Show i Proposed Changes in Utah's I l STATE OF OP UT UTAH Ul OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE SALT LAKE LAIn Cin August 30 1968 Dear Fellow Citizens The Legislature of the State of Utah has entrusted me with the responsibility for fOl publishing publishing publishing pub pub- lishing the following Propositions which relate relate re- re re relate late to changes ii in the Constitution of the State of Utah In the beginning of the body of each Proposition Proposition we have set forth the Ballot Title of the Proposition as it will appear on the General Election Ballot o on November 5 1968 Because of the serious nature these Pro very sc- sc of Propositions Propositions positions which your YOlO State Legislature has caused to be placed before you I urge that each of you study the text 0 of f the Propositions in full I urge you to consult with your friends neighbors and local civic leaders in im order ordel that you may gain all information necessary to toi i render a just and wise de decision ision Sincerely CLYDE L. L MILLER Secretary of State PROPOSITION NO 1 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS A J JOINT 0 I N NT T RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE VI SECTION 2 AND SECTION 16 16 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE S STATE TAT E OF UTAH RELATING TO THE TIME AND DURATION DURATION DURATION DURA DURA- TION OF SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE Be it resolved by the Legislature Legislature Leg Leg- of the State of Utah Ulah two two thirds thirds of all members i elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof thereof thereof there there- of Section 1 It is proposed to amend Article VI Section 2 and 16 of the Constitution of the State Slate of Utah to rend read as follows Sec 2 Sessions of the Legislature Leg Lee shall shaH be held annually annually annually annu annu- ally at the seat of government and shall shaH begin on the second Monday in n January A general general general gen gen- eral session shall shaH be held during dur duro ing odd-numbered odd years and anda a budget session shall be held during even numbered years Legislation not directly related related related re re- re- re to the state budget may be considered by hy the Legislature Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature during budget sessions only if permitted by a joint resolution p pas passed a s S sed e d by two- two thirds of the members elected to each house Sec 16 16 No general session of the Legislature shall exceed exceed exceed ex ex- ex- ex sixty calendar days except ex ex- pt in cases ases of impeach impeachment oN JNo No 0 bUdget session shall exceed exceed exceed ex ex- ex- ex twenty calendar days except in cases of impeach impeach- ment No special session shall shaH exceed thirty calendar days except in cases of im im- im- im When any my session session session ses ses- ses- ses sion of the Legislature trying cases of impeachment exceeds exceeds ex ex- the number of calendar days it may remain in session session session ses ses- ses- ses sion as provided in this sec see tion The members shall shull receive receive re re- re- re for compensation only the usual per diem expenses and mileage Sec 2 The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State Stute of Utah at the next general election election election elec elec- tion in the manner provided by law Sec 3 If adopted by the electors of this state this amendment shall take effect the first day of January 1969 PROPOSITION NO 2 IPE COl COMPENSATION OF LEGISLATORS A J JOINT 0 I N NT T RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND Al ARTICLE VI SECTION 9 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION TION OF THE ST STATE ATE OF U UTAH UTA T A H RELATING TO COMPENSATION TO TOBE TOBE TOBE BE PAID TO MEMBERS IEl OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR THEIR SERVICES A AND N D THE PAYMENT OF EX EXPENSE PEN SEA AND N D i 1 MILEAGE I LEA G E ALL ALLOW ALLOW- 0 V ANCES Be it resolved by the Legislature Legis lature lalure of the Slate State of Utah Wa two thirds of all members elected lo to each of the me two houses uses voting in favor 1 there here VI Section 1 It is proposed to amend Article VI Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as ns follows follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows Section 9 The members of the Legislature shall receive compensation of 25 per diem while actually in session expenses expenses ex ex- of 15 per diem while white actually in session and mileage mile mile- ago age as provided by law 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 election election elec elec- tion in the manner provided by law Section 3 If adopted by bythe bythe bythe the electors of this state this amendment shall shaH take effect T T. T t I inn n y 1 i PROPOSITION NO 3 INVENTORY TAX REPEAL A J JOINT 0 I N NT T RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ART ARTICLE I C L E XIII SECTION SECTION SECTION SEC SEC- TION 2 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CON CON- OF T THE H E ESTATE STATE OF UTAH RELATING RELATING RE RE- LATING TO A AN N A AD D VALOREM TAX EXEMPTION EXEMPTION EXEMPTION EX EX- EMPTION FOR TANGIBLE rAN TAN GIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY CONSTITUTING CONSTITUTING CONSTITUTING INVENTORY AND HELD FOR SALE IN THE 0 ORDINARY R DIN A R Y COURSE OF BUSINESS Be it resolved by the Legislature Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature of the State of 0 Utah two thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof thereof thereof there there- of Section 1 It is proposed to amend Article XIII Section Section Sec See tion 2 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows Section 2 All AU t tan a n g i b 1 I e c property in the state not exempt exempt ex ex- empt under the laws of the United States or under this constitution shall be taxed in proportion to its value to be ascertained as provided by law The property of the state counties cities towns towns tp s school c h o 0 o 0 1 districts municipal corporations and public li libraries libraries li- li lots with the buildings buildings build build- ings thereon used exclusively for either religious worship or charitable purposes and places of burial not held or used for private or corporate b shall t be e exempt from taxation Tangible personal property present in Utah on January 1 m. m which is held for sale or and ind h- h processing l' l J is lu 0 unal u ues- ues s- s outside this s state t tat a t e within twelve months may be deemed by law to have acquired acquired acquired ac ac- ac- ac no situs in Utah for purposes of ad valorem ProPerty property property prop prop- erty taxation and may be exempted exempted ex ex- empted by law from such taxation whether manufactured manufactured manufactured processed or produced or otherwise originating within with with- in or without the state Tangible Tangible Tangible Tan Tan- gible personal property present present present pres pres- ent in m Utah on January 1 1 m. m held for sale in the ordinary course of business and which constitutes the inventory of any retailer or wholesaler or manufacturer or farmer larmer or livestock raiser raiser may be deemed deem deem- ed for purposes of ad valorem l pro property r 0 P per C r t y taxation to be exempted Water Vater r d rights i g h t s ditches c can canals a n a 1 s reservoirs pow power c r plants p pumping u m pin g p pIa plants 1 a n t S s. s transmission lines pipes and flumes owned and used by individuals or corporations corporations cor cor- for irrigating land within the state owned by such individuals or corporations corporations corporations corpora corpora- or the individual members members mem meni- bers thereof shall not be separately taxed so long as they shall be owned and l vr nl v mr clIth p purposes pos P Power r P plants i 1 a n t t s power transmission lines and other property used for generating generating gen gen- orating and delivering electrical electrical elec elec- power lower a portion of which is used for furnishing power loWer for pumping water for irrigation purposes on lands in the state of Utah may be exempted from taxation to the extent that such property is used for such purposes These exemptions shall accrue accrue accrue ac ac- ac- ac crue 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 abated abated abat abat- ed at such times and in such manner as ns may be provided by law The legislature may provide for the exemption fro f r a m in taxation of nf homes home L h homesteads ste ds and f p personal c- c cr c r s s o nl n a i property not to exceed 2000 in value for homes homesteads homesteads homesteads home home- and all household furnishings furnishings furnishings fur fur- fur furniture nit u r e and equipment used exclusively by the owner thereof at his place Ilace of abode in maintaining a home for himself and fam fam- ily Property not to exceed in in value owned by disabled disabled disabled dis dis- dis- dis persons who served in any war in the military service service service ice of the United States or of the state of Utah and by bythe bythe bythe the unmarried widows and minor orphans of such disabled disabled dis dis- dis- dis persons or of persons who while serving in the military military military mili mili- tary service of the United States or the state of Utah were killed in action or died lied as a result of such service may be exempted as the legislature legislature leg leg- may provide The legislature shall provide Provide provide pro pro- vide by law for an annual tax sufficient with other sources of revenue to defray the estimated estimated estimated esti esti- mated ordinary expenses of 4 the state for each fiscal year For the purpose of paying the state debt if any there be the legislature shall provide for levying a tax annually sufficient to pay the annual interest and to pay the principal principal principal prin prin- cipal of such debt within twenty years from the final passage of the law creating the debt Section 2 The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state of or Utah at the next general eJection election elec tion in the manner provided by law Section 3 If adopted by bythe bythe bythe the electors of this state this amendment shall take effect the first day of January 1969 v i PROPOSITION NO t 1 AGRICULTURE y LANU It Ti A J JOINT 0 I N NT T RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND Al ART ARTICLE I C L E XIII SECTION SECTION SECTION SEC SEC- TION 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH TO PROVIDE THAT ALL LAND DESIGNATED DESIGNATED DESIGNATED DES DES- FOR A AGRICULTURAL AGRICULTURAL AGRI AGRI- G R I CULTURAL USE lIA MAYBE MAY MAYBE Y BE ASSESSED FOR ALL TAX PURPOSES ON THE CONSIDERATION OF ONLY THOSE FACTORS FACTORS FAC FAC- TORS R RELATIVE E L A T r I V E TO Fro SUCH AGRICULTURAL USE Be Bc it resolved by the thc Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature of the State Slate of Utah two thirds of all members elected to each of the thc two Iwo houses voting in favor thereof thereof thereof there- there of Section 1 It is proposed to amend Article XIII Section Section Sec Sec- tion 3 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows Section 3 The Legislature shall provide by law a uniform uniform uniform uni uni- form and equal rate of assessment assessment assessment assess assess- ment and taxation on all tangible tangible tangible tan tan- gible property properly in in the State Pl i f u. u 1 in LV 1 money and shall shaH prescribe by bylaw bylaw bylaw law such regulations as shall shaH secure a just valuation for taxation of such property so that every person and corPoration corporation corporation cor cor- shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his her or its tangible property provided that the Leg Legislature slature may determine the manner and extent of taxing transient livestock and l livestock being fed for slaughter to be used for h hum human u in a n consumption on Land used for agricultural purposes may mar as the Legislature Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature prescribes be assessed according to its value for agricultural use without regard regard regard re re- re- re gard to the value it may have for other purposes Intangible ble property may be exempted exempt exempt- ed from taxation as property nr H f lA hI nv n manner a and nd nd t to such h extent t t tas as the Legislature may pro pro- vide Provided that if intangible intangible intangible gible property be taxed as property the rate thereof shall shail not exceed five mills on one e each a e c ii h dollar of valuation When exempted from taxation taxation taxation taxa taxa- tion as property the taxable income shall be taxed under any tax based on incomes but when taxed bythe bythe by bythe the State of Utah as property property prop prop- erty the income shall not also be taxed The Legislature may provide for deductions exemptions an andor and or offsets on any tax based upon income The personal income tax rates shall shaH be graduated but the maximum rate shall not exceed six percent percent percent per per- cent of net income No excise tax rate based upon income shall exceed four perc percent nt of net income The rate limitations limitations limitations limita limita- herein contained for taxes based on income and for taxes on intangible property shall be effective until Janu- Janu I I 1 Iary ary 1 I 1937 and th th- until changed by la In laV vote of the majority O members elected t tc house of the Leg revenue received fro on OIL income or traIT on intangible proper be allocated to the theof theof theof of the public school chool as ns defined in Arti Section 2 of this Consi Cons Section 2 The Si S FO If of State is d directed v mit this proposed amEto arm amE to the electors of Utah at the gen gention orl tion in in the manner by law Section 3 If ado the electors of this s st AI amendment shall ta tal talon on on January 1 1969 t J H fj HI LJ I PROPOSITION rr rl r- r l MANDATORY A J T T- TT T- T TT 1 CT T Tm A Hc L 1 X J. J JUDGES A JOINT RESO PROPOSING TO ARTICLE VIII THE STATE OF BY THE fHE ADDIT SECTION 28 At IZING THE LE LII LET LEl T l' TURE U R E r TO 0 PP PF FOR THE MAND H IEN E T I R E M E N FOR R E M i O 0 V JUDGES FROM Be it resolved by tl 1 lature of the State Stale two thirds of all alt elected to each of 10 houses voting in fave of 0 Section 1 It is isto isto to amend Article VI o. o Constitution of the the 4 Utah by the tion 28 to read Section 28 The ture may provide standards for mand and for re reI judges from orr office ce W tion implementing tion shall be to conduct quent to the such legislation Ari An j requiring th S ment or removal of oC from office shall be le 51 si review as to both I V facts by the iio SL This section is ai at 5 s. z x 3 to and cumulative methods of removals removal tices and judges pro pro Tu Sections Section 1 11 1 and md 2 27 27 Art Article jilt Section 2 The rue of State is directed t this proposed amen the electors of thc tho thoi i e the next general el elthe elthe ell the manner fl e Section 3 Thi No ment shall take bijl by hy the tho electo state tt t I er n i s. s I CLYDE L. L MILL f of State of t t h Col Colof of Utah DO hue that the fore core full true and correct corree t the Ii e constitutional constitution il ments meats proposed by VO l lar sessi session n of the T Tenth Tenth P- P TV Legislature l 1 I Iby by the S Second ond Sp p li I Ision sion held in 1966 a ra he heon heon on record in my o oIN gt fo foIN IN WITNESS OF I have hereunto hereunto- t o- o Pc hand and affixed t 6 i Seal of the State or O Salt Lake City t this this' this J us r. I r of August 1968 1068 t 10 7 OJ s Iv t I z ij t J Hl 8 zee ellk tt |