Eureka Reporter | 1912-09-13 | Page 5 | Proposing an Amendment to Section 1, Article 11, of the Constitution, Relating to Counties, Cities and Towns. and Providing for the Creating of New Counties

broj propos s ng an amendment to action S actton 1 artile 11 of the const tut on re lat fat ng to count es C t es and towns and providing for the creating of new counties be do it resolved by the le legislature I slAture of the state of utah tv tiRo thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses concurring section 1 that it is proposed to amend section I 1 0 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of utah so that the same shall read as follows 1 the several counties of the ter of utah existing at the time of the adoption of the constitution are hereby recognized as divis ons of th 3 state and the precincts and I 1 school d now existing in said counties a aa legal subdivisions thereof and they shall so continue un until changed by law in pursuance of this article ane a legislature may by gen eral law brov de tor for the formation of new counties and locating the county seats thereof every county which shall be formed from territory taken from any other county or counties shall be liable tor for a just proportion of the existing debts and liabilities of the county or counti counties s from which such territory shall be taken pro vided thai no new county shall be formed anle unless s a majority of the quail fled electors voting toting in each part of the county or counties to be dismer bared shall vote separately sec see 2 the secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election la in the manner provided by law sec see 3 if adopted by the electors of the st state ate this amendment shall take effect january 1st A D 1913 state of 0 utah 1 office of the secretary gaa a of 0 state j I 1 charles S secretary of state of the state of utah do hereby certify that the forego ng 13 1 L full true and correct copy of a reo resolution lution proposing an amendment to section bof of art cle XI of the constitution of the state of utah relating to coun ties cities and towns and providing for the creating of new counties IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the creat seal of the state of utah at salt lahe lake city this day of august 1912 seal C S secretary of state