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Show State of Utah OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE salt Lake Crrr August 30, 1968 Dear Fellow Citizens: The Legislature of the State of Utah has entrusted me with the responsibility for publishing pub-lishing the following Propositions, which relate re-late to changes in the Constitution of the I State of Utah. ! In the beginning of the body of each Propo- ; sition we have set forth the Ballot Title of the Proposition as it will appear on the General Election Ballot on November 5, 1968. Beca.use of the very serious nature of these Propositions Proposi-tions which 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 urge you to consult with your .friends, neighbors and local civic leaders in order that ' you may gain all information ne.cessary to render a just and wise decision. Sincerely, CLYDE L. MILLER Secretary of State ary 1, 1937, and thereafter until changed by law by a vote of the majority of the members elected to each house of the Legislature. All revenue received from taxes on income or from taxes on intangible property shalL be allocated to the support of the public school system as defined in Article. X, Section 2 of this Constitution. Section 2. The Secretary of State is directed to submit sub-mit this proposed amendment j to the electors of the State of i Utah at the next general elec- I tion in the manner provided I by law. ' Section 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this amendment shall take effect on January 1, 1969. PROPOSITION NO. 5 MANDATORY RETIREMENT OF JUDGES A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ; ARTICLE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF , THE STATE OF UTAH ; BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 28, AUTHORIZING AUTHOR-IZING THE LEGISLATURE LEGISLA-TURE TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AND FOR REMOVAL OF JUDGES FROM OFFICE. I Be it resolved by the Legis- ! lature of the State of Utah, two - thirds of all members 1 elected to each of the two houses voting in favor there- of: the state for each fiscal year. For the purpose of paying the state debt, if any there be, the legislature shall provide for levying a tax annually, sufficient to pay the annufl interest and to pay the principal prin-cipal of such debt, within twenty years from the final passage of the law creating the debt. 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 elec-tion in the manner provided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this amendment shall take effect the first day of January, 1969. PROPOSITION NO. 4 AGRICULTURE LAND TAXATION A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE XIII, SECTION SEC-TION 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTI-TUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL LAND DESIGNATED DES-IGNATED FOR AGRICULTURAL AGRI-CULTURAL USE MAY BE ASSESSED FOR ALL TAX PURPOSES ON THE CONSIDERATION OF ONLY THOSE FACTORS FAC-TORS RELATIVE TO SUCH AGRICULTURAL USE. Be it resolved by the Legislature Legis-lature of the Slate of Utah, two - thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor there-of: there-of: Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article XIII, Section Sec-tion 3 of the Constitution of Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article XIII, Section Sec-tion 2, of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows: Section 2. All tangible property in the state, not exempt ex-empt under the laws of the United States, or under this constitution, shall be taxed in proportion to its value, to be ascertained as provided by law. The property of the state, counties, cities, towns, school districts, municipal corporations and public libraries, li-braries, lot3 with the buildings build-ings 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 taxation. Tangible personal property present in Utah on January 1, m., which is held for sale or processing and which is shipped to final destination des-tination outside this state within twelve months may be deemed by law to have acquired ac-quired no situs in Utah for purposes of ad valorem property prop-erty taxation and may be exempted ex-empted by law from such taxation, whether manufactured, manufac-tured, processed, or produced or otherwise originating within with-in or without the state. Tangible Tan-gible personal property present pres-ent in Utah on January 1, m., held for sale in the ordinary course of business and which constitutes the inventory of any retailer, or wholesaler or manufacturer or farmer, or livestock raiser may be deemed deem-ed for purposes of ad valorem property taxation to be exempted. Water rights, ditches, canals, reservoirs, power plants, pumping plants, transmission lines, pipes and flumes owned and used by individuals or cor- PROPOSITION NO. 2 COMPENSATION OF LEGISLATORS A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE VI, SECTION 9 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITU-TION OF THE STATE OF UTAH, RELATING TO COMPENSATION TO BE PAID TO MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR THEIR SERVICES AND THE PAYMENT OF EXPENSE AND MILEAGE ALLOWANCES. PROPOSITION NO. 1 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE VI, SECTION 2 AND SECTION 16, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH, RELATING TO THE TIME AND DURATION DURA-TION OF SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE. 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 proposed to amend Article VI, Section 2 and 16, of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows: Sec. 2. Sessions of the Legislature Leg-islature shall be held annually annu-ally at the seat of government and shall begin on the second Monday in January. A general gen-eral session shall be held during dur-ing odd-numbered years, and ; a budget session shall be held during even numbered years. Legislation not directly related re-lated to the state budget may be considered by the Legis- I lature during budget sessions only if permitted by a joint J resolution passed by two- j thirds of the members elected to each house. Sec. 16. No general session of the Legislature shall exceed ex-ceed sixty calendar days, except ex-cept in cases of impeachment. No budget session shall exceed ex-ceed twenty calendar days, except in cases of impeachment. impeach-ment. No special session shall exceed thirty calendar days, except in cases of impeachment. im-peachment. When any session ses-sion of the Legislature trying cases of impeachment exceeds ex-ceeds the number of calendar days it may remain in session ses-sion as provided in this section. sec-tion. The members shall receive re-ceive for compensation only the usual per diem expenses and mileage. Sec. 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 elec-tion in the manner provided by law. Sec. 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this amendment shall take effect the first day of January, 1969. Section 1. It is proposed ' to amend Article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Utah by the addition of Section Sec-tion 28 to read: Section 28. The Legislature Legisla-ture may provide uniform standards for mandatory retirement re-tirement and for removal of judges from office. Legislation Legisla-tion implementing this section sec-tion shall be applicable only to conduct occurring subsequent subse-quent to the effective date of i such legislation. Any deter- j mination requiring the retire- ! ment or removal of a judge j from office shall be subject to j review, as to both law and facts, by the Supreme Court, i This section is additional to, and cumulative with, the methods of removal of justices jus-tices and judges provided in Sections 11 and 27 of this Article. Section 2. The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided by law. Section 3 . This amendment amend-ment shall take effect on approval ap-proval by the electors of the state. I, CLYDE L. MILLER, Secretary Sec-retary of State of the State I of Utah, DO HEREBY CER- 1 TIFY that the foregoing is a 1 full, true and correct copy of I the constitutional amend- 1 ments proposed by the regu- , lar session of the Thirty-Sev- j enth Legislature, 1967, and i by the Second Special Ses- j sion held in 1966, as appear ' on record in my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, WHERE-OF, I have hereunto set my i hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, at Salt Lake City, this 30lh day of August, 1968. ; .XSESlX CLYDE L. I mSlm MILLER Secretary j j I ( I I porations for irrigating land within the state owned by such individuals or corporations, corpora-tions, or the individual members mem-bers thereof, shall, not be separately taxed so long as they shall be owned and used exclusively for such purposes. Power plants, power transmission lines and other property used for generating gen-erating and delivering electrical elec-trical power, a portion of which 13 used for furnishing power for pumping water for irrigation purposes on lands in the state of Utah, may be exempted from taxation to the extent that such property is used for such purposes. These exemptions shall accrue ac-crue to the benefit of the users of water so pumped under such regulations as the legislature may prescribe. The taxes of the indigent poor may be remitted or abated abat-ed 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, not to exceed $2,000 in value for homes, homesteads, home-steads, and all household furnishings, fur-nishings, furniture, and equipment used exclusively by the owner thereof at his place of abode in maintaining a home for himself and family. fam-ily. Property not to exceed $3,000 in value, owned by disabled dis-abled persons who served in any war in the military service serv-ice of the United States or of the state of Utah and by the unmarried widows and minor orphans of such disabled dis-abled persons or of persons who while serving in the military mili-tary service of the United States or the stale of Utah were killed in action or died as a result of such service may be exempted as the legislature leg-islature may provide. The legislature shall provide pro-vide by law for an annual tax sufficient, with other sources i of revenue, to defray the estimated esti-mated ordinary expenses of i the State of Utah to read as follows: ) Section 3. The Legislature shall provide by law a uniform uni-form and equal rate of assessment assess-ment and taxation on all tangible tan-gible property in the State according to its value in money, and shall prescribe by law such regulations as shall secure a just valuation for taxation of such property, so that every person and corporation cor-poration shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his, her, or its tangible property, provided that the Legislature may determine the manner and extent of taxing transient livestock and livestock being fed for slaughter to be used for human consumption. Land used for agricultural purposes may, as the Legislature Legis-lature prescribes, be assessed according to its value for agricultural use without regard re-gard to the value it may have for other purposes. Intangible Intangi-ble property may be exempted exempt-ed from taxation as property or it may be taxed in such manner and to such extent as the Legislature may provide. pro-vide. Provided that if intangible intan-gible property be taxed as property the rate thereof shall not exceed five mills on each dollar of valuation. When exempted from taxation taxa-tion as property, the taxable income therefrom shall be taxed under any tax based on incomes, but when taxed by the State of Utah as property, prop-erty, the income therefrom shall not also be taxed. The Legislature may provide for deductions, exemptions and or offsets on any tax based upon income. The personal income tax rates shall be graduated but the maximum rate shall not exceed six percent per-cent of net income. No excise tax rate based upon income shall exceed four percent of net income. The rate limitations limita-tions herein contained for taxes based on ncome and for taxes on intant :ble property, shall be effectiv i until Janu- Be it resolved by the Legislature Legis-lature 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 proposed to amend Article VI, Section 9 cf the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows: fol-lows: Section 9. The members of the Legislature shall receive compensation of $25 per diem while. actually in session, expenses ex-penses of $15 per diem while actually in session, and mileage mile-age as provided by law. 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 elec-tion in the manner provided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this amendment shall take effect on January 1, 1969. PROPOSITION NO. 3 INVENTORY TAX REPEAL A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE XIII, SECTION SEC-TION 2, OF THE CONSTITUTION CON-STITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH, RELATING RE-LATING TO AN AD VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION EX-EMPTION FOR TANGIBLE TAN-GIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY CONSTITUTING CONSTI-TUTING INVENTORY AND HELD FOR SALE IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS.' Be it resolved by the Legislature Legis-lature of the Slate of Utah, two -thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: |
