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Show Volume XVIII No. Salt Lake Gty, Utah ' 10 Election "!Octoberl972! Utah Farm Bureau Convention WESTERN AMERICANA 1972 Over Soon A Allows There will be four Constitutional NEW Section 31: PROGRAM interim Amendments appearing on the legislators attending TUESDAY ballot this November. The Farm committee meetings to receive November 14, 1972 Bureau has no resolution that deals regular per diem compensation specifically with them and and mileage. RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE MEETING' Allows the therefore we take no position for or NEW Section 32: legislature to hire temporary or 9:00a.nv. against the amendments. Farm Bureau Office It is therefore necessary to permanent employees during or Chairman S. Jay Child present to our members an un- between sessions, including an biased, frank, and objective study independent legal counsel. Wednesday Allows the of this proposition. We feel it is NEW Section 33: November 15, 1972 necessary because of the im- legislature to appoint a legislative REGISTRATION portance of this proposition, and auditor. because the full impact of this 8:00a.m NEWHOUSE ARGUMENTS FOR amendment cannot be ascertained by information printed in the PROPOSITION NO. 1: Proponents 9:30a. m Nomination Caucuses newspapers by the Secretary of claim that the changes would Chairmen County Women's Committee States office. Only when the new streamline legislative machinery Chairmen County Young Farmer and Ranchers material is read in conjunction and eliminate the cumbersome and Committee task of reading 10: 00a. m with the present language can the Seating Of Voting Delegates true meaning of the amendment be and signing acts. They argue that District Caucuses interim committee work is 10: 30a. m determined. if useful members and balanced with a necessary presenOnly Board Nominations: Districts 1, 3, 5, & 7 tation of the pros and cons can the are to keep abreast of pressing to if voter analyze the impact of the state problems and they are YF&R and Women Committee Nominations: proposal and be able to go to the properly analyze and prepare for sessions. an and informed make Districts 2, 4, & 6 upcoming legislation polls is fair that it decision. Therefore, only It is in this light that we present members of these committees be 11 :00a. m Voting Delegate Session the following information: Financial Report & Elections compensated. LOBBY-HOTE- time-consumi- ng independent counsel will district residency requirement provide the legislature with legal from one year down to six months assistance that has continuity and for candidates for the Utah a high degree of expertese divorced from politics. Those that Legislature. argue in favor of the legislature AMENDS Section 22: Removes the having their own auditor claim enacting clause requirement and that if the lawmakers have the provides that bills be read only by power of appropriation, they title three times except that by a should also have the right to d vote of majority this determine the legality and be suspended. correctness of proposed exrequirement may Also removes the requirement that penditures. no law shall be revised or amended ARGUMENTS AGAINST by reference to its title alone. two-thir- NEW Section 23: Places the tax by reference amendment language into the new article. This allows Utahs Legislature use of Federal schedules by reference to federal statutes for the purpose of state income taxes. Removes, the requirement that the presiding officer of each house must sign bills in the presence of the house and only after their titles have been read. New amendment would give presiding officer up to five days after adjournament to sign bills. AMENDS Section 24 : Luncheons Farm Bureau Women & County Presidents Young Farmers and Ranchers An THURSDAY Voting Delegate Breakfast Elmo W. Hamilton Chairman 8:00a.m Voting Delegate Session K v r' Consideration Resolutions of 12:00Noon Lunch Break GENERAL SESSION L 12:00Noon AMENDS Section 5: Changes the S vJ Crystal Room Chairman Elmo W. Hamilton V. Allen Olsen Executive Secretary's Report Insurance Report M. E. Carrol Executive Vice President Farm Bureau Insurance l;45p.m Entertainment Address William Anderson Staff, American Farm Bureau ANNUAL BANQUET Terrace Ballroom Elmo W. Hamilton Talent Winner 6:30p.m Conducting Entertainment Address Clifford Mclntire Legislative Director, AFBF GENERAL SESSION Crystal Room S. Jay Child Conducting E. W. Hamilton President's Message Address Robert L. Simpson ard Meetlngs Farm Bureau Office Assistant to Quorum of Apostles, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Da- y Saints & 6:3 Awards 8:00a.m Recognition Farm Bureau Chairman Edward Boyer Address Frank Pierce Former Gen. Secy. rdS California Farm Bureau Farm Bureau Service Co. ,0;00a m Awards FFA Awards PROPOSITION NO. 1: Opponents YF & R Awards Utah Agriculture Marketing Association 11:00a. m say that if the amendment passes, Distinguished Service Awards it will take powers away from state Frank Pierce, Master of Ceremonies elected officials, the State Auditor Talent Find Finals and Attorney General, and will place them in the hands of hired professionals not answerable to the people or responsive to their One Gallon of antifreeze free with wishes. Allowing the legislature to the purchase of each new tire at hire its own auditor and legal coiinsd is a duplication of effort Association plants during and will result in more employees, l:45p.m P-- Remember! Remember! bigger payrolls, and more bureaucracy just to provide services that are already available from existing agencies. Paying legislators to attend inAMENDS Section 25: Removes the terim committee meetings is a step e toward a professional requirement that acts must be d legislature, the proposal is published before taking effect. with no limit on the number AMENDS Section 26: Deletes all of committee meetings, or the time that can be spent attending these special laws now prohibited such as granting divorce and regulating meetings. interest rates, and says that in the future no special laws shall be Opponents also say that when bills enacted where a law of general are passed there is no reason to delay signing and transmitting application can apply. to the Governor. They also DELETES Section 27: Prohibits them claim that public knowledge of a the legislature from releasing bills contents can be thwarted by private entities from depts to a unit too much streamlining. Titles often government. do not disclose hidden dangers. DELETES Section 30: Prohibits the legislature from granting extra PROPOSITION NO. 2: Persons compensation after services have shall not be bailable when accused been rendered or contract entered of a felony while on probation or into. Gives the parole, or while free on bail NEW Section 30: awaiting trial on a previous felony legislature the power in case of an charge. emergency resulting from disaster caused by enemy attack, to take PROPOSITION NO. 3: Removes action to insure continuity of state mandate that cities of 1st and 2nd and local government operations. full-tim- open-ende- Intermountain AFBF Convention In Los Angeles In December w Interest has been increasing in tours in connection with the Annual AFBF convention in Los Angeles during the fore part of December. Members who may be interested should advise as soon as. possible. Tours will be scheduled based on member interest. Without regard class must maintain their own school district. PROPOSITION NO. 4: Permits legislature to prescribe alternative forms of county government from which counties may select subjec t to referendum, the form which best serves each countys needs. We present these facts for you. We hope that they will give you some basis for your decision when you go to vote. aw - do w to any interest in side tours it is important that members indicate .plans for attendance at the along with the way in which they plan to travel - by air, bus, private cars or with some organized travel group. It would be helpful to know what housing accomodations will be needed for the convention period which would include Sunday December 10 through Tuesday and perhaps Wednesday, December 13. The September issue of Farm Bureau News listed several convention side tours that might be of interest, including one or two to Hawaii. It is expected that a good sized group will be going to the Annual meeting. Your early will planning help staff preparations in making the trip con-'ventio- most enjoyable. n, Farmers M o t- H--4 O CD CO 1 M J M CO Cjc to o do DCJO c CD li ha o Hd W 11 a Du. Z J 0 fi0 'e t-- .'J ss 3 s |