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Show LEGAL NOTICES L.R. No. 2 By Messrs. G. Douglas Taylor, Edward C. Larsen and Howe , ifilNT RESOLUTION PKO-' PKO-' nSlNG AN AMENDMENT 0 SECTION 11 OF ARTICLE ARTI-CLE XIII OF THE CONSTI-HTION CONSTI-HTION OF THE STATE ff UTAH RELATING TO STEMS OF PUBLIC AC-0UNTING AC-0UNTING UNDER THE AX LAWS OF THE STATE. ,.:tt resolved by the Legislate Legisla-te of the State of Utah, (0-thirds of all membeis dated to each of the two rt-rW n n in f a v n r mrnf I S Tf orieinal assessment assess-ment as the Legislature may provide. Under such regulations regula-tions in such cases and within such limitations as the lK lature may prescribe, it shall yW4P0P0Sed bond issues, revise the tax levies of loca governmental units, and equalize equal-ize the assessment and valuation valu-ation of property within the ? ountif - Jhe d"tieS imposed upon the State Board of Equalization Equal-ization by the Constitution end Laws of this State shall be reformed by the State Tax Commission. In each county of this State tasve snail be a County Board Cx equalization consisting of Tnr P.oarrl F ... -, 0 thereof: cection 1. It is proposed to ..snd Section 11 o: Article jlof the Constitution of the '.'':te of Utah so that the same read as follows: ";ection 11. There shall be a ;-;eTax Commission consist--Tof four members, not moie 'n two of whom shall be-'-' to the ' same political The members of the amission 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 Commission shall admin-rer admin-rer and supervise the tax :.;v5 of the State. It shall as-mines as-mines and public utilities adjust and equalize the "'nation and assessment of "perty among the several Cities. It shall have such . v. ouumy ommis- sjoners ot the said county. The County Boards of Eaualization snail adjust and equalize the valuation and assessment of the real and person?! property within their respective counties, coun-ties, subject to such regulation and control by the State Tax Commission as may b prescribed pre-scribed bv law. Th State Tax Commission and the Countv 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. U.R. No. 2 By Messrs. Stringham and Hopkin I JOINT RESOLUTION OF HE SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE THIRTY SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF UTAH PROPOSING PRO-POSING TO AMEND SEC-M SEC-M 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 1ANDS TO BE A PART OF THE STATE SCHOOL rjND. .it resolved by the Legislature Legisla-ture of the State of Utah, 'm-thirds of all members kcted to each of the two imses voting in favor Atreof: Section 1. It is proposed to 3d Sec. 3 of Article X of ; Constitution of the State Utah to read: Set 3. The proceeds of the of all lands that have I a or may hereafter be ! -ited by the United States this state, for the support ie common schools, royal-3 royal-3 received by the state as result of mineral leases of ;is that have been or may -"after be granted by the j ;!ed States to this state for ! .-.port of the common schools, ; -five per centum of the net : ;eeds of the sales of United ' public lands lying with-state with-state and sold by the -W 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, all unclaimed shares and dividends of any corporation corpora-tion incorporated under the 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 tor 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 be 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. H.J. R. No. 14 By Mssrs. Brewster, Sheffield, Welch Howe and Bennion A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING PRO-POSING TO AMEND ARTICLE AR-TICLE VI, SECTION 9 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF ; THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING RE-LATING TO COMPENSATION COMPENSA-TION OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE. Be it resolved by the Legislature Legisla-ture of the State of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article VI, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows: Section 9. The members of the Legislature shall receive such compensation, not exceeding ex-ceeding $500 a year for the legislative term and expenses as provided by law while actually actu-ally in session, and mileage as provided by law. 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. This amendment shall take effect upon approval by the electors of the state. J J.R. No. 7 By Mssrs. Hopkins, Gunther, Wangsgaara, I Welch and Sheffield . '!pn&ES0LUTION PRO-fp,ISiT0 PRO-fp,ISiT0 AMEND AR-' AR-' ThpXIII SECTION 2 OF .CONSTITUTION OF ' a?tEATE of UTAH, Ris. ' fiS T0 TANGIBLE 'K0PERTIES EXEMPT ('R0M TAXATION. , l' resolved by the Legislate Legisla-te re o the State of Utah, - Tfurds of all members cfei to each of the two Cf.WUn favor 1- It is proposed to Article XIII, Sectwn 2 I ;Jt!h.nstltution f the State to read as follows: .ftion 2, All tangible prop- s r tk e, state- not exempt 5 we laws of the United ; .i ,'h "nder this constitu-' constitu-' ,'1 be taxed in propor-'" propor-'" its value, to be ascer-wt ascer-wt y by w. The :ny of the state, counties, 47nS- sch001 districts, : 3, nl corporation and r l brarles, iots with the i , p thereon used exclu- .tor either religious wor-' wor-' -thn haritable purposes, y :acfes of burial not held : benBfiJ pr,lvate or corpor-: corpor-: ' tav'- shaI1 be exempt Ration. Water rights, fr DlL311 a 1 s reservoirs, Mission 'iPUmping plants' ( fs ownhnes- Pes and .;: iUa?Wned and used by in- '-' ::tin0 t0r corporations for ,:int nd within the state 'otatiLSUch individuals or ' or the individual 'awthfreof. shall not be ' shall kaxed as lonS as ' 'We f owned and used -tlZt r sucn Purposes. (: "ling Tnts' Power transmis-tar transmis-tar and other property V Jen.erating and de-.loii de-.loii i J1 ec,trical power, a 'ihC ch is used for ! power for pumping 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 of homes, homesteads, and personal per-sonal property, not to exceed S2 030 in value for homes and I'-o'mosteads, and all household furnishings, furniture, a n d equipment used exclusively by the owner thereof at his place of abede 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 anj 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 JJiy 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 m 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 ol January, 1959. |