Show s j HJ H. H J. J R. R No 2 w By G. G Douglas l' l Taylor Edward C C. C Larsen and Howe Hower r A JOINT RESOLUTION PROu PROPOSING PRO- PRO i POSING AN AMENDMENT u V z TO SECTION 11 OF ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTI ARTI- r. r CLE XIII OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION a. a OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO r f SYSTEMS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTING ACi AC- AC j i COUNTING UNDER THE er It r TAX LA LAWS W S OF THE F 1 STATE I resolved the Be it by Legislature Legislature Legisla ture tore of 01 the State of 01 Utah two thirds of 01 all members 7 elected to each of 01 the two houses voting in f 1 favor a v o 0 T r Tf f thereof Section 1 It is proposed to amend Section 11 of Article XIII of the Constitution of the State of Utah so that the same shall read as follows l' l Section 11 There shall be a State Tax Commission consisting consisting consist consist- si ing of four members not more r. r than 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 r such terms of office as may be tate tater provided by law law The S St State te r Tax Commission shall administer administer admin admin- ister and supervise the tax t ri laws of the State It shall assess assess ast as as- t sess mines and public utilities p and adjust and equalize the i- i valuation and assessment of r property among the several counties It shall have such H r. other powers of original assessment assessment assessment assess assess- ment as the Legislature may provide Under such regulations regulations regulations regula regula- in such cases and within such limita limitations ions as the Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lat lature re may pr prescribe scribe it shall review proposed bond issues revise the tax levies of local governmental units and 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 The County Boards of f 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 r regulation and control by the State Stat 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 y the Legislature Section 2 The e 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 If H adopted by the electors pf ft the state this amendment shall take effect the first day of January 1959 |