Show I 1 constitutional amendments constitutional amendment no 1 resolution RELATING TO FILLING VACANCIES IN legislature LEGISLA A joint resolution proposing an amend ment men to section 13 of art cle VI of the constitute on of the state of utah laang ng to vacancies in the leg let slature be it resolved bf by the legislature of the state of utah of all mem bers elected to each tack house contort s g therein SECTION I 1 sections to be amended ahat ft it is proposed to amend sect on 18 13 of article VI of the const tut on of the state ol 01 utah so that the same shall read as follows sit ION 13 vacancies to be filled va vaunt I 1 ET lea that may occur in ether e ther house ibe legislature shall be filed in such manner as may be brov ded by law SECTION 2 secretary of state to publish the secretary of state is d erected to cause the th a proposed amendment to ie re shed as red by the const aution and to be suba tied to the electors of the state nt at the next general election in the manner brov ded by law SECTION 3 in effect when it if approved by the electors of the state this proposed amendment shall take effect on the 1st dai da of january 1931 filed ath the secretary of state february 21 1930 constitutional amendment no 2 resolution RELATING TO REVENUE AND TAXATION A jo nt on proposing in an amend merit to sect one 2 and 3 of article IS of the constitution of the state of uta utah h r relating elating to revenue and taxation be it resolved by the legislature of the state of utah two th ads of 1 all I members elected to each noose house concur ring therein rit SECTION I 1 sect one proposed to mend amend that it is proposed to amend sections 2 and 3 8 of article XIII of the con a titus on of the state of utah so that the same will read as follows SECTION 2 tangible property to he taxed how value ascer ascertained tamed properties prop ertic exempt legislature to provide annual tax tor or state all toughie tang ble property in the state not exempt under the laws of the anted un ted states or under the th s const aution shall be taxed in pro porton on to its value to be ascertained as provided by law the property of the un ted states of the state counties cities towns school districts to municipal corporations and public abra 1 bra rice lots with the bu id nga thereon used exclusively tor for e ther rel e ous worship or char table purposes and places of burial not held or used for pravate pr vate or corporate benefit shall be exempt from tAx taxat aton on water rights d daches canals reservoirs power plants pumping plant plants transmits tran tras irmis slon lines pipes and flumes owned and used by individuals or corporation corporations tor for fc tr ri gating lands within the state owned by such ind visuals or corporations or the ind vidual members thereof shall not be separately taxed as an long as they shall be owned and used exalus vely for such p pur ur poses power plants 1 ower trainer iss lea on lines and other property used for gen crating and delivering electrical power a porton port on of which is in used for furnishing power tor for pumping water tor for irrigate on purposes on lands in the state of utah may be exempted from taxation to th the 1 e extent that such property y is used tor for one such h purposes these exemptions shall accrue to the benet t of the users of water so pumped under euch such regulations as the leg may way preset be the taxes of the indigent poor may be remitted or abated at such t mes and in such manner as may be provided by law the legislature may provide for the exemption from taxation of homes homesteads and personal property not to exceed two hundred t f fly dol lars in value for homes and homesteads and one hundred dollars tor for personal prop erty arty property not to exceed ta in value owned by disabled persons who served in any war in the military service of the un ted states or of the state ct of utah and by the unmarried widows w dows and minor orphans of such persons may be exempted as tie the legislature may provide the legislature shall provide by law tor for all n annual tax euffie ent w th other our sour ces cea of revenue to defray the eat mated ordinary expenses of the state for each fie cal year for the purpose of paying the state debt if any there be the legisla ture shall provide tor for levying a tax an dually stiff clent to pay the annual inter et est and to pay the principal of such debt with n twenty years from the final passage of the law creating the debt SECTION S 8 assessment and taxation of tangible property regu regulation ladon rate deductions exemptions personal in come tax rates dispositions of revenues the legislature shall provide by law a uni not form and equal rate of assessment and taxation on all tangible property in the state accord ng to its value in money and shall prescribe by law such regulations as shall secure a just valuation for taxation of such property so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proper tion to the value of his her or its tan able g ble property provided that the legissa ture may determine the manner and extent t of taxing transient live stock and I 1 ve stock being fed for slaughter to be used for human consumption intangible property may be exempted from taxat on as property or it may be taxed in such nan ner and to such extent as the legislature may provide provided that if intangible property be taxed as property the rate thereof shaIL 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 by the state of utah as a property the income shall not also be taxed the legislature may provide for deductions ex empt emotions emp tlona ions andor offsets offset on any tax based upon income the personal income tax rate rates shall be graduated but J to me maili K I 1 mum rate shall not exceed six per ce t of net income no excise tax rate based upon n income shall exceed four par per cent of net income the rate limitation limitations herein contained for taxes based on income and for taxes on intangible property shall be he effective until january 1 1937 and thereafter I 1 changed by law by a vote of the majority of the member members elected to each house of the legislature all rev denue rec received Ived from taxes on income or from taxes on intangible property shall be allocated an a follows follow si 78 75 per cent thereof to the state district school fund and 25 per cent thereof to the state gen eral oral fund and the state levies tor for euch such purpose purposes shall be reduced annually in on to the revenues so allocated provided that any surplus above he rev re denue reau red for the state distri t school fund as provided in section 7 of this ar tide shall be paid into the state general fund SECTION 2 secretary of state to sh tha the secretary of state a d reel reet d to cause this proposed amendment to be shed as red by the const tut 0 and to he be subin tied to the electors of tl tie a state at the next gen ral lection in the manner brov ded by aw SECTION 3 to take effect when it if approved proved by the electors of the state th a proposed amendment shall take effect on the lot 1st day of january 1931 fled F led ath w th the secretary of state february 25 1930 constitutional amendment no 3 RELATING TO STATE SCHOOL FUND AND MANNER OF distributing IN TEREST OF SUCH FUND A joint resolution brov ding for amend ments to house joint resolutions num pose bers here three and eight passed by the leg in 1929 proposing to amend section 3 art cle X and sect on 7 ar tide XIII of the constitution of the state of utah relating to the state school fund and the manner of d distributing buting the in terest of such fund end and other revenues of the several school districts of the state be it resolved by the legislature of tie tl e state of utah two thirds of all the mem ment bers elected to each house concurring there ni us SECTION I 1 resolution proposed to amend that it is proposed to amend bouse house jo nt at on number 3 passed by the legislature in 1929 proposing to amend section 3 of artele art cle 10 of the const gutlon of the state of utah so that the same will read as follows SECTION 3 proceeds of lands and other property per cent tent of proceeds per letual fund the proceeds of all lands that have been or may be granted by the un ted tad states to th a state tor for the support of the common schools the proceeds of all property that may accrue to the state by escheat or forfeiture all uncia uncle mod med shares and d v denda deride of any corporal cor nn incorporated under the laws of the th s state the proceeds of the sale of t aber in or other property from school and state lands other than those granted for spec f a purposes and t f ve per of the net proceeds of the sale of public lands ying within the state which shall be sold by the united states subsequent ta to the ad miss mine on of th a state into the hall shall be and rema is n a perpetual fund to be 18 called the state school fund the interest of which only shall be datri d buted among the several school districts according to the last pieced ng school census SECTION 2 resolution proposed to amend that it is in proposed to amend house joint resolution reso luton on number 8 passed by the legislature in 1929 proposing to amend sect on 7 of art cle XIII of the cons cona titu t on oil of the state of utah so that the same will read as follows SECTION 7 rate of taxation not to exceed purpose distribution the rate of taxation on tangible property shall not exceed on each dollar of valuation two and four tenths m mile Us for general state Pur purposes Posts two tenths of one mill for high school purposes wh ch eh shall constitute the high school fund said fund shall be ap portioned in the manner the legislature legislator shall provide to the school districts man ma n agh h gh schools and such levy for district school purposes which together w th the interest on the permanent school fund and such other funds as a may in jr be available for district school purposes seal w 11 raise annually an amount wh c ch h equals 25 00 for each person of school age in the state as shown by the last pieced ng acl ool census the as same e to be d str air buted among the school distel districts acts according to the last preceding school census and in add ton t on an equalization fund which when added to other revenues provided for this pur pose by the legislature shall be 5 00 for each person of school age as shown by the last preceding pieced ng school census sad sa d equal equall bation fund shall be apportioned boned to the school districts dietr acts in such manner as the lev leg shall brov de sa be d rates shall not be increased unless a propos tion to increase the same spec fy ng the rate or rates proposed and the time tune durne dur ng which the same shall be lev ed be t f rat suba t ted to a vote of such of the qualified elec eloc tors of the state as in th year next pre ced ng such election shall have pad pa d a property tax assessed to them with n the state and the majority of those thereon shall vote in favor the beof in su an Is manner as may be brov ded by law SECTION 3 secretary of state to publish the secretary of state la is d erected to cause th a proposed amendment to be pub as red by the const comet tut on and to be suba eted to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner brov ded by law as one propos tion in I 1 eu of II 11 J R numbers 8 and 8 passed at the regular seas sess on of the legislature SECTION 4 to take effect when it if approved by the electors elector of the state the proposed amendment shall take effect on the f rat day of january 1981 fled w ath th the secretary of state fob feb auary 25 1930 constitutional amendment no 4 resolution RELATING TO THE TAXATION OF MINES AND MINING PROPERTY A joint resolution providing for an mend amend ment to becton sect on 4 article 13 of the constitution of the state of utah rol at ing to the taxation of mine mines and minim mining property be do it resolved by the legislature of the state of utah two thirds of all the mem mein ben bars elected to each house concurring therein t SECTION I 1 section sections proposed to t amend that it Is proposed to amend see sao tion 4 article XIII of the tons constitution ta aution of the state of utah so that the same will read as follows 01 SECTION 4 mines and claims to be as a hessed basis and multiple W what bat to be assessed as tangible property all ferous m nes ties or in m ning claims both placer and rock in place shall be assessed aa an the leg slature shall provide provided the basis and pie now used in de term ning the value of ferous in nes nee tor for taxat on purposes nd the add dional assessed value of 5 00 per acre thereof shall not be changed before january I 1 1935 nor thereafter I 1 otherwise pro vided by law all ali other mines or min ng da cla me and other valuable mineral depos ta is include ng lands conta n ng coal or hydrocarbons and all mach nery used in in ning and all property or surface improvements upon or app to in nea nee or in ning clams da ms and the value ot of any surface us made ot of in n ng cla n a or in n ng property for other than in n ng purposes ahall be asses ed as other tang ble property SECTION 2 secretary of state to pub I 1 sh the secretary of state 9 d reeled to cause th tb a p posed amendment to be pub I 1 shed as red by the const tut on and to be suba tied to the electors of the state at the next general elect on in th manner brov ded by law SECTION 3 in effect when if als p proved by the electors of the state thi thin proposed amendment shall take effect on the 1st day of january 1931 fled F led ath w th the secretary ot of state february 25 1930 constitutional amendment no 5 A resolution SOLUTION HE CHEATING CREATING A STATE TAX commission A jo nt on propos ng nc an amend ment to section 11 of article 13 of the const tut on of the state of utah t ng to revenue and taxation be it resolved by the leg slature of the state of utah two th ads of all mem mens bers elected to each house concurring there n SECTION I 1 sect one proposed to amend that t a proposed to amend sect on 11 0 of art cle XIII of the const tut on of the state of utah so that the same will read as follows SECTION 11 crest creaton on of state tax eon com in es as on mem bersh p governor to ap poi t terms dut eg es county beaida dut eg es there shall be a state tax corn com in ss as on consist ng of four members not mo a than two of whom shall belong to the sa as ne pol t cal party the members of the comm sa on shall be appointed appo appon anted ted by the governor by and w th the consent of the senate for such terms of off ce as may be brov ded by law the state tax commie connote slon shall adm n ster and supervise the tax laws of the state it shall assess anes m nes and ut 11 and adjust and equalize equal ze the valuator aton on and assessment 0 of if property among the several counties it shall have such other powers of or ginal asse assessment as the legislature leg slature me may provide under such regulations in in such cases and jthn w th n such I 1 imitations mi tationa as the leg slature may preset be it shall estabi sh systems of a accounting review proposed bond issues revise the tax levies and budgets of local governmental un ts to a and nd equal ze the assessment and valuation of property w th n the counties the du dis t es imposed upon the state board of equal eat on by the constitution const aution and lawi lawa of th 9 state sl all be performed by the state tax com commiss misson on in each county ot of this state there shall be a county board of equalization equal con ng of the board of county comm comin ss as on era of said county the county board boards of equal zat on shall adjust and equalize tbt the on and assessment of the real and personal property w th n their |