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Show CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 2 A JOINT RESOLUTION TO AMEND ARTICLE XIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OP THE STATE OF UTAH BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 13, PROHIBITING EXPENDITURE EXPENDI-TURE OF REVENUE DERIVED DE-RIVED FROM GASOLINE, OTHER MOTOR FUEL AND HIGHWAY USER TAXES, FOR PURPOSES UNRELATED UNRE-LATED TO HIGHWAY USE. Be it resolved by the Legislature Legisla-ture of the State of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each of the Houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article XUI of the Constitution Con-stitution of the State of Utah by the addition of Section 13 to read : Section 13. The proceeds from the imposition of any license tax, registration fee, driver education tax, or other charge related to the operation of any motor vehicle upon any public highway in this state, and the proceeds from the imposition im-position of any excise tax on gasoline or other liquid motor fuels used for propelling such vehicle, except for statutory refunds re-funds and adjustments allowed thereunder and for costs of collection and administration, shall be used exclusively for highway purposes as follows: (1) The construction, improvement, im-provement, repair and maintenance mainte-nance of city streets, county roads, and state highways, including in-cluding but not restricted to payment for property taken for or damaged by rights of way, and for administrative costs necessarily incurred for said purposes. (2) The administration of a driver education program. (3) The enforcement of state motor vehicle and traffic laws. (4) Tourists and publicity expense in any single biennium not in excess of the lesser of the following: (a) .5 percent of the total biennial revenues from motor fuel taxes, or (b) an amount equal to the 1959-1961 1959-1961 biennium. 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 upon approval by the electors of the 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 by the regular session of the Thirty-Fourth Legislature, Legisla-ture, 1961, 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 29th day of August, 1962. LAMONT F. TORONTO Secretary of State (SEAL) |