Show CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING PROPOSING PRO PRO- PROPOSING POSING TO AMEND ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTI ARTI- CLE VII OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH BY ADDING A NEW SECTION NUMBERED SECTION SECTION SECTION SEC SEC- TION 24 GRANTING TEMPORARY TEMPORARY TEMPORARY TEM- TEM E EMERGENCY MER G E N C Y POWERS TO THE LEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE LEGISLA LEGISLA- TURE IN THE EVENT OF W V WAR A R 0 OR R EMERGENCIES El CAUSED BY WAR SUCH AS ENEMY NUCLEAR ATOMIC OR SIMILAR BOMBING AT AT- TACKS Be it resolved by the Legislature Legislature Legislature Legis- Legis lature of the State of Utah two-thirds two of all members elected elected elected elect elect- ed to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof Section 1 It is proposed to amend Article VII of the Constitution Constitution Con Con- Constitution of the State of Utah by hy addin adding a new section thereto designated Section 24 21 to read Notwithstanding any general or 01 special vis pr provisions ons of the Constitution Constitution Constitution Con Con- the legislature in order to insure continuity of state and local governmental operations in periods of emergency resulting resulting resulting result result- ing from disasters caused by enemy attack shall have ha the power and the immediate duty 1 to provide for prompt and temporary succession to the powers and duties of ot public offices of whatever nature and whether filled tilted by election or appointment appointment ap ap- appointment the incumbents of which may become unavailable una J for carrying on the powers and duties of such each offices and 2 2 f i r to adopt such other measures as may be necessary and proper for insuring the continuity of governmental operations including including ing mg but not limited to the financing financing fin fin- ancin thereof In the exercise of the powers hereby conferred the legislature shall in all respects respects respects re re- re- re conform to the requirements requirements requirements require require- ments of this Constitution except except except ex ex- ex- ex to the extent that in the judgment of the Le Legislature so soto soto soto to do o would be impracticable or would admit of undue delay Section 2 The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next General Election in inthe inthe the manner provided by law Section 3 This amendment shall shan take effect immediately on adoption by the electors of this State I LAMONT F. F TORONTO Secretary of State of the State of Utah DO HEREBY CERTIFY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full fun true and correct copy of the constitutional amendment proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed by the regular session of the Thirty-Third Thirty Legislature 1959 as appears of record in m my office IN WITNESS WHEREOF I 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah at Salt Lake City this day of August 1960 LAMONT F F. TORONTO Secretary of State SEAL |