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Show v Page 5. Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article XIII, Section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as - State of Utah Salt Lake cut OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE follows: Section 2. All t a n g i b 1 e property in the state, not exempt, under the laws of the United States, or under this constitution, shall be taxed in proportion to its value, to be ascertained as provided by lato. The property of the state, counties, cities, towns, school districts, municipallicorporations and public braries, lots with the buildings 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 state within twelve months may be deemed by law to have acquired no situs in Utah for purposes of ad valorem property taxation and may be exempted by law from such taxation, whether manufactured, processed, or produced or otherwise originating within or without the state. Tangible personal property present in Utah on January 1, m., held for sale in the ordinary course of business and which constitutes the inventory of any retailer, or wholesaler or manufacturer or farmer, or livestock raiser may be deemed for purposes of ad valorem taxation to be property exempted. Water rights, ditches, canals, reservoirs, August 30, 1968 Dear Felloi Citizens: The Legislature of the State of Utah has entnisted me with the responsibility for publishing the following Propositions, which relate to changes in the Constitution of the State of Utah, In 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. I urge you to consult with your friends, neighbors and local civic leaders in. order that you may gain all information necessai'y to render a just and wise decision. Sincerely, CLYDE L. MILLER Secretary of State the state for each fiscal year. For the purpose of paying the state debt, if any there he, the legislature shall provide for levying a tax annually, sufficient to pay the annual interest and to pay the principal of such debt, within twenty years from the final passage of the law creating the debt. 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 election in the manner provided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this jynendment shall take effect the first day of January, 1969. PROPOSITION NO. Be it resolved by the Leg- elected to each of the two houses voting in favor there- OF EXPENSE AND MILEAGE of the State of Utah, of: two - thirds of all members Section 1. It is proposed elected to each of the two to amend Article VI, Section houses voting in favor there- 2 and 16, of the Constitution of: of the State of Utah to read Section 1. It is proposed as follows: to amend Article VI, Section Sec. 2. Sessions of the Leg- 9 of the Constitution islature shall be held annu- State of Utah to read ally at the seat of government lows: and shall begin on the second Section 9. The members of A genMonday in January. eral 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 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 odd-number- ed two-thir- ds the usual per diem expensest the Legislature shall receive compensation of $25 per diem while actually in session, expenses of $15 per diem while actually in session, and mileage as provided by law. 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 election 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. PROPOSITION NO. 3 INVENTORY TAX REPEAL JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE XHI SEC- - TION 2, OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH, RELATING TO AN AD and mileage. VALOREM TAX EXSec. 2. The Secretary of EMPTION FOR TANState is directed' to submit GIBLE PERSONAL CONSTthis proposed amendment to PROPERTY ITUTING INVENTORY the electors of the State of AND HELD FOR SALE Utah at the next general elecIN THE ORDINARY tion in the manner provided COURSE OF BUSINESS. law. by it resolved by the Legis- Sec. 3. If adopted by the lature of the State of Utah, - thirds of all members electors of this state, this effect elected to each of the two amendment shall take the first day of January, houses voting in favor there- 1969. 0f: by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this amendment shall take effect on January 1, 1969. PROPOSITION 4 NO. 5 MANDATORY SECARTICLE XIII, CONSTI- RETIREMENT OF JUDGES JOIN T RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE VIII OF T1IE T H E CONSIDERATION THE STATE OF UTAH BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 28, AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE FOR THE MANDATORY R E T I R E M E N T AND TION 3 OF THE TUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH, TO PROVIDE THAT ALL LAND DESIGNATED FOR AGRICULTURAL USE MAY BE ASSESSED FOR ALL TAX PURPOSES ON OF ONLY THOSE FACTORS RELATIVE TO SUCH AGRICULTURAL USE. 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: CONSTITUTION OF MOVAL OF OFFICE. FROM JUDGES 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 thereFOR RE of: Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article V1H of the Constitution of the State of Section 1. It is proposed by the addition of Secto amend Article XIII, Sec- Utah to read: 28 tion tion 3 of the Constitution of used by individuals or Section 28. The Legislato read as porations for irrigating land the State of Utah ture may provide uniform within the state owned by follows: for mandatory restandards such individuals or corporSection 3. and for removal of tirement e shall provide by law a unitions, or the individual office. from Legislabers thereof, shall, not be form and equal rate of assess- judges secthis tion implementing separately taxed so long as ment and taxation on all tan- tion shall he applicable only they shall be owned and gible property in the State to conduct occurring subseused exclusively for such according to its value in to the effective date of purposes. Power plants, money, and shall prescribe by quent such Any deterlegislation. Pwer transmission lines and- law such regulations as shall the retiremination requiring othf.r Property used for gen- secure a just valuation for ment or removal of a judge erating and delivering elec- - taxation of such property, so- from office shall he subject to trical power, a portion of that every person and cor- review, as to both law and which is used for furnishing poration shall pay a tax in facts, by the Supreme Court. power for pumping water for proportion to the value of his, This section is additional irrigation purposes on lands her, or its tangible property, with, the in the state of Utah, may be provided that the Legislature to, and cumulative of jusof removal methods exempted from taxation to may determine the manner tices and judges provided in the extent that such property and extent of taxing transient 11 and 27 of this Sections is used for such purposes. livestock and livestock being These exemptions shall ac- fed for slaughter to be used Article. Section 2. The Secretary crue to the benefit of the for human consumption. of State is directed to submit so for of water users agricultural pumped Land used y this Legis-mathe as the purposes may, as proposed amendment to under such regulations of the state at the electors assessed he legislature prescribe, lature prescribes, next the for value general election in The taxes of the indigent according to its rethe manner abatprovided by law. poor may be remitted or agricultural use without have ed at such times and in such gard to the value it may Section 3 . This amendmanner as may be provided for other purposes. Intangi-b- y ment shall take effect on aplaw. The legislature may ble property may be exempt-fo- r proval by the electors of the the exemption ed from taxation as property state. provide from taxation of homes, or it may be taxed in such homesteads, and personal manner and to such extent I, CLYDE L. MILLER, Secproperty, not to exceed $2,000 as the Legislature may proretary of State of the State in value for homes, home- vide. Provided that if intan- of Utah, DO HEREBY CERsteads, and all household fur- gible property be taxed as TIFY that the foregoing is a and property the rate thereof nishings, and correct copy of true full, equipment used exclusively shall not exceed five mills on the constitutional amendby the owner thereof at his each dollar of valuation. ments proposed by the reguplace of abode in maintaining When exempted from taxa- lar session of the Thirty-Sevent- h tion as property, the taxable a home for himself and Legislature, 1967, and not to exceed income therefrom shall be j'l.booin value, mnrf by dis- - taxed under any tax based on abie(j persons who served in incomes, but when taxed by on record in my office. any war in the military serv- - the State of Utah as prop- IN WITNESS WHEREice of the United States or erty, the income therefrom of the state of Utah and by shall not also be taxed. The OF, I have hereunto set my the unmarried widows and Legislature may provide for hand and affixed the Great minor orphans of such dis- deductions, exemptions and Seal of the State of Utah, at abled persons or of persons or offsets on any tax based Salt Lake City, this 30th day who while serving in the mili- upon income. The personal of August, 1968. tary service of the United income tax rates shall be States or the fetate of Utah graduated but the maximum CLYDE L. were killed in action or died rate shall not exceed six perMILLER as a result of such service cent of net income. No excise e leg-Bincome based tax rate upon may be exempted as the Secretary shall exceed four percent of islature may provide. of limitarate The legislature shall pro-tw- net income. The for vide by law for an annual tax tions herein contained State for income and on based taxes sources with other sufficient, of revenue, to defray the esti- - taxes on intangible property, mated ordinary expenses of shall be effective until Janu- The-Legislatu- ate it resolved by the Legis- - - AGRICULTURE LAND TAXATION A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND A PROPOSITION NO. 1 PROPOSITION NO. 2 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS COMPENSATION OF LEGISLATORS A J O I N T RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE VI, SECTION ARTICLE VI, SECTION 2 AND SECTION 16, OF 9 OF THE CONSTITUTHE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE TION OF THE STATE OF OF UTAH, RELATING UTAH, RELATING TO TO COMPENSATION TO THE TIME AND DURABE PAID TO MEMBERS TION OF SESSIONS OF OF THE LEGISLATURE power plants, pumping lines, FOR THEIR SERVICES plants, transmission THE LEGISLATURE. and owned and flumes pipes AND THE PAYMENT corislature of the State of Utah, two - thirds of all members ary 1, 1937, and thereafter until changed by law by a vote of the majority of the members elected to each house of the Legislature. All revenue received from taxes on income or from taxes on intangible property shall le 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 election in the manner provided re mem-latur- , furniture, -- o |