Show Proposed Changes in Utah's Constitution STATE OF OI UTAH OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE SiLT SALT 1 CITY September I 1 1970 Dear Fellow Citizens The Legislature of the State of Utah has entrusted me with the responsibility for publishing publishing publishing pub pub- lishing the following Propositions which relate relate relate re re- re- re late to changes in the Constitution of the State o of f Utah In the beginning of the body of each Proposition Proposition Proposition we have set forth the Title of the Proposition Because of the very serious nature nature nature na na- na- na ture 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 n necessary to render a just and wise decision Sincerely CLYDE L. L MILLER Secretary of State PROPOSITION NO 1 CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT AMENDMENT AMENDMENT AMEND- AMEND MENT PROCEDURE Gateway Amendment A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE SECTION SECTION SECTION SEC SEC- TION 1 I OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CON CON- OF T THE H E ESTATE STATE OF UTAH RELATING 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 it resolved by the Legislature Legislature Legislature Leg Leg- of the State of Utah two-thirds two of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof thereof there there- of Section 1 Amend article It is proposed to amend Article Article Article Ar Ar- Section 1 I of the constitution of the State of Utah to read as as follows Section 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 in favor thereof such p proposed r o p o s e d 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 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 preceding the next general election at which time the said amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment or amendments shall be submitted to the electors of the state for Cor their approval al or rejection and if a majority majority majority ma ma- of oC the electors voting thereon shall approve the same such amendment or amendments shall become part of this constitution The revision or amendment of an entire article or the addition of a new article to this constitution may be proposed 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 subject sub sub- or any number of subjects subjects sub sub- and may modify or re repeal repeal repeal re- re peal provisions contained in other articles of the constitution constitution constitution tion if such provisions are germane to the subject matter matter matter mat mat- ter of the article being revised revised re re- re- re amended or being proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed as a new article Section 2 Proposed amend amend- ment 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 Effective date If adopted by hy the electors of this state this amendment shall take effect on January 1 1 1971 PROPOSITION NO 2 RESIDENCY FOR VOTING A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND 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 the State of Utah two-thirds two of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof thereof thereof there there- of Section 1 I It t is proposed to amend Article IV IV Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows follows fol Col- fol- fol lows Every citizen of the United States twenty-one twenty years of age or over who has been a legal resident of this state for Cor six months and of the county for Cor 60 days next preceding preceding preceding pre pre- ceding any election shall be entitled to vote in the election election election elec elec- tion except pt that in a presidential presidential presidential election year persons who make proper proof o of residence in this state for 30 days immediately preceding the last voter registration day may register and vote for a president and a vice- vice president of t the h e United States only Section 2 The secretary of state is directed to submit submit submit sub sub- mit this proposed amendment amendment amend amend- ment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general election in the manner manner manner man man- ner provided by law Section 3 If adopted by bythe bythe bythe the electors o of this state this amendment shall take effect on January 1 1 1971 PROPOSITION NO 3 INCOME TAX BY REFERENCE A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE VI VI SECTION 22 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION TION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO THE PASSAGE AND AMENDMENT OF LAWS AND PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVID PROVID- ING FOR PASSAGE AND AMENDMENT OF LAWS LAW S IMPOSING A TAX OR TAXES BY REFERENCE TO THE LA LAWS WS OF THE UNITED STATES Be it resolved by the Legislature Legislature Legislature Leg Leg- of the State of Utah two-thirds two of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof thereof thereof there there- of Section 1 I It t is proposed to amend Article VI Section 22 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows follows fol Col- fol- fol lows Section 2 The enacting clause of every law shall be beBe beBe beBe Be it enacted by the Legislature Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature of the State of Utah Except such laws as may be passed by the vote of the electors as provided in subdivision subdivision subdivision sub sub- division 2 section 1 of this article and such laws shall begin as follows Be it enacted enacted en en- acted by the people of the o State Stale of Utah No bill or Joint Resolution shall be passed except with the assent assent assent as as- I sent of the majority of all the members elected to each house of the Legislature and f after it has been read three times The vote upon the I final passage of all bills shall be by yeas and nays and no law shall be revised or j i amended by reference to its title only but the act as revised revised revised re re- re- re or section as amended shall be reenacted and published published pub pub- at length The Legislature Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature in any law imposing income taxes may define the I amount on on in respect to or orby orby I by which the taxes are imposed imposed imposed im im- im- im posed or measured by reference reference reference refer refer- ence to any provision of the laws of the United States as the same may be or become become become be be- come effective at any time or from time to time and may prescribe exceptions or modifications modifications modi modi- I to any such provi provi- I sion Slon Section 2 The Secretary I of State is directed to submit submit sub sub- mit this proposed amendment I Ito ito to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general I election in the manner pro pro- provided provided vided by law Section 3 If adopted by bythe bythe bythe the electors of this state tate this amendment shall take effect on January 1 1971 1 I I. I CLYDE L L. MILLER Secretary Sec Sec- Secretary of State of the State j I of Utah DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing I is a full true and correct copy of the constitutional amendments proposed by the regular session of the Thirty- Thirty j Eighth Legislature 1969 IN WITNESS WHEREOF WHERE WHERE- OF OP I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Ii Seal of the State of Utah at Salt Lake City this 1st day of September 1970 I CLYDE L. L 1 MILLERY MILLER I i Y ll Secretary of 1 f State t t f I 1 |