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Show Constitutional Amendments Constitutional Amendment No. 1 RESOLUTION RELATING TO FILLING VACANCIES IN LEGISLATURE A joint resolution proposing an amendment amend-ment to Si'ftinn 13 of Article VI of the constitution of the State of Utah, relating re-lating to vacancies in the legislature. i Be it resolved by the Lepislature of The State of Utnh. two-lhirds of nil mem- bers elected to each house concurring . therein: SECTION I Sections to he amended. That it is proposed to amend Section 13 of Article VI of the constitution of the State of Utnh so that the same shall read 18 follows: SECTION 12. Vacancies to be filled. Vacancies that may occur in either house of the legislature shall be filled in such manner a? may be provided by law. SECTION 2 Secretary of State to publish. pub-lish. The secretary of State is directed to cause this proposed amendment to ':e published as required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors of ihe State at the next general election in the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. In effect when. If np-proved np-proved by the electors of the State, this proposed amendment shall take effect 'on the 1st da cf January, 1031. Filed with the Secretary of State February Feb-ruary 21, 1030. Constitutional Amendment No. 2 EESOLUTION RELATING TC REVENUE AND TAXATION A joint resolution proposing an amendment amend-ment to Sections 2 and 3 of Article 13 of the constitution of the State of Utah, relating to revenue and taxation. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the Stats of Utah, two - thirds of all members elected to each House concur-rine concur-rine (herein : SECTION 1. Sections proposed to mend. That it is proposed to amend Sections 2 r.nd 3 of Article XIII of the constitution oT Ihe State of Utah so thr.t the same will read as follows: SECTION 2. Tangible property In he taxed how value ascertained properties rrer.mt legislature to provide annual tax for State. AH 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 i-nlue. to be ascertained as provided hv law. The propvrty of the United Sta'es, of the State, counties, cities, towns, school districts, municipal corporations and public libraries, libra-ries, lets with the buildings thereon used exclusively for either religious worslno tr charitnh'e purposes, and places of burial not h?ld or used for private or corpOKite benefit, shall be exempt from tixat;on. Water rights, ditchrs, canals, reservoirs, power plants, pumping plsnt-s, transmission transmis-sion lines, pines and flumes owned and used by individuals or corporations for irrigating ir-rigating tends within the state owned by ueh individuals or corporations, or the individual mem Vers th?reof, shall not be eparntely taxed as long as they sha'l be owned and used exclusively for such purposes. pur-poses. Power plants, power tri s mission lines ant other property, used for generating gen-erating and delivering electrical power, a portion of which is used for furnishing power tor pumping water for irrigation purposes on lends in the State of Utah, may be exempted from taxatim to the extent that such property is used for such purposes. These exemptions shall accne to the benefit of the users of water so pumped under such repulsions as the le-; le-; islature may prescribe. The taxes of the indigent poor may be remitted or abated at such tim:-s end in such manner as may be providrd by law. Th? legislature may provide for the exemption from taxation of homes, homesteads, and personal property, prop-erty, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars dol-lars in value for homes and homesteads, nd one hundred dollars for personal prop-, erty. Property not to. exceed $3,000 in . . value. own?d by disabled persons who served in any v.nr in the military service of the United States or sf the State ct Utah and by the unmarried widows and mintr orphans of such persons may be exempted cs the legislature may provide. The legislature shall provide by la .v for an annual tax sufficient, with ether sources sour-ces of revenue, to defray the estimated ordinary or-dinary expenses of the Str.te for each fiscal fis-cal year. For the purpose of raying Ihe State drbt, if any there be, the legislature legisla-ture shrill provide for levying a tax annually, an-nually, sufficient to pay the annual interest inter-est rind to pay th? priori; al of Riich debt, within tv. enty years from the final passage of iIt J.?-.v creating the debt. SECTifN .3. Assessment "nd taxation f tsri'ril. 'e property regulation rates -drdurtrs exemptions personal in-com? in-com? t rat?s riisp' s:l:cns cf revenue!". The let;i!'Uure shall pro-vide by law a uniform uni-form and equal rat'- of assessment and taxation on n!l tnvsible pn: eity i:i the Stri'e. a-c -rdinr; to its value in irorty. and eh::!) pr scrib? by law such regulations as shall sooi'-e a j--st valuation for taxation of such pr'-'p:-;y. so that every rrori nd eorporf t'on shall rr.y a t.ix in proncir-ti-n to t!ie value of hi?, her. or its tangible tan-gible pr-ip'.-rty. rrtr.ddal thai the Ir-v'a-tu-e tr..-y dec rrr'no tiie mai:n:v ar.'j c.;tT.t of taxing t r:'.--.-i'M-.t live sdock ar.ci s'nrlf h.-d-g fr:l for sinurvL"-r to be u?c:i for h'-"?v'n c,:n-ir!v tion. int::nii!.e P'op-ertv P'op-ertv p-p.y I c exe nv ;e I f rem t.-'.ya: i-"n as pr'jp-r'.y or it nay b.- tav! in siii-h inner in-ner avl to suc!i ex' r nt I! I !'e if,'::- r, v u e may p 'i.v .'c, I'-widc! th::t if i r. ' :.r.:-pri.' :.r.:-pri.' er'y b" tn;cd a p-n; i!-I v die ci'.t thvonf s!k-'I tmt ccv 1 fiv? millf en f:'. n dj!!.tr of vr.It.n: ion. Wien e.-i..: t d tr. :i t:u:i as j r. ;.t.-i ty . I lie t:i :. ide n, r.r there." r. m ? V: ! I I e t:'.::ed l" r, U-r ar.y Ir.i b"---' 1 cn iT:' -r.-: , L-,it V,-n !r :4. th? S' :.! - of 1" d !i as pro: e;". v. If.- un - v.s t:;M,r "' 'ii -::'A net n!- i't t:vet. 'I'. if ' l.";:,d-;' :iye r :.;. : ie fo r 'I.1 '!:' . r : e crrri ic s. j:'::! ,r ;frr-ts on imv t:.x bi o v- n.-i in " ti . 'Idie r;" i - L'ir. I in --. if 1 ;. ,r ry. -9 .r::il l.e t." r.di.al.'i but J e u rr in ra e u:it e:;cet-d ;t-r s r ! :- net i!ici rrt". . No cxci-r t:tJt r:e hi:'; ; u;'on r:t" r.c s; :i J I c:;rct I ff'r r tvr.t -i! '- n t ir,:v;t-- Thi. r-e luni at;-i:-s ner.'-r 'or.'. r I f :ir I:: es It.-iI 'jn n. nfit v v for 'S' s on l r i : : t ; : i 1 1 ! pre; r-tv s!":ll t 'ef'.flive uniili ,la-;r:iry I, 1SW not: ?i:r;v-a ?i:r;v-a r'. r i'ti t i I cii;: r iy l vv hv n te "'. ' "the nd'j'- i'y of th? ' n:' rn ' tle."C(i U . er.rh h'le of the le;-: d.ilure. Ad rev 5 e;r.' ? id ed f - m ' : c on inr r.f o fr-T.i !'((-. un in'rni'idie pro;i.T'y si ad h '!.,.-'! r.v fidii.v.K: p'-r there. :f t. " V.:r s-- t- :'-t s-ihk.i fu'.d n::d r.er rrn t'"T'f'f to t!; .L'T'e T'H eral fi:nf' and the S'.ate levi'.s fo such purposes shall uc reduced unniiaJly in proportion to the revenues so allocated; provided that any sunplus above the revenue rev-enue required for the State district ' school I fund as provided in Section ? of this Ar-i Ar-i tide shall be paid into the State treoeral ! fund. SECTION 2. Secretary of State to publish, j The secretary of State is directed to cause this proposed amendment to be published I as required by the constitution nd to be i submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election Li the manner provided by law. ' SECTION 3. To take effect when. If approved by the electors of the Stale this proposed amendment shall take effect on the 1st day of January, 1931. Filed with the Secretary of Slate February Feb-ruary 25, 1930. Constitutional Amendment No. 3 RELATING TO STATE SCHOOL FUND AND MANNER OF DISTRIBUTING INTEREST IN-TEREST OF SUCH FUND. ! A joint resolution providing for amendments amend-ments to house joint resolutions numbers num-bers three and eipht passed by the legislature leg-islature in I9i9, proposing to amend Section 3, Article X, and Section 7, Article Ar-ticle XIII of the constitution of the State of Utah relating to the State school fund and the manner of distributing the interest in-terest of such fund and other revenues of the several school districts of the State. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah, two-thirds of all the members mem-bers elected to each House concurring therein : SECTION I. Resolution proposed to amend. That it is proposed to amend house joint resolution number 3 passed by the legislature in 1923, proposing to amend Section 3 of Article 10 of the constitution of the State of Utah so that the same will read as follows : SECTION 3. Proceeds of lands and other properly p?r cent of proceeds perpetual per-petual fund. The proceeds of all lands that have been or mry be granted by the United Unit-ed States to this State, for the support of the common schools; the proceeds of all property that may accrue to the State hy escheat or forfeiture: all unclaimed shares and dividends of any corporation incorporated under the laws of this Staie: the proceeds of the sale of timber, mineral or other property from school and State lands, other than those granted for specific purposes; and five per centum of the net proceeds of the sale of public lands dvi' g within the State, which shall be sold by the United Sdates subsequent to the admission ad-mission of this State into the iJnnii, shall be and remain a perpetual funi. to he called the State school fund, the i merest of which only, shall be distributed anions the several school districts according lo the last preceding school census. SECTION 2. Resolution proposed to amend. That it is proposed to amend house joint resolution number 8 passed by th? legislature in 1029, proposing to amend Section 7, of Article XIII of the constitution constitu-tion of the State of Utah so that the same will read as follows: SECTION 7. Rate cf taxation not to exceed purpose distribution. The rate of taxation on tani'o'e. prep erty shall not exceed on each ciolVtr of valuation, two and four-tenths mills" for general Stare purposes, tws-tentl:s of one mill for h:"h school purpose?, which shall constitute the high scliocl fund ; sr. id fund snail be apportioned ap-portioned in tiie manner the Ier;isau"e shall provid?, to the school districts maintaining main-taining hirh schools, and such levy fur district school purpor.es which together with the interest on the permanent school fund and such other fundi'' as may ue available for district school purposes, wdl. raise annually an amount which equals S25.00 for each person of sc-hcel a::e in the state as shown by the last preceding school census ; the same to be distributed among the school districts according to the last preceding school census. ; and in addition an equalization fu.d which whon added to other revenues provided for this purpose pur-pose by the legislature shall be S'.01 for each person of school age as shown by the last preceding school census; said equalization equali-zation fund shall be apportiomd to the school districts in such manner as the legislature leg-islature shall provide. Said rates shall not be increased unless a proposition to increase the same specifying the rate or rates proposed antl the time during which the same shall be levir-d, be first submitted submit-ted to a vc-ie of such of the qualified electors elec-tors of the State, us in the year next preceding pre-ceding such eicjtion, shall have paid a property tax assessed to them within the Sta:e. and the majority of those voting thereon shall vote in favor thereof, in su.-b manner as may be provided by Inw. SECTION 3. Secretary of Stale to publish. pub-lish. Ti -.n secretary of State is directed to cause this proooed amendment to be published pub-lished as required by the constitution an -I to be submitted to the electors .of the Stale at the next trencral election in the manner provided by l.-.-.v, as one proposition in lieu of H. J. It. numbers 3 and S, passed at the r""i"r se-:icn of he I8:h legislature. SIX! ION 4. To take effect when. If arpr ved by the electors of the Slme the p ro ; " fis e d a me n ; ' m r n t shall fade e f fee t on th? first d;:y of .January, 1 'dl I . r Fii;d v,'i the S-c.-elry cf S-ate Teh' ruary 2.", 1X0. Ccr;sti:-jt:cr.r.l Amendment No. 4 RPOIXTiON !!' LAYING TO TTT ! TAX A": ION OF flNTiS AND t!!NINi vivii3i::i' y A j:i:nt rcsuJ:!t; n pr.iviiiir.q for an nrr.cJ-, nrr.cJ-, nu-i.t to Leslie n 4. A. tide 1'!. if the c-,i::':-'.;.:i of ti e S-r'.e cf L'ili rc'?.r inr: to ti:o tax alia a of min.s and roin.ns P y . Ii? it r-v-d hy th I efT 's'r. e of "hi F;le o' f" i'.7,i.:'--rds ct ?. tl:e rr :n b.-rs il-rird to e::.di hu; con.i;n:r S.-.C i I . I. S.-rt ons propped t -i.-nd. 'i .-.rf it i? -d to air-rid F c t - tdn t, A r : ' . e .v.!i!. of tin? cn'Ju'.L'cii c . . ". S'.::ti' ;.f L.;;n so th::t t!:e s:;nie w.i j ! rtrn-l r.s fu.i.ws : , j SIif";K;N 4. fd'n-s and c!:dms In tr? as J j tr:- -J hfcsi r.r.-! muilip'e w',?t h i b? sS'- j d r.s t in; iMf p.-operty. All un1 . ' t;: -.:s m . r, s or mining clnimj, c '' f lar.r art r- ?:: in pl-'ce. sli :JI b? ;-::.!. 3 j a the ted;-1: ture shall prov.de; pr::v id--! . j :he l.s-";s r.nd mul i;del now u.ied in Ic , : '.rn,:i::i: fie vii ,e of mr ' al ' ; ft rm.'s rr-ini i p for tr.1 a'.dvi puri'V- s n-J the ad'l:;i: u- :i fi'-r- ;i- I v: ! of S .0'1 er ai': e I In r c ; sh."ll r.nt h- fh' h f'ire -I :nt! ;-y i . nor thrr.--' " r un,.ii oh?rv.d: e pm r ' riJ.d iij i.vt Ali other mir.cj or mir.:.-; claims and other valuable" mineral deposits, including lands containing coal or hydrocarbons hydro-carbons and all machinery used in mining and all property or surface improvement upon or appurtenant to mines or mininp claims, and the value of any surface use -made of mining claims, or mining property prop-erty for other than mining purposes, ehal.' be assessed as other tangible property. SECTION 'I. Secretary of State to publish. pub-lish. The secretary of State is directed tc cause this p; iposed amendment to be published pub-lished as required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors of the Stat-at Stat-at the next general election in th" manner provided by law. SECTION 3. In effect when. If approved ap-proved by the electors of the State, this proposed amendment shall take effect oi the 1st day of January. 1031. Filed with the Secretary of State February Feb-ruary 25, 1U30. Constitutional Amendment No. 5 A RESOLUTION CREATING A STATE TAX COMMISSION A joint resolution proposing an amendment amend-ment to Section 11 of Article 13 of the constitution of the State of Utah, relating re-lating to revenue and taxation. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah, two-thirds of all members mem-bers elected to each house concurring therein : SECTION 1 Sections proposed to amend. That it is proposed to amend Section 11. of Article XIII of the constitution of tnt State of Utah so that the same will read as follows : SECTION II. Creation of State tax com j mission membership governor to appoint ap-point terms duties county boaiOs duties. There shall be a State tax commission com-mission consisting of four members, tjoI more than two of whom shall belong to the same political party. The members of the commission shall be appointed bv the governor, by and with the consent of the senate, for such terms of office as may be provided by law. The State tax commission commis-sion shall administer and supervise the tax laws of th? State. It shall assess, mines and public utilities and adjust and equalize the valuation and . assessment ol property among the several counties. It shall have such other powers of original' assessment as th? legislature may provide. pro-vide. Under such regulations in suh cases and within such limitations as the legislature may prescribe, it shall establish estab-lish systems of public accounting, review proposed bond issues, revise the tax levies and budgets of local governmental units, and equalize the assessment and valuation of property within the counties. The duties du-ties imposed upon the Slate board of equalization by the constitution and law of this State shall be performed by the State tax commission. In each county of this State there shall be a county beard of equalization consisting con-sisting of the board of county commissioners commission-ers nf said county. The county boa rJs ot equalization shall adjust and equalize tru valuation and assessment of the real mnr persona property within their respective counties, . subject to such regulation and control by the State tax commission a may be prescribed by law. The State tax commission and th? ceunty boards ot equalization shall each have ' such other powers as may be prescribed by the legislature. leg-islature. SECTION 2. Secretary cf State to rub. lish. The secretary of State is directed to cans? thi3 proposed amendment to be published pub-lished as required by the constitution and . to be submitt-'d to the electors of the State at the next general election :n tht manner provided by law. SECTION 3. To take effect whin If approved by the electors of the State, this proposed amendment shall take- effect on the 1st day of .January. l!ol. Filed with the Secretary, of State February Feb-ruary 25, l'J30. Constitutional Amendment No. 6 RELATING TO THE LOCATION OF THE STATE PPISON AND STATIi INSTITUTIONS A joint resolution proposing tin amend-. amend-. ment to Section 3, of Arlicle XIX of the constitution of the Slate of Utah, relating re-lating to the location of the Stato Prison. Be it rcscdvrd by the Legislature of the State cf Utah, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring therein there-in : SECTION 1. Section proposed to amend. That it is nronesed to amend Section 3 cf Article XIX of the constitution of the State of Utah so that the same will read as follows : SECTION 3 location of public institutions institu-tions and disposition of la.ids. The public institutions of the State me hereby permanent per-manent 'y lu-atr'd at the places herein after af-ter namtd, tath to have the lands specifically speci-fically i;r:;n!ed to it by the United Stales." in the Act of Conrre:ss, approved July ICth, ISi'l. to be disposed of and used in such man:icr the legislature may provide : First: The seat of government and the S:::ie f.-;r :-t S-;'t f p.ke City. Scf".;r,d : The institutions for the deaf and dum'. and ih? Mijdt and the Siatc reform L'ch'-.rj at O'Jen C tv. in the county of . W-.-ber. Third: Ti;e Utah S'-it? hospital at Pro- vo Ci'v. in the eiuntv M Utah. S;X7";'JN 2. f'ccro'irv of S'.Lte to pub-;':'. pub-;':'. T'-e serret::-y cf hd :te is directed to c::::''e t'ds p;vo:rd amr rv.ment to be pub-' pub-' i"-"iird as rr;;ii -(-- i by I he co":. ' ivuticiTi and 1 to be s '.;'.:" r.'rd to the r'-viTs of the Srr.'.e at tie next g'n'.'ral c!e;diun in the mMin-r r.r. '!' (1 by law. S;X : 10 :t. To la.' e effect whi n. If j: L'-i by th? e' t':rs of the S'n'e, 1 j iti is t:;-n:-s;, .1 am : r.dincn l fb.nJi take effect I on th? L-.t .'av "f Jr.n::r!T. 1!'"-1. I'd: d v. ith l;e ovcelary of State Feb-I Feb-I ruary U.'y ! I, M. H. dV!ing, ,::ri I'iry of SdMe of '! the S'H' of U ah, d,t Iwii.y c:rM!y ili.it ' t'". fc-'id.iM; is a full, true and cor rev t j . (-i-,y cf Cjv jt(t:t'::!:::l Am-.'iidmenlft N'..s. I, t 4. and G nt p:-.poj:d ly trie spe:-''.! i-c d- n of the le-i:- Vww t e of l'.dlO r.s t he tame an ear of record in my of-' of-' fire. In vi'T-s whereof. I hive hereunto set i my h: r.d ;t, I affixed th;- 'Tr.v.t S-nl of 1 ! ti.e i". ot L'u;h, this lt u:.y of Sci-tcm-. bcr lL'-.u. I (SCAL) RcreLu-j ot Slate. |