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Show Constitutional Amendments Constitutional Amendment No. 1 RESOLUTION RELATING TO FILLING VACANCIES IN LEGISLATURE A joint resolution proposing an amenrl- ; merit to Section 13 of Article VI of thf i constitution of the State of Utah, re- i latine to vacancies in the legislature. j Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah, two-thirds of all mem- j bers elected to each house concurring j therein : SECTION 1 Sections to he amended. That it it proposed to amend Section 13 of Article VI of the constitution of the State of Utah so that the same shall read as follows : SECTION 13. Vacancies to be filled. Vacancies thnt may occur in either house of the leprislature shall be filled in such manner na 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 l:e published as required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors of rhe State nt the next general election in the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. In effect when. If Hp-proved Hp-proved by the electors of the State, this proposed amendment shall take effect on the 1st dn of January, 1931. Filed with the Secretary of State February Feb-ruary 21, 1930. Constitutional Amendment No. 2 RESOLUTION RELATING TO 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 State of Utah. two - thirds of all members elected to each Bouse concurring concur-ring therein : SECTION 1. Sections proposed to mend. That it is proposed to amend Sections 2 end 3 of Article XIII of the constitution of the State of Utah so th!it the same will read as follows: SECTION 2. Tangible property to he taxed how value ascertained properties exemot lecislnture to provide annual tax for State. All tangible property in the Ste, nnt exempt under the laws of the United States, or under this constitution, hall' be taxed in proportion to its value, to be ascertained as provided hy law. The property of the United State?, of the State, counties, cities, towns, school districts, municipal corporations and public libra- j ries. lots with the buildings thereon used exclusively for either religious worship, or charitable purposes, and places of burial not held or used for private or corporate benefit, shall be exempt from taxat'on. Water rip-hts, ditches, canals, reservoirs, rover plants, pumping' plant, transmission transmis-sion lines, pipes and flumes owned Hnd used by individuals or corporations for irrigating ir-rigating lands within the state owned by uch individuals or corporations, or the individual members thereof, shall not be eparately taxed as long as they shall be owned and used exclusively for such purposes. pur-poses. Power plants, power trar. emission lines and other property, used for generating gen-erating and delivering electrical power, a portion of which is used for furnishing power for pumping water for irriRation purposes on lands in the State of Utah, may be exempted from taxation to the L-.xtent that such property is used for such purposes. These exemptions shall accrue to the benefit of the users of water so pumped under such regulations as the legislature leg-islature may prescribe.- The taxes of the indigent pcor 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 property, prop-erty, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars dol-lars in value for homes and homesteads, and one hundred dollars for personal property. prop-erty. Property not to exceed $3,000 in value, owned by disabled persons who erved in any war in the military service of the United States or of the State of Utah and by the unmarried widows and mini? orphans of such persons may be xempted as the legislature may provide. The legislature shall provide by law for n annual tax sufficient, with other sour- tea of revenue, to defray the estimated ordinary or-dinary expenses c? the State for each fiscal fis-cal year. For the purpose of paying the State debt, if any there be. the legislature legisla-ture shall provide for levying a tax annually, an-nually, sufficient to pay the annual interest inter-est and to pay the principal of such debt, within twenty years from the final passaj; of the law creating the tfejjt, SECTION 3. Assessment and taxation f tangible property regulation rate--dedyctvjns exemptions ? persoaol in-' in-' c7me tax rates' dispositions of revenues. The legislature shall provide by law a uniform uni-form and equal rate of assessment and taxation on all tangible property in the State, according to its value in money, and hall prescribe by law such regulations as shall secure a just valuation for taxation of such property, so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion propor-tion to the value of his. her, or it? tangible tan-gible property, provided that the ler:sla-ture ler:sla-ture may determine the manner and extent of taintf trrnsient live , slock and live stock beirg fed for slaughter to be u?ed for human consumption.. Intangible property prop-erty rrny lie exempted f rem taxal ion as property ur it may be taxed in such manner man-ner and to such extent as the legislature may provide. Provided that if in'an;".n'.e property be taxed as property the rate th?renf shrill not exceed five mi'ls en e;un dollar of valuation. When ex.-irn t-d from taxation as property, the ta:iUe income therefrom shall be taxed unlfr any tax base! on income?, but when ta :it"! t the State of Utah as property, th. mc'rre therefrom shrill not nl.Jo Le t.-j-.et. T.e legislature may provide for dcliif : ions ex-emp'.ions. ex-emp'.ions. andor SU: -ts on any tax ba.-ed upon id c in. The personal iiro' it. Lx rates sli;:!J hp gradi::it-:d but J e minimum mini-mum ra e shall not e::eeed iix p-r cent of net incv in". No excise t::x rate- b:i: ed upon ire me shnll exceed four p r cent u? n't income. The rate limitations he:':T cont'-irietl Jot t:-'es hased on ncome a d for taxes on inlan-rilile pro "-ty shall tt effective unl;J Jamary 1, '.'M . HOG tjeiv-aftT tjeiv-aftT until channel by Iww bv a vote of II the rrr.ijori'y of th? member eler-U-d tc ! ea-.h h'L:,e of the legislature. AH rev-.mj rev-.mj n -.ved from t;-xej on income or 'from t::.er. on intangible prorerty sf ail be . allora'cl as follows: 7 f per c nt thereof to the state i!i",triet school furd and 20 ter n-n' ther-of Lo the Str.tc gep.-j gep.-j aral f :n(' and the SUile levies for such purposes shall ue reduced -annually in proportion to the revenues so allocated; provided that any surplus above he revenue rev-enue required fniythe State district school fund aa provided in Section 7 of this Article Ar-ticle shall be paid into the State general fund. SECTION 2. Secretary of Slate to publish. The secretary of State is directed to cause this proposed amendment to be published as required by the constitution and to.be submitted to the electors of the StaUit the next gem-ral -Section i-a 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 State 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 eight passed by the legislature leg-islature in 1929. 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 in-( j 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 1. Resolution proposed to amend. That it is proposed to amend house joint resolution number 3 passed by the legislature in 1929, 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 property per cent of proceeds perpetual per-petual fund. The proceeds of all lands that i have been or m::y 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 by escheat or forfeiture ; all unclaimed shares and dividends of any corporutinn incorporated under the laws of this State: 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 lying within the State, which shall be sold by the United States subsequent to the admission ad-mission of this State into the Union, shall be and remain a perpetual fund, to fce called the State school fund, the interest of which only, shall be distributed among the several school districts according to the last preceding school census. SECTION 2. Resolution proposed to amend. That it is proposed to amend hou?e joint resolution number 8 passed by thj legislature in 1929, 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 of taxation not to exceed purpose distribution. The rate of taxation on tangible property shall not exceed on each dollar of valuation, two and four-tenths mills for general State purposes, two-tenths of ore mill for high school purpose?, which shall constitute the high school fund : said fund shall be apportioned ap-portioned in the manner the legislature shall provide, to the school districts maintaining main-taining hiph schools, and such levy for district school purposes which together with the interest on the permanent school fund and such other funds as may be available for district school purposes, will raise annually an amount which equals $25.00 for each person of school nse in the state as shown by the last preceding school census; the same to be distributed among the Bchool districts according to the last preceding school census ; and in addition an equalization fund which when added to other revenues provided for this purpose pur-pose by the legislature shall be $5.00 for each person of school age as shown by the last preceding school census : said equalization equali-zation fund shall be apportioned 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 and the time during which the same shall be levied, be first submitted submit-ted to a vote of such of the qualified electors elec-tors of the State, as in the year next preceding pre-ceding such election, shall have paid a property tax assessed to them within the State, and the majority of those voting thereon shall vote in favor thereof, in sucb manner as may be provided by law. SECTION 3. Secretary of State to publish. pub-lish. TJje secretary of State is directed !o cause this proposed amendment to be published pub-lished as required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election in the manner provided by law, as one' proposition in lieu of H. J. R, numbers 3 and 8. passed jt the regular session of the 18th legislature. SECTION 4. To take effect when. If approved by the electors of the State the proposed amendment shall lake effect on th? first day of January, 1031. Filed with the Secretary of State February Feb-ruary 25, 1;:'0. Constitution"! Amendment No. 4 RFSOLl'TION RELATING TO TF1R TAXATION OF WINES AND MINING' - PROPER! Y A joint resol!ti n providing for an amendment amend-ment to t-cction 4, Article 13, of the constitution of the Sa'.e of Utah relating relat-ing to the taxation of mines and mining pro pert y . Be it rc;-o!ved by the Lefris'nJure of fhe Stale of I't!h. two-Uiirris of all the members mem-bers elected to each house concur rinj tuTcin : SECTION 1. Sections proposed to rment!. T.!.:t it i proposed to nim-nd Faction Fac-tion 4, Article X 1 1 1, of the cnslit ulicn of the S.ate of L'Lah so that the seme will read n? follows : SECTION 4. Mines and claims to be assessed as-sessed br.si anrl multiple wl'r.t 10 b apsfjif. d as tangiMe property. All fin taliif L-rt-us min.s or mining claims, b.ith I'la'TT an! r:r i in pl:ue. shall be ns?f'f.'il i rm the legislature shall provide ; provided, j the br.s.s and miil.i;le now used in ie-! ie-! tcrmining the vnlue of metalliferous min'R j for taxation purposes nd the additional ! rv-essed viJue of .0'-) per acre theie .f j pbiill not b? chantT'd before Jaminry I, I Kf.;S, nor there.'' fter until o.herwi;e prr-1 prr-1 vided If law, All o'Xer mines or mining 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 improvements upon or appurtenant to mines or mining claims, and the,.value of any surface use made of mining claims, or mining property prop-erty for other than mining purposes, shall be assessed as other tangible property. SECTION l. Secretary of State to pub lish. The secretary of State is directed to cause this pijposed amendment to be pub- . lished"as required by the1, constitution and to be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election i the mannei provided bv law. - SECTION 3. In effect when. If approved ap-proved by the electors or the State, this proposed amendment shall take effect on the 1st day of January, 1931. Filed with the Secretary of State February Feb-ruary 25, 1930. Constitutional Amendment No. 5 A RESOLUTION CREATING A STATE TAX COMMISSION A joint resolution proposing an amend ment to Section 11 of Article 13 of the constitution of the State of Utah, re-lating 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 the State of Utah so that the same will read as follows : SECTION 11. Creation of State tax commission com-mission membership governor to appoint ap-point ' terms duties county boaids . duties. There shall be a State tax ' commission com-mission consisting- of four members, not more than two -of whom shall belong to the same political party. The members of the commission shall be appointed -by 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 the State. It shall assess mines and public utilities and adjust and equalize the valuation and assessment of property among the several countres. It shall have sush other powers of original assessment as the legislature mav provide. pro-vide. Under such regulations in- suoh 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 State board o1 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 board of equalization consisting con-sisting of the board of county commissioners commission-ers of said county. The county boards ol equalization shall adjust and equalize trt valuation and assessment of the real ano personal property within their respective counties, subject to such regulation and control by the State tax commission as may be prescribed by law. The Stnte tax commission and the county boards ol equalization shall each have such other powers as may be prescribed by the legislature. leg-islature. SECTION 2. Secretary of State to rob-lish. rob-lish. The secretary of State is directed to cause tbis proposed amendment to be published pub-lished as required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election :n tbt manner provided by law. SECTION 3. To take effect when If approved by the electors of the State, this proposed amendment shall take effect on the 1st day of January, 1931. Filed with the Secretary of State Feb-, Feb-, ruary 25, 1930. Constitutional Amendment No. 6 RELATING TO THE LOCATION OF THE STATE PRISON AND STATE INSTITUTIONS A joint resolution proposing an amendment amend-ment to Section 3, of Article XIX of the constitution of the State of Utah, relating re-lating to the location of the State Prison. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah, two-thirds of the members elected to each house concurring therein there-in : SECTION 1. Section proposed to amend-That amend-That it is proiosed to amend Section 3 of Article XIX of the constitution of the State of Utah so that the same will read as follows: SECTION 3 Location of public institn-tions institn-tions and disposition of lands. The -public institutions of the State are hereby permanently per-manently located at the places hereinafter hereinaf-ter named, each to have the lands" specifically speci-fically granted to it by the United States, in the Ac of Congress, approved July 16th, 1894, to be disposed of and used in such manner as the legislature may provide: FifSs-i The geaj. of cocjtrient and the State fair at Salt Lake City. - Second: The institutions for the deaf and dumb, and the blind, and the State reform school at Ogden City, in the county of Weber. Third: The Utah State hospital at Prove Pro-ve City, in the county of Utah. SECTION 2. Secretary of State to publish. pub-lish. The secretary of Stale is directed -to cause tii is proposed amendment to be published pub-lished as required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election in the m;:nn--r provit!?d by law. SECTION 3. To lal;e effect when. ' If approved by the electors of the Stale, this proposed amendment sha Tl take effect on the 1st !ay of January, l'.'ol. Fil.d with the Secretary of State February Feb-ruary :, Ki:;o I, M. FL Velling. Secretary of State of the Suite of Uiah. d;i hereby certify thnt tlie fnceiTOtrg is a fi:ll, true and correct copy of Constitutional Amendments Nos. 1, 2 4, ,). ard 6 as propos. d by the special Fc.-sXn of the !c;g:s!ai ure of 1 130 as tiie same appear of record in my office. of-fice. In w i'.nes whereof. I have hereunto Bt my h::r.d and affixed th? (Jreat S?al of trie S r.ie ot UUih, thia lbt day of September, Septem-ber, ll'ol). (SEAL) BrlaJ7 of Stut. (J |