Show H H. J. J R. R No 2 By G. G Douglas Taylor Edward C. C i Larsen and Howe Hower r r 7 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING PRO PRO- 5 POSING AN AMENDMENT I t TO SECTION 11 OF ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTI ARTI- CLE XIII OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE iI Y OF UTAH RELATING TO SYSTEMS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING AC AC- fE COUNTING UNDER THE THEr r T TAX AX LA LAWS W S OF THE STATE s a Be it resolved by the Legislature Legislature Legisla Legisla- 3 rI ture of ot the State of Utah two thirds of all aU members t elected to each ach of f the two F 1 1 houses voting in f favor a v o 0 T r rt t f. thereof thereof- S r Section 1 It is proposed to I. I amend Section 11 of Article XIII of the Constitution of the State of Utah so SD that the same shall read as follows Section 11 There shall be a State Tax Commission consisting consisting consisting consist consist- ing of four members not mOle moie than two of whom shall belong belong belong be be- long to the same political party The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Governor by and with the consent of the Senate for such terms of office as may be provided by br law The State Stater 1 r S Tax Commission shall administer administer administer admin admin- ister and supervise the tax laws of the State It shall assess assess assess as as- sess mines and public utilities S and adjust and equalize the valuation and assessment of property among the several i counties It shall have such dJ other powers of original assessment assessment assessment assess assess- ment as the Legislature may provide Under such re regula regulations ula- ula in m such cases and within such limitations as the Legislature Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature may prescribe it shall shan review proposed bond issues revise the tax levies of local governmental units and equalize equalize equalize equal equal- ize the assessment and valuation valuation valuation of property within the counties the duties imposed upon the State Board of Equalization Equalization Equalization Equal Equal- by the Constitution and Laws of this State shall be performed by the State Tax Commission In each county of this State there shall be a County Board of Equalization consisting of the Board of County Commissioners Commissioners Commissioners Commis Commis- of the said county countr Th The County Boards of Equalization shall adjust and equalize the valuation and assessment of the real and personal property within their respective counties counties counties coun coun- ties subject to such regulation and control by the State Tax Commission as may be prescribed prescribed prescribed pre pre- scribed by law The State Tax Commission and the County Boards of Equalization shall each have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Legislature Section 2 The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided by law Section 3 3 If adopted by the electors of the state this amendment shall shaIl take effect the first day of January 1959 |