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Show and thereafter a the State of Utah OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Salt Lake city follows: August 30, 1968 property in the state, not ex- empt under the laws of the United States, or under this Section 2. Dear Felloiv Citizens : The Legislature of the State of Utah has entrusted me with the responsibility for publishing the following Propositions , which relate to changes in the Constitution of the State of Utah . the beginning of the body of each Proposition we have set forth the Ballot Title of the Proposition as it will appear on the General Election Ballot on November 5, 1968. Because of the very serious nature of these Propositions which your State Legislature has caused to be placed before you, I urge that each of you study the text of the Propositions in full . urge you to consult with your .friends, neighbors and local civic leaders in. order that you may gain all information necessary to render a just and wise decision . Sincerely, CLYDE L. MILLER Secretary of State PROPOSITION NO. 1 PROPOSITION NO.' 2 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS COMPENSATION OF LEGISLATORS A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND A JOINT RESOLUTION ARTICLE VI, SECTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE VI, SECTION 2 AND SECTION 16, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UTAH, STATE OF RELATING TO THE TIME AND DURATION OF SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah, two - thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article VI, Section 2 and 16, of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows: Sec. 2. Sessions of the Legislature shall be held annually at the seat of government and shall begin on the second Monday in January. A general session shall be held duryears, and ing a budget session shall be held during even numbered years. Legislation not directly related to the state budget may be considered by the Legislature during budget sessions only if permitted by a joint resolution passed by of the members elected to each house. Sec. 16. No general session of the Legislature shall exceed sixty calendar days, except in cases of impeachment. No budget session shall exceed twenty calendar days, except in cases of impeachment. No special session odd-number- ed two-thir- ds shall exceed thirty calendar days, except in cases of impeachment. When any session of the Legislature trying cases of impeachment exceeds the number of calendar days it may remain in session as provided in this section. The members shall receive for compensation only the usual per diem expenses and mileage. Sec. 2. The Secretary of State is directed' to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided by law. Sec. 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this amendment shall take effect the first day of January, 1969. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE 9 OF AIL tangible constitution, shall be taxed in proportion to its value, to be ascertained as provided by law. The property of the state, counties, cities, towns, school for levying a tax annually, sufficient to pay the annual interest and to pay the prin- cipal 0f such debt, within twenty years from the final passage of the law creating the debt. Section 2. The Secretary Gf state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state of Utah at the next general elec- tion in the manner provided by jaw Section 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this amendment shall take effect the first day of January, districts, municipal corporations and public li- lots with the build- ings thereon used exclusively for either religious worship or charitable purposes, and places of burial not held or used for private or corporate benefit, shall be exempt from taxation. Tangible personal property present in Utah on January 1, m., which is held for sale or processing and which is shipped to final destination outside this within twelve months may be A J O I N T RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND deemed by law to have ac SECsitus no for Utah in ARTICLE XIII, quired CONSTITION 3 OF THE purposes of ad valorem propTUTION OF THE STATE exbe and taxation may erty OF UTAH, TO PROVIDE such law from empted by ALL LAND DESTHAT manufacwhether taxation, IGNATED FOR AGRICtured, processed, or produced ULTURAL USE MAY or otherwise originating withBE ASSESSED FOR ALL in or without the state. TanTAX PURPOSES ON gible personal property present in Utah on January 1, m., THE CONSIDERATION OF ONLY THOSE FACheld for sale in the ordinary TORS RELATIVE TO course of business and which AGRICULTURAL SUCH constitutes the inventory of USE. any retailer, or wholesaler or manufacturer or farmer, or Legis- livestock raiser may be deem- - , Be it resolved by the TJfnh of ed for purposes of ad valorem each house of the Legislature. All revenue received from taxes on income or from taxes on intangible property shall be allocated to the support of the public school system as defined in Article. X, Section 2 of this Constitution, Section 2. The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general tion in the manner provided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this amendment shall take effect on January 1, 1969. elec-brarie- PROPOSITION NO. 5 MANDATORY RETIREMENT OF JUDGES state OF UTAH, RELATING TO COMPENSATION TO BE PAID TO MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE power plants, pumping FOR THEIR SERVICES pUnts transmission lines, and flumes owned and AND THE PAYMENT pipes individuals or cor- used by OF EXPENSE AND porations for irrigating land MILEAGE ALLOW- within the state owned by ANCES. such individuals or corpora- Be it resolved by the Legis- tions, or the individual mem- lature of the State of Utah, here thereof, shall, not be two - thirds of all members separately taxed so long as elected to each of the two they shall be owned and houses voting in favor there- used exclusively for such S1-a- ,lAhnfn " K &twn eihaia?z " A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 28, AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANDATORY RETIREMENT AND REMOVAL FOR OF JUDGES FROM OFFICE. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the Slate of Utah, - thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor there- on tounend Article VI?Iofthe nnosed Constitution of the State of the addition of Sec. oec- - Utflh .. to amend Article Alii, tion 3 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows: s, j. Section 28. The Legisla- ture may provide uniform standards for mandatory ra- Section 3. The Legislature shall provide by law a uni- ai? form and equal rate of assess- ment and taxation on all tan- gible property in the State to conduct occurring according to its value in n!fGC 1 tp? of: S Power money, and shall prescribe by 2 a ! and shall transmission lines law such regulations as Jin retire" Section 1. It is proposed power to amend Article VI, Section other property used for gen- - secure a just valuation for Object to 9 of the Constitution of the trkafDower hall ortLfof cor- - lmm offi and that person folevery of to read Utah State as to b th !a and which is used for furnishing poration shall pay a tax in lows: s reme th y for pumping water for proportion to the value of his, . Section 9. The members of power This section is additional on lands her, or its tangible property, the Legislature shall receive irrigation purposes compensation of $25 per diem while actually in session, expenses of $15 per diem while is used for such purposes, livestock and livestock being Sections 11 and 27 of this actually in session, and mile- These exemptions shall ac- - fed for slaughter to be used Article, age as provided by law. Section 2. The Secretary crue to the benefit of the for human consumption. Section 2. The Secretary users of water so pumped Land used for agricultural of State is directed to submit of State is directed to submit under such regulations as the may, as the Legis- - this proposed amendment to this proposed amendment to legislature may prescribe, purposes lature prescribes, be assessed the electors of the state at the electors of the state of The taxes of the indigent according to its value for the next general election in Utah at the next general elec- poor may be remitted or abat- - agricultural use without re- - the manner provided by law. tion in the manner provided ed at such times and in such gard to the value it may have Section 3 . This amend-mannby law. as may be provided for other purposes. Intangi- - ment shall take effect on ap-b- y law. The legislature may ble property may be exempt- - proval by the electors of the Section 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this provide for the exemption ed from taxation as property state, amendment shall take effect from taxation of homes, or it may be taxed in such on January 1, 1969. homesteads, and personal manner and to such extent T ,,T T . .TT T a to not exceed as the $2,000 prof" property, Legislature may rnSIC in value for homes, home- - vide. Provided that if intan- nrfrjwSwSv steads, and all household fur- - gible property be taxed as fore8,n8 a PROPOSITION NO. 3 and property the rate thereof nishings, correct true copy of equipment used exclusively shall not exceed five mills on t1 INVENTORY by the owner thereof at his each dollar of valuation. theBcniltutlfall,am!nd' TAX REPEAL place of abode in maintaining When exempted from taxa- 5? a home for himself and fam- - tion as property, the taxable Larf ueSr!?? i A JOINT RESOLUTION be shall exceed to not therefrom income ily. Property qI? PROPOSING TO AMEND $3,000 pe0cia! in value, owned by dis- - taxed under any tax based on "X p SECARTICLE XIII, CONabled persons who served in incomes, but when taxed by ,lon heldi " TION 2, OF THE war in the military serv- - the State of Utah as prop- - onTfc? STITUTION OF THE any IN WITNESS WHERE-o- f ice of the United States or erty, the income therefrom STATE OF UTAH, REI have hereunto set my OF, taxed. be shall of also The not Utah and by the state LATING TO AN AD the unmarried widows and ana affixed the Great hand for Legislature may provide VALOREM TAX EX- minor orphans of such dis- - deductions, of the State of Utah, at Seal and EMPTION FOR TAN- abled persons or of persons or offsets onexemptions Lake Salt based tax City, this 30th day GIBLE PERSONAL who while serving in the mili- - upon income. any August, 1968. The personal PROPERTY CONST- tary service of the United income tax rates shall be ITUTING INVENTORY States or the state of Utah graduated but the maximum AND HELD FOR SALE were killed in action or died rate shall not exceed six IN THE ORDINARY as a result of such service cent of net income. No excise COURSE OF BUSINESS. may be exempted as the leg-- tax rate based upon income shall exceed four percent of Be it resolved by the Legis- islature may provide. shall The legislature lature of the State of Utah, pro- net income. The rate limita-vid- e two -- thirds of all members by law for an annual tax tions herein contained for elected to each of the two sufficient, with other sources taxes based on income and for of revenue, to defray the esti- - taxes on intangible property, houses voting in favor mated ordinary expenses of shall be effective until Janu- - plants, subse-purpose- s. 0?!,; df er furniture, ".t 2 1966,.-appe?r- a c |