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' j Constitutional Amendment Number 1 , RESOLUTION ON IMPEACHMENT AUTHORITY t Shall the Utah Constitution be amended to: ft (1) explicitly authorize the Utah House of Representatives to convene for the purpose of ,lK impeachment if two-thirds of the representatives are in favor of convening; ;!- (2) require the Utah Senate to convene for a trial of impeachment if the House of Representatives Representa-tives has voted to impeach; ' f (3) allow the same amount of legislative compensation per day during an impeachment session t as is allowed during an annual general session; and (4) delete an outdated reference to justices of the peace in an impeachment provision? 4 Ik i Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, two-thirds of all members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 Utah Constitution Article VI, Section 16, to read: ., Article VI, Section 16. Duration of sessions. (1) No annual general session of the Legislature shaft may exceed 45 calendar days, , except in cases of impeachment. , (2) No speetet session shaH of the Legislature convened bv the Governor under Article VII. Section 6 may exceed 30 calendar days, except in cases of impeachment. When any 3C33ion of the Legislature trying cases of impeachment exceeds the number of day3 it may remain in session 83 provided in thi3 3ection, the members shall receive compensation only for expenses and mileage for tho3e days in excess of 30. Section 2. It is proposed to amend Utah Constitution Article VI, Section 17, to read: Article VI, Section 17. Impeachment by House. (1) The House of Representatives shall have the sole power of impeachment, but in order to impeach, two-thirds of all the members elected must vote therefor. (2) If not already convened in an annual genera! session, the House of Representatives may convene for the purpose of impeachment if a poll of members conducted bv the Speaker of the House indicates that two-thirds of the members of the House of Representatives are in favor of convening. Section 3. It is proposed to amend Utah Constitution Article VI, Section 18, to read: Article VI, Section 18. Trial of impeachment by Senate. 01 All impeachments shall be tried by the Senate, and senators, when sitting for that purpose, shall take oath or make affirmation to do justice according to the law and the evidence. (2) Upon an impeachment bv the House of Representatives, the Senate shall, if not already convened in an annual general session, convene for the purpose of trying the impeachment. (3) When the Governor is on trial, the Chief Justice of the Supreme. Court shall preside. (4) No person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the senators elected. - : . Section 4. It is proposed to amend Utah Constitution Article VI, Section 19, to read: Article VI, Section 19. Officers liable for impeachment -- Judgment Prosecution by law. The Governor and other State and Judicial officers, except justices of the peace, shall be liable to impeachment for high crimes, misdemeanors, or malfeasance in office; but judgment in such cases shall extend only to removal from office and disqualification to hold any office of honor, trust, or profit in the State. The party, whether convicted or acquitted, shall, nevertheless, be liable to prosecution, trial, and punishment according to law. Section 5. Submittal to voters. The lieutenant governor is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the voters of the state at the next regular general election in the manner provided bv law. Section 6. Effective date. If the amendment proposed bv this joint resolution is approved bv a majority of those voting on it at the next regular general election, the amendment shall take effect on January 1. 2005. Constitutional Amendment Number 2 RESOLUTION - EXCEPTION TO SUBSCRIBING TO STOCK PROHIBITION Shall the Utah Constitution be amended to authorize the state or a public institution of higher education to acquire an ownership interest in a private business in exchange for rights to intellectual property developed devel-oped by the state or public institution of higher education? 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 Utah Constitution Article VI, Section 29, to read: Article VI, Section 29. Lending public credit and subscribing to stock or bonds forbidden -- Exception. t The Legislature may not authorize the .-;r ' Ji - - ' ' " (1) Neither the State7-ef nor any county, city, town, school district, or other political, subdivision of the State to may lend its credit or. except as provided in Subsection (2). subscribe to stock or bonds in aid of any railroad, telegraph or other private individual Vr corporate enterprise or undertaking, except as provided in Article X, Section 5, , . ,", . - (2) Except as otherwise provided bv statute. the'Stafe'er-'a public institution of post-secondary education ' may acouire an equity interest in a private business entity as consideration for the sale, license, or other transfer to the private business entity of intellectual property developed in whole or in part bv the State or the public institution of post-secondary education, and may hold or dispose of the eouitv interest. Section 2. It is proposed to amend Utah Constitution Article X, Section 5, to read: Article X, Section 5. State School Fund and Uniform School Fund - Establishment and use Deb quaranty. (1) "Inere is established a permanent State School Fund which shall consist of revenue from the following sources: (a) proceeds from the sales of all lands granted by the United States to this state for the support of the public elementary and secondary schools; (b) 5 of the net proceeds from the sales of United States public lands lying within this state; (c) all revenues derived from nonrenewable resources on state lands, other than sovereign lands and lands granted for other specific purposes; (d) all revenues derived from the use of school trust lands; (e) revenues appropriated by the Legislature; and (f) other revenues and assets received by the fund under any other provision of law or by bequest or donation. (2) (a) The State School Fund principal shall be safely invested and held by the state in perpetuity. (b) Only the interest and dividends received from investment of the State School Fund may be expended for the support of the public education system as defined in Article X,61 Section 2 of this constitution. (c) The Legislature may make appropriations from school trust land revenues to provide funding necessary neces-sary for the proper administration and management of those lands consistent with the state's fiduciary responsibilities towards the beneficiaries of the school land trust. Unexpended balances remaining from the appropriation at the end of each fiscal year shall be deposited in the State School Fund. (d) The State School Fund shall be guaranteed by the state against loss or diversion. (3) There is established a Uniform School Fund which shall consist of revenue from the following sources: (a) interest and dividends from the State School Fund; (b) revenues appropriated by the Legislature; and (c) other revenues received by the fund under any other provision of law or by donation. (4) The Uniform School Fund shall be maintained and used for the support of the state's public education system as defined in Article X, Section 2 of this constitution and apportioned as the Legislature shall provide. (5) (a) The Notwithstanding Article VI. Section 29. the State may guarantee the debt of school districts created in accordance with Article XIV, Section 3, and may guarantee debt incurred to refund the school district debt. Any debt guaranty, the school district debt guaranteed thereby, or any borrowing of the state undertaken to facilitate the payment of the state's obligation under any debt guaranty shall not be included as a debt of the state for purposes of the 1.5 limitation of Article XIV, Section 1. (b) The Legislature may provide that reimbursement to the state shall be obtained from monies which . otherwise would be used for the support of the educational programs of the school district which incurred the debt with respect to which a payment under the state's guaranty was made. Section 3. Submittal to voters. The lieutenant governor is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the voters of the state at the next regular general election in the manner provided bv law. Section 4. Effective date. If the amendment proposed bv this joint resolution is approved bv a majority of those voting on it at the next regular general election, the amendment shall take effect on January 1. 2005. ' Constitutional Amendment Number 3 JOINT RESOLUTION ON MARRIAGE Shall the Utah Constitution be amended to provide that: (1) marriage consists only of the legal union between a man and a woman; and (2) no other domestic union may be recognized as a marriage or given the same or substantially equal legal effect? 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 enact Utah Constitution Article I, Section 29, to read: Article I, Section 29. Marriage. (1) Marriage consists only of the legal union between a man and a woman. (2) No other domestic union, however denominated, may be recognized as a marriage or given the same or substantially equivalent legal effect. Section 2. Submittal to voters. The lieutenant governor is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the voters of the state at the next regular general election in the manner provided bv law. Section 3. Effective date. If the amendment proposed bv this joint resolution is approved bv a majority of those voting on it at the next regular general election, the amendment shall take effect on January 1. 2005. - . . . - |