Show CONSTITUTIONAL COi AMENDMENTS I CONSTITUTIONAL No kT t 1 u 0 AMENDMENT A JOINT nON HON PROPOS PROPOSING ING TO AMEND SECTION 2 OF ARTICLE xiii OF TIlE OF UTAh RELATING TO AND TAXA TAXATION TION OF UNITED STATES PROPERTY IN UTAH Be it resolved by the LegIsla LegIslature Utah two- two ture of the State of thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof Section 1 That it Is proposed to amend section 2 Article XIII Mil constitution of the state of Utah to read Sec 2 All tangible property in inthe inthe Inthe the the state not exempt under laws of the United States or un un- under under under der this constitution shall be taxed in proportion to its value to be ascertained as provided by law The property of the state counties cities towns school districts municipal corporations and public libraries lots with the buildings thereon used ex ex- exclusively elusively for either religious wor wor- worship worship worship ship or charitable purposes and places of or burial not held or used for private or corporate benefit shall bo ho exempt from rom taxation Water rights ditches canals res reservoirs power plants pumping plants transmission tran lines pipes and ancl flumes owned and used by individuals or Jr corporations corpora for irrigating lands within the state stat owned by such Individuals or individual corporations or the members thereof shall not be he separately taxed as long as they shall be owned and used exclusively ively for such purposes Power plants power transmission lines and other property used for gen generating crating and delivering electrical is used power over a portion of which for furnishing power for pump pump- pumpIng pumping Ing water for irrigation purposes on lands in the state of Utah may be exempted from taxation to the extent that such property Is i used for such purposes These exemptions shall accrue to the benefit of the users of water so pumped under such regulations as the legislature may prescribe The taxes of the indigent poor may be he remitted or abated at such times and in such manner as may be provided by law The legislature may provide for the exemption from taxation o 0 01 f homes homesteads and ancl personal property not to exceed 2000 in value for homes and and home home- homesteads homesteads and for personal property Property not to exceed In value owned owned by b dis disabled dis- dis disabled person who served in any war in the military service of the United d States Stales or of the state of at Utah and by the unmarried widows and und minor orphans of such persons may be bo exempted as the legislature may provide The legislature shall provide by law for an annual tax sufficient dent with other sources of rev rev- revenues revenues to defray the estimated ordinary expenses of the state stat for each fiscal year yar For the pur pur- purpose purpose pose of paying the state debt if any there be bC the legislature shall provide provid for levying ev ing a 1 tax annually sufficient to pay the annual interest and to pay the principal of such debt within twenty years eurs from the final pas pas- passage passage I sage of the tho law creating the debt Section 2 The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the elec doe electors electors tors of the state at the next gen gen- general general eral election in the th manner pro provided vided by law ln CONSTITUTIONAL TOT T o No 2 AMENDMENT l U. U A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS PROPOSING ING TO AMEND MIEND ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE TIlE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO 10 ORDINANCE FOR FOIl THE TILE TAXA TAXA- TAXATION TAXATION TION OF LANDS AND EXEMPTIONS Be lIe it enacted by b the Legisla Legisla- Legislature ture of the State of Utah two- two thirds of all nIl members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof Section 1 It is proposed to amend Article III of the Constitution Constitution of the state of Utah as fol follows 01 lows The following ordinance shall be irrevocable without the con eon consent sent of the United States and the people of this state First Perfect First Perfect toleration of re religious religious sentiment is guaranteed ed No inhabitant of this State shall ever be molested d In person or property on account of his or her mode of religious worship but polygamous po or plural marriages are arc forever prohibited Second The Second The people inhabiting this State do affirm and declare that they ther forever fore disclaim all allright allright right and title to the public lands lying within the th boundaries hereof and to all nIl lands lying I ing within said limits owned or held by hy any Indian or Indian tribes and that until the title Itle thereto shall have been ex cx- extinguished by the United States the same shall be and remain subject to the disposition of the United States and said Indian lands ands shaH shall remain under the ab absolute ab- ab absolute solute jurisdiction and control of the Congress of the United States The lands belonging to citizens of the United States re re- residing residing ro- ro siding without this State shall never be taxed at a higher rate than han the lands belonging to resi resi- residents residents residents dents of this State but nothing In n this ordinance shall preclude this his state from taxing as other lands are taxed any lands owned or held by any Indian who has severed his tribal re re- relations relations re- re relations lations and has obtained from the United States or from any person by tent or other grant a title thereto save and except such lands as have been or may maybe maybe be 30 granted to any Indian or In In- Indians Indians under any act of Congress containing a provision exempt exempt- Ing ng the lands thus granted from taxation which last mentioned lands shall be he exempt from tax taxation atlon so long and to such ex ex- tent as is or may be he provided In the act of Congress granting the same Third Third All All debts and liabilities of the Territory of Utah incurred by authority of the Legislative Assembly thereof are arc hereby as as- assumed assumed assumed and shall be paid by this State Fourth The Fourth The Legislature shall make laws for the establishment and maintenance of a system of public schools which shall shaH be open to all the children of the state and be free fre e from sectarian control con tro I. I Section 2 The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the elec dec electors electors tors of the tho state at the next gen gen- general genera oral eral era election in the manner pro pro- provided provided provided vided by law Section 3 If adopted by uy the electors of the state this amend amend- amendment I ment mont J the first day January of January 1947 CONSTITUTIONAL T z AMENDMENT No L 0 J JA 3 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS PROPOS- PROPOSING PROPOSING PROPOSING ING AN AMENDMENT TO SEC SEC- SECTION SECTION TION 7 OF ARTICLE XIII OF THE TIlE CONSTITUTION OF THE TIlE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO PROPORTION OF STATE CON CON- CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT MINI MINI- MINIMUM MINIMUM MUM IUM SCHOOL PROGRAM M Ili li PORTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM Be De it enacted by the Legisla Legisla- Legislature Legislature ture turo of State of Utah two-thirds two of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof Section 1 It is proposed t-j t t. t amend sec 7 of Article XIII of the constitution of the state of Utah so that the same shall read as follows Sec 7 The rate ot 01 taxation on n tangible property shall not ex ex- exceed on each earh dollar of valuation two and tenths four four tenths mills for general State purposes and such additional levy as the Legisla Legislature ture may mar provide for the States State's share of the support of a portion of the public school system as defined in Article X Section 2 of this Constitution such portion consisting only of kindergarten schools common schools and high schools The State shall contribute not more than 75 of the total cost of operation and maintenance of a minimum school program in the State as such program shall from time to time be determined upon by the Legislature Not more than 75 of the States State's portion of the revenue necessary to finance finan e the opera opera- operation operation operation tion and und maintenance of such minimum school program shall be raised by a n State property tax levy lv and the remainder thereof shall shull be raised from other State sources The Legislature shall determine by b law the method of allocation of the States State's con con- contribution contribution contribution to the various ls school chool districts Section 2 The secretary of state is hereby directed to sub sub- submit submit mit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided for in section 1 of article X 11 of the constitution constitution tion of the state of Utah Section 3 If adopted by the electors of the state this amend amend- amendment amendment ment mont shall take effect the first of January 1947 1917 CONSTITUTIONAL ItT No 4 AMENDMENT O A JOINT JOIN RESOLUTION I PROPOS PROPOSING ING AN AMENDMENT AI TO SEC SEC- SECTION SECTION SECTION TION 3 OF ARTICLE XIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO ALLOCATION OF 0 F REVENUES RECEIVED FROM TAXES ON INCOME AND ON INTANGIBLE PROPERTY Be it enacted by the Legisla Legisla- Legislature ture of the State of Utah two two- thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof Section 1 It is proposed to amend sec 3 of Article XIII of the constitution of the state of Utah as follows Sec 3 The Legislature shall provide by law a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation on all tangible prop property erty in the State according to Its It- it value in money and shall pre pre prescribe scribe by law such regulations regulation as shall secure a I just valuation for taxation of such property so that every person and corpora corpora- corporation corporation tion shall pay a tax in pro pOI tion to the value of his her or orits orits orits its tangible property provided that the Legislature may deter deter- determine determine mine the manner and extent of taxing transient live lIv stock and live stock being fed for slaughter ter tel to be used for human con con- Intangible property may be exempted from taxation as property or it may be taxed in such manner and to such ex cx- extent tent as as- the Legislature L may pro pro- vide Provided that if intangible property be taxed as property the rate thereof shall shaH not exceed five mills on each dollar of val val- When exempted from taxation as property the taxable income shall shaH be taxed under any tax based on incomes but when taxed by the State of Utah as property the Income shill shall h ll not also he be taxed The Legislature may pro pro- provide provide vide for deductions exemptions or and/or offsets offset on any tax based I upon income The personal In Income In in- income come tax rates shall be graduated but the maximum rate shall not exceed six per cent of net income No excise tax rate based upon Income shall shaH exceed four per cent of of- net income The rate limitations imitations herein contained for Eor taxes based on income and for taxes on intangible proper proper- property ty shall shaH be effective until Janu Janu- January January January ary 1 1937 and thereafter until changed by law by a vote of the majority of the members elected to each house of the Legislature All revenue received from taxes on income or from taxes on in In- intangible Intangible tangible property shall be allo allo- allocated allocated to the support of the public school system s stem as defined in Ar Ar- Article X X Section 2 of this Section 2 r c secretary of state is hereby directed to sub sub- submit submit mit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided for in section 1 of article of the constitution constitution tion of the state of Utah CONSTITUTIONAL CONSTITUTION AL C No 5 AMENDMENT 0 J JA A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS PROPOSING ING TO AMEND SECTION 10 ARTICLE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION OF THE S SATE ATE OF UTAH RELATING TO THE TIlE ELECTION AND DUTIES OF COUNTY ATTORNEYS AND FIX FIX- FIXING FIXING FIXING ING THE TERM THEREOF Be lie it resolved by the Legisla Legisla- Legislature Legislature ture of the State of Utah two- two thirds of all members elected to each house voting in favor there there- thereof of Section 1 That it is proposed to amend section 10 article VIII of the constitution of the state of Utah to read Section 10 A county attorney shall shaH be elected by the qualified voters of each county who shall hold his office for a term of four years The powers and duties of county attorneys s 's and such oth oth- other other er attorneys for the state as the legislature may provide shall be prescribed by law In all cases where the attorney for any coun county ty or for the state fails falls or re reo refuses ro- ro fuses to attend and prosecute according to law the court shall have power to appoint an at attorney I torney pro tempore Section 2 The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the elec electors tors of the state at the next gen gen- general general eral election in the manner pro pro- provided provided vided by law Section 3 If adopted by the electors of the state this amend amend- amendment amendment amendment ment shall take tale effect the first day of January Januar 1947 CONSTITUTIONAL ItT r AMENDMENT No O 0 O OA 6 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS PROPOS- PROPOSING PROPOSING ING TO AMEND SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE VII OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO 10 COMPENSATION OF STATE OFFICERS Be it enacted by the legisla legislature lEgislature ture of the State of Utah two two- thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting oUng in favor thereof Section 1 It is proposed to amend sec SIC 20 article VII of the constitution of the state of Utah to read Sec 20 The Go elnor Secre Secre- Secretary Secretary tary tar of State Stae Auditor Treasurer Attorney General Superintend Superintend- Superintendent ent eat of Public Instruction and such other State and district of of- officers as may be provided for by bylaw bylaw bylaw law shall receive for their servo services servIces ices monthly a compensation as fixed by law The compensation for said of of- In the eleven years between July 1 I 1924 to June 30 1935 be be- before before fore the passage of the Wagner Labor Act there was a total of strikes in this country In Inthe Inthe Inthe the eleven years between July 1 1935 and June 30 1946 after the as provided In all laws en en- enacted enacted enacted acted pursuant to this Constitution Constitution tion lion shall bo tl i In full fuli for all erv services ices d by s iid ld officers re respectively re- re respectively in any official capac cApac- capacity cApacIty capacIty ity or employment during their respective terms t tiC of f office No such office shall chall receive for tor the performance of any an official duty any fee for his hi own ow use but hut all fees fixed by law for the per per- performance performance by either of them of any official duty shall shail be col collected col- col collected in advance and deposited with the State Stare Sta e Treasurer month month- monthly ly to the credit of the State Sta te The Legislature may provide for the payment of actual act ual and necessary expenses of said officers while traveling in the th State In the per per- performance performance of official jal duty Section 2 The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the eec dee electors tors tots of the state at the next gen gen- general general general eral election in the manner pro pro- provided provided vided by law Section 3 If adopted by the electors of the state this amend |