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Show COMPLETE TEXT OF PROPOSITION NO. 1 LEGISLATIVE ARTICLE REVISION (1) The senators shall be chosen by the qualified voters of the respective senatorial districts, at the same times and places as members of the House of Representatives!, and theirL OF THE LEGISLATURE PROPOSING TO AMEND THE UTAH CONSTITUTION; RELATING TO THE LEGISLATURE; INCLUDING THE AMENDMENT ADOPTED DURING THE 1992 THIRD SPECIAL SESSION RELATING TO SENATE TERMS; CLARIFYING CERTAIN POWERS AND PROCEDURES OF THE LEGISLATURE; MAKING TECHNICAL CHANGES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A JOINT RESOLUTION (21 Their term of office shall be four years from the first day of January next after their election and as. as may be practicable shall be elected in each biennium as the Legislature shall determine by law with each apportionment. (31 As nearly THIS RESOLUTION PROPOSES TO CHANGE THE UTAH CONSTITUTION AS FOLLOWS: one-h- alf Section 5. It is proposed to amend Article VII, Sec. 8, Utah Constitution, to read: AMENDS: ARTICLE IV, SEC. 9; ARTICLE VI, SEC. 2; ARTICLE VI, SEC. 3; ARTICLE VI, SEC. 4; ARTICLE VII, SEC. 8; ARTICLE VIII, SEC. 8. Sec. 8. Bills presented to governor for approval and veto Items of appropriation Legislative session to consider vetoed items. ds Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, in all of members elected to each of the two houses voting favor thereof: two-thir- Section l.Itis proposed to amend Article IV, Sec. 9, Utah stitution, to read: Sec. 9. General and special elections Every ( Each bill passed by the Legislature, before it becomes a law, shall be presented to the govemorfr-rfl- . If the bill is it shall the and shall become it, sign approved, governor thereupon a lawfrtrt4fl. If the bill is disapproved, the bill it shall be returned with the governors objections to the house in which it That house shall then enter the objections at large its upon journal and proceed to reconsider the bill. If upon reconsideration the bill again passes both houses by a yea and nay vote of the members elected to each house, it shal become of a law. 1 1 Con- Terms. Ji All general elections, except for municipal and school offithe Tuesday next following the first Monday shall be held on cers, in November of the year in which the election is held. two-thi- rds 2) If any bill is not returned by the governor within ten days after it has been presented to the governor, Sunday and the day it was received excepted, it shall become a law without a signature but if1. If legislative adjournment prevents return of the bill, it shall become a law unless the governor within twenty days after adjournment files the objections thereto to it with such officers as provided by law. (21 Special elections may be held as provided by law. (3) The terms of all officers elected at any general election, except legislators, shall commence on the first Monday in January next following the date of their election. Municipal and School officers shall be elected at such time as may be provided by law. (41 (3) The governor may disapprove any item of appropriation contained in any bill while approving other portions of the bill; arefinL In such case the governor shall append to the bill at the time of signing it a statement of the item or items which are disapproved, together with the reasons therefor for disapproval, and such the item or items shall may not take effect unless passed over the governors objections as provided in this section. Section 2. It is proposed to amend Article VI, Sec. 2, Utah Constitution, to read: Sec. 2. Time of general sessions. Annual general sessions of the Legislature shall be held at the seat of government and shall begin on the second third Monday in January. (4) If the governor disapproves any bill or item of appropriation after the adjournment sine die of any session of the Legislature, the presiding officer of each house shall poll the members of that house on the matter of reconvening the Legislature. If of the members of each house are in favor of reconvening, the Legislature shall be convened in a session that shall begin within 60 days after the adjournment of the session at which the disapproved bill or item of appropriation passed. This session may not to exceed five calendar days and shall be convened at a time set jointly by the presiding officer of each housed solely for the purpose of reconsidering the bill or item of appropriation disapproved. If upon reconsideration, the bill or item of appropriation again passes both houses of the Legislature by a yea and nay vote of of the members elected to each house, the bill shall become law or the item of appropriation shall take effect on the original effective date of the law or item of appropriation. Section 3. It is proposed to amend Article VI, Sec. 3, Utah Constitution, to read: Sec. 3. (11 The Election of House members Terms. members of the House of Representatives two-thi- rds after the first election, shall be chosen biennially on years by the qualified voters of the respective representative districts, on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, 1896, and even-numbe- red Their term of office shall be two years ; from the first day of January next after their election. (21 two-thi- rds Section 4. It is proposed to amend Article VI, Sec. 4, Utah Constitution, to read: Sec. 4. Election of Senators 1 Terms. 10 |