Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-10-29 | Page 12 | Proposed Amendment to the [Illegible] Tution-House Joint Resolution Number Eight

- g PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONlhl TUTION HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTlOv NUMBER, EIGHT. A resolution proposing an amendment to IU tlon 3, Article 13 of the Constitution of it Elate of Utah, relating to uniform taw, jj exemptions. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the St of Utah, two-thirds a all the member, efi to each house concurring therein: Section 1. That it is proposed to Section 3 of Article XIII of the ConitSS of the State of Utah so that the um 2 read as follows: Section 3. Th2 Legislature shall provHfi, law a uniform and equal rate of assejiir and taxation on all prooerty in the SuttV cording to its value in money, and ihalj JI? scribe by general law such regulations a ,5 tecure a just valuation for taxation ofj property, so that every person and conn! tion shall pay a tax in proportion t t value of his, her or its property: ProriW that a deduction of debits from credi'j nj? authorized : Provided further. That tTLl erty or the United States, of the State, 2 ties, cities, towns, school district. mnS corporations and public libraries, lota wS buildings thereon used exclusive! for eit5j ligious worship or charitable purrx , places of burial not ht!d or used for or corporate benefit, shall be exempt fron-Btion. fron-Btion. Litche3, canals, reservoirs, pi, flumes owned and used by individuali' n . porations for irrigating lands owned by individuals or corporal. ons, or the mini members thereof, shall not be separately n as long as they shall be owned and mei elusively for such purpose: Proviled firi That rnortgages upon both real and pen property shall be exerr.pt from taxation: h vided further, That the taxes of the uia, poor may be re-uitted or abated at mci j and in sur manner aa may be prorideji law: Pro Tided, further. That the may provide for the exemption from tit of homes, himesteads. and personal ptmm not to exceed two hundred an-1 fty 2 in value for homes and homes Ada taia knndred dollars of personal property. Section The Secretary of State B 4m to cause thi3 proposed amendment to b u lisbed as required by the Ctonsdurtum 114 be submitted to the electors of t( gj,. the cex general eictiou in the mannc 1 vided by law. Section 3. If approved by the eleetoH the State. th: proposed arnendn.ent ehal effect on the first da? of January, 19U, Approved March 12, 1917. I, HARDEN EENMON, Secretary tf ft, of the State of Utah, go hereby certify J the above is a full, true and correct off) a resolution proposing an amendment to fa tion 3. Article 13. of the Constituuon at f State of Utah, relating to uniform tiuai exemptions. In witness whereof. I have hereunto tf; hand and affixed the Great Seal of tie fc of Utah, tfrs 23rd day of August, Isli SmD HARDEN BENXIOX Secretary of Sua