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Show Prepsi Changes in Utah's ConstiMioini graph or other private individual indi-vidual or corporate enterprise enter-prise or undertaking. Sec. 30. Notwithstanding any general or special provisions pro-visions of the Constitution, the Legislature in order to insure continuity of state and local government operations in periods of emergency resulting re-sulting from disaster caused by enemy attack shnll have the power and immediate duty (1) to provide for prompt and temporary succession suc-cession to the powers and duties of public offic3S of whatever nature and whether filled by election or appointment, appoint-ment, the incumbents of ...1.;. mav lnmA unavail- eties, except for capital offenses of-fenses when the proof is evident evi-dent or the presumption strong or where a person is accused of the commission of a felony while on probation or parol1!, or while free on bail awaiting trial on a previous pre-vious finy charge, and where the proof is evident or the piumptic! strong. Section 2. The Secrotary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general election elec-tion in the manner provided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors cf this state, this amendment shall take effect on January 1, 1973. State of Utah office of the secretary of state Salt lakk City September 7, 1972 Dear Fellow Citizens: The Legislature of the Slate of Utah lias entrusted me with the responsibility for publishing pub-lishing the following Propositions, ivhich relate re-late to changes in the Constitution of the Slate of Utah. In the beginning of the body of each Proposition Propo-sition we have set forth the Ballot Title of the Proposition as it will appear on the General Election Ballot on November 7, 1972. Because of the very serious nature of these Propositions Proposi-tions tt'hich your State Legislature has caused to be placed before you, I urge that each of you study the text of the Propositions in -full. I 7 urge you to consult with your friends, neighbors and local civic leaders in order that you may gain all information necessary - to render a just and wise decision. Sincerely, (C2tJ J CLYDE L. MILLER Secretary of State other State and Judicial officers, offi-cers, except justices of the peace, shall be liable to impeachment im-peachment for high crimes, misdemeanors, or malfea-sance malfea-sance in office; but judgment in such cases shall extend only to removal from office and disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust or profit in the State. The party, whether convicted or acquitted, shall nevertheless, be liable to prosecrtion, trial and punishment according to law. Sec. 20. No person sha'l be tried on impeachment, unless he shall have been served with a copy of the articles thersof, at least tea days before the trial, and after such service he shall not exercise the duties of his office until he shall have been acquitted. Sec. 21. All officers not liable to impeachment shall be removed for any of the offenses specified in this article, in such manner as may be provided by law. Sec. 22. Every bill shall be read by title three separate sep-arate times in each house except in cases where two-thirds two-thirds of the house where such bill is pending suspend this requirement. Except general appropriation bills and bills for the codification Sec. 7. No member of the Legislature, during the terra for which he wa3 elected, shall be appointed or elected to any civil office of profit under this State, which shall have been created, or the emoluments of which shall have been increased, during the term for which he was elected. S3C. 8. Members of the Legislature, in all cases except ex-cept treaaon, felony or breach cf the peace, shall be privileged priv-ileged from arrest during each session of the Legislature, Legis-lature, for fifteen days next preceding each session, and in returning therefrom; and for words used in any speech or debate in either house, they shall not be questioned in any other place. Sec. 9. The members of the Legislature shall receive compensation of $25 pet diem while actually in session, ses-sion, expenses of $15 per diem while actually in session, ses-sion, and mileage as provided pro-vided by law. Sec. 10. Each house shall be the judge of the election and qualifications of its members, mem-bers, and may punish them for disorderly conduct, and with the concurrence of two-thirds two-thirds of all members elected, expel a member for cause. Sec. 11. A majority of th- , i able for currying on the powers and duties of such offices, and (2) to adopt such measures as may be necessary neces-sary and proper for insuring the continuity of governmental govern-mental operations including, but not limited to, the financing financ-ing thereof; but subsections 1 and 2 of this section shall not permit the public officers so appointed to act or the measures so adopted to be in contravention of the Constitution Consti-tution and applicable law. Sec. 31. For attendance at meetings of interim committees com-mittees established by law to function between legislative sessions, members of the Leg- PROPOSITION NO. 3 CITY SCHOOL SYSTEMS SHALL SECTION G OF ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION BE REPEALED, REMOVING RE-MOVING THE MANDATORY MANDA-TORY REQUIREMENT THAT CITIES OF THE FIRST AND SECOND CLASS HAVE THEIR OWN SCHOOL DISTRICT. DIS-TRICT. Be it resolved by the Legislature Leg-islature of the Stale of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor there- I PROPOSITION NO. 1 LEGISLATIVE ARTICLE REVISION SHALL ARTICLE VI OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION CONSTI-TUTION BE REVISED TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE PROCEDURE AND MANNER OF OP; ERATION OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND THE LEGISLATIVE LEGISLA-TIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING THE LAWMAKING LAW-MAKING RULES AND PROCEDURE (THE PRESENT LAW AND THE PROPOSED REVISIONS REVI-SIONS ARE ON CARDS IN THE POLLING PLACE AND BOOTH.) Be it resolved by ef islature of the Slate of Vtah two-third of all elected to each of the two houses voting m favor there- 0 Section I. It is ProPO t3 amend Article VI of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read: Sec 1. The Legislate power of the State shall be sion to be submitted to the voters thereof before such law or ordinance shall take effect. Ssc. 2. Sessions of the Legislature shall be held annually an-nually at the seat of government govern-ment and shall begin on the second Monday in January. A general session shall be held during odd numbered years, and a budget session shall be held during even-numbered even-numbered years. Legislation not directly related to thi state budget may be considered con-sidered by the Legislature during budget sessions only if permitted by a joint resolution reso-lution passed by two-thirds of the members elected to each house. Sec 3. The members of the House of Representatives, Representa-tives, after the first elect-on, shall be chosen by the qualified qual-ified voters of the -respective roresentative districts, cm the first Tuesday after the fir--t Monday in November, 8"T and bi-ennially thpre-aftV. thpre-aftV. Their term of office shall be two years, from the first day of January next after their election. Se" 4 The senators shall be chosen by the qualified nf the respective sen- members of each house shall constitute a quorum to transact tran-sact business, but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day. and mav compel the attendance cf absent members in such manner and under such penalties as each house may prescribe. Sec. 12. Each house shall determine the rules of its proceedings and choose its own officers and employees. Sec. 13. Vacancies that may occur in either house of the legislature shall be filled in such manner as may be provided by law. Sec. 14. Each house shall keen a journal of its proceedings, pro-ceedings, which, except in cise of executive sessions, shall be published, and the yeas and nays on any question, ques-tion, at the request of five members of such bouse, shall be entered upon the journal. Sec. 15. All sessions of the Legislature, except those of the Senate while sitting in executive session, shflll bs public; and neither hou-e, w:thout the consent of the other, shall ndjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place than th?t in which it may be holding session. and general revision ot laws, no bill shall be passed containing con-taining more than one subject, sub-ject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title. The vote upon the final passage of all bills shall be by yeas and nays entered upon the respective journals of the house in which the vote occurs. oc-curs. No bill or joint resolution reso-lution shall be passed except with the assent of the majority ma-jority of all the members elected to each house of the Legislature. Sec. 23. Notwithstanding any provision of this Constitution, Consti-tution, the Legislature, in any law imposing income taxes, may define the amount on, in respect to, or by which the taxes are imposed or measured, by reference to any provision of the laws of the United States as the same may be or become effective ef-fective at any time or from time to time and may prescribe pre-scribe exemptions or modifications modi-fications to any such provision. pro-vision. Sec. 24. The presiding officer offi-cer of each house, not later than five days following adjournment, ad-journment, shall sign all bills and joint resolutions passed by the Legislature, certifying to their accuracy and authenticity auth-enticity as enacted by the lsiaiure aimn ic.cv tional per diem compensation compensa-tion and mileage at a rate not to exceed that, provided in this Constitution for regular reg-ular legislative sessions. Sec. 32. The Legislature may appoint temporary or permanent nonmember employees em-ployees for work during and between sessions, including independent legal counsel which shall provide and control con-trol all legal services for the Legislature except as the Legislature by law shall authorize au-thorize performance thereof by the attorney general. Sec. 33. The Legislature shall appoint a legislative auditor au-ditor to serve at its pleasure. The legislative auditor shall have authority to conduct audits of any funds, functions, func-tions, and accounts in any branch, department, agency or political subdivision of this state and shall perform such other related duties a3 may be prescribed by the Legislature. He shall report to and be answerable only to the Legislature. Section 2. S.J.R. No. 11 passed at the General Session Ses-sion of the 39th Legislature on March 11, 1971, is hereby repealed and withdrawn in its entirety frm the nsxt general election, and the sec- oi : Section 1. It is proposed to repeal Section 6 of Article X of the Constitution of the State of Utah. Section 2. The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed repeal to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this repeal shall take effect January Jan-uary 1, 1973. PROPOSITION NO. 4 PERMITTING ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT SHALL SECTION 4 OF ARTICLE XI OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION BE AMENDED TO PERMIT PER-MIT THE LEGISLATURE LEGISLA-TURE TO PRESCRIBE ALTERNATIVE FORMS OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT GOVERN-MENT FROM WHICH COUNTIES MAY SELECT, SE-LECT, SUBJECT TO REFERENDUM, THE FORM WHICH BEST SERVES EACH COUNTY'S COUN-TY'S NEEDS. Be it resolved by the Legislature Leg-islature of the LIp.12 of Vlali, jL.'.J. nil yy,Ornhtrg vested: 1 In a Senate and House of Representatives which shall to designated the Legislature Leg-islature of the State of Utah. 2 In the people of the State of Utah, as hereinafter stated: The legal voters or such provided by law, nder such each house otJJ the vLnfsUre Ed. law shall take effect The legal vter J -ch fractional part trie rcu cause the same to ,e m,itteV lega? subdivision for of said legal " may approval or reject on,-require on,-require any law o . Syedof said al subdivi- Sec. 16. No general session ses-sion of the Legislature shall exceed sixty calendar days, except in cases of impeachment. impeach-ment. No budcret session shall exceed twenty calendar days, except in cases of impeachment. im-peachment. No snecial session ses-sion shall exceed thirty calendar cal-endar davs, except in cases of impeachment When any session of the Legislature trying ca-es of imneachment exceeds the number of calendar cal-endar days it mav remain in session as provided in this section, the members shall receive for compensation only the usual ner diem expenses ex-penses and mileage. Sec. 17- The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of imneach-ment, imneach-ment, but in order to impeach, im-peach, two-thirds of all the members elected must vote therefor. Sec. 18. All imneaehments shall be tried by the Senate, and Senators, when sitting for that purpose, shall take oath or make affirmation to do justice according to the law and the evidence. Vlirn the Governor i ci trial, the Chief Justice of the Sunreme Court shall preside. No person per-son shall be convicted without with-out the concurrence of two-thirds two-thirds of the senators elected. Sec. 19. The Governor and atorial districts, at the same times and places as members of the House ol Beprese" a tive. and their term of off.ee 'hnll be four years from the f;J.t d.,y of January next after their election and as "eariv one-half aj mnv J practicable shall be elected in ench b er"ium as the i.ej WataM hall Aetermm by Jaw with each apportion-ment apportion-ment cpr 5 No person shall be eligible to the off ice of sn-r sn-r representative who as o the la date provided by , , filine for the office rnot acS of the United chosen, a resi for from which he is elected Sec 6. No person holding Legislature. Sec. 25. All acts shall be officially published, and no act shall take effect until sixty days after the adjournment adjourn-ment of the session at which it passed, unless the Legislature Legis-lature by a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, shall otherwise direct. Sec. 26. No private or special spe-cial law shall be enacted where a general law can be applicable. Sec. 27. The Legislature shall not authorize any gama of chance, lottery or gift enterprise en-terprise under any pretense or for any purpose. Sec. 28. The Legislature shall not delegate to any special spe-cial commission, private corporation cor-poration or association, any power to make, supervise or interfere with any municipal improvement, money, property prop-erty or effects, whether held in trust or otherwise, to levy taxes, to select a capitol sit, or to perform any municipal functions. Sec. 29. The Leirlature shall not authorize the State, cr any couny, city, town, township, district or ether political subdivision of the State to lend its credit or subscribe to stock or bonds in aid of any railroad, tele- re tary of state in lieu oi it is directed to submit this proposed pro-posed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided by law. PROPOSITION NO. 2 RESTRICTING BAIL IN CERTAIN FELONY CASES SHALL SECTION 8 OF ARTICLE I OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE PRO-VIDE THAT PERSONS SHALL NOT BE BAILABLE BAIL-ABLE WHEN ACCUSED OF A FELONY WHILE O N PROBATION O R PAROLE, O R WHILE FREE ON BAIL AWAIT-ING AWAIT-ING TRIAL ON A PREVIOUS FELONY CHARGE. WHERE THE PROOF IS EVIDENT OR THE PRESUMPTION STRONG. Be it resolved by the Legislature Leg-islature of the State of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: there-of: Section 1. It is propo?ed to amend Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read: Sec. 8. All prisoners shall be bailable by sufficient sur- elected to each of the two houses voting in favor there- Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article XI, Section Sec-tion 4 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read: Sec. 4. The Legislature shall by general law prescribe pre-scribe optional forms of county government and shall allow each county to select, subject to referendum in the manner provided by law, the prescribed optional form which best serves its needs, and by general laws shall provide for precinct and township organizations. Section 2. The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided pro-vided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, thij amendment Ehall take effect on January 1, 1973. X' CLYDE L. r&-?2'K MILLER State |