Show 4 constitutional amendment no nol 1 resolution RELATING TO ro FILLING VACANCIES IN legislature A J joint u tion proposing an amend in nt t tu a sec section tion 13 of article VI of 0 the carat tut lk of tho the state of utah re lating to vacancies in the he lecie lature ile be I 1 t resolved r I 1 by the legislature of the stale of utah two thirds of all members lot t ad to to each c it house cone concurring u sling t therein he re n 8 SECTION 1 sections section to be amended thill that it is i pr proposed 0 p os ed to amend section 13 of article VI of the constitution ot of uie the state of utah so BO that the same shall read as follows SECTION 13 vacancies to be fillad vacancies that may occur in either house of the legislature shall be filled in ouch manner as aa may be 13 provided by law SECTION 2 secretary of state to pub lish lisa the secretary of 0 state la Is directed to cause abs tbs pi proposed opened amendment to he be published as aa required by the constitution and to be submitted to the tha electors el octor of the state ct at the next general election in the manner ly by law SECTION 3 in effect when it if lp proved by the iho electors cl of if the store state this proposed pro pored arn edmen 1 take effect on the lot ini of ct janvary january 1011 1031 filed with the tha secretary of state february 21 1930 amendment no 2 resolution RELATING TO REVENUE ANO AND TAXATION A joint an amend merit to ta celtic no 2 and 3 of article 13 of tho the constitution of the state of utah relating to i revenue and taxation be ft resolved res elved by the of the badt tat of utah two tw ehrs of 0 nil 11 members elected to each house con concar a ar rini flip reins SC st TION 1 sections props proposed sea to amend that it is ii proposed to amen amend d sections a 2 arid and 3 of article XIII of the constitution of f the stats att of utah so BO that the a aine w ill III read us as fol follows I 1 own SE SECTION 2 tanice Ta niMe ble property to ho he taxed tae how value ascertained properties exe exempt sot itaf deture ture to provide annual tat talt for state all tangible tin ribe property in the not tempt under the laws of the united stater or under tinder this constitution rhall hall lie be taxed tin cd in proportion to its value to be vs rs provided by la law lav v tile the ely of ibe united states stad of the state counties court lea cities towns school destt municipal corporations and public libia lib d ries nei iolj with the building thereon the con u 3 e eclus ively cly for either religious or purro c and places of burial not held cr r used for private or c corporate cor 0 v to benefit benr fit eb hill ill bf be exempt from t ta a aton n water ditches ditch ps canals canal rc pew power e r plants panta Purn pine anta slon bion linza line end and vernal owned and used by or corporations for eor ir lands l ada within the hie state owned by au uch e h individuals or cr corporations corpora tlona or the I 1 dividu n I members thereof thir thre cof of rhall not be depara t ely taxed tin long as aa they shall be 0 and wed used exclusively tor for buch bucl a pur peace powe plants power lines anti anil other property used for gen een crating and delivering power a portion of which is used tor for furnishing power for pumping water vater for urination irrl tation purposes on lands in tle state of utah may be exempt es zd from taxation to the extent that such property is used bec d for such purposes tl 11 eso ec lons shall accrue to the bereit of the tha aers us rs of water to a pumped uner und r such regulations as the legislature ri tho the easm of tl th poor anav be remitted or abated tit gacA times anti in buch manner as may be provided by law thi the leri legislature slature cay y provide tor for the exemption front taxation of homes hor ries homesteads and personal property not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars dollar in value lor for homes and homesteads and one hundred dollars dolas for pa arso nal property not net to exceed in value owned by disarmed persan s who served 1 in my any war in the tha military service of the united states or of the state of utah and liy by the unmarried widows and minor of such persons may be exempted exempt cd as the legislature may provide the shall provide by law for on an annual tax sufficient with other sour bour con of revenue to defray the estimated ordinary binary of the state for ench each fiscal year for the purpose of paying the state debt if any there be the legisla ture tu e s hall provide for levying a to ta annually sufficient to pay tile annual interest at and to pay the principal of such buch debt within twenty years from the final passage of the law creating the debt SECTION 3 assessment and tal of property rato rate deductions na exemptions personal income tax rates dispositions of revenues the legislature kyi egi filature slature shall provide by law a uniform tind and equal rate of assessment and ta rtin on nil all tangible property in the state a cording according to its valve value in money and shall proscribe by law such regulations as shall secure a just valuation for taxation of 0 such lucli property so 0 o thet that every person and tion shall pay a tax in aln alin to cie alie value of his her or its tangible g blo provided that the legislature may determine the manner and extent of tapirs transient live stock and live stock being bet is led fed for fay slaughter Blau eliter to be used for human consumption property may Ls be exempted from taxation us as property propel iy ay or it way may be tn in such ouch manner and to such extent as the legislature may provide provided that if invincible property be taxed as property the late thereof th shall not exceed five mills on each dollar of valuation when d from I 1 taxation as property the taxable income shall be na taxed under tinder any tax bused on incomes in coines but when taxed bakel by the state of utah as property the tha inome income efrom shall not also be taxed alie legislature legis latine may provide for deductions er ei empt emp liora iora andor offsets on any tax based upon income the personal income tux tax rates shall bi be graduated but the tha maximum rate ae shall not exceed six per cent of net income z no excise tax rate baad upon iriaine shall exceed four per cent of net income ln torie the tha rate limitations herein contained contain cd for taxes based on income and for taxes on intangible property shell be effective until january 1 I 1837 1937 and thereafter until chanced by law by a vote of the majority of the members elected to each house of the legislature all revenue reca ived from taxes on income or from tasca on intangible property shall he be allocated as follows 76 per cent thereof to the state district school fund and 25 per cen thereof to the state gen een eral ral fund find and the state levies for such auch purposes purpose shall bo be reduced annually in proportion to the revenues so j allocated provided that any surplus above above the revenue required for or the state dis ctet school fund as a provided in section 7 of thia article shall be paid into the state general fund SECTION 2 secretary tary of state to publish the secretary of state is directed to cause tale proposed amendment to be published as required by the constitution anti tu to be submitted to the electors of tile state at act the next general election in ohp th manner provided hy by law SECTION 3 to take effect when it if approved by the electors of the tha state this proposed amendment shall take effect on the lot day of january 1131 2931 filed with the secretary of state state february 26 25 1930 constitutional Constitution nl amendment no 3 RELATING TO STATE SCHOOL FUND AND MANNER OF distributing INTEREST OF BUCH FUND A joint resolution providing tor for amen aind d meats to hauso joint numbers three end and eight by the its Isla luro in 1323 1929 proposing to amend section 3 article X and section 7 article XIII of the constitution of tile the state of utah relating to the state school tana fund and tho the manner of distributing the of of the several school districts of the state be t it resolved by the legislature of tho the r state tat s of utah two thirds of all the min mem bera elected to each house concurring therein th ercil t SECTION 1 resolution proposed to amend that it is s proposed to amend house joint resolution reBO ution number 3 passed by the legislature in 1029 1929 proposing prop osine to amend section 3 of article 10 of the constitution of the state of utah so ao that the sale gacia will read as follows SECTION 3 proceeds of lands and other property per cent 0 of proceeds proceed perpetual fund the proceeds of all lands that have been or may bo 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 my any corporation incorporated under the laws of this state the tha proceeds of the sale of timber mineral or other property pro erty from school and state elate lands other than those thosa granted for specific purposes and live per of the net proceeds of the sale bale of public lands lamia lying within the state which shall be fold cold by the tha united states subsequent tr to the ad mission of tills this state into the uni union iri shall be and remain a perpetual fund to bo be called the state school fund the interest of which only shall be distributed ed among the tha several school districts according to the last precell preceding int 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 ste astete to of utah so BO that the sal same will rend read as follows SECTION 7 rate of taxation not to exceed purpose pore distribution tha rate of taxation on tangible property shall me not t expend on each dollar of valuation two and four tenths mils mills for general state purposes pw poses two tenths of one mill tor for high school purposes which shall constitute the high school farild said fund shall be apportioned in the manner tile tha legislature shall chall provide to tile the school districts main tiling high sch schools bols and such levy for district school purposes which to together oether with the interest on the permanent school fund and ouch other funds as may lie be available for district school burp purposes ones will raise annually an amount winch which equals 2500 25 00 for each person of school ase age in the state as shown by the last prec proc eding edins school census the same to lie be distributed amore among the school districts according to tho the last preceding school census and in in addition an equalization fund abich when added to other revenues provided for this purpose by the legislature shall be 6 00 for each person of age BS as shown ahoi n by the tl e last preceding picc edins school census said equalization fund shall be apportioned to the school districts in such manner mann r as the tha legislature shall provide said ratna shall rhall not be Iner cased unless a proposition to increase the same specifying specify lne the rate or rates proposed and na th time during durine which the same earna shall be levied be first submit ted to a vote vota of such of the qualified electors of the state as in the year next pre ceding such auch election rhall have paid a property tax tai assessed ess essed to them within the state and the majority of those votee ther thereon con shall vote in favor thereof in such manner us as may bo be provided by law SECTION 1 secretary of state to pub sh the secretary of state is in direct directed eLl to cause this proposed amendment to be e published OB as required by v the constitution ard and to be submitted to the electors of the state at the next ire kentral election in the manner provided by law as one proposition in lieu of 11 II J R numbers 8 9 and 8 raised et at the regular ree ular session of the legislature leBi slature SECTION 4 to take ladt effect when if by the tha electors of the tha state the proposed amendment shall take effect on the first rat day of J january anuar Y 1 1031 0 31 fil filed with wih the tha secretary of state february 25 constitutional Constitution cl amendment no 4 resolution RELATING TO THE TAXATION OF MINES AND MINING PROPERTY A joint resolution providing for an amendment to section 4 article 13 of the tha constitution of the tha state slate of utah ret ing to the taxation of mines and manint property 13 be it r resolved r alved by the legislature of cf the state of utah two thirds of all the members elected to each house concurring therein SECTION L 1 sections proposed to amend that it Is proposed to amend section 4 article XIII of the tha constitution of ct the tha state of utah so that the some game will read as follows SECTION N A 4 mines and claims to be an aa sessa basis and multiple what to be assessed as tangible ible property all ferous mines or mining claims both placer and rock in place shall be assessed as the tha legislature shall provide provided the basis and multiple now used in de the value of me ferous mines for taxation purposes and the additional assessed v value lue of per acre thereof shall not 19 be changed before january 1 1038 1035 nor thereafter until otherwise provided by law all other mines or mining minana claims claim and other valuable mineral deposits including lands containing coal or hydro carbons carbon and all machinery used in mining and all property or surface improvements upon or appurtenant pur tenant to rainea or mining claims an and the value of any surface use made of mining claims claim or property for other than mining purposes halt hall be asnes assessed sed as other tangible property SECTION 2 secretary of state to publish the secretory secretary of state is in directed to comic 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 the manner manne provided by law SECTION 3 in effect when it if approved by the electors of tho the state stata thia proposed amendment shall take effect on the lot day of january 1931 filed with the secretary of state february 26 1030 1930 constitutional amendment no 5 A resolution CREATING A STATE TAX commission A joint resolution proposing an n mend amend ment to section 11 of article 13 of the th constitution of the state of utah re to revenue and taxation be it resolved rei olred by the legislature of the ali state of utah two thirds third of all nem bers elected to ta each house hoar concurring therein SECTION I 1 sections section proposed to amend areena that it is proposed to amend section 11 of article XIII of the constitution of the state of utah sathit so that uia the same earns will read as follows SECTION 11 creation of state tx tax commission membership governor to appoint terms duties county comity boari boards dutie duties there shall be a state tax commission consisting of four members not more than two of whom shall belong to the samo name political party the members of the commission shall he be appointed by the governor by and with the consent of I 1 tie senate for such terms of office as may be provided by law the state tax commit commis blon shall administer and supervise the tha tax talc law inva of the state it shall hall assess mines and public utilities tind lend adjust and equalize the valuation and assessment of property among the tha several counties it shall have such other powers of original assessment as the legislature it may provide under such buch regulations in such auch cases and within such limitations as an the legislature lecis latura may prescribe it shall establish systems of public accounting review proposed bond issues ie revise arvi the tax levies |