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Show Pi?6)s(o Chaunms odd ifclh's CrasSSutrSmi -- State of Utah OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Salt Lake crrr August 30, 1968 Dear Fellow 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 . 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 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 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 FOR THEIR SERVICES THE LEGISLATURE. THE PAYMENT AND Be it resolved by the LegOF EXPENSE AND islature of the State of Utah, MILEAGE ALLOWtwo - thirds of all members ANCES. elected to each of the two Be it resolved by the Legishouses voting in favor therelature 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 there2 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 of the islature shall be held annu- State of Utah to read as folally at the seat of government lows: and shall begin on the second Section 9. The members of Monday in January. A gen- the Legislature shall receive eral session shall be held durof $25 per diem compensation ing years, and while in session, exactually a budget session shall be held of $15 per diem while penses during even numbered years. actually in session, and mileLegislation not directly reas provided age by law. lated to the state budget may 2. Section The Secretary be considered by the Legislature during budget sessions of State is directed to submit only if permitted by a joint this proposed amendment to the electors of the state of resolution passed by of the members elected Utah at the next general election in the manner provided to each house. law. by Sec. 16. No general session 3. If adopted by Section of the Legislature shall exof this state, this the electors ceed sixty calendar days, examendment shall take effect cept in cases of impeachment. No budget session shall ex- on January 1, 1969. ceed twenty calendar days, except in cases of impeachment. No special session PROPOSITION NO. 3 shall exceed thirty calendar days, except in cases of imINVENTORY peachment. When any sesTAX REPEAL sion of the Legislature trying cases of impeachment ex- A JOINT RESOLUTION ceeds the number of calendar PROPOSING TO AMEND days it may remain in sesARTICLE XIII, SECsion as provided in this secTION 2, OF THE CONtion. The members shall reSTITUTION OF THE ceive for compensation only STATE OF UTAH, REthe usual per diem expenses( LATING TO AN AD and mileage. VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION FOR TANSec. 2. The Secretary of State is directed' to submit GIBLE PERSONAL this proposed amendment to PROPERTY CONSTINVENTORY the electors of the State of ITUTING FOR SALE HELD AND Utah at the next general elecIN THE ORDINARY tion in the manner provided COURSE OF BUSINESS. law. by Be it resolved by the LegisSec. 3. If adopted by the lature of the State of Utah, electors of this state, this two -- thirds of all members amendment shall take effect elected to each of the two the first day of January, houses voting in favor odd-number- ed two-thir- ds 1969. Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article XIII, Section 2, of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows: Section 2. All tangible 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 law. The property of the the state for each fiscal year. For the purpose of paying the state debt, if any there be, the legislature shall provide for levying a tax annually, sufficient to pay the annual interest and to pay the prin- cipal 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 amendment shall take effect 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 the first day of January, used for private or corporate 1969. benefit, shall be exempt from taxation. 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 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 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. Tangible personal property present in Utah on January 1, m., which is held PROPOSITION NO. 5 PROPOSITION NO. 4 for sale or processing and MANDATORY AGRICULTURE which is shipped to final desRETIREMENT OF LAND TAXATION JUDGES tination outside this state within twelve months may be A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND A JOINT RESOLUTION deemed by law to have acPROPOSING TO AMEND SECquired no situs in Utah for ARTICLE XIII, ARTICLE VIII OF THE CONSTI3 OF THE TION valorem proppurposes of ad CONSTITUTION OF STATE OF THE TUTION exerty taxation and may be THE STATE OF UTAH PROVIDE TO OF such law from UTAH, empted by BY ADDITION OF THE DESLAND ALL THAT manufactaxation, whether SECTION 28, AUTHORAGRICFOR IGNATED or tured, processed, produced ULTURAL USE MAY IZING THE LEGISLor otherwise originating withATURE TO PROVIDE BE ASSESSED FOR ALL Tanstate. the without or in FOR THE MANDATORY ON TAX PURPOSES gible personal property present in Utah on January 1, m., THE CONSIDERATION RETIREMENT AND FOR REMOVAL OF held for sale in the ordinary OF ONLY THOSE FACJUDGES FROM OFFICE. course of business and which TORS RELATIVE TO constitutes the inventory of SUCH AGRICULTURAL Be it resolved by the Legisany retailer, or wholesaler or USE. lature of the State of Utah, manufacturer or farmer, or - thirds of all members Be it resolved by the Legis- two livestock raiser may be deemto each of the two of the State of Utah, elected ed for purposes of ad valorem lature in favor there-of- : houses voting two - thirds of all members to be taxation property elected to each of the two exempted. Water rights, houses Section 1. It is proposed voting in favor thereditches, canals, reservoirs, to amend Article VIII of the of: power plants, of the State of pumping Constitution Section 1. It is proposed transmission lines, of Secthe addition Utah plants, by pipes and flumes owned and to amend Article XIII, Sec-of tion 28 to read: used by individuals or cor- tion 3 of the Constitution Section 28. The Legislaporations for irrigating land the State of Utah to read as ture may provide uniform within the state owned by follows: standards for mandatory resuch individuals or corporaSection 3. The Legislature for removal of and tirement tions, or the individual mem- shall provide by law a unioffice. 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 be applicable only they shall be owned and gible property in the State used exclusively for such according to its value in to conduct occurring subsequent to the effective date of purposes. Power plants, money, and shall prescribe by such legislation. Any deterpower transmission lines and law such regulations as shall mination requiring the retire-,- , I other property used for gen- secure a just valuation for ment or removal of a judger erating and delivering elec- taxation of such property, so from office shall be subject to trical power, a portion of that every person and corboth as law ?nd to review, which is used for furnishing poration shall pay a tax in the Cciirt. facts, by Supreme power for pumping water for proportion to the value of his, is additional section This irrigation purposes on lands her, or its tangible property, in the state of Utah, may be provided that the Legislature to, and cumulative with, the exempted from taxation to may determine the manner methods of removalof justhe extent that such property and extent of taxing transient tices and judges provided in is used for such purposes. livestock and livestock being Sections 1 1 and 27 of this These exemptions shall ac- fed for slaughter to be used Article. Section 2. The Secretary crue to the benefit of the for human consumption. users of water so pumped Land used for agricultural of State is directed to submit under such regulations as the purposes may, as the Legis- this proposed amendment to legislature may prescribe. lature prescribes, be assessed the electors of the state at The taxes of the indigent according to its value for the next general election in poor may be remitted or abat- agricultural use without re- the manner provided by law. ed at such times and in such gard to the value it may have Section 3 . This amendmanner as may be provided for other purposes. Intangi- ment shall take effect on apby law. The legislature may ble property may be exempt- proval by the electors of the provide for the exemption ed from taxation as property state. from taxation of homes, or it may be taxed in such homesteads, and personal manner and to such extent L. MILLER, Secproperty, not to exceed $2,000 as the Legislature may pro- I, CLYDE of State of the State in value for homes, home- vide. Provided that if intan- retary of DO HEREBY CERUtah, steads, and all household fur- gible property be taxed as TIFY that the foregoing is a nishings, furniture, and property the rate thereof true of correct and full, equipment used exclusively shall not exceed five mills on the constitutional copy 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 a home for himself and fam- tion as property, the taxable Legislature, 1967, and ily. Property not to exceed income therefrom shall be Second Special Ses-- ' the $3,000 in value, owned by dis- taxed under any tax based on by held in 1966, as appears abled persons who served in incomes, but when taxed by sion on record in my office. any war in the military serv- the State of Utah as propIN 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 state of Utah graduated but the maximum CLYDE L. were killed in action or died rate shall not exceed six perMILLER of such service cent of net income. No excise as a result may be exempted as the leg- tax rate based upon income Secretary islature may provide. shall exceed four percent of of The legislature shall pro- net income. The rate limitavide by law for an annual tax tions herein contained for State sufficient, with other sources taxes based on income and for of revenue,' to defray the esti- taxes on intangible property, mated ordinary expenses of shall be effective until Janu- - |
