Show f&psja m Pine Nut Kefcos The shoiUge in state income tax collections this year experienced again demonstrates the need for better statistical data pertaining to Utah taxes This conclusion was reached by Utah Foundation the private tax research organization in an analysis of Utah’s state income tax Revenue from Utah's individual income tax was between $10 to $12 million below expectations in fiscal 1974 because of changes made in the tax law by the 1973 legislature The report observes that a similar shortage in prospect for the tax laws were made without accurate information regarding the consequen -ces of such action They observe that information on Utah’s state income tax returns is not tabulated in order to permit ready computer analysis This is in contrast to the practice in many other states which have modernized their procedures to take better advantage of electronic data capa- billtics and ' regularly publish statistical tabula- turns of income and sales tax returns According to the Foundation such re- ports are not only valua-i- s ble in gauging toe tion of the state’s econ- omy but also become an indispensible tool when changes in the tax laws condl-1974-- states in the overall im- gross income for per- pact of its state income sons earning less than 85000 per year tax' 6 The extremely high Foundation made an extensive analysis of Vederal tax rates apply- e to 1971 Federal income tax ing returns filed by Utah re- - brackets tend to reduce aidenta as reported by toe percentage of gross the US Treasury These income going for state data are the latest avail- - income taxes in Utah at able Following arc some the very high income le- of the conclusions and ob- - vela servations baaed on this 7 Most of the stale in- analysis: 1 Both the Utah and com tt In Utah is paid the Federal Income tax by individuals in the mid- rates are highly progres- - die - income brackets be- cause these brackets con- aive 2 State Income taxes tain the bulk of Utah’s in Utah under toe new tax personal income Pay- upper-incom- high-inco- law the Governor Attorney General and Superintendent of Public Instruction shall consistitute a Board of Reform School Commissioners Said Board hall have such supervision of all matters connected with the State Reform School as may be provided by law - Section 16 Duties of The Secretary of State Secretary of State shall keep a record of the official sets of the Legislature and Executive Department of the State and when required shall lay the same and all matters relative thereto before either branch of the Legislature and shall such other duties is may be provided by law Section 17 Duties of Auditor and Treasure The Auditor shall be Auditor of Public Accounts and the Treasurer shall be the custodian of public moneys and each shall perform such other duties as may be provided by law Section 18 Duties of Attorney General The Attorney General shall be the legal adviser of the State officers and shall perform such other duties may be provided by law f me Section 22 The great seaL There shall be a seal of the State which shall be kept by the Secretaty of State and used by him officially Said aeai shall be called "The Great Seal of the State of Utah" The present seal of the Territory of Utah shall be the seal of the State until otherwise provided bylaw 22 Section United Stater officials iaellgible— GovSraor not eligible for senate No person while holding any office under 1 Proposed Amendment of Public Instruction dull perform such duties ns may be provided by law Section 20 Compensation of state officers The Governor Secretary of State Auditor Treasurer Attorney General and such other State and District officers as may be provided for by law shall receive for their services monthly a compensation si fixed by law The compensation for said officers as provided In all laws enacted pursuant to this Constitution shall be in full for all serv- ices rendered by said officers respectively in any official capacity or employment during their respective terms of office No such officer shall receive for the performance of any official duty any fee for his own use but all fees fixed by lew for the per- formance by either efthem of any official duty shall be collected In advance end deposited with the- State Treasurer monthly to the credit of the State The Legislature may provide for the payment of actual and necessary expenses of m4 sjWwfi whi traveling in the State In toe performance of official duty (As amended November 5 1846 effective January 1 1847 November 7 1850 effective November 7 1850) - NO 2 SHALL SECTION 28 OP ARTICLE VI OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION BE AMENDED TO PERMIT THE STATE TO LEND ITS CREDIT ONLY TO AID IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OB EXPANSION OP PRIVATE IN DUSTRY WITHIN THE STATE (THE PRESENT LAW AND THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ARE ON CARDS IN THE POLLING PLACE AND BOOTH) Bt is resolved isleUae of of two-thir- 52? 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P ' l'arve81 will be poor on most of toe i bf- PHj1 n2?onairefource CVI7 Members Participated Utah State Fair 4-- H low-inco- 4-- 11 Vesa ce (cont) Present State Competition SetatUtahStateU In-C- ity 4-- i H 4-- ng 5? ? “ ‘ 9 f a f - SKY WEST Modern-Salesma- by the Let-- ‘ Stale of UU all members elected to eecb of the two boosts voting hi favor there-of: VALUE OP SUCH PROPERTY SHALL REMAIN ONLY POR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHLIMITADEBT ING TIONS (THE PRESENT LAW AND THE PROPOSED REVISIONS ARE ON CARDS IN THE POLLING PLACE AND BOOTH) Be is resolved by the Leg-ishlu- of the Slate of Utah of 'dll members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: two-tbh- Proposal to amend a section It is proSection 1 Section posed to amend Article It is proposed that XIII of the Constitution of Article VI Sectkm 28 of Utah fay adding a new secthe Constitution of the tion to read: State of Utah he amended Section 14 Exemption to read: of aircraft and watercraft or tangible property from Section 28 Lending of tangible propestatewids uniform feel The Legislapnblle credit The Legisshell not lature authorize ture may exempt aircraft the State or any political or watercraft or tangible subdivision at the State to personal property which is lend its credit eacept to required by lew to be ref- aid in the establishment or i stared for use upon public expansion of private Inhighways or public lands not exempt under the laws dustry within the state tot the United States or X 8ectlon gnbrnbaloa to under this Constitution the aleetorate The Secrefrom taxation as tary of State Is directed to and in lieu thereofproperty If such submit this proposed is shall granted exemption to the electors of the State of Utah at the provide a statewide uniawiewide next general election in the form in in uniform rate of assessment manner provided by law or levy in such manner Section I Effective lute and at such rates as may If adopted by the electors be provided by lew provided that if any ' aurh of this state this amendment shall take effect on propci ty Is exempted taxation as property the Janusry l 1875 Section 1 ' : trri PROVIDE WATER SEWERAGE DRAINAGE 1 FLOOD CONTROL HOSPITAL TRANSPORT AT I AN RECREATION AND FIRE SERVPROTECTION ICES AND TO LEVY TAXES AND ISSUE BONDS FOR ACQUIRCONSTRUCTING ING AND EQUIPPING ANY OF THESE FACILITIES CONDITIONED UPON THE ASSENT OF A MA JORITY OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS OF THE DISTRICT (THE PRESENT LAW AND THE GARBAGE PROPOSED ARE ON CARDS IN THE POLLING AMEND-MENT- S PLACE AND BOOTH) it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah two-- t birds of all members Be Jo each of the two bousts voting in favor thereof: elected It is proposed to emend Article XIV of - Section 1 the Constitution of the State of Utah by the addition of Section 8 to read: Section 8 The legisla- ture by general law may authorize any county city or town to establish special districts within all or any part of the county city or town to be governed by the governing authority of the county city or town with power to provide water sewage drainage flood control garbage hospital tram portation recreation and tetoisJdSis “ mit this proposed amend- - vote tallies but nochan- ment to the electors of the ges in winning candidates State of Utah at 'the next Appearing before the general election in the commission was Linda manner provided by law Hofeling from toe Utah Section 2 If adopted by Division of Aging who the electors of this state requested permission to this amendment shall take nior citizeiis here which effect on Janusry 1 1875 was turned down by Grand County last summer She reported that state funds mon Cavesjiin Nevada O Scenic Rights O Air Charter FBOM CAI4FORNIA Lucille yalento from Calif and San 9 Fcico versjde Instruction ' O Rentals Cahf left Fri- 259-778- 1 visiting their mother Mrs Unis Guymon and other relatives are now available to cover costs involved The commission authoretary of State of the State rized her to contact toe vtsotmeamn I CLYDE L MILLER Sec- of Utah DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full true end correct copy of the constitu- Grand County Council on tional tack n— posed by the budget end the Budget the Second Special of the Fortieth Legislature 1874 einrouA Fred Lathrop chairman to see what their feelings are as to LIFT Aging tottSi ”r limpsea'skaa Drive RETURNED HOME Ann Hornby grand- i vtmm mxiAmms daughter of Mrs L Lr Taylor returned to her home In La Canada Calif IN WITNESS WHERE-O- F Friday after visiting wii I have hereunto set my relatives in Utah and Co lorado GLASS REPLACEMENT hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah FROM NEW JERSEY at Salt Lake City this 1st Lester Barwick knd wife Adelaide from Wayne day of September 1874 New Jersey have moved to Moab to live Thdy are CLYDE L building a new borne next MILLER U his sister Any Ritchie in East Moab Tne will leavA soon for New Jersey t move the rest of theif belongings BODYWORK - AINTING USED AUTO PARTS -- APSI PM ioaio Bar-wic- ks VL here OWV I if1 Su-Arti- AVIATION LENDING OP PUBLIC CREDIT u 18 Section Superintendent of Pnhile Instruction The Superintendent govern- - meat shall hold any office under the ' State government of Utah and the Governor shall not be eligible for election to the Saute of the United States during the term for which he shall have been elected Governor PROPOSITION suraev 4-- H authority of the State of Utah sealed with the Great Seal of the State signed by the Governor and countersigned by the Secretary of State the United States’ Jlwch am amSunJ At Utah State Fair Section 21 Grants and commissions All grants and commissions shall be In the name and by the Prevision pine nut pickers in are starting to go U 17 times as fast as the Present and Proposed Changes Present It's that time of year when Utah Places dle-inco- me froriutaPs divE SSL to Go rsonal" income s tale ’s dE°to thTSxtJeme' base By contrast sales baW tax revenue in Utah (when lL22!CSl£itiin8 Howard adjusted for changes in BLM state director for ‘b "tea) was roughly $7000 to $25000 income proportional to toe growth Utah Reports from toe norrange account for 73 of in personal Income dur- thern and eastern parts colIncome tax “tote 3 Approximately 95 ing" this period of the state indicate that s of toe individuals filing trees with mature cones -H j&aidisx&ttau are scattered and most cones are in toe tops of Olivia DeLong stands beside display of ribbons won fo: work over a the larger trees wearing incomes’ of In toe outfit which placed her amongperiod state’s top 10 The Outlook is more however had about Grand County was re- - alne Cozzens what better in toe south- - this year at the State Fair of the total gross presented well this year Pierce Sharon 19 ern part of” the "state Raymond tactimi and paid 31 of in the State Fair 13 girls Allison Farnsworth and There is a fair of Alocrb Youth the state Income tax and two leaders and the Dri- - Karen Atwood Mrs Joan pine nuts in the crop Cedar 33 of the Federal tax made the trip They Cox prepared a tape for City trea in the foothills 4 Income yer Lower High left Moab at 5:00 m the back ground music and on either side of Hamb- groups were particularly morning to perform in a Olivia DeLong and Susan lin Valley Olivia DeLong daugh- for 2 years Other probenefited when Utah ad- Mini Dress Review Shafer narrated the Re- - The Kanab area report ter of Mr and Mrs Clark jects she has involved in the Federal proOrlo Farnsworth took view Some of the girls indicates a better than opted have been gardening the among DeLong placed invisions for defining time out to drive them made extra items to average crop of pine nuts 10 in the Utah State knitting food preservatop come deductions exempup Kathryn Spring Dar- model to make a nice this year in the higher Dress Review tion and leadership and Fair tions etc in 1973 mainly lene Farnsworth Susan show areas northwest of that for her green this summer she led a Contest exbecause of larger Shafer and Olivia DeLong city The most promising wool pants and Jacket en- group of ten girls In the aland were The emptions special Chaperones reju is Harris Mountain foods program in Moab semble lowances for girls who participated 3 to 15 miles octod uvSifS? She has been involved Two years ago she enin for were Kathy Balsley DarJim Burr north persons provided nr 9 in rnri for the tered the Make It Yourprogram Federal tax law lene Zohner Barbie Ro- - and children spent Friday This years and has won 2 self with Wool contest 5 State income taxes gers Brenda DunkenDi- - in Moab going onto Du- - rea four- - first-platrophies 22 and received an award average only about one-ha- lf ane Atwood Janice At- - rango on Saturday wheel drive vehicle for state ribbons and 26 from Simplicity Pattern of (me percent of wood Susan Shafer El- 8afe access county ribbons for her Co for her superior inwork In addition to closide and outside work- -' manship thing she has particiCroBt Bureau This fall she will repated in meal preparation for 2 years cloth- turn to the University of Stuff Attends ing demonstration for I Utah where she is stu- State Meet years and dress review dying nursing value of such property fire protection services or The staff of toe Credit shall remain only for the any combination of these 4-- H purpose of debt limitations services and may author- Bureau of Moab attended as set forth hi Article XIV ise the county city or toe Credit Bureau State Provision of this Constitution The town: (1) to levy taxes Meeting and Sales Seminproceeds from such a tax upon the taxable property ar at the Snowbird Lodge 28 Section Lendin Each year following our tmmict Judging and or lee shall not be subject in only such districts for located south of Salt Lake credit forbidden public this of to exhibit Day the win- - ecta Article the purpose Section 13 of acquiring The Legislature shall recently? While at to distributed shall be and to LoganJaml constructing equipping authorize the State or any the Resort the Associ- tobons intoe the taxing districts in operating and maintaining ated Credit Bureaus of "f" f® Competi- county city town townfor facilities which the prop-exempted any required or district other poIththewtiMrtrom ship Utah htld their Amual We‘ are proud of ing litical subdivision of the erty is located in the same or all of these services Meeting and Mr other Countte Clyde of issue and to revenue the bonds as (2) these State to lend its credit or proportion we bad four girls ud their these districts for the pur-o- f Tooman of Salt Lake City Tf'V1 yer collected from real subscribe to stock or bonds in H tiro enter accomplishments ccmpe-itructiacquiring con- - was elected President for g erty tax is distributed to in aid of any railroad work were leaders Their and equipping toe forthcoming year for rtion Karen Cozzens in Ida Ddlton Hazel such districts and telegraph or other private Nay Eofrania Bu-any of these facilities with the Associated Credit individual or corporate enBeulah Edwards and Car- Olivia to Submission 2 Section " Safety limitsto out DeLong the Utah reau of regard terprise or undertaking ma Moore electors The Secretary of tions of Section 3 and 4 Dress review add toe Attending frcun State is directed to submit Their parents are Mr XIV but CraHtBureau of Moab aanShafer to clothing Dthis proposed amendment and Mrs Dale Edwards limitation such to Demwwtration Olivia were Andy Lucero Cre- to the electors of the State efect Mr and Mrs Richard on the aggregate amount of was the in ten Long top of Utah at the next generCozzens Mr and Mrs these bonds which may be dit Bureau Manager Mrs al election in the manner outstanding at any one Verlene Butts Secretary in the Drbss Review and Clark DeLong and Mr Blue received a gibbon Proposed provided by law time and Mrs may be provided and Credit Reporter Promel Shafor Lozetta Edwards won a The Instructor for toe law but the authority blue in ribbon Section S Effective date by Of safety tax- Seminar was Mr BobCu- Amendment If adopted by the electors to levy taxes upon the !a blue won Susan Shafer dissack of Riverside Calif able property in these of this state this amendGef Acquainted to the Homo Eco tricts and to issue bonds Some of toe subjects co- ment Shall take effect DePROPOSITION NO S ' of districts these with payable vered were: MELON DAYS cember 31 1874 from taxes levied on the TANGIBLE PERSONAL The role of toe sales- Those spending' Melon taxable property In them man PROPERTY TAX Days in Green River were shall be conditioned upon EXEMPTIONS The Mr and Mra Bil Wheel -the assent of a majority of of both a er Mr and Mrs Ervin is probtoday SHALL ARTICLE XIII OF the qualified electors of the lem and a Mike Genie and solver THE STATE CONSTITUprobDay elecan hi district voting Proposed TION BE AMENDED BY Define Eliza Burr The square lem identifier to be foe tion this purpose ADDING A NEW SECheld as provided by law your market and planning dancers attending were TION TO PERMIT THE Mr and Mra j Amendment Any such district crested a sales program LEGISLATURE TO EXShields Fred Latorop county may contain by EMPT AIRCRAFT WATall or part of any incorpOR TANGERCRAFT PROPOSITION NO 4 Lois Dull Eliza kndCIyda IBLE PERSONAL PROPorated municipality or YoteGanvoss Con and Faye Swan SPECIAL SERVICE ERTY (PRINCIPALLY but only municipalities DISTRICTS MOTOR' VEHICLES) with the consent of the UD81KI6Q llVlCi WHICH IS REGISTERED authorities The official canvass of Mr and Mrs Bill Hines SHALL ARTICLE XIV OP governing FOR USE UPON PUBLIC thereof Lews In effect at votes from the five dnidrpn returned THE STATE CONSTITUHIGHWAYS OR PUBLIC Primary and TION BE AMENDED BY the time of the adoption Election week fnmi a LANDS FROM TAXAlast 10 was perSept of this section and districts ADDING A NEW SECTION AS PROPERTY inI Spokane vacation toe Grand TION TO PERMIT THE established pursuant to formed at AND TO PROVIDE IN Located at frhere toy LEGISLATURE TO these laws shall not be at County Commission Washing LIEU THEREOF A Wbrld’s Fair the visited ANY AUTHORIZE STATEWIDE UNIFORM fected by the adoption of meeting Monday Canyonlands CITY OR this section COUNTY PEE ASSESSMENT OR After receipt of absen- - Then they vidted another TOWN TO ESTABLISH Ronnie and IEVY: PROVIDED THE tamily tee ballots there were fw Reid SPECIAL DISTRICTS TO SSSJSSJTJSi 4 75 low-inco- revenue8 Ready B3 - 75 fiscal year and that all of this deficiency la attributed to miscalculations in toe advance predictions of the effects are contemplated The Foundation study that toe 1973 changes would have on tax reindicates that the 1973 venues changes made in Utah's Because of this ser- income tax ties the Utah ious shortfall in revenue law directly to the FedThe Governor in July eral law Future changes 1974 ordered a 3 cut-1-in the' Utah law therefore back in the ap- - will depend largely on propriation allocations to action tost may be taken agencies supported from by toe US Congress general fund and uniform rather than the state le- school fund revenues It gislature A comparison of the is expected that this 3 cutback will result in sa- Utah tax with other states vings of approximately alums that the individual $5135000 or about half Income tax in Utah is high-otoe annual revenue loss for families in toe mid- brackets and resulting from toe income tax change moderate for families in Foundation and analysts the point out that many of the categories Utah changes in Utah’s income ranked 15th among toe v-Th- 'ections in Utah 8 Federal and state Income taxes in Utah re- suit in a marked redis- trlbution of wealth Finally the Foundation observes that the income tax generally is regarded aa an "elastic” tax in that its revenue usually will rise or fail faster than the income base In 91 974 Thursday September! oswa ill iMTi IWff’YTyWlYwi IlM ikr - 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