Show constitutional amendments y constitutional Constitution ai amendment I 1 t no I 1 f resolution RELATING TO FILLING VACANCIES IN legislature LEGISLA TUBE A joint resolution proposing an amendment to section 13 of article VI of the const constitution lotion of the state of utah relating bealine to vacancies in the legislature ace be it resolved by the legislature of the state of utah two thirds of all members elected to each house concurring therein SECTION I 1 sections to be b amended dint it la Is proposed to amend section IS 19 of rf article VI of the constitution of the state of utah so 80 that the same shall read u A follows SECTION 13 vacancies to be filled va vacancies anches that may occur in either cither house of ethe tho lecia lature shall be filled lo in such manner n as may be provided by law SECTION 2 secretary of state to publish the secretary of state is directed to cause this proposed amendment to he published paw as required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors of the state at the next engral general en cral election in the manner provided by law 3 in effect when if tip proved by the lecture electors of the state this proposed amendment shall take effect on the lot da of Ja january nunry 1931 filed with the secretary ot of state february 21 1930 constitutional amendment no 2 resolution RELATING TO REVENUE AND TAXATION A joint reI resolution ution proposing an amen amendment d to 0 sections 2 and 3 of article 13 of th the 0 c constitution 0 of the state of utah r relating elating to revenue and taxation be it resolved by the legislature of the state stat a of utah two thirds of all members elected to each houe coleur haw therein SECTION 1 sections proposed to amend that it is prop proposed ed to amend sections 2 and 3 of article XIII of the constitution of the stole state of utah so that the same will read as follows SECTION 2 tangible property to he be taxed how value ascertained properties les exempt legislature to provide annual tax for state all AH tangible property in the state pot exempt under the laws of thi 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 united states of the state counties cities towns school districts municipal corporations and public wire lira bleg lots with the buildings thereon used exclusively for either cither religious worship or charitable purposes and places of burial not held or used for private or corporate benefit shall be exempt from tR araton bix aton water rights ditches canals reservoirs rower power plants pumping plant transmission a ion lines lince pipes and flumes blumes a owned and used sed b by y individuals or corporations for irrigating ri lands within the state owned by such auch individuals or corporations corpora tlona or vie acie individual members thereof shall not be b separately taxed as long lone as they shall he anncil and exclusively for such purposes pov pcr cr plants power trai emission lines and other property aured for generating and delivering del iverine electric ni power a portion of which Is used for furnishing power for pu pumping m i anier er for irrigation purposes e 9 on 1 in the state tate of utah in may a be exempted from taxation to the ox extent tea th that at much buch property iq i use used d for such pui joics es these exempt exemptions iris shall accrue to the benefit of the users of water so pumped undo such regula iong as the to legislature g tsIn ture m may n y proscribe prescribe the taxes of the in drent p poor 0 0 r may be remitted or abated at such times and in such manner cat aa may be brov aided by low the le may provide for the exemption fr from 0 n taxation of homes homes aids end and pe personal rs onal property not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars in value for homes and homesteads end and one hundred dollars for personal property property not to exceed in value owned by disabled persons who served in any war in the military service of the united states or of the state of at utah and by the unmarried widows and minor orphans of such persons persona may be exempted as aa the legislature may provide the legislature shall provide by law for an annual tax sufficient with other sources of revenue to defray the estimated ordinary e expenses x pet sea of the state for each fiscal year for the purpose of paying the alte state debt if any thore there be the tha legislature shall provide for levying a tax annually sufficient to pay the annual interest and to pay the principal of such debt within twenty yeara yean from the final pusa passage of the law creating the debt SECTION 3 assessment and taxation of tangible property on rate deductions exemptions exemption personal income to tax rates of revenues the aegis legislature lature shall ahall provide by law a uniform anti and equal rate of assessment and taxation on nil all tangible property in the state according to its ita value in money and hall proscribe prescribe by law such auch regulations as shall haji secure a just valuation for ta taxation aton of such auch property so me that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his her or its ita tan glide property provided that the legislature or may determine the manner and extent of taxing transient live stock and live stock being fed for slaughter to be used for or human consumption intangible prop erty may be exempted from taxation ir as property or it may be taxed in such manner and to such extent no as the legislator way may provide provided that if property be taxed as property the rate thereof shall not exceed fye five mills on en each dollar of valuation when from taxation oj as property tho the taxable income shall ahall b be taxed under any tax based on incomes but when taxed by the t b c stile stale of utah a as property tho the income t b e gefrom shall not no t also b be taxed the legislature may piti vide for deductions 4 edu t eions exemptions X empt ions andor offs offset etis on n any ny tax based upon income thi the persona I 1 inc income ome tax rates shall be but J jie 0 maximum rate ral shall not net exceed six x yer der cent of not net income no alciso acis tax rule rt based upon income hou exceed four tier per cent of 0 net income the rate rat limitations herein contained for taxes paced on income and for taxes on intangible property shall b ie effective until L 1931 and vier dare after until charge D faw 11 by vou vote of the m majority of the u members elected to each housa home of idia leal Wal slature all rev enoe denue received from taxes on income or from taxes on intangible property coball be allocated as follows follow t 1 76 per cent thereof to v the th state district school fund and 28 25 por par cent thereof to the state general ura frinc and the state leits lc ka for or such inch purposes aea shall u reduced annually in proportion to the revenues so 10 allocated provided that any surplus above he ha revenue e r squired for tho the state di district school unit fund as provided in section 7 of this article shall bo be paid into the state general fund SECTION 2 secretary of state to publish the secretary of state Is direct directed d to cause this proposed amendment to be published as required by the constitution net nd to be submitted to the elec elector tort of ue state at the next net general lection io in the manner provided by law SECTION 3 to take art when if 11 approved by the electors of the state this proposed amendment shall take effect on an the lot let doy day of january 1931 filed with the secretary of state february 25 1930 constitutional amendment no 3 RELATING TO STATE SCHOOL FUND AND MANNER OF distributing INTEREST OF SUCH FUND A joint resolution providing tor for mend amend ments to boube joint resolutions no bers berm three and eight passed by the leg lct in 1929 proposing to amend section 3 article X and section 7 article XIII of the constitution of the state of utah relating to the state school fund fond and the tb manner of distributing the interest of such fund and other revenues reve noea of the several school districts of the state be it resolved by the legislature of the state of utah two thirds of au all the members elected to each house BOOM concurring therein SECTION 1 resolution proposed to a amend end that it is proposed to amend house joint resolution number 8 pawed passed by the legislature in 1929 proposing to amend section 3 of article 10 of the constitution constitute 0 n of the state of utah so that the same w wui u t read as follows SECTION 3 proceeds of lands and other property per cent of proceeds perpetual property emual fund the proceeds eda of all au lands that have b ave been or may be granted by the united states to this state for the support of the common schools the proceeds of all property that nay may accrue to the state tat by escheat or forfeiture all unclaimed shares and dividends divi denda of any corpora corporation tinn incorporated under the laws of this state the proceeds of the sale of timber mineral or other property from school and state lands other than those granted for specific purposes and five per of the not net proceeds of the sale of public lands within the state which shall hall be ool sold d by the tha united states subsequent anthe admission of this state into the oman shall be and a perpetual fund to Is fc called the state school fund the interest of which only ball be distributed among the several covered school districts district according to the last preceding school census SECTION 2 resolution proposed to amend that it to Is proposed to amend house houe joint resolution number 8 passed by the legislature in 1929 proposing to amend section 7 of article XIII of the constitution of the state of utah so BO that the tha same will read as follows SECTION 7 rate of taxation not to exceed purpose distribution the tha rato rate of taxation on an tangible property shall not exceed on each dollar of valuation valuate two and four tenths mills for gen beneral eraIn state purposes purpose two tenths of one mill for high school purposes which shall constitute the high hiffa school fund fond said fund shall ball be b apportioned in the manner the legislature shall provide to the school districts main high bleh schools and such levy for dis district trist school purposes which together with the interest on the permanent school fund and such other funds as may be available for district school purposes will raise annually ant an amount which equals 2600 2500 for each person of sch school I 1 ago age in the state as shown by the last pre ceding school census the same to be distributed among the school districts according aco ordin to the lost last preceding school census and in addition an equalization fund which ahon v hen added to other revenues provided for this pta pose by tho the legislature shall be b sot for each ach person of at school age ak as shown bown by the last preceding school census said eduali lation fund shall be b apportioned to the school districts to lo such manner as a the leg tal aturo shall provide said rates shall not be increased unless a proposition to increase the same specifying the rate or rates proposed and th the time during darine which the same flame shall hall be levied be first submitted to a vote of such of the qualified electors of f the state as to 0 o the year next preceding pr such election shall have paid a property tax assessed to them within the state and the majority of f those voting thereon shall vote vota in favor thereof in such manner as aj may be provided by Is law SECTION 3 secretary of state to publish tho the secretary of state ta is directed to muse cause this proposed amendment to be published as required by the lie constitution and to be submitted to the electors of the state at the next general genar election in the tb manner provided by law as aa one on proposition in lieu of H J IL umbers bars 8 3 ud and i passed jt at the regular rei rolar odaion of the he lath legislature SECTION 4 to take effect freet when if approved by the electors elector of the state the proposed amendment shall hall take tak effect on the first der of january filed with tb the taiT of tat reit fc auary 25 23 1930 constitutional amendment no 4 resolution RELATING TO TAXATION OP MINES AND MINING PROPERTY A joint resolution providing for an amendment to section 4 article 13 of the flit constitution of the th state of utah ing to the lh taxation of mines and mining property B be it resolved by the legislature of the state of utah two thirds of all the mem boors slotted to each house home concurring therein SECTION I 1 sections proposed 0 a amod amend that it to id proposed to amend see section A 4 article XIII of the constitution C the state of utah so that constitution the he same will read follows SECTION 4 mins mines and claims claim to be b av seemed basis badia and nd multiple what li fit be assessed as an tangible nible la property all me Ulli ferous kinra or mining claims both placer and rock in place shall be assessed RAse asad an am the leg leRi legislature ml slature tu t a a hall provide provided the basic basia and multiple now used in d ter mining the voloa value of mines for taxation pur purposes nd the additional assessed value of ta 00 per acre cheit af not be changed before january 1 I 1935 nor thereafter until otherwise provided by taw law all other mines or mining claims and other valuable mineral dep deposits wita including lands containing coat coal or hydrocarbons and all machinery used io in minina and all property or surface improvements upon or appurtenant to mines or mining claims and the value of may any surface not made of mining claims or mining mm me property tor for other than mining purposes shall hall be b assessed as other tangible property SECTION 2 secretary of state to pub lish the secretary of state is directed tc cause came this P posed eLmen amendment dment to be published as a required by the constitution and od to be submitted to the electors of the state at the next general election tn in to tb manner provided by low SECTION 3 in effect when if jp P proved by the electors of the state this proposed amendment shall take effect on the lot day of january 1931 filed with the secretary of state february 26 1930 constitutional amendment no 5 A resolution CREATING A STATE TAX commission A joint resolution proposing an amend ment to section 11 of article 13 of the constitution of the state of utah relating to revenue and taxation be it resolved by the legislature of the state of utah two thirds of all members me elected to each house concurring therein SECTION 1 sections proposed to statina that it is proposed to amend section 11 of article XIII of the constitution of the state of utah so ao that the same will wad read as follows SECTION 11 creation of state tax commission to membership governor to appoint terms duties county boards duties there shall be a state tax stow om mission consisting of four members not net more than two of whom shall belong to the same political party the members of the commission shall be appointed by th the e governor by and with the consent of the senate for such terms of office as aa may be provided by law the state tax commission shall ahall administer and supervise the tax laws irs of the state it shall base assess mines and public utilities and adjust and equalize the valuation and assessment of property among the several counties it shall have such other powers of original assessment as aa the legislature may provide under ouch regulations in such cases and within such limitations as aj the legislature may prescribe it ft shall establish systems of public accounting review proposed bond issues revise the tax levies and budgets of local governmental units and equalize the assessment and valuation of property within the counties the 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