Show Proposed Changes in Utah's Constitution TATE OF I UTAH I i OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE SALT I. 10 CUT fry IT September 1 I 1970 19 1970 t 1 Dear Deal Fellow Fell Citizens The i Lef of the State of Utah has entrusted me Ht with irith th the responsibility for publishing pub pub- mb- mb lishing the following Propositions which re relate relate re- re late to changes in ill th the Constitution of the State of Utah In the inning beginning of the body of each tuch Proposition Proposition PIOJo we ire have hate set forth the Ballot Title of the Proposition a. a as it will appear on th the General Election Ballot on November l 3 1970 Because of the very serious nature of these Propositions Propositions which yo your Ill State Legislature has caused to 1 be placed before you I 1 urge c that each of you study the text of the Propositions in full I to consult with fr friends to WI c yon your nl neighbors I h lw r. r and ami 1 local ora 1 c civic ciric i l r 1 leaders fa d tl in hz 0 order Id I'd e l' l t that hat you may gain Jain all information oll necessary to render a just and wise SC decision Sincerely 1 CLYDE L. L MILLER i t i t Secretary of State I PROPOSITION NO 1 CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT AMEND AMEND- MENT PROCEDURE A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE SECTION SECTION SEC SEC- TION 1 1 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CON CON- OF T THE H E ESTATE STATE OF UTAH RELATING RELATING RE RE- LATING TO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION AND PROVIDING THE METHOD FOR REVISION REVISION REVISION SION OF AN ENTIRE ARTICLE Be lie it resolved b by the Legislature Legislature Leg Leg- of 01 the State Stale of 01 Utah Ulah two thirds of 01 all members elected to each of 01 the tuo houses voting in favor lator thereof thereof there there- of 01 Section 1 1 Amend article It is proposed to amend Article Article Ar Ar- title Section 1 I of the constitution of the State of Utah to read as Hi follows I Section 1 1 Method of amending articles A Any n y amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in either house of the legislature and if two two- thirds of all the members elected to each of the two houses shall vote vole in favor thereof such pro proposed l' l 0 sed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their respective journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon and the legislature shall shaH cause the same to be published published pub pub- in at least one newspaper newspaper news news- paper in every county of the state where a newspaper is published for two months immediately tely preceding the next general election at Ht which time the said amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment or amendments shall he be submitted to the electors elector of the state for their approval al or rejection and if a majority majority ma ma- of the electors voting thereon shall approve the same such amendment or amendments shall become part of this constitution The Thc revision or amendment of an entire article or ho the addition of a new art article ide to this constitution may be proposed proposed pro pro- posed as a single amendment and may be submitted to the electors as a single question or proposition Such amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment may relate to one subject subject sub sub- or any number of subjects subjects sub sub- and may modify or repeal repeal re re- re peal provisions contained in other articles of the constitution constitution tion if such provisions provisions are germane to the subject matter matter matter mat mat- ter of th the article being revised revised re re- re amended or being Proposed proposed pro Pro- posed as a new article Section 2 2 Proposed amend amend- ment The secretary of state stale is directed to submit thi this proposed amendment to the thed d electors tors of th the state stale of Utah at It th the tho next general election in the manner provided by hy law Section 3 3 Effective date If H adopted by hy I the h electors of this state this thi amendment shall take effect on January 1 1 1971 PROPOSITION NO 2 RESIDENCY FOR Fon VOTING A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND AMENI ARTICLE IV SECTION 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION TION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO THE STATE RESIDENCE RESIDENCE RESIDENCE RESI RESI- DENCE REQUIREMENT FOR QUALIFICATION TO VOTE AND REDUCING REDUCING REDUCING ING IT TO SIX MONTHS Be it resolved by the Legislature Legislature Legislature Leg Leg- of 01 the State Stale of 01 Utah thirds two of all members elected to each ach of the two houses voting in m favor thereof thereof there there- of 01 Section 1 It is proposed to lo amend Article IV Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows follows fol fol- fol lows low Every citizen of the United States twenty one years of age or over who has been a legal resident nt of this state for six months and of the county aunty for 60 GO days next i preceding pre rc- rc ceding any election shall hall he be entitled to vote in the thc election elec eh tion except that in a Presidential presidential election year persons who make proper proof oi ot residence in this state for 30 days immediately preceding th the last voter registration day may register and md vote for a president and a vice- vice president of t the h e United States only Section 2 2 The secretary of state is directed to submit submit sub sub- mit this proposed amendment amendment amend amend- ment to the electors of the State of Utah at lit th the next general election in the manner manner man man- ner provided by law Section 3 If adopted by hy bythe bythe hythe the electors of this state this amendment shall take l' l effect ft on January 1 I 1971 PROPOSITION NO 3 INCOME TAX BY HY REFERENCE A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO FO AMEND ARTICLE VI VI SECTION 22 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION TION OF 01 THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO THE PASSAGE AND AMENDMENT OF LA LAWS WS AND PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVID PROVID- ING FOR PAS PASSAGE SA GE AND AMENDMENT OF LAWS LAW S IMPOSING A TAX OR TAXES BY REFERENCE TO 10 THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES Be it resolved by the Legislature Legislature Leg Leg- of 01 the State Slate of Utah two thirds of all members member elected to each ach of 01 the two Iwo houses voting coling in favor lalor thereof there thac- of Section 1 It is proposed to amend Article VI Section 22 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows follows fol fol- lows Section 2 2 The enacting clause dause of every law shall beBe be hc beBe Be it enacted by the Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature of the State of Utah Except such laws as may be he passed by the vote of the thc electors as provided in subdivision sub sub- subdivision division 2 section 1 of this article and such laws shall begin as follows Be it enacted en acted by hy the people of the State Stale of Utah Ulah No bill hill or Joint Resolution shall shaH be pas passed d except with wilh the assent as ns- assent sent of the thc majority of all nil the members elected II lo to each house of the till Legislature and after it has been read three times The TIll vote upon the final passa passage e of all nil bills hills shall be he by hy yeas and nays and md no law shall he be revised or amended by hy reference to its title only but hut the act ad as revised revised re re- or section as amended shall be hl reenacted and md published pub puh- at nt length The Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature in any my law imposing income taxes may define the amount on in in respect to or orby orby by hy which the taxes are arc imposed imposed im im- posed or measured by rl reference reference refer refer- erIe er- er ence I to any provision of the laws of the till United States Stabs as the same may he or become become be be- come lome effective at any time or from time to time and may prescribe exceptions or modifications modifications modi modi- lo to to any such provi sion Section 2 The Secretary of nf State is directed Jo to submit sub suh- submit mit miL this proposed amendment to tu the thc electors of the State State- of Utah at the next general election in the the- manner pro pm- provided vided by lIy law haw Section Sed 3 3 If adopted by hy bythe bythe the thc t dors of this state this amendment shall tak take effect on January I 1 1971 1 1 CLYDE I L. L MILLER MILLEn H Secretary Secretary Sec Sec- of St Stay State t of f the State Stale of oC Utah DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a t full tru true trot and correct copy of the constitutional amendments amendment proposed by the regular session of the Thirty- Thirty Ei Eighth Legislature 1969 IN WITNESS WHEREOF WHERE WHERE- OF OP I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah at al Salt Lake City this 1st day of September 1970 CLYDE I L. L w MILLER r 40 oC State J |