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Show CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 2 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO ADD SECTION 32 TO ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH, RELATING TO TEMPORARY SUCCES-SION TO THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF PUBLIC OF-FICES IN PERIODS OF EMERGENCY RESULTING FROM DISASTER CAUSED BY ENEMY ATTACK. Be It resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It Is proposed to amend Article VI of the Constitution of the Stale of Utah by adding Section 32, to read as follows: -Section 32. Notwithstanding any general or special provisions ot the Constitution, the Legislature in order to insure continuity, of stato and local government operations in periods ot emergen: resulting from disaster caused by enemy - attack shall have the rower and immediate duty (1) -to provide for prompt and temporary succession to the powers and duties . . of public offices of whatever nature and whether filled by elec- . tlon or appointment, the Incumbents or . which may become unavailable for carrying on the powers and duties of such of- fices, ana (2) to adopt such measures as may be necessary and proper for Insuring the continuity of governmental operations including, but not limited to, the financing thereof, but subsections 1 and 2 of this section shall not permit the public officers so appointed to act on the measures so adopted to be in contravention of the Constitution and applicable law. Sectiou 2. The secretary ot state Is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of tns State of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided by law. , Section S. If adopted by the electors of this state, this amendment shall take effect the first day of January, 1964. Ik LAMONT F. TORONTO, Secretary of State of the State of Utah. DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full, true ani correct copy of the constitutional amendment proposed by the regular session of the Thirty-Fifth Legislature. 1963, as appears ot record In my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF. I t have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, at Sa!t Lake City, this 29th day of August, 1964. LAMONT F. TORONTO (sjAxfte! |