Show proposed aman nip clment f to 0 the constitution senate joint resolution lumber eight proposing an amendment to article aa 3 of df the constitution of the state of f utah to revenue anduaga tian go bo it by the legislature of the ahe state Sta teof of utan utah two thirds of all rde members nAbers sheeted sleeted slee ted to each pf af the wo to bouses jio uses concurring therein section JL it is proposed tp amend article 13 of the of the state of utah to so that the read as aa follows 1 the power of taxation shall never noyce be surrendered or contracted away aimy all all taxes shall be uniform upon the same class of property ro wi thin the territorial limits op 01 we the tut authority hority lav levying ying the tax and shall be levied and collected for public purposes only 2 the legislature shall provide b by law lav for an annual tax sufficient with other source of revenue to defray the estimated ordinary ex expense pens of the state for each fiscal year for the purpose ose of paying the state debt if any there be the Legis legislature latue shall provide alvide for levying a tax annually sufficient s to pay the annual interest and principal of such debt deb within twenty years fram from the Anal passage of tho law jaw cl creating the debt i 3 Til there shall be exempt from taxation property of the united states of the state counties ties cities towns school districts manici municipal I 1 corporations orations oratio hs and public libraries lots with a rg the buildings ildi n thereon and used exclusively for either ej t ies religious table purposes purposes and places of burial not held or used based fw far private or corporate benefit ditches tit ches canals reservoirs reservoir pipes and flamed flumes owned and and used by individuals i n ivi ua s or corporations for fok irrigating lands bands owned by such individuals or corporations or the individual members thereof shall not be separately taxed ab long althey as they shall be owned and used exclusively for such purpose provided ded that mortgages mortgage upon real any and person personal at property shalli shall be exempt from taxation and that the taxes of if the indi indigent ent poor may be remitted or abated at such time and in such manner as may be 6 provided provided by bylaw law I 1 the Legis legislature liture I 1 s shall al not impose taxes for the purpose of an any county i city town or other municipal uni I 1 corporation but may by law ves vest in the corporate authorities thereof res respectively the power ower to i assess is seis and colfe collect t taxes for a all fl I 1 purposes es of f such corporation 6 the surface ground of all mines and mining claims both oti placer and andrack rock in place p lace containing or cr bearing gold silver 11 e r copper lead iron or other valuable meta metals copper after fe purchase thereof from the united S states ates shall be taxed at a value not greater wian than the price paid the hie united states unless the in tuii ground grund or some part thereof 1 I s 11 it mine or claim is used for ot ler ier i han ir bining purposes and has a ta n independent value for such lh burpo es in which aich case said suri face xe giand ii und or any part thereof so u jo fo other than mining purposes shall be b d ut its val value ue for such other pin lio os as provided by law and all abed in in mining and all prop tt rii and tit fi e improvements upon pr gr api to mines and mining cl binh hm a value se and ol of blikh mines inice s or lury tie he as brov ded vy by ii I 1 i w all laell n ming m ang coal an inc ovy r yx gas oil hydro ar lojis u valuable mineral than ihan chupe enumerated in this titan etith tit jn after raso fliche tinner f front forn ill ih united states an aril all 1 1 L and mii face improve improvements improvement men 1 or ar appart nant to such lands 41 li ibave mac d u value alue se and independent ol 01 all ah uh ih lands shall be taxed us h b N icv in addition to the aa hi s ol 01 tio tin surface grounds i m 1 roomer jio g of f m mines ines a and n nd drums all mines and minin mining claims producing let procedda shall 1 be e taxed sil at b value not to exceed three times sulli suji net proceeds 6 an accurate statement of the receipts and expenditures of the public ablie moneys shall be published andua annually ay in such nianwei manner as the legislature may provide 7 the rate of taxation on property for state purposes shall n never ever exceed eight ea ht oi on each dollar of valuation to be apportioned as follows not to exceed four apol one half mills on each dollar of valuation for general state purposes sep not to exceed three mills on each cacti dollar of valuation for district school purposes not to exceed one half mill on each dollar of valuation for high school purposes purposes pui poses that part of the th e state tax apportioned to high school purposes shall constitute a fund to bp be called the hagh school fund and shall be ba ap apportioned r tinned to the cities all and d school c districts maintaining high schools choals irl in the manner the legislature may provide and whenever the taxable property within th the e state shall amount to four hundred milli million on dollars the rate shall not exceed five mills on each dollar of kalua tion bioni unless a proposition to increase such rate specifying the rate proposed and the time during which the same shall be levied be first submitted to a vote the state stata as in the year next proceeding such election shall have paid S property tax assessed to them within the state and the majority of those voting thereon shall vote yote in favor thereof in such manner as may ire provided by law 8 the making of profit out of public moneys using the same for any purpose not authorized b by law aw by any public officer shall be deemed a felony felon and shall be punished as provided by law but p part of such punishment shall I 1 ie e disqualification to hold public office 9 no appropriation shall be anade or any expenditure authorized bythe le legislature dihe lature aher whereby eby the ires of t the state during any fiscal yew year shall exceed the total tax then provided for by law lani and applicable for such appropriation opria tion or expenditure unless th the legislature is I 1 a tu r e making such appropriation shall provide pro vide for ie vying levying a not exceeding beding the rates allowed in section 6 of this article le to pay suc such a apy or expenditure within n ewh ascal ascal year this provision shall nt 4 ap ply ly to appropriations or expends expendi expenditures ur to insurrections defend e the te S state te gr or assist in in defending the united states in in time of war 10 0 nothing in this constitution ution r arball all be e construed to prcy prevent the wre ato likovic lik providing oVid r ni p tax tai or a a tax based on income occupation licenses or franchises f see sec 2 tho the secretary ecke tary of state is I 1 hereby ordered to give this proposition to be i in n at least one news paper in in every cc county anty in the state sate where A newspaper is printed printe d and db lishe for two months preceding affie the next general election see ft A this cropo ion shall be gifted to tho electors of this state at the next general election for their 1 approval p oval v or disapproval all official bafaro ballots t 1 uch election shall have printed tedor pr written thereon ther the eon recon the yards FOT or the amendment of article Arl icle 13 of the constitution relating gelatin to taxation yes yea no otherwise be prepared anti and submitted holthe to the electors as may be other otherwise wilk provided by law and paid ballot shall be received counted and and returns thereon be mado ili 0 the same manner and in all respects e asas as inor may be provided by law in bithe cao of election of state officers sec 4 jf adopted by the electors of the state this amen amendment r ment shall falie tace effect january 1 approved march OF UTAJI UTAH SECRETARY SECRE TAnY OF S OFFICE I 1 david matts mattson n secretary lofstate of state of the state of TJ utah tab do hereby y certify that the foregoing is a I 1 full true and correct copy of SENATE JOINT resolution NUMBER EIGHT pro posing an amendment to article 13 of the constitution of the state of utah rel relating regaling aling to revenue and taxation as appears of of record in my office in witness whereof I 1 have bere hereunto unto set my hand and affixed the great seal of the state of utah this 22 day of august 1916 SEAL DAVID MATTSON secretary Sec of state |