| Show PROPOSED T O THE TIlE CONSTITUTION Tf ENi SENATE J JOINT 0 I N NT P l NUMBER EIGHT PROPOSING AN AJ AMEND AMENDMENT IEl- IEl TO article 13 of ot tho the Constitution of ot the State of Utah relating to revenue and taxation Bo Be It resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah Utan two thirds s of ot all Al members elected to of ot the two houses houses' concurring tlc therein in tJ Section 1 It I is 19 proposed to amend article artico artcle 13 of the Constitution of ot the State of ot Utah so that the same samo saro will wll read as af follows 1 The power of or taxation shall hal never be be surrendered suspended o or OI contract contracted contracted contract contract- ed away All Al ta taxes es shall bo be uniform upon the same class of property within within with with- in the territorial limits of ot the authority author author- ity levying le the tax tX and shall bo levied and collected for public purposes only 2 Tho The Legislature shall thal provide by la law for Cor an nn annual tax sufficient with i other s sources of ot revenue to defray the estimated ordinary expenses of the tho state for each fiscal year car For the purpose of paying the state debt debt If It any there be the tho Legislature shall shan provide for tor levy levying ng a tax annually sufficient to pay PY the annual Interest and principal principal of oC such debt within pal twenty years cara from the tho final passage of the law creating ore ore- the debt debt 3 3 There Thoro shall shan b bo exempt from tn taxation taxa taza- aton a- a tion ton property of ot the United States of ot the state counte counties cities cites towns school districts municipal corporations and public libraries lots with wih buildings thereon used exclusively for either re religious ro- ro worship or charitable purposes and places of ot burial not held or used for tor private or corporate benefit benei DI Ditches canals reservoirs pipes and flumes fume owned ard used by Individuals or corporations for irrigating lands owned by oy such Individuals or corporations corporations corpora corpora- tons or the individual members thereof there there- of or shall not be separately taxed so long as they shall be owned and used exclusively exclusive for tor such purpose provided that tha mortgages upon real and personal personal persona property shall be bo exempt from ta taxation taxa taxa- a- a aton lion tion ton and that the taxes of the indigent poor may bo be remitted or abated at nt such time and In such manner as a. a may bo provided by law 4 The Legislature shall shan not Impose taxes for the pur purpose ose of ot any county city town or other municipal corporation corpora corora- corora tion ton but may by law vest in the corporate corporate corporate cor cor- authorities thereof respectively respective respective- te ly 1 the tho power to assess and collect taxes for tor all aU purposes of at such uch corp cor cor- p 0 ra ti 0 TI 5 6 The Tho surface ground round of ot all aU mines and mining claims both both pla placer er and rock in place containing or bearing gold silver elver copper lead lCd Iron or other valuable metals after ater purchase thereof there there- of ot from Crom the tho United States shall shU bo be taxed at nt a n value not greater goater than tho the price paid the United States unless the tho surface ground or some somo part thereof of such mine or claim Is used for tor other than mining purposes and has haM a 1 separate and Independent value for tor such other purposes In which case said surface Buraco ground or an any part thereof there there- of t f so used for tor other mining purposes pur pur- poses shall be taxed at Its is value for Cor Corsuch such other purposes as S provided by bylaw blaw law I I and and all al machinery r used In mining mining- and all al property and surface Improvements pon or appurtenant to mines and min ing m claims which have havo n a value and In Independent ont ot of such mines or ormin min ing claims thai shall b taxed as by law All Al lands provided coif granite stone tone marble onyx gal gai oil off a hydro carbons gypsum or 0 other her valuable able mineral than other thou thoa enumerated above In this section after purchase thereof from the United States and all al property and tle surface improvements upon or appurtenant ta to such lands which have hare a value and In Independent epen enc of t all aU such mch lands land land snail be bo taxed as provided by law In hal pro ad ad- to the assessment of the a- a grounds improvements and machinery of- of and mines mining and claims mining claims all al mines mine's I producing not net pro- pro shall be taxed tax taU at t a not to exceed three times time Ures such net proceeds proceed 6 e. An accurate statement of the tho 01 ra- ra and expenditures of the tIme re moneys shall bo be published annually In such manner as th the Legislature may provide provide lay 7 1 Tho The rate of ot taxation on property for tor state purposes shall never exceed eight mills mis on each dollar or valuation to be apportioned as ns follows Not to exceed four tour and one half mills on one hal dollar dolar of valuation for general genera st t Itah purposes not to exceed three mills each dollar dollar- of valuation for school die on purposes not net to exceed one half dl mill mi on cah dollar dolar of ot valuation one hal for tor high school purposes that part of the state tax apportioned to high school high purposes pur- pur pur poses shall Rhall hal constitute a fund to bo bG called the tho high school chool fund and aa shall shan be apportioned to the tho cities and school ad districts maintaining hIgh inthe In the manner the tho Legislature may provide And Ad whenever the taxable property WI within thin tho the state shall haU amount to four four- hundred million milon dollars the tho rate shall not exceed five mills mis on each ech dol dollar of valuation unless a proposition t t tc in 11 irs irs- such crease creaM rate specifying the rate proposed and tho the time timo during which h th th same samo saro shall be levied be first submitted t to a vote of such of the qualified else elec tors of the tho 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 shah vote In fu- fu von vor thereof in such manner a as may be provided by law K 8 The making of profit out of pub pub- lie lic moneys using the thi same for far any purpose not authorized ny raw by any officer shall bo be deemed a felony and shall bo punished as provided by law but part c of such auch punishment shall ahall be disqualification to hold public of- of lice 9 No aD apPropriation r shall halI be made mad or any authorized by the tha whereby the expenditures of the state during any fiscal year shall exceed the total tax then therm provided pro pro- vided for by law and applicable for such appropriation or or- expenditure Unless un Un- less the Legislature making such euch ap ap- ap shall provide for levying a a. sufficient tax taa not exceeding the tho rates allowed in section 8 of this article to pay such euch appropriation or expenditure within such fiscal year This prey provi aba sion shall not apply to appropriations or expenditures to defend the state or assist in de defending de- de fending the tho United States in time of war 10 Nothing In this constitution shall ahall be construed to prevent the Legislature from providing a stamp tax or a tax based on Income occupation licenses or franchises Sec 2 The secretary of stale tat is hereby ordered to this thin proposition to be published In at least ono one newspaper newspaper news news- paper In every county In the tho state stata where a newspaper Is printed and published pub pub- for two months preceding the tho next general election Sec 3 This proposition shall be submitted submitted sub sub- to the tho electors of this state at the next general election for their approval ap ap- ap or disapproval All official hal bal lots used at such election shall havo printed or written thereon the tho words For the amendment of article 13 o or the tho constitution relating to taxation Yes No and shall ahall otherwise be prepared and submitted to the electors as may otherwise be provided by law and said ballot ballet shall be received counted count count- ed and canvassed and returns thereon be made In the same manner and in all respects as in or may be provided bylaw by law in the case of election of state of- of ot licens Sec i. i If adopted bv bur the electors of the tho state this amendment shall take tako effect January 1 Approved March 20 1915 1916 STATE OF UTAH SECRETARY OP OF STATES STATE'S OFFICE I. I David Mattson secretary of state of the State of Utah Uta co ao certify that the tho foregoing is a rull true and correct copy of Senate Joint resolution resolution tion No 8 proposing 8 an amendment to article 13 of the tho constitution of the tho State of Utah relating to revenue and taxation as appears of record in my ray 0 office UI cc In witness whereof I have havo hereunto set my hand and affixed the great seal of the of Utah this day of August 1916 Seal DAVID MATTSON Secretary of State |
