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Show For Against O Q ( a tn,a wnt r ji jjui '99 P.jP ? j it n lifer-- Official Ballot Title: Shall the Utah Constitution be amended to allow the Legislature to adopt measures to insure the continuity of government operations when those operations are seriously disrupted as a result of natural or man-ma- de disaster? Proposition No. 2 Lwjjimuw4i jjp ,, y - ftf IJ , , ' jV" iliMBMH EMERGENCY POWERS AMENDMENT Vote cast by the members of the 1990 Legislature on final passage: HOUSE (75 members): Yeas, 68; Nays, 0; Absent, 7. SENATE (29 members): Yeas, 26; Nays, 0; Absent, 3. Impartial Analysis The state constitution presently grants the Legislature the following emergency powers in case of a disaster caused by enemy attack: Effective Date Proposition 2 takes effect January 1, 1991. Fiscal Impact (1) to provide for prompt and temporary succession to public offices when those persons in office become unavailable to carry out their powers and duties; and There is no immediate impact on state or local revenues. Proposition 2 would allow the Legislature to provide emergency disaster. government financing in times of natural or man-ma- de (2) to adopt necessary and proper measures for insunng the continuity of government operations, including government financing. Proposition 2 expands the circumstances under which these emergency powers could be used by allowing the Legislature to exercise those powers when government operations are seriousdisaster. Propoly disrupted as a result of a natural or man-ma- de sition 2 also clarifies the language of the provision. 11 |