Show Proposed Changes in Utah's Constitution m i 1 STATE OF Or U UTAH OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE SALT SAUl LAIn I E CITY Cm- August 30 1968 Dear Deal Fellow Citizens The Legislature of the State of Utah has entrusted me with the responsibility for publishing publishing pub pub- lishing the following Propositions which re relate relate relate re- re late to changes in the Constitution of the State of Utah In hi the beginning of the body of each Proposition Proposition Proposition we have set forth the Ballot Title of the Proposition as it will appear on the General Election Ballot on November 5 1968 Because of the very serious nature of these Propositions Propositions Propositions which your State Legislature has caused caused to be placed before you I urge that each of you study the text of the Propositions in full I 1 urge you to consult with your YOW friends neighbors and local civic leaders in order order that you may gain all alt information necessary to render rendel a just and wise decision Sincerely Sincerer 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 VI SECTION 2 AND SECTION 16 16 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UT UTAH A H. H RELATING TO THE TIME TIl AND DURATION DURATION DURATION DURA DURA- TION OF SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE Be it resolved by he ihs Legislature Legislature Leg Leg- of the ties Stale Slate of Utah two thirds of all members member elected to each of the two tuo houses voting ill in in favor favo thereof thereof thereof there- there of Section 1 I It i is proposed p ed to amend Article vi VI Section section 2 and 16 16 of the Const Constitution of the State of Utah to read rend as follows Sec 2 Sessions of the Legislature Legislature Legislature Leg Leg- shall be held annually annually annually annu annu- ally at the seat of government and shall begin on the second Monday in in January A general general general gen gen- eral session shall be he held clur duro ing odd-numbered odd years and anda a budget session shall he be held during even numbered years Legislation egi n not directly lir re re- re- re to the state budget maybe may mav be considered by hy the Legislature Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature during budget sessions sessions only if permitted by hy a joint resolution pas passed sed by hy two- two thirds of the members elected to each house Sec 16 No general session of the Legislature shall exceed exceed exceed ex ex- sixty calendar days ex ex- except except except in in cases of impeachment No budget session shall exceed exceed exceed ex ex- twenty calendar days except in cases of impeach impeach- anent nL No Mr session inn shall I fC ex exceed c d thirty calendar a ashall days except in cases of impeachment im im- im- im When any session session session ses ses- ses- ses sion of the Legislature trying cases of impeachment exceeds exceeds ex ex- seeds the number of calendar days it may remain in session ses ses- session sion as provided in this sec sec- tion The members shall receive receive receive re re- re- re for compensation only the usual per diem expenses and mileage Sec 2 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 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 SA TION OF LEG LEGISLATORS ISLA TORS TORSA A J JOINT 0 I N NT T RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE VI VI SECTION 9 OF THE HE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION TION OF THE rHE S STATE TAT E OF UTA UTAH H. H RELATING TO COMPENSATION TO TOBE TOBE TOBE BE PAID TO ME MEMBERS IBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR THEIR SERVICES A AND N D THE PAYMENT OF E EXPENSE X PEN SEA AND N D MILEAGE I LEA G E ALL ALLOW ALLOW- 0 V ANCES DC Be e it resolved by the Legis blare of the State Stale of Utah Ulah two tivo two thirds thirds of all members elected to each o of f the two houses voting in favor thereof hereof there lucre of Section 1 1 It i is proposed to amend Article VI VI Section fl 9 of oC the Constitution of th the State of Utah to read nad as follows follows fol fol- lows Section 9 The members of the Legislature shall receive compensation of oC 25 per Tier diem cHern while actually in session session expenses expenses expenses ex ex- of 15 per tier diem while actually in session and mile- mile h I. I n I S s d h 1 tt I age V a CIO U. pro 11 i c y W. W Section 2 The lh Secretary of State is is directed to submit t this proposed amendment to the electors of the state of Utah at the next general election elec clec- tion in the manner provided by hy law Section 3 If adopted by hy bythe bythe hythe the electors of this state this amendment shall take effect feet on January 1 1 J 1969 69 PROPOSITION NO 3 INVENTORY TAX REPEAL A J JOINT 0 I N NT T RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE XIII III SECTION SECTION SEC SEC- TION rION 2 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CON CON- OF T TH THE H E ESTATE ESTATE STATE OF UTAH RELATING RELATING RELATING RE RE- LATING TO A AN N A AD D VALOREM T TAX A X EXEMPTION EXEMPTION EXEMPTION EX EX- EMPTION FOR TANGIBLE TANGIBLE TAN IAN GIBLE PERSONAL PRO PROPERTY PER T Y 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 Le Legislature Legis Les s- s aZure lature of the State of Utah two thirds two thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in fn favor thereof there there- of Section 1 It is proposed to amend Article XIII Section Section Section Sec Sec- tion 2 2 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read a as follows Section 2 All t tan tangible a n g i b l I e property in the state not exempt exempt ex ex- exempt empt under the time 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 properly of the state counties cities towns s school c h o 0 o 0 l I districts municipal corporations and public li libraries libraries li- li lots with the buildings buildings buildings build build- ings thereon used exclusively for either religious worship or charitable purposes and places of burial bunal not held or used for private or corporate bEnefit shall be exempt from taxation Tangible personal property present in Utah on January 1 1 m. m which is held for sale or processing and which is i 1 shipped to f des des- ti i t t-e t outside tins this l s state t 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 oC ad valorem prop prop- property property erty taxation and may be ex exempted exempted empted by law from such taxation whether manufactured manufactured processed or produced or otherwise originating within within with with- in or without the state Tangible Tangible Tangible Tan Tan- gible personal property present present pres pres- ent in m Utah on January 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 or livestock raiser may be deemed deem deem- ed for purposes of ad valorem p pro property r o p per e r t y taxation to he be l iced Water ut Y- Y r Yi i i rr rT h K h t I t s c I 1114 l A A b g 1 I I J ditches c can canals a n a l Is s reservoirs power plants pumping p u m p pin i n g gp p plants I 1 a n 11 t s s. s transmission lines pipes and flumes owned and used by individuals or corporations corporations corporations cor cor- for irrigating land within the state owned by such individuals or corporations corporations corpora corpora- or the individual members members members mem mem- bers thereof or shall not be he separately taxed t so long as they shall be owned and used exclusively for such purposes Power I p plants l I a ant n t s power vcr transmission lines lanes and other property u used ed for generating generating generating gen gen- and delivering electrical electrical elec eke power a portion of which is used for furnishing power for pumping water for irrigation purposes on Lands hinds in in the state of Utah may be he hee e exempted from front taxation to the extent that such property is used for such purposes rhe These hest t exemptions shall accrue accrue ac ac- n crue to the benefit t of the Users user of water waters so pumped n I. I under such regulations as the me legislature may p prescribe ri he The taxes of the indigent poor may numy be he remitted or abated abated abated abat abat- ed at such times tames and und in such manner as ag may be provided by hy law The legislature may provide for the exemption f fro from r o m taxation of homes hones homesteads and p per personal e r s son o n a l I property not to exceed 2000 in in value alue for homes homesteads homesteads home home- t ads and and all household furn furt fur- fur n t i n. n r It tit end 1 offs ung b equipment used exclusively bv by the owner thereof at his bis place of oC abode in maintaining a home for himself and fam fam- ily Property not to exceed in in value owned by hy disabled disabled dis dis- persons who ho served er in in any war in the military service service service ice of the United States State or of the state of Utah and by bythe bythe v the unmarried widows and anel minor orphans of such disabled disabled dis dis- persons or of persons who while serving in the military military mili mili- tary tarv service of the United States Stites or the state of Utah were killed in action or died as a n result of such service may be he exempted as the legislature legislature legislature leg leg- may provide The rho legislature shall hall provide provide provide pro pro- vide by law for an annual tax sufficient with other sources of oC revenue to defray the estimated estimated estimated esti esti- mated ordinary expenses of 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 Utah at the next general election election election elec elec- tion in the manner provided by law i Section 3 If If nci adopted apted j- j l. l bythe by bythe bythe the electors of this state this amendment shall take effect the first day of January 1969 PROPOSITION NO 4 t AGRICULTURE T LAND AMP T T TV V N AJ 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 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION rUTION 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 MAY MAYBE MAYBE MAYBE BE ASSESSED FOR ALL TAX fAX PUR PURPOSES P 0 S E S ON THE CONSIDERATION OF ONLY THOSE FACTORS FACTORS FACTORS FAC FAC- TORS R RELATIVE E L A T 1 I V E TO SUCH AGRICULTURAL USE Be it resolved by the time Legis hegis- Le Legislature ii lature lalure of the State Stale of Utah two thirds of all members elected to each of the w two hero houses voting in favor thereof thereof thereof there there- of Section L 1 It is proposed to amend Article XIII III Section Section Section Sec Sec- tion 3 of the Constitution n of the State of Utah to read read as follows Section 3 3 The TIll 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 in in the State according to its value in money and shall prescribe by hy bylaw bylaw law such regulations on- on onas as shall secure a just valuation for taxation of such property so that every per person on and corporation corporation cor tor shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his bis her or its tangible property provided that the Legislature may mav determine the manner and anel extent of taxing tran transient livestock and livestock being heing fed for slaughter to be he u used ed for h hum human u in a n consumption Land used for ar tutu tI purposes may as the Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature prescribes he be assessed according acc rd ng to its value for agricultural use without regard regard re reo re- re gard to the value it may have for other purposes Intangible i- i ble property properly may he be exempted exempt exempt- ed from taxation as property properly or it may he taxed in such manner and to such extent as the Legislature may pro pr- vide ide Provided that if intangible intangible intangible gible property be taxed as 1 m mn n t tl th rite tn thereof I. I prof c. c r y u shall not exceed five mills on one e c each a c It h dollar of valuation When exempted from taxation taxation taxation taxa taxa- tion as property the taxable income income shall be taxed under any tax based on incomes but hut when taxed by bythe bythe bythe the State of Utah a as property prop prop- property erty the income shall shull not also he be taxed The Legislature may provide for deductions exemptions andor and or offsets on any am tax based upon income income The rhe personal income tax rates shall be graduated but the maximum rate rute shall not exceed six percent percent percent per per- cent of net income No excise tax tux rate based upon income shall exceed four percent of oC 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 ary 1 1 1937 and and thereof thereat I until changed by law b by vote of the majority of j i members elected to c ee e. e house of the Legislature revenue received from ta to toon on income or from ta to toon on intangible property properly s s be allocated to the of the public school as defined in in Article Article- j Section 2 of this Section 2 2 The Secret of State is directed to si st simil mit mil this proposed to the electors of the State Stat Utah at nt the next g general el in tion-in the manner prove b v la Section 3 If adopted the electors of this state stat stater r t amendment shall take effi effion on January 1 I 1969 PROPOSITION NO f 5 l IANDA MANDATORY TORY RETIREMENT OF JUDGES S J JA I IA A J JOINT 0 I N T PROPOSING TO A AMEI ARTICLE VIII OF T r TP CONSTITUTION THE STATE OF UTBY UTBY UTBY UT BY THE ADDITION SECTION 28 28 RUTH AUTHO IZING THE LEGIS 1 l U R E TO PROVI PROVIE FOR THE MANDATO l RETIREMENT A FOR R REMOVAL E 0 V A L JUDGES FRO FROM I OFFIC Be it resolved b by the time Lc Leg lalure of tI time the Stat Stale of Ut iwo thirds of all elected to each of th the t tOllS ti houses louses voting in l favor fator the firer of I J Section 1 1 It is prop propos s sto to amend Article VIII of t Constitution of the Stat Utah by the addition ion 01 of S Stion Stion oe tion 28 to read rend Section 28 The Tin e Ie j ture turo may provide standards for mandatory 7 r and for removal oval judges from office tion lion implementing this s stion sc se tion shall shull be he applicable o oto on onto onto to conduct occurring subs suh quest quent to the effective datt date j such legislation Any dt det t requiring the retie ment or removal of a from office shall ht be subject review as to both hoth law v a ar facts by t the he Supreme Cou Cm addition This section is to to and cumulative vC with tj tl methods of r removal of j ju tics tices and judges provided Sections 11 and 27 7 of tI Art Article dp 1 Section 2 TIlt The Set Sec of State Slate i is is directed t to sub sul thin tins 1111 proposed amendment I the electors of the |