Show CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT r A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING PROPOSING PROPOSING PRO PRO- POSING TO AMEND ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTI ARTI- CLE VII OF OP 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 1 ERG E N C Y POWERS VERS TO THE LEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE LEGISLATURE LEGISLA LEGISLA- TURE IN THE EVENT OF W V WAR A R 0 OR R EMERGENCIES 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 Constitution Con Con- of the State of Utah by adding a new section thereto designated Section 24 to read Notwithstanding any general or special provisions 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 the power ewer ower and ami the immediate duty 1 1 to provide for prompt and temporary succession to the powers and duties of public offices of whatever nature and whether filled by election or appointment appointment ap ap- ap- ap the incumbents of which may become unavailable for carrying on OD the powers and duties of Itch nich offices and 2 to adopt such other as may be necessary and prop for insuring the continuity governmental operations inch inching inch ing mg but not limited d to the fi thereof In the of the powers hereby the legislature shall in all conform to the ments of this Constitution ce t to the extent that in ju judgment ent of the Le Legislature to 10 fo do would be impracticable would admit of undue delay Section 2 The Secretary State is directed to submit proposed amendment to electors of the State of U at the next General the manner provided by la Section 3 This shall take effect immediately adoption by the electors of State I LAMONT F. F TORON Secretary of State of the St of Utah DO HEREBY CI Cl CITIFY that the foregoing ii full true and corr correct t copy of constitutional amendment j I j posed by the regular session the Thirty-Third Thirty Legislate 1959 as appears of record I Imy my office i IN WITNESS havo have hereunto set my hand 1 affixed ed the Great Seal of of State of Utah at Salt Lake c S W this day of August I 11 1 LAti LAMONT F F. TORON f N T IF Secretary of State SEAL J. J |