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Show CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING PRO-POSING TO AMEND ARTICLE ARTI-CLE VII OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTI-TUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH BY ADDING A NEW SECTION, NUMBERED SECTION SEC-TION 24, GRANTING TEMPORARY TEM-PORARY EMERGENCY POWERS TO THE LEGISLATURE LEGISLA-TURE IN THE EVENT OF WAR OR EMERGENCIES CAUSED BY WAR SUCH AS ENEMY NUCLEAR, ATOMIC, OR SIMILAR BOMBING ATTACKS. AT-TACKS. Be it resolved by the Legislature Legis-lature of the State of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected elect-ed to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article VII of the Constitution Con-stitution of the State of Utah by adding a new section thereto designated, Section 24, to read: Notwithstanding any general or special provisions of the Constitution Con-stitution the legislature, in order to insure continuity of state and local governmental operations in periods of emergency resulting result-ing from disasters caused by enemy attack, shall have the power and the immediate duty (1) td provide for prompt and temporary succession to the powers and duties of public offices, of whatever nature and whether filled by election or appointment, ap-pointment, the incumbents of which may become unavailable for carrying on the powers and duties of such offices, and (2) to adopt such other measures as may be necessary and proper for insuring the continuity of governmental operations including, includ-ing, but not limited to the financing fin-ancing thereof. In the exercise of the powers hereby conferred the legislature shall in all respects re-spects conform to the requirements require-ments of this Constitution except ex-cept to the extent that in the judgment of the Legislature so to do would be impracticable or would admit of undue delay. 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. This amendment shall take effect immediately on adoption by the electors of this State. I, LAMONT F. TORONTO, Secretary of State of the State of Utah, DO HEREBY CERTIFY CER-TIFY that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the constitutional amendment proposed pro-posed by the regular session of the Thirty-Third Legislature, 1959, as appears of record in my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, at Salt Lake City, this 22nd day of August, 1960. LAMONT F. TORONTO Secretary of State. (SEAL) |
