Show proposed constitutional amendment no 1 SENATE JOINT resolution NO ft 0 A joint resolution proposing an amendment to section 5 of article 11 of the constitution ot of the state of utah re lating to municipal corporations be it enacted by the legislature of the state of utah two thirds vote or of all the men members ibers elected in the two houses concurring therein section I 1 that it Is in proposed to amend section 5 of article XI of the constitution of the state of utah so 0 o that the same will read as follows roc see 5 6 corporations for municipal purposes shall not be created by special laws the legislature by general laws shall provide for the In corpora tion organization and classification of cities and towns in proportion to pop which laws mar may be altered amended or repealed any city may mar frame and adopt a charter for its own government in the following manner the legislative authority of the cita may by two thirds vote of its mem bers berm and upon petition of qualified electors to the number of 10 20 per cent of all 11 votes cast at the th next pieced ins ing election tor for the office of the mayor shall forthwith provide by ordinance for the submission to the electors of the question shall a corn com Tris grission sion be chosen to I 1 frame aarn a charter the ordinance shall require that the question be submitted to the electors at the next regular municipal election the ballot containing such question shall also contain the names of bandl dates tor for members of the proposed commission but without party deals nation mation such candidates shall be nom in the same manner as required by law for nomination of city officers it a majority of the electors voting on the question of choosing a commission shall vote in the affirmative then the fifteen candidates receiving a majority of the votes cast at su such ch election shall constitute the charter commission and ahall proceed to frame a charter any charter so framed shall be submitted to the qualified led electors of the city at an election to be held at a time to be determined by the charter chart r commission which shall be not less les than thirty days subsequent to its completion and distribution among the electors and not more than on one year from such date alternative provisions may also be submitted to be voted upon separately the comings llon ion shall make previsions provisions for the distribution of copus of the proposed charter and of any alternative provisions to the qualified electors of the city not less than sixty days before the election at which it Is voted upon such proposed charter and such alternative provisions as are approved by ft majority of the electors voting thereon a chall shall become an organic law of such olty city at such time admay as may be fixed asting therein heroin and shall supersede any ny existing charter and all laws affecting affecting the organization and government of such city which are now in conflict therewith within thirty days after its approval a copy of such charter as an adopted certified by the mayor and elty city ree order and authenticated by tvs tu meat eal of such city shall be made in duplicate and deposited posited ds one in the office of the secretary af pf af pf state and the abr other in the office of f the city record or r and thereafter alt all courts shall take judicial notice of huoh charter amendments to any such charter may ke 10 framed and submitted by the charter commission in the mams am manner a as provided mad tor for makin making of charters or tee be proposed by fh the 0 1 legislative 0 au tharley ity of f th a city upon a two thirds vet tot thereof or by petition of quail lie ltd electors le etora to a number equal to one on tenth of the total vote tor for mayor on a the th next proceeding cletion ele atlon tion and any such amandi nent may be submitted at the th next regular election and A baring maying been blen approved by the majority of c the elector electors voting thereon shall become a part of the charter at the tim froe fixed in such amendment and hall be b certified and tiled filed as an provided in lit car case of charters each city forming if its charter under this beetson shall hive hays and is hereby granted the authority to exercise all power a r 2 relating to municipal affairs J and ow d t to adopt and enforce within its limit mt local pollet police sanitary and similar reu rou latton lation not in conflict with the general iri law and no enumeration ox or cowers powers in his this constitution or any law hall shall be deemed to limit or re brict the th general arrant grant of authority traby conferred but this grant of authority t crity shau shall oot not include the th power to rec ulato the service or charges of pub I 1 to lie lo 10 utilities so ions as such much regulation ll 11 4 for by general law nor be deemed to limit or restrict the power of the legislature in matters of public or r general interest Int erett nor those relating to state tat affairs I 1 the power to be conferred upon the 0 gitles by this section boll shall include the following a to levy assess and collect taxes and borrow money within the limit 8 by general law a ana na to ivy and collect special assessments ants tor or benefits conferred b to furnish all local publio public ser ir 1 I c to purchase hire construct own met maintain utilities ain and operate or leasa lease publio utilities local in extent and act use to acquire by condemnation or otherwise within or without the corporate corp limits tr property ne ceary for any such purposes to restrictions impose by Y randral r law aw tor for the protection ef of ether thee communities and to grant local public ublia utility franchises and regulate the a exercise thereof subject to the continuing t aing power of regulation of public u utilities tili ties their rates and service by the elate tato ai as Is to now or may hereafter be provided by general law a to make local public improvement and to acquire by condemnation or otherwise other writ property within its car corporate limits necessary for such improvements prove ments and also to acquire an excess over that needed tor for any such im and to sell or lease such excia property with restrictions in order to protect and preserve arve the im lemont W d to lu issue and salt sell bonds hands on the eurley security eurl ty of any such excess property r of any ablio utility owned by the city ity or of too to rev re vnus thereof or both oth including in no tn oas case of a public a utility a franchise franch le stating the th am upon which in caie case of fore fare re clatur the th purchaser cr may operate much utility lea a I 1 the secretary Beere tary et at state Is hereby directed to submit the proposed amendment to the el of the state at the next general election in the mannar provided by law be noe I 1 if it adopted by the th el ele tori ef of this thin state this amendment shall tak take effect on an Jan january Lary 1911 approved marall it 1019 |