad multiple now wed in 12 d dc tor mining the value of min for taxation purposes nd ad tb the add addition tion il 11 assessed value of per acre there therea A shall not be changed before january 1 I 1936 nor thereafter until otherwise provided by law all other mines or claims and other valuable mineral deposits including lands containing coal or hydro carbons and all machinery amed in mining minina and all 11 property proper or surface improvements upon or appurtenant to mines or mining claims and the value of any surface we us made of mining claims or mining minine property for other than mining minine purposes shall be assessed as other tangible property SECTION 2 secretary of state to publish the secretary of state li ia directed to cause this opposed pj posed amendment to be published as required by the constitution and to he be submitted to the electors of the state at the next general election in th manner provided by law SECTION 3 in effect when tf 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 february 25 1930 it constitutional amendment no 5 A resolution SOLUTION BE CREATING A STATE TAX CON commission MISSION A joint resolution proposing an amend abent to section 11 of article 13 of the constitution of tho the state of utah to re tating to revenue and taxation so bo it resolved by the legislature of tho the state of utah two tiro thirds of all members elected to each house concur concurring con corrina 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 thai the tha same wll will read as am follows SECTION 11 creation of state tax commission membership governor to appoint terms duties county boards duties there shall be a state tax commission M consisting of four members not more than two of whom shall belong to the same political party the members of the llie commission shall be appointed by the th 0 governor go arnor by and with the consent of the senate for such terms of office as may be provided by law the state tax liz commission ahall administer and supervise the tax laws of the state it shall assess amen mines and public utilities and adjust find and equalize the valuation and assessment of property among the several counties it shall have such other powers of original ori ginaj assess assessment men t as the legislature may pro vide under such regulations in uch such cases and within such limitations an aa the legislature may prescribe it shall establish systems of public accounting review proposed bond issues revise the tax levies levie and budgets of local governmental units and equalize the assessment and valuation of property within the counties the duties imposed upon the state board of equalization 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