Show Constitutional RELATiNG TO MUNICIPAL I proposing an A joint the tb to Section Stellon 6 5 of Article XI of co co tatton of the tho State of Utah N municipal corporations B Be it resolved by the ug Legis latare o of tL of Utah two thirds of all th the a m State ben bers elected to etch each of the two ho M. M aw voting In favor Cor thereof I SECTION 1 I. Section proposed out t. t D Ct mended amended That It la is proposed to emend amend S 6 5 of Article XI propose of the iho will the of the State of nf Utah BO so that rend s follows SECTION 6 5 Municipal corporations corporAtion treated created by general law few of lt h rata title cities or towns may fr frAme m and aad prescribed prescribed h rUt adopt charter manner charter manner to b bt be submitted to electors copies t r ts t. IP br distributed distributed city city recorder to m tilt tilt- with Me eee- State p amendment power conferred con nn rotary of State mu UP upon un cities dUn Corporations f for mu municipal purposes shall not be created b y special laws lave The Tho legislature by general ge sen ral l incorporation laws shall provide for the or organization and classification of cities tad towns town In proportion to population laws Jaws may be altered amended or re repealed An Any Incorporated city or town Il may y frame Into P and adopt h n chatter h for fot Its own government nt In the following manner The legislative authority of the city may by two-thirds two vote vot of Its III mcm member and upon petition of qualified electors elector to the th number of fifteen per cent of all aU ote cast nt ot th the next nest receding election for the theoffIce theoffice office of or the mayor or shall forthwith provide pro pro- provide vide by ordinance for th the tho submission to tn the electors elector of t the h h. h question Shall U a commis lion ion be n to frame framo a charter r 1 7 Th The ordinance shall hall require that the Question bo be submitted to the electors at t the next r regular municipal el election tIon The ballot bollot con can such inch question tion shall also aba contain the names name of candidates for Cor mem members n of the ro proposed commission but without party arty designation Such candidates shall b be nominated nom In th the same ame manner as 3 required byla by bylaw bylaw la law for nomination of city officers officer If a majority of ot the electors elector voting on the Question of a commission shall haJJ vote ToU In the affirmative e then the lh fifteen n candidates receiving n a majority of the votes test cust at such luch election shall constitute the charter commission and hall proceed to frame a charter Any eh so 0 framed med shall be submitted submitted submit submit- ted to the qualified d electors eJectors of the city sit at t an election to bo be held at nt a time to b be determined by the charter commission which shall hll M oe not lees Ic than sixty days daya subsequent subsequent sub sub- sequent to Its completion and distribution among he electors and not more than one year from Crom such uch date data Alternative provisions provisions provi provi- may also alto bo be submitted to be voted cUd upon separately The com commission mill Ion shall make provisions for the distribution of copies of the proposed charter and of any alternative provisions to the qualified lee elec electors ton tors of ot th the city not J less than sixty days dar be b. before fore or th th eJect election on at which it Is h fa VO voted u upon such proposed l charter and ana such luch alternative provisions as aa at ar are approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon shall hall become ume an organic law w of such luch city at such urh time M may be t fixed therein and shall supersede any existing charter and all aU laws effecting fl the organization and government of such city elb which are now In conflict therewith Within thirty days alter after Its Ita approval a COpy ropy of such luh charter as adopted certified by the mayor and coy city r recorder order and authenticated by the seal lent of such luch city shall be bo roads made in duplicate ta and del deposited on one on hi to the of- of ftc nee flee of the tn secretary of Stela lI and tine other In the office offic of th tb the cit city recorder er and aad thereafter all courts shall hall take Judicial notice of such charter Amendments to any such luch charter nay aay h framed and submitted by a charter ec- ec eota- eota ion In fn the same lAme manner as a provided provide for making of ot charters or ma may mar b be proposed pro poet posed by the legislative of th the dt city upon a B two thirds Yo vote voU thereof aby or a orby by petition of qualified electors to a e number num oem her ber equal to fifteen p per r cent n of the total votes vote cast for mayor on th next nut precede In ing election and any sue suck Iud amendment may be submitted at th the next regular ulal municipal m- m election and having been keto approved ed by the tha m. m majority of ot the electors voting the thereon there thero- on on OD shall ban become part of or t th u. charter at atthe atthe the Uta time Ume fixed In such luch amendment and shall b be certified and tiled filed a as provided pro is f. sue CAM of d f charters Each city forming Its charter under ander this section shall have and i is 11 hereby granted the authority to exercise all aU powers relating to municipal affairs affair and to adopt and to eo o- o forc foree within Its III limits local polio police sancta sanitary and similar regulations not In conflict I art th the general law Jaw and no numeration enumeration powers powen In this constitution or any law ra sh shall H h be b. deemed to limit or restrict tb the general grant of authority hereby hersby r- r rod but this grant of authority shall hall DO Dat Wude the power to regulate oUi ties s. s not municipally owned If It any suds such regulation of ot public utilities is II provided for far by general law Jaw nor b be deemed to limit or os restrict tho power of th the legislature ia m mat tore ra relating to State affairs affair to enact enAd general Irener-al laws applicable alike aUke to aU all diet of the State Stale The power to be b. conferred upon the cities by this section shall Include th the following a To levy assess and collect taxes and borrow money within the limits prescribed by general law Inv and to levy ovy and collect sp cM cial assessments i for tor benefits conferred IDI lh b TV Tn To furnish V a M n it 1 1 t ii u o. o mi u tuv i ee o to purchase e. e hire construct own own main malo tabs tain or operate or lease public utilities local In extent and use nse to acquire by eon con or otherwise within or without with with- out oat tho the corporate limits property necessary necos- necos sary eary for any ny such guch Purposes subject to re reo imposed by general law for tb the tbt protection of other communities and to grant nt local public utility franchIsee franchises and within its Ita powers powen re regulate ula the tho exercise thereof c To To mako ko J local l Public Improvements and to acquire by condemnation or oth otherS other other- r. r S wise property within its iU corporate 1 o t. t limit limits n for Cor necessary uary such luch improvements and also IJO to acquire an excess over than that needed need need- ed en for lor any such luch Improvement and to I sell II or or- leu leas such uch excess n s property with restrictions restriction In order to protect ct and preserve the tho tai tai- provement Cd d To issue and sell leU bonds bond on th the a.- a. of any such excess property or of any public utility owned by the cit city or OJ of the th revenues thereof or both Including t fa ID the th case eue cas of public utility a franchise stat IUt u closure Jn log the tb terms tJ UP upon which in cue we of fore fore- utility utility the JN haser n may T operate such uch SECTION 2 Dut Duty of Secretary of State Stat submit Th n. secretary tary ot of St State is U hereby reby directed to the proPOSed amendment to the electors in of Sf f the the manner StAte SUte at to the th next general provided Proved by law SECTION 3 3 To Take Tak It If adopted by bJ the electors of this State thin thia amendment amend amend- meat ment shall take effect ct 1963 on January lit let J. J U. U H. H Welling Secretary the th State of State Stat 0 d of Utah do hereby certify that the for foregoing Is a full fuU true and cow copy of the bf Constitutional correct corred pONd paced Amendment p pro by bJ the regular session of the legista ture tor of 1931 1111 as the In ha same lame appears eaN of record arty oUI office Ia withers 1 whereof I have bave mv hand and he onte se Nt affixed the tho tt U. U r State of Utah this day d. d Great of Sep Seal of C AI Secretary of State T f J J |