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Show Against Proposition No. 4 Official Ballot Title: Shall Article XII, Section 17, of the ate Constitution be amended to remove t. prohibition pro-hibition against corporate officers, agents or employees from holding office in the municipality which granted their corporate charter or franchise. CORPORATE OFFICERS Vote cast by the members of the 1982 Legislature on final passage: HOUSE (75 members): Yeas, 55; Nays, 10; Absent or not voting, 10. SENATE (29 members): Yeas, 23; Nays, 2; Absent or not voting, 4. IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS PROPOSAL The present Constitution prohibits any officer, agent or employee of any corporation, business or association from holding a municipal office in the municipality which granted their corporate charter or business license. For example, a strict interpretation of this provision would prevent a person who has a business license or works for a company that has a business license in a city from holding the office of mayor or councilman in that city. The proposed revision would simply remove this prohibition. Presently, this constitutional provision is not being strictly enforced. In many instances, officers, agents and employees have held municipal office in the municipality which granted their corporate charter or business licenses. Effective Date This amendment, if approved by the voters, would be effective beginning January 1, 1983. FISCAL EFFECT The proposed revision of Article XII, Section 17, will not have any significant fiscal impact on stale or local government. Ion M. Memmou. Director Office oi j"-usla!i'' iv'Mian.b Nuh: Capilo: Salt l.iikf Cm;. L'tah 8-11 N -21- |