Show constitutional amendments constitutional V 4 AMENDMENT no ANO J A JOINT resolution PROPOSING TO AMEND SECTION bof ARTICLE XIII OF THE constitution OF UTAH RELATING TO AND authorizing TAXATION OF UNITED STATES PROPERTY IN UTAH 1 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 there section 1 that it is proposed to amend section 2 article XIII constitution of the state of utah to read sec seca 2 all AH tangible property in th estate not exempt under the laws of the united states I 1 or under this i constitution shall be taxed in proportion to its value to be ascertained as provided provid edby by law the property of the state counties cities towns school districts municipal corporations land and public libraries liber e lots with the buildings thereon used exclusively clu tor for either religious worship or charitable purposes and places of burial i not i held or used for private or corporate benefit shall be exempt from taxation water rights ditches canals reservoirs ervo irs power plants pumping plants transmission lines pipes owned and used by individuals or corporations for irrigating lands within the state owned by such individuals jor or corporations or the individual members thereof shall not be separately taxed as long as aa they shall be owned and used exclusively tor for such purposes purposed sei power plants power transmission lines an and other dother property used for generating and delivering electrical power a portion of which is used for furnishing power for pumping water for irrigation purposes on lands in the state of utah ta maybe exempted from taxation to the extent that such property Is i used for such purposes these exemptions shall accrue to the benefit of the users of water so pumped under such regulations as the legislature may prescribe the taxes of the indigent poor may be remitted or abated at such times and in such manner as rn may ay be provided by law the legislature may provide for the exempt exemption lori from taxation of homes homesteads and personal property no perty not to exceed 2000 in value for homes and homesteads and for property property not to exceed in value owned by disabled persons who served in any war in the mill military tary service 6 of the united states or of the state of utah and by the unmarried widows davs and minor 0 orphans of S uch such persons may be exempted Is as the legislature may provide the legislature shall provide by law for an annual tax clent idith other sources of revenues to defray the estimated ordinary expenses of the state tor for each fiscal year for the purpose boseo of paying the state debt it any t there ere be the legislature shall tor ovide for levying a tax annah annually ly sufficient to pay the annual andua interest and to pay the principal of such debt within twenty years from the fi final passage of the law creating the debt I 1 section 2 the secretary of state Is directed to submit this proposed sed amendment to the electors of ozithe th state estate at a the next gen e ral eral elect election ibin in the mannex manner provided by law W n no 2 AMENDMENT L W I 1 A JOINT resolution PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE III OF THE constitution OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO ORDINANCE FOR THE TAXATION OF LANDS AND exemptions be it enacted by the legislature of the state of utah two thirds third of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof section 1 it is proposed to amend article III of the constitution of the state of utah as follows i 1 tha the following ordinance shall be irrevocable without the consent of the united states and the people of this state First Perfect toleration afre of re sentiment Is guaranteed no inhabitant of 0 this state shall ever be molested ln in person or property on ac account count of his or her mode of af religious worship but polygamous or plural marriages are forever prohibited habited hibi ted secondi Second The co people eople inhabiting this stae do ar affirm irm and I 1 declare that they forever disclaim all right and title to the abed public lands lying within the ithe boundaries hereof and to all lands lying within said limits owned orhild by any Ind indian lanor or indian tribes and Ahat until the title thereto shall have been ex by the united states the same shall be and r remain e main subject to the disposition ot of the united states and said indian lands shall remain under the absolute jurisdiction and control of the congress of the united states the lands belonging to citizens ot of the united states residing without this state shall never be taxed at a higher rate than the lands belonging to residents of this state but nothing in this ordinance shall preclude this state from taxing as other lands are taxed any lands owned or held by any indian who has severed his tribal relations la tiong and has obtained from the united states or from any person by patent or other grant giant a title ther thereto etc save and andt except such lands as have been or may be granted to any indian or indians under any act of congress containing a provision exempting the lands thus granted from taxation which last mentioned lands landi shall be exempt from taxation bolong so long and to such extent as Is or may be provided in tha the act of congress granting the same third Thir dAll all debts and liabilities of the he territory of utah incurred by authority of the legislative assembly thereof are hereby assumed and shall be paid by this state fourth the legislature shall make laws for forthe the establishment and maintenance of a system of public schools which shall be open to all the children of the state and be free from sectarian control contro section secal 2 the secretary of state is directed to submit this thip proposed fors roofed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner pro aided vided by law section 3 it if adopted by the electors of the state this amendment shall take effect the first day of january 1947 constitutional AMENDMENT no 3 A JOINT resolution PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7 OF XIII OF THE constitution OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO proportion OF STATE ICON contribution TO SUPPORT MINT MINI MUM SCHOOL PROGRAM IN PORTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM be it enacted by the legisla ture lure of 01 diate or utah two thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof section 1 it is proposed to W amend see sec 7 of article XIII of the constitution of the state of utah so that the same shall read as follows sec 7 the rate of taxation on tangible tangible property shall not exceed cee on each dollar of valuation two and four tenths mills for general state purposes and such addition additional al levy as the legislature may provide forthe states share of the support of apportion a portion off of the public school system as defined in article X section 2 of this constitution such portion consisting only of kindergarten schools common schools and high schools the state shall contribute not more than 75 of total cost of operation and maintenance of a minimum school program grim in the St state lite as such grogram program shall from time to time be e determined upon by the legislature amore than 75 of the state apportion of th the revenue necessary tanu F to finance f the he operation and maintenance of such minimum school program shall be raised by a state property tax levy and the remainder thereof shall be raised from other state sources the legislature shall determine by law the method of allocation of the states con trib ution tw to the various school districts section 2 the secretary of state Is hereby directed to sub mit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided tor for in section 1 of article of the constitution of the state of utah section 3 if adopted by the electors of the state this amendment shall take effect the first pf af Jan january 1947 I 1 constitutional f A AMENDMENT noa NO S A JOINT resolution PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SEC TION tiong 3 OF ARTICLE XIII OF THE constitution OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO allocation OF 0 F REVENUES RECEIVED FROM TAXES ON INCOME AND ON intangible PROPERTY be it enact enacted edby by the legislature of the state ot of utah two thirds of ally all members elected to each of the two houses voting in tavor favor thereof section 1 it is d proposed ro posed to amend sec 3 of ar article t XIII of the constitution of the state of utah as follows sec 3 the legislature shall provide by law a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation on all tangible property an m the state according to its value in money and shall prescribe by law such regulations as shall secure a 9 just valuation for taxation of such property E that every person and corporation shall hall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his her or its tangible property provided that the legislature may deter mine the manner and extent of taxing transient live stock and live stock being fed for slaughter to be used for human consumption intangible property may be exempted from taxation as property or it may be taxed in such manner and to such extent as the legislature may provide ro provided that if intangible intangible property be taxed as property the shall not exceed five mills on each dollar of valuation when exempted from taxation as property the taxable income shall be taxed under any tax based on incomes but when taxed bythe state of utah as property the income the efrom shall i not inot also be taxed the legislature may provide for deductions exemptions andor offsets on any tax based upon income the personal income tax rates shall shaft abed but the maximum rite rate shall not exceed per cent of net income In conie no excise tax rate upon I 1 income acome shall exceed four per centon net income the rate limitations for taxes based n income and for taxes on intangible property rope shall be effective until january 1 1937 and thereafter until changed by law by a vote of the majority of the members member elected selected to each house of the Legislature all revenue received from taxes on income or from taxes on intangible property shall be allocated to the support of the bublic public sc school hool system as defined in n article X section 2 of this conati gutlon aution section 2 the secretary of state is hereby directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state atthe next general election in the manner provided for in sectional section 1 0 of f article of the constitution of the state of utah constitutional KT C AMENDMENT no 0 O 5 3 A JOINT RESOLUTION TION PROPOSING TO AMEND SECTION 10 ARTICLE VIII OF THE constitution OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO THE ELECTION AND DUTIES OF COUNTY Aft ATTORNEYS ORNEYS AND FIXING THE TERM THEREOF be it resolved by the legislature of the state of utah two thirds of all members elected to each house voting in favor thereof section f 1 that it Is proposed to amend section 10 article vill VIII of the constitution of the state of utah to readi section 10 A county attorney shall b be elected by the qualified voters of each county who shall hold his office for a term of tour four years the powers ind and duties of county attorneys attorney sand and su such choth other attorneys for th the estate state as the legli legislature lature may Or provide ovide shall be prescribed by law dinall in all cases where mhd attorney for any county or for the state falls fails or re fuses to attend andi and prosecute according to law the court i shall have power to appoint an attorney pro tempore section 2 the secretary of state is ducted directed to submit this proposed amendment to the elec elee tors of the state at the next general election in theman the manner her provided by law sect section on 3 it if adopted by the electors of the state this amendment shall take effect the first day of january 1947 I 1 constitutional AMENDMENT no 0 O 6 0 RES resolution LUTION P PROPOSING TO AMEND SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE VII OF THE constitution OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO OF STATE OFFICERS be it enacted by the legislature of the state of utah two thirds of all members elected to each of i the two houses voting in favor thereof section 1 it Is proposed to to amend sec 20 article VII of the constitution of the state of utah to read sec 20 the governor secre tary of state auditor treasurer f attorney general superintendent of public instruction and such other state and district officers as may m lay be provided for by law shall receive for their ices monthly a compensation as fixed py by law the compensation for said of fibers as provided in all laws en acted pursuant pur siant to this constitution shall lie bo in full for all services rendered d by eisold officers respectively ively anany in any official cap capacity ae or empl dyment during their respective terms of 0 office no such officer shall re receive for the performance of any official duty any fee for his own use but all fees fixed by law for thu the performance for mance by either cither of them of any official duty shall bo be collected in advance and deposited with the state trea treasurer surer manth ly to the credit of the state the legislature may provide tor to the payment of actual and necessary expenses of said officers while traveling in the state in ili tile the performance for mance of official duty section 2 the Sedre secretary tary of state Is directed t to 0 submit tills his proposed amendment amendee lit to the olec clec gorsof the sta teat the next general election in im the manner provided by law section 3 it adopted by the electors of the state this amendment shall i take effect the first day of january 1947 constitutional AMENDMENT no 7 A JOINT resolution PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 12 OF ARTICLE vill VIII or OF THE constitution OP OF TILE THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO SALARIES OF THE JUDGES OF THE SUPREME AND DISTRICT COURTS be it enacted by the legislature of the state of utah two thirds third of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof section 1 it I 1 Is s proposed to amend see sec 12 of article vill VIII of the constitution of the state of utah to read sec 12 the judges of the su fremd and district courts shall receive at stated times compensation for their services which shalliot shall not be diminished during the term for which they are selected section 2 the secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed a amendment men dment to the electors of the state at the next general elect ionin the manner provided by law section 3 it if adopted by the electors of the state this amendment shall take effect the first day of january 1947 constitutional AMENDMENT no AO 8 0 A JOINT resolution PROPOS ING AN AMENDMENT TO SEC TION 3 OF ARTICLE OF THE constitution OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO LOCATION institutions be it enacted by the ledwa 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 prop proposal propos rd to amend see sec 3 of article of the constitution of tile the state of utah to read seca the public institutions of the state are hereby permanently located at the places es hereinafter named each mohave io have the lands specifically granted t to 0 it iby by the united states in th the e act of congress approved jul july 16 1894 to be disposed of az and used in such such manner as the legislature may provide first the seat of government and the state fairah fair at salt lake city 1 1 second all ether other institutions of the state to be located at such places fas as the legislature may provide except as otherwise specifically set forth in this constitution t section 2 the secretary of state Is hereby directed iosub to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the stats state at the next |