| Show I 1 proposed amendment nd me fit to the constitution senate joint resolution nu r eight proposing an amendment to article 13 43 of 0 th d con ti of f the th state st 14 of utah utip relating to revenue raven ue and taxation be it resolved by the legislature of ape he Sta teof utah two thirds of all mem members beis elected to bachof each of the two houses concurring therein section 1 it I 1 is proposed rop to amend amer id article 13 of the constitution of the state of utah so so that the samerill same will riad read as follows 1 the power of taxation shall never be bo surrendered suspended or contracted adaway away ali taxes shall be uniform upon U th 0 n the thes same arhe class ca ass of 0 f property within the territorial brial limits of the me authority I 1 levying ev 1 I th the tax and shall be levied and collected for for public purposes purpose only sonly 2 the legislature shall provide b by D law lad for an annual tax sufficient WA with other sources of re revenue vende to defray the esl estimated mated ordinary expenses of bf the state for each fiscal year forthe for the purpose of paying the state debt if any there bethe be the legislature shall provide f for levying a tax annually sufficient s 1 to pay the annual interest and principal of such debt within NJ thin twenty years frodi the final passage of the law creating the debt 3 there shall be exempt from taxation property of the united states of the state count counties iest cities towns school districts kunle municipal I 1 all corporations and public libraries ag lots t s with t the e bul buildings ings and used exclusively for ither either religious worship or charitable purposes and places of burial not held or used for private or corporate benefit ditches canals canala reservoirs pipe sand flumes blumes owned aba used by individuals or corporations 0 0 actions fot for irrigating lands owned by such buch individuals or corporations or the individual members thereof shall h a 11 not be separately taxed so iso long as they shall be owned and nd used exclusively for such purpose ise provided that mortgages ages upon real any and personal property shall be exempt from taxation and that the taxes of the indigent poor may be remitted or abated at such bugh time andin and in such mariner manner as may be provided bylaw by law 4 The Legislature shall not impose I 1 impose taxes for th the e purpose ose of any county city town or othet otha municipal corporation but may bylaw by jaw vest in the corporate authorities thereof tes respectively actively the pov power r to ass assess ess and col collect C act taxes for all purposes of hsuch corporation 6 jhb of all mines mines and mining claims both placer and rock inI in place containing forbearing or bearing gold si silver ver copper lead iad iron or other valuable ab metals caper a E after pure purchase I 1 h ase th thereof er beof from the enid states shall b be taxed e d at ta a value not veatar greater than t the h q price r k e P paid I 1 d the united state t te unless the surface ground y deome part thereof of such mine ine or m is is used for other than mang mining pu purposes ases and has a ate and independent dent value for such other purposes Tn which case cases hid surface g tand or feny any part thereof so used for r other than minin mining purposes shall be foxed aed atias value fg borsuch for jr such other purposes us provided by iw and d all machiner machinery used I 1 ifa t 1 mining aid arid all property and surface upon or appurtenant to mines and mining claims which haya ha th a value ee se and ind p of uch mait or mining mining snail bb taxed as provided edby by 1 law all lands ands containing coal granite stane marble onyx gas pil bil hydro dar car bohs gy or other v valuable el mineral deposits other than tho shohe e enumerated above in in this section V after ter burch purchase ase thereof fah the unites United states and all property and surface improvements u anon pon or appurtenant to such lands chich which ha have fa a value 4 separate and dinue pendent p cadent cfall of all such lands r shall hall be taxed qs provided by law in addition to the assessment of the surface grounds aini im machinery of and mining claims all mines and mining claims producing net proceeds eeds shall be ta taxed ad at a value not to exceed three times such net proceeds aj 6 an accurate rate sta statement temen t of the afie receipts and ex expenditures endi turps of the public moneys moneys shall lie published annually in such i manner as the legislature may provide le provi 7 the fhe raw rate U of taxation taxation on property for pur purposes ses shall never exceed U eight mills on each e eh dollar of valuation to be apportioned as follows not to exceed four and one hilf half mills 60 0 each dollar of valuation for general state slate purposes ibs not to exceed three mills on each of valuation for district schoot school purposes purposes not to exceed on one half billop mill on each dollar of va valuation fob foi high gh school purposes ur poses that part of the state t ate ta tax c apportioned to high school purposes shall constitute a fund to be called the ih h gh school fund and shall be apportioned to the cities and school districts maintaining i iii i ng high schools in in the manner the ahe legislature may a provide poi id e and whenever the taxable a b te f property within i thin the state shall amount to four hundred million dollars the rate sal not 1 ex aed five fitle mills on each dollar of valuation jn unless less a proposition position Tosi tion to increase puch rate sp specifying the rate proposed and the time during aich the same shall laiq be levied be first submitted to a vote of such of the qualified electors of the state as in the year next proceeding such election shall have paid a property tax assessed to them within the state and ai nd the of those voting shall fote Yote in favor thereof in such manner amay admay be provided by 8 law the he making of 01 profit out of public moneys using the same bame for any purpose not hot authorized by law b by any public officer shall be seemed a 4 felony and shall be ba punished 03 provided by law but part of such punishment hr nt shall L lc 6 disque disqualification to hold public office 9 xo jno app appropriation ra 9 tion be made maae or aay expenditure r e authorized by b athe ehte legislature whereby Where bythe the expenditures s of alt state during oy feiy fiscal yea ye a sha shall 11 exceed the tota to talta tac then provided for b bv law arid aria applicable for such an air dip expenditure tin lesa the legislature making such su 4 appropriation aba shall I 1 provide for levying a su sufficient ic ent ta tat x not rates ial loed in section of this article to pay such appropriation or expenditure within such fiscal year chis his provision shall not apply p y to lipping appropriations p ik or eap exp expenditures to suppress ir i I 1 defend the state StaW Pr or assist in defending the stares in time of war var 10 nothing in this constitution shall be ba construed W to the 1 ef A abtahi tax or a tax based on income occupation licenses or r franchises f see sec 2 the secretary tary of state ia hereby ordered to give this proposition to be published in at least one newspaper in every county in the state where a newspaper is ig printed and published for two months preceding the next general election sec 3 this proposition U ion shall be submitted to the electors of this s state at the next general election for their a approval P or disapproval AM allf official ballots used atsuchi at such eloc election tion shall have eave printed or i written thereon the words k t for the amendment of article 13 3 of the constitution relating delatin 9 to t taxation axa tion yes 11 no and shall other otherwise wige be prepared arid abid submitted to the electors as may be provided by b law and said ballot shall be received counted and canvassed a and n d returns thereon be made in the same manner and in all respects as in or may maybe bo provided ro b by law in the case of election of state officers see sec 4 if adopted b by the el electors of the state this amen amendment y r ment shall take effect january 1 1917 1 1 App approved royed march 1915 1916 STATE OF UTAH SECRETARY OP OF STATES OFFICE 1 I david mattson secretary of state of the state of utah do hereby y certify that the foregoing foregoing ore going is is a full true and ai correct c copy of SENATE JOINT resolution NUMBER EIGHT pro ro posing an amendment to article 13 of 1 the constitution of the state of utah relating to revenue and taxation as appears of record ilmy in my office in witness whereof I 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the great seal of the state of utah this 22 day of au august 1916 SEAL DAVID MATTSON secretary of state propos proposed ea amend amendment ment to the constitution house 0 joint resolution number six A joint resolution providing an amendment ment to section 17 11 article 7 of th the e constitution of bf the state of I 1 utah relating to theouties the duties of the auditor aria and of i the treasurer ier be it enacted b by the le legislature gi slature of the state of utah two thirds of all the members elected to each of bf the two houses concurring 1 therein section 1 that it is apropo proposed ed to amend section 17 article 7 of the constitution ution of the state of utah so BO that the fiame will read a as s follows 17 the auditor shall be auditor of public bublic accounts the public moneys shall be deposited by the ahe treasurer under the supervision 0 of the board of examiners and as provided bylaw by law see 2 fth f th S Secretary er t r of f state is s hereby direct directed dd to subhi submit thi this s proposed amendment to the electors of of ake the state at the next general election eleb tion in the manner provided by law 1 seea sec 8 if adopted by the electors of the strite this amendment take effect january 1 1917 approved Z march 1915 STATE OF UTAH SECRETARY OF STATES OFFICE I 1 david mattson secretary of sta bof of the state of Utah do hereby curlay th atthe forego Aig jig is a full true and correct copy 0 JOINT RESO resolution LUTIO NUMBER VER SIX pro vi viding n an amendment to section 17 rt article 7 of the constitution of the af state of utah ja lit delatin relating ITO to the duties of the auditor E and of the treasurer as a appears of record in my office in witness whereof J 1 I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the great seal of the th state of utah this 22 day of au august t 1915 1916 MI SEAL L DAVID MATTSON Secie secretary tary of state |
