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Show - Constitutional Amendments Constitutional Amendment No. 1 l Joint Rfolutlon Propoilnf an Amend-nt Amend-nt of S(ion 1, of Article VII. of the Cntilutiun Klatinif to the State Etecu-st Etecu-st Depmrlment. the Terms, Keiidenco tDd Duti of Offictrt. (Superintendent 4 Public Intructio!.) i. It resolvfd by the Legislature of the gtite of Utah, two-thirds of all the mem-elected mem-elected to each house concurring ifctrtin: BtCTlON 1. That tt U propoeed to dtJ Section 1. of Article Vll. of the rjtitutiuii ai the Stale uf Utah a fol- "SECTIOPJ I. The Executive Department miisist of Governor". Seoieiary of StaU AuJitor, Slat Treasurer and Atwr'ney-Ueneral. each of whom shall hold office for four yearn, beginning on the jjnt Monday of January next after his Mition, except that the terms of office i ihcse elected at the first election shall jln when the state shall be admitted into lie Union, and shall eud on the first Mon-i Mon-i in January, A. D. 1901. The officera I the Executive Department, during their j :rms of office, shall reside at the aeat of j tcttrnment, where they shall keep the pub- k records, books and papers. They shall rrform such duties as are prescribed by i Constitution and as may be prescribed H law. SECTION 1j The Secretary of State U tirtLy directed to submit this proposed tatndment to the rlectore of the state at tii next general electioa in the manner jrovided by law. SECTION 3. If- adopted by the elertora the it&te, this amendment shall take ef t '.kI the first day of January next succeed- i S u determination by the Board of State iirivaisers of the result of the election ( ignited In Section 2 hereof. IgS ; ilh Constitpti&nal Amendment K'h No. 2 i Joint BeioIutJon Propostna; an Amendment Amend-ment to Section 10. of Article VII, of the , Conititution Relating to tiovernor's Ap- paintive Tower and the Killing of Va- g einciei In Certain Offices. (Superintendent (Superin-tendent of Public Instruction.) 00, It It resolved by the Legislature of the l it' of Utah, two-thirds of all the lumber elected to each house concur rint therein: SECTION 1. That It Is proposed to ii utend Section 10, of Article VII. of the "0 filiation of the SUt of Utah, aa fol- nt. -m: SECTION 10. The Governor shall nom-" nom-" . -ite, and by and wfth the consent of the :i:ite, appoint all State and district offi-Li offi-Li whose offices are established by this uatitution, or which may be created by j, ind whose appointment or election is 'j otherwise provided for. If. during the iKcu of the Senate, a vacancy occur iii wj State or district office, the Governor mil ippoint some fit person to discharge 'it duties thereof until the next meeting if the Senate, when he shall nominate 6ome n-'ion to fill such office. If the office i justice of the supreme or district court.' wetary of State, State Auditor. State .:fuurer, or Attorney-General be vacated J death, resignation or otherwise, it shall ! th duty of the Governor to fill the sanie -i St ippointment, and the appointee shall ' -Id his office until his successor shall be ;, "cted and qualified, aa may be by law a mided. i; SECTION 2. The Secretary of State Is I urfby directed to submit this proposed iwndment to the electors of the state at : a next general election in the manner j- iwded by law. SECTION 3. If adopted by the electors fl a the state, this amendment shall take J- '"wt the first day of January next auc-i- !inj a determination by the Board of : ! Canvassers of the result of the elec-N elec-N i daignated in Section 2 heieof. oular class In such corporation, for all lti debts and liubijitiea 0f every k nd. SECTION 2. The Secretary of StaU la directed to cause this proposed amendment to Im published as required by the Constitution Consti-tution and to be submitted to the electors of the state at the nrxt ttenera) election In the manner provided by law. SKCTIUN 3. If upproved by the electors or the state, this proposed amendment Bhall take effect on the first day of January, Constitutional Amendment No. 5 A Joint Resolution Fropuslnf to Amend Article Mil, Section 2 tt the Constitu-tlun.of Constitu-tlun.of the .Mate of Utah, as Amended at th General Election in 1930 Kelating to Tti ration of Tunjjible Property, Ascertainment Ascer-tainment of Value, Exemptions, and the Annual Tai for the State. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah, two-thirds of all membera elected to ach House and two-thirds of all members of each Houso concurring therein : SECTION 1. That it is proposed to amend Article XIII, Section 2 of the Constitution Con-stitution of the State of Utah, as amended at the general election in 1930, to read as follows : SECTION 2. All tangible property in the State, not exempt under the laws of the United States, or under this constitution, shall be taxed in proportion to its value., to be ascertained as provided by lnw. The property of the United States, of the State, counties, cities, towns, school districts, municipal mu-nicipal corporations ajid public libraries, lots with the buildings thereon used exclusively exclu-sively for either religious worship or charitable char-itable purposes, and places of burial not held or used for private or corporate bene fit, shall be exempt from taxation. Water rights, ditches, canals, reservoirs, power planta, pumping plants, transmission lines, pipes and flumes owned and used by individuals indi-viduals or corporations for irrigating lands within the state owned by such individuals or corporations, or the individual members thereof, shall not be separately taxed as lonE as they shall ba owned and used exclusively ex-clusively for such purposes. Power plantj, power transmission lines and other property proper-ty used for generating and delivering electrical elec-trical power, a portion of which is tued for furnishing power or pumping water for irrigation purposes on lands in th State of Utah, may be exempted from taxation taxa-tion to the extent that such property is used for such purposes. These exemptions Bhall 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 raaner as may be provided by law. The. legislature may provide for the exemption from taxation taxa-tion of homes, homesteads, and personal property, not to exceed 32,000 in value for homes and homsteads, and $300 for personal per-sonal property. Property not to exceed $3,000 in value, owned by disable1, persons who served in any war in the military service serv-ice of the United States or of the State of Utah and by the unmarried widows and minor orphans of such persons may be exempted ex-empted as the legislature may provide. The legislature Bhall provide by law for an annual tax sufficient, with other sources of revenue, to defray the estimated ordinary ordin-ary expenses or the state for each fiscal year. For the purpose of paying the state debt, if any there be, the legislature shall provide for levying a tax annually, ouffi- . cient to pay the annual interest and to pay the principal of such debt, within twenty years from the final passage of the law creating the debt. (As amended November Novem-ber 4. 1930.) SECTION 2. The Secretary of State i hereby directed to submit the proposed amendment contained herein to the electors of the state in the next general election la the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. If adopted by the electon of the stale, this amendment shall have effect ef-fect on the first day of January next succeeding suc-ceeding a determination by the Board of State Canvassers of the i-esult of the election elec-tion designated in section 2 hereof. 5' i J Constitutional Amendment J No. 3 i Joint Resolution Proposing an A mend -mt to Section 8, of Article X. of the ' Conititation Relating to the State Board J( Education. (Superintendent of Public Initroctign.) it resolved by the Legislature of the "Ms of Utah, two-thirds of all the mem- fi dec ted to each house concurring 3 fertin: I ACTION 1. That it is proposed to V cttid Section 8. of Article X. of the Con-! Con-! 'j'o of the State of U ah. as follows: :! SECTION 8. The general control and fl i-rvision of tbe'PuUic School System A ., 'il U veated In a State Board of Kduca- iJ wnaijting of Buch persons as the h- ' "f;ilatl"' may provide. ! H ACTION 2. The Secretary of State is 'V I directei to submit this proposed 4 'indment to the electors of the state at J ? -j'Xt 8enera! lection in tlie manner -; ft. ')Ge4 by law. 1 SECTION 3. If adopted by the electors ,,,tate- thl amendment shall take ef- loe first day of January next suc-mj suc-mj determination by the Board of ; Cinvassers of the result of the elec- i-i designated in Section 2 hereof; Constitutional Amendment No. 4 ''int Resolution Proposing an Amend-"- !) ',nt lo Section 18, Article XII uf the X i "lUntlon of the Stale of Utah, ltelal-- l M lo Liability of Stqckholders of Banks. i J jlt "solved by the Legislature of the .J ' Ul of Utah, two-thirds of all the mcm-J mcm-J "ft elected to each of the two house 1 it ln favor thereof: Ji 1 ''jTION 1. That it is proposed to ,;T sction IS. Article XII. of the Con-.j.-a 1 -..ion of the State of Utah, ao that the -'J i?'11 read as follows: ''si , l0N 18- 'fie Legislature may pro-W pro-W ' t"l ?aw t,int tlie stockholders in every P itL"81'011 orKanized for banking pur-f pur-f 't 'ti' i itieJ"3 ! any one or more f . c'aes of stock issued by any such , v;jration. In addition to the amount of 4 i,t0ck Ubscribed nnd fully paid by 1 !'aU be individually responsible for : i t,sullonal amount not exceeding the ' nt of their stouk tn such corporation. ; arnount of their stock of any parti- pnl)lishefl irt, Springville "Hera! ; Hl ir. 22, 29, 1030. Constitutional Amendment No. 6 A Joint Resolution Proposinf to Amend Section 9. Article VI of the Constitution of Utah, Relating to Compensation at Members of the Legislature. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah, two-thirds of all the members mem-bers elected to each of the two houses voting in faVor thereof: SECl'ION 1. That it Is proposed to amend Section 9, Article VI, of the Constitution Con-stitution of the State of Utah, as follows: SECTION 9. The members of the Legislature Legis-lature shall receive such per diem nd mileage mile-age aa the Legislature may provide, not exceeding ex-ceeding eight dollars per day and ten cents per mile for the distance necessarily traveled trav-eled going to and returning from the placs or meeting on the most usual route, and they shall receive no other pay or perquisite. per-quisite. SECTION 2. The Secretary of State ti hereby directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in ths manner provided by law. SECTION 3. If adopted by the electors of the state, this amendment sluill taks effect ef-fect the first day of January, 1937. I M H. Welling, Secretary of Stats erf the' State of Utah, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct y L six Constitution Amendment. Proposed by the regular eess.on of the legislature leg-islature of 1935 as the same appeara of WIrSer"f!Tu..t they will appear o the official ballot at the general elect on Nov 3 1!36, under tha number and title 'i'fJttsTthoreof. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal o the State of Utah, th.s 1st day of September, Sep-tember, 1936. Secretary of Stats. J Id" September's," 10, 17, 2-1; October |