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Show THE SAN JUAN RECORD Thursday September 30, 1982 - Page 20 will be on November ballot Proposed Utah constitutional amendments would political freedom with an Four propositions for amending the Utah State Constitution, which will appear on the ballot at the general election in November, are outlined and discussed in a research brief prepared by Utah Foundation, the private research organization. report notes that this analysis is a traditional service of the Foundation and is designed to provide voters with the basic information to. assist them in making informed decisions on these important issues. The Foundation emphasizes that it does not take a stand for or against any of the proposals, alit does list the major though arguments advanced the the proponents and the opponents. According to the report, proposition 1 - the Tax Article Revision Amendment - is the most complicated and controversial issue that will be presented to the voters in November. If approved, this proposition will make some major changes in the revenue and taxation article of the State Constitution. The legislator would cease to be a member of the Legislature if he or she moved from the district from which elected. Advocates of the- - change claim that legislators need to reside among the people they represent or it would create unequal representation. Opponents, however, point out that if this amendment is approved, it would replace an elected representative appointed one and that would be contrary to the principles of representative government. In addition, they observe that no one has pointed to a single instance where the present policy has been abused, and even if a legislator moves from his district, he will only continue to serve until the conclusion of his current term. Finally, proposition 4 repeal a , section of the Utah Constitution which currently prohibits corporate offices, employees and agents from holding public office in any municipality granting such corporation a to charter operate in that municipality. Advocates of the change point out that this provision is archaic, restricts being enforced in Utah. No major opposition to this amendment has been expressed, although there may be some feeling that a conflict of interest could exist if corporate officers and employees also serve as part-timunicipal officials.' me Own pw mm i me special interests. Opponents, on the other hand, election to the contend that Legislature should be regarded an an important public service t it should be as close to voluntary as possible. They claim that excessive legislative pay noncould lead to a full-time professional representative, Legislature. Proposition 3 provides that a Assembly of God Church W.4th & Center. Blending Sunday School 10 a.m. Morning Worship 11 a.m. 7:30 p.m. Evening 7:30 p.m. Thursday Everyone invited Marie Johnson, Pastor youre a new single-part- y telephone customer, youll no longer rent a telephone set from If Continental Telephone. Instead, youll own your own phone. Continental Telephone calls it Phownership. Recently the Utah Public Service Commission teleissued a ruling deregulating single-part- y of list from the phone sets removing them equipment which Continental rents to customers at regulated rates. ONLY NEW CUSTOMERS The ruling only applies to new, single-part- y customers. It does not apply to existing customers, or to new party line customers. Deregulation was scheduled to happen regardless; the Federal Communications Commission has ordered it effective Jan. 1, 1983. But both Continental and you will benefit from it. Heres how: Continental Telephone will benefit by being able to position itself for the more competitive marketplace of the future. And as more customers purchase their own telephone sets, capital will be freed for Continental to invest in service expansion and improvement projects. BENEFITS FOR YOU But youll benefit even more. You'll be able to choose any style of telephone set in any avail- able color to match the decor of your home. Youll save on installation fees when you simply plug in your own phone into the modular jack in your home. Youll save the monthly rental fee you'd otherwise pay to Continental for a telephone set. If you move, disconnection and reconnection will be a simple matter, youll just unplug your phone from the old residence and plug it in at your new home. FREE KIT If youre already a telephone customer and your home doesnt have modular telephone jacks. Continental will give you absolutely free a modular conversion kit with simple instructions when you purchase a modular telephone set Stop in at yourContinental Phone Fair. There are more than 20 kinds of phones to choose from. Deregulation and Phownership: They mean a more competitive telephone industry and greater freedom of choice for you. Thats the shape of the future at Continental Telephone do-it-yours- elf of the West. , First Baptist Church 145 S. 300 W. Sunday School Worship Blandmg .Utah 10 a.m. 11 a.m. Wednesday 7 p.m. Sunday Night 7 p.m. Pastor. Roger Stacy EVERYONE WELCOME! tfye principle of representative government, and currently is not Proposition 2 deals with the matter of determining legislative and compensation expenses. Presently, the Utah Constitution sets legislative pay at $25 a day plus an expense allowance of $15 a day while in session. The proposed amendment would allow the Legislature to establish a citizen salary commission, which would be appointed by the Governor, to make recommendations regarding legislative pay. The Legislature then could accept, reject, or lower the recommendation of this commission, but could not increase the recommendation. Advocates of proposition 2 point out that Utah has one of the lowest' rates of legislative compensation in the nation, and that it is becoming increasingly difficult to get citizens of modest means to serve in the Legislature. They claim that the change is needed to preserve our part-ticitizen Legislature and prevent the creation of a legislative body made np solely of violates - Continental Telephone of the West |