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Show LEGAL NOTICES ,1R. N- 2 Ry Messrs. G. Douglas s Taylor, Edward C. Larsen and Howe n ,nlNT RESOLUTION PRO- iJ& AN AMENDMENT JnSECTION 11 OF ARTI-I?xiil ARTI-I?xiil OF THE CONSTI-s CONSTI-s nTION OF THE STATE f ITAH RELATING TO fsTEMS OF PUBLIC AC-s AC-s ?nIJNTlNG UNDER THE rffx LAWS OF THE STATE. 1 . itresolved by the Legisla-:L Legisla-:L of the State of Utah, Lthirds of all membets ! c(d to each of the two s louses voting in favor action 1. It is Proposed to S Section 11 of Article il of the Constitution of the , 1 e 0f Utah so that the same :1 read as follows: Action 11. There shall be a teTax Commission consist-f consist-f four members, not more n two of whom shall be-to be-to the same political X The members of the mission shall be appointed the Governor, by and with consent of the Senate, for '"h terms of office as may be Prided by law. The State s Commission shall admin-"s admin-"s and supervise the tax "s of the State. It shall as-': as-': mines and public utilities "a adjust and equalize the "nation and assessment of ::i5erty among the several :ties It shall have such Provide. Under 8 ucregulf !nhs ,ln J" cases and wfthin such limitations as the w lature may prescribe it shall revise the tax levies of local governmental units, and equal! atlon .faSSessment valu-countiesf valu-countiesf VIT Within SSnby the StathealTabx thereesahahliCKUnVf this State theie shall be a County Board of Equalization consisting of sionersft CU,nty Commi" sioners of the said county. The shaU J EalatiSn shall adjust and equalize the JhlT Td cessment of the real and personal property within their respective counties, coun-ties, subject to such regulation and control by the state Tax Commission as may be prescribed pre-scribed by law. The State Tax Boards of Equalization shall each have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Legislature. Section 2. The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of the state, this amendment shall take effect the first day of January, 1959. ill No. 2 By Messrs. Stringham and Hop kin i JOINT RESOLUTION OF 'THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE THIRTY SECOND " LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF UTAH PRO- 5 0SING TO AMEND SECTION SEC-TION 3 OF ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH, PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDS PRO-CEEDS OF SALE OF SCHOOL LANDS AND ROYALTIES FROM MINERAL MIN-ERAL LEASES OF SCHOOL lANDS TO BE A PART OF THE STATE SCHOOL ,. HiSD. I ..Unsolved by the Legislate Legisla-te of the State of Utah, 'm-thirds of all members dated to each of the two ,J louses voting in favor i Hereof: Section 1. It is proposed to :.:nd Sec. 3 of Article X of Constitution of the State niDtah to read: Sec. 3. The proceeds of the a of all lands that have m or may hereafter be Jited by the United States this state, for the support lie common schools, royal-5 royal-5 received by the state as result of mineral leases of is that have been or may eafter be granted by the ; -ted States to this state for port of the common schools, ::five per centum of the net :eeds of the sales of United -es public lands lying with-: with-: the state and sold by the J:;ed States subsequent to the admission of this state into in-to the Union, shall be and remain re-main a permanent fund, to be called the State School Fund, the interest of which only, shall be expended for the support sup-port of the common schools The interest on the State School Fund, the proceeds of all property that may accrue to the state by the escheat or forfeiture, ail unclaimed shares and dividends of any corporation corpora-tion incorporated under tne laws of this state, the proceeds of the sales of timber, and the rentals, received by the state from school and state lands, other than those granted ior specific purposes, shall, with such other revenues as the legislature may from time to time allot thereto, constitute a fund to be known as the Uniform Uni-form School Fund, which Uniform Uni-form School Fund shall ce maintained and used for the support of the common and public schools of the state and apportioned in such manner as the legislature shall provide. The provisions of Section 7, Article XIII of this Constitution Constitu-tion shall be construed as limitation limi-tation in the rate of taxation on tangible property for district dis-trict school purposes and not on the amount of funds available avail-able therefor, and, further, no moneys allocated to the Uniform Uni-form School Fund shall be considered con-sidered in fixing the rates of taxation specified in Section 7 of Article XIII. Section 2. The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided by law. rUR. No. 7 ' By Mssrs. Hopkins, Gunther, Wangsgaara, ; Welch and Sheffield - ' JOINT RESOLUTION PRO- OSING TO AMEND AR-l AR-l 11CLS XIII, SECTION 2 OF ;: CONSTITUTION O. STATE OF UTAH, R-' R-' sffi T0 TANGIBLE R0PERTIES EXEMPT -R0M TAXATION. resolved by the Legisla- f Ae State of Utah, i m-thirds of all membeis ' Wed to each of the two Sof.Vtin9 in favor 11 is PPOsed to ' VjWl Article XIII, Section 2 , eUnstUution of the State - ;un, to read as follows: action 2. All tangible prop- im(,the .state, not exempt ' I hV of the United " 1 4afi under this constitu-A constitu-A snau be taxed in propor- " :-i alts vaIue. to be ascer- Wy of the state, counties, :''naiWnS' sch001 districts, ;j W corporation and lots with the ' fnr h(eue0n USed eXClU- . r. br either religious wor- ;!'iS,s of burial not held -1 i & Pruvate or corpor-5 corpor-5 taS Sha11 be exempt c ?a-iWater riehts er nin( 1 s reservoirs, , iSS',PumPing Plants, Pes and ;, .gwaed and used by in- :atin.i Jcorporations for , ed bv land within the state oratiL'uch individuals or ; or individual ' K sha11 not be ' shaH K axed as lonS as Jsivelv f Wned and used '' erDaV,( r such purposes. A-feT transmis- " for l d other Property :: ii, ee "Mating and de-icflv1. de-icflv1. Power, a nJhlch 1S used for power for pumpin3 water for irrigation purposes on lands in the State of Utah, may be exempted from taxation taxa-tion to the extent that such propery is used for such purposes. pur-poses. 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 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 ol homes, homesteads, and personal per-sonal property, not to exceed $2,000 in value for homes and homesteads, and all household furnishings, furniture, and equipment used exclusively by the owner thereof at his place of abojde in maintaining a home for himself and family. Property not to exceed $3,000 in valua, owned by disabled persons who served in any war in the military service of the United States or of the State of Utah and by the unmarried widows and minor orphans of such persons may be exempted as the- legislature may provide. The legislature shall provide by law for an annual tax sufficient, suf-ficient, with other sources of revenue, to Jefray the estimated esti-mated ordinary expenses of the state for each fiscal year. For the purpose of paying the state debt, if s-ny there be, the legislature shall provide for levying a tax annually, sufficient suffi-cient to pay the annual interest inter-est and to pay the principal of such debt, within twenty years from the final passage of the law creating the debt. Section 2. The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this state, this amendment shall take effect the first day of. January, 1959. |