Show PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE constitution SENATE JOINT resolution NUMBER EIGHT PROPOSING AN TO AR tide 13 of the constitution of 0 tl ti e state of elating to i ie evenue and taxation be it r re e ol 01 ed by the Legis legislate latu a e of t tl e state ot of t 0 thirds of all i e bers elected toe to e ch of the t 0 I 1 auses co incurring tl erel i 11 i I 1 it Is proposed to amen I 1 arti artl cle D 13 of 0 the co sti i of 0 the st state ate of utah a e will read rapadas as fol follows lovs 1 the po power er of taxation sl all i e ever er be surre de ed BU su orco laway lamay AH A i I 1 taxes shall be u ifor 1 i t tl e sa e class cl ass of property ill 11 I 1 i the territorial 1 aits of the autho ity levying the tax and sl all be ie le ie le I 1 and cc collected elected for p public bublic pu poses 0 ly TI tie e ture shall provide ly 1 la to fo a i annual tax s fit lent a th ill other sources ol 01 revenue re denue to defray the esti estl tel te I 1 adin kiniry try expenses of tie state fo e ch ell its al at year for the purpose of paying the state debt it if any there be tl e legis atu e shall p ovide to fo levying k tax annu lly ily su sufficient flici ent to p y the a nu I 1 inte est and p ot of such debt v 1 fill n t e ty 3 sears ears t f 0 i the final p asage of the la cleat g the debt 3 there shall be exen pt from taxation i p of the unite I 1 states ot of the state bounties cities towns school distri ts u icly learno 1 allons an I 1 public lib jib ries lots m with ith the bull 11 gs the eon used excl s I 1 ely for rel alous worship or cha liable purposes and p aces of b r al at not I 1 eld or use I 1 for pr vate ate or co po ate be befit dit hes canals reser airs pipes and fl it ies 0 ned and used by i di divid id 14 1 4 0 cw por eions for irrigating lan hm Is ow onn e I 1 by u I 1 it I 1 duals or orpo orro actions or it e in HN I 1 au 1 1 em er thereof shall not be sepi abely taxed so long as they sl all be ow ov ed an I 1 so I 1 excle I 1 elygo eay fa such pu pose p 0 lied I 1 led that i 3 0 tg upon eal eat an I 1 perso al at p s it 11 be exe pt t f om orn tax tio i nd act tl at tl ti e taxes of the in poor may be re bitted or abated at s I 1 tin e n I 1 in s s ch n anner annera as sn n ai av be p on ovilee I 1 led by NN i 4 tl TI e I 1 eg lature shall not in ose t aes tor for the pu pose of a v county city to n or f ot of e i 1 u e p I 1 corpo atlo atio but i ay by I 1 v vest est in t a e corpo te autho aties there 0 of f the tile power to assess and coll loll t taxes to fo allou poses of such corpor atlon 5 ahe burtice grou d ot of all il ml es and ill ili ing clai is both er a 1 rock in place containing or be ring goll silver opper lead I 1 0 i 0 other valuable i i et Is fter after p cl el ahe u the beof f ton on tl a e U tied states sl 81 all be taxed at a N value alue not g e ter than the price paid the unite U alte I 1 states tl it eletor the surface ground or so ie pa t thereof beof of such mine or cla in la Is used tor for other than n ining purposes and has a separate and independent value for such other purposes I 1 li iv which case said surface 9 aund or a y part thereof so used lor for other than i ining purposes shall be taxed at it i at e for su h other purposes as p 0 vided idest by la and all a hi ery use usel 1 in 1 lining nd not all property and surta e im p ove oi a bents upon or t to mines and nini n binl g claims which have hane a value separate and in le t of such mines 0 mining ell ms sl si all be taxed as provided by la law all la ds containing coal granite sto e marble 0 yx gas oil I 1 adro carbons gypsum or other valuable N mine al at deposits other than those enumerated above in this section after pure puro ase thereof from the un t ted ed states and andall all prope ty and surface imp improti ro t ments upon or ant antt to such lands wh m h ch han have e a value separate and in dependent of all such lands shall be taxed as provided by law in addition to the as ses of the surface aroun Is impson e ments and machinery ot of mines and mining claims all mines and mining clain s pro net p shall be taxed at a value not to exceed three times such net p 6 an accurate statement 0 of the receipts and eapen hill es of ta tie a public i oness ones s sl 81 all be published annually in bucl 1 anner auner a the Legis legislate latu e i ay av p on ovide ide 7 the ate of taxation 0 p for state purpose purposes shall ever ener exceed eight mills on each dollar of valuation alua tion to be ap portioned ned as follows not to exceed lour four ad a d one halt half mills on each dollar of f tion tor for gene al at state purposes not to ex aeed thre ra 11 on each dol ar or valuation toi foi distri t s 1 ool purposes not to exceed one halt half mill on each dollar of valuation alua tion tor for high school purposes that part of the state tax apportioned to high school purposes ir shall constitute a fund to be called the high school fund and shall be apportioned portioned to the cities and school districts maintaining main high schools in the manner the legislature may p ovide an ani I 1 whenever the taxable property within the state shall amount to k our 11 undred mill on dollars the rate shall not exceed five mills on each dollar ol 01 alu atlon unless a proposition to increase such rate specifying the late proposed a d the time during which A aich the same shall be levied be first submitted to a vote note ot of such of the 6 qualified electors of the state as in the yea next p oce eding su h election shall have hale paid a property tax ta K assessed to them with ith in the state and the malo majo ity of those vot ing thereon shall vote ote in tavo fao thereof in such manner as may be pron elded by la v r 8 the making ol 01 profit out ot of public moneys using the same for anapu any pu pose not authorized by law by any public office shall hall be deemed a felony and shall be pun shed as provided by aa law but part ot of such punishment shall be disqualification to hold pub ic office 9 no lation shall be made or any expend it re authorized by the i ture whereby hereby A the expenditures of the state I 1 during any ea shall exceed teetotal the total 11 tax the i brov aided tor by la and applicable tor for such i or expend itu e u i less the legislate Legis latu a e aking such ap atton shall pro provide ide to fo ae levying ying a sufficient tax not exceeding the rates allann allowed ed in beo ki tion 6 of th s article to pay such ampro I 1 jf pria privation atlon tion or expenditure i v athin such fisca f 3 sear ear ahls p dision oI sion shall not apply to t app oprIa tio s or expenditures to erections lons ions dele d the state or assist in defending lending de the united states in til 1 ie e of w mar ar e 10 nothing in this constitution shall be pi construed top to p ev el ent the Legis legislate latu a e from pro providing iding a stamp tax or a tax based on inco ne occupation licenses or franchises bee 2 the bee detary of state is hereby 0 dered to togi give e this proposition to tobe be pub fished in at least one newspaper in eveia county in tl e state v heie a i e is p anted and published to fo two to mo ills p e ceding the next general election be se 3 tl TI Is proposition shall be submit ted to the electors ot of this state at the next general election tor for thel app onal or dis applon approval al all official ballots sed at such election shall hall han have e printed 0 written tie tt eon the wo ds F fo the an 0 article 13 ot of the constitution relating to taxation yes no and shall otherwise ise be prepa ed and sub bitted to the electo 6 as may e otter ise 1 p ovidea on aided by law laa ana said billot shall be lecer ved counted a d c canvassed a nl assed and i thereon be n ode ide in t the he san ban e manne and in all respects as in or may be pron aided by law in the case ol 01 electia i of state officers sec bee 4 it if adopted by the electors of the state S tate this a ie dment shall take effect january I 1 19 7 app ored oved march 1910 STATE OF UTAH rf sec see detary of state s office I 1 david danid mattson sec see detary 0 of state of the state of utah lo 10 he eby certify that the forego ng la is a full true a d cor act copy ot of JOINT NUI BER bight hight p to article 13 of the do ution of the state of utah elating to revenue and taxation as appears of i ecord 11 I 1 i my office in witness wl WI ereon I 1 hav ha a e I 1 hereunto ere unto set my hand and affixed the great seal seat of the state of utah this day of aug 1916 OL DAVID MATTSON SEAL secretary of state |