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Show i A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an Amendment Amend-ment to Section 7 of Article XIII. of the Constitution Con-stitution of the State of Utah, relating to the rate of taxation. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah, two-thirds of all the members elected, to each of the two houses concurring therein: Section 1. That it is proposed to amend Section 7 of Article XIII. of the Constitution of the State of UUih so that the same will read as follows: 7. The rate of taxation on property for state purposes shall never exceed eight mills on each dollar of valuation to be apportioned as follows: Not to exceed four and one-half mills on each dollar dol-lar of valuation for general state purposes; Not to exceed three mills on each dollar of valuation for district school purposes; Not to exceed one-half one-half mill on each dollar of valuation for High School purposes; That part of the state tax apportioned ap-portioned to high school purposes shall constitjte a fund to be called the "high school fund" and shall be apportioned to the cities and school districts dis-tricts maintaining high schools in the manner the legislature may provide. And whenever the taxable tax-able property within the state shall amount to four hundred million dollars, the rate shall not exceed ex-ceed five mills on each dollar of valuation; unless a proposition to increase such rate, specifying the rate propos-d and the time during which the same shall be levit-d. be first submitted to a vote of such of the qualified electors of the State as, in the year next preceding such election, shall have paid a property tax assessed to them within the Slate and the majorii y of those voting thereon shall vote ! in favor thereof, in such manner as may be pro- I vided by law. Sec. 'k The Secretary of State is directed to I submit this proposed amendment to the electors l nf t qIuFo at tho nevt irnnorul f I (- t i n n in the I manner provided hy law. I Sec. 3. If adopted by the electors of the State. this amendment shall take effect Januaiy 1st. 1911. . State of Utah. Office of Secretary of State. SS. 1, Charles S. Tintrey, Secretary of State of the State of Utah, do hfroby certify that the forego- 1 i ing is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution ! proposing an amendment to Section 7 of Article j XIII. of tr.e Constitution of theStateof Utah, re-i re-i lating to the rate of taxation, passed at the Eighth ' Regular Session of the Legislature of this state. ! In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my ' hand and niTixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah at S ilt Lake City this 29th day of August, A. L. 1910. 50-3 C. S. TINGEY. Secretary of State. |