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Show uu Proposed Amendment to the Constitution. House Joint Resolution Number Six. A Joint Resolution providing an amendment amend-ment to Section 17, Article 7, of the Constitution of the Stato of Utnh, relating re-lating to the duties of the Auditor and of the Treasurer. Be It enactod by the Legislature of the State of Utah: Two-thirds of all the members elected to each of the two Houses concurring .herein: Section 1. That It Is prooosed to amend Section 17. Article 7, of tno Constitution of the State of Utah, so that the samo will read as follows: 17. The Auditor shall be Auditor of public accounts. The public moneys shall be deposited by tho Treasurer, under tho supervision of the Board of Examiners, and as provided by law. Sec. 2. The Secretary of State Is hereby here-by dlrcctPd to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State at the next general election In the manner man-ner provided by law. Sec. 3 If adopted by the electors of tho State, this amendment shall take effect January 1, 1317. Approved March 17th, 1915. STATE OF UTAH. SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. I, Dnvld Mattson, Secretary of Stute of the State of Utah, do heroby certify that the foregoing Is a full, true and correct copy of HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NUMBER SIX providing an amendment to Section 17. article 7. of the Constitution of the State of Utah, relating to the duties of the Auditor and of the Treasurer, Treas-urer, as appears on record In my office. In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto sot my hand and affixed tho Great Seal of tho State of Utah this 22nd day of Aug.. 1916. DAVID I.IATTSON, Secretary of State. PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NUMBER EIGHT. Proposing an amondment to Article 13 of tho Constitution of tho State of Utah, relating to revenue and taxation. Be It resolved by the Legislature of tho State of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses concurring con-curring therein: Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article Arti-cle 13 of tho Constitution of tho State of Utah, so that tho samo will read as follows: fol-lows: 1. Tho power of taxation shall novcr bo surrendered, suspended, or contracted away. All taxes shall be uniform upon the "samo class of property within the territorial limits of the authority lovylng the tax, and snail be lovled and collected for public purposes only. 2. Tho Legislature shall provide by law for an annual tax. sufficient, with other sources of revenue, to dofray tho estimated esti-mated ordinary cxyensos of tho State for each fiscal yeir. For tho purpose of paylnpr the Stute debt, If any thcro be. tho Legislature shall provldo for levying a tax annually, sufficient to pay the annual an-nual Interest und principal of such debt, within twenty years from tho final pas-sago pas-sago of tho law creating the debt. 3. Thcro shall bo exempt from taxation property of the United States, of the State, counties, cities, towns, school districts, dis-tricts, municipal corporations and public libraries, lots with the buildings thereon used exclusively for cither religious worship wor-ship or charltablo purposes, and places of burial not held or nscd for private or corporato benefit. Ditches, canals, reservoirs, pipes and flumos owned and used by Individuals or corporations for Irrigating lands owned by such Individuals or corporations, or tho Individual members thereof, shall not be sopuralely taxed so long as they chall bo owned and used exclusively for such purpose; provided, that mortgages upon real and personal property shall be exempt ex-empt from taxation; and that tho taxes of tho Indigent poor may be remitted or abated ut such time and In such manner as may bo provided by law 4. The Legislature shall not Imposo taxes for tho purpose of any county, city, town or other municipal corporation, but may, by law, vest in tho corporate authorities au-thorities there of, respectively, tho power to assess and collect taxes for all purposes pur-poses of such corporation. 5. The surfaco ground of all mines and mining claims, both placer and rock In place, containing or bearing gold, silver, copper, lead, Iron or othor valuable metals, after purchase thereof from tho United States, shall be taxed at a valuo not greater than tho prlco paid by tho United States therefor, unless tho surface sur-face ground, or some, part thereof, of such mine or claim. Is used for other than mining purposes, and has a separate separ-ate and Independent valuo for such other ' purposes; In which caso said surfaco . ground, or any part thereof, so used for other than mining purposes. Shall be taxed at Its value for such other purposes as provided by law; and all maohlnory used In mining, and all property and surfaco sur-faco Improvements upon or appurtenant to mines and mining claims, which have a value soparato and independent of such mines or mining claims, shall bo taxed as provided by law All lands containing con-taining coal, granite, stone, marble, onv.x. gas, oil, hydro-carbons, gypsum, or other oth-er valuable mineral deposits, other than those enumerated above In this section. after purchaso thereof from tho Uultod fH States and all property and surface lm- VH provemcnts upon or appurtenant to such Vl lands which navo a valuo separato and lH Independent of all such lands shall bo H taxed as provided by law. In addition jH to the assessment of the surface grounds, H improvements and machinery of mines and mining claims, all mines and mining IH claims producing net proceeds shall be lH taxed at a value not to exceed thrco H times such net proceeds. ftaH 6. An nccurate statement of the re- IvH celpts and expenditures of the, public l -flH moneys shall be published annually In V t H such manner as the Legislature may pro- H 7. Tho rato of taxation on property for y.f) H Stato purposes shall never exceed eight )-''', H mills on each dollar of valuation to bo ap- i V H portioned as follows: Not to exceed four j ' and one-half mills on each dollar of valu- ' H atlon for general State purposes; not to " ; H exceed thrco mills on each dollar of val- ' H uatlon for district school purposes; not . ; H to exceed one-half mill on each dollar u rv H valuation for high school purposes, thai ' H part of the State tax apportioned to high Al school purposes shall constitute a lund ; v to be called the 'high school fund' and l . H shall be apportioned to the cities and . ' H school districts maintaining high school! 7 In tho manner tho Legislature may pro- , ', ll vldo And whenever the taxable proper- H ty within tho State shall amount to Four ll Hundred Million Dollars, tho rato shall . J IH not exceed five mills on each dollar of fll valuation; unless a proposition to Increase B such rale, specifying the rato proposed 1H and the time during which tho samo shall f jl bo levied, bo first submitted to a vote of jjl such of the qualified electors of the state Vyjf us, In the year next proceeding such alec- "J fl tlon, shall have paid a property tax1 as- fl sesscd to them within the State, and' lha . "m fl majority of those voting thereon shall ' M fl vote In favor thereof. In such manner aa fl may bo provided by law. 1 S. The making of profit out of public M moneys, using tno same for any purpose ' l 1 not authorized by law, by any public of- t fl fleer, shall be deemed a felony, and shall F. f H be punished as provided by law, but pari 1 f of such punishment shall be dlsquallfl- ' ''I tM cation to hold public office. i tH J. No appropriation shall bo made, 01 , i I IH any expenditure authorized by the Legls fil laturc, whereby the expenditures of tht v'fiH State, during any fiscal year, shall ex- SIB cccd the total tax then provided for b K.H law, and applicable for such approprla- , lifll tlon or expenditure, unless tho Lcgisla F'H ture making such appropriation, shall Vl provide for levying a sufficient tax, not I'H exceeding the rates allowed In Section 6 I'H of this article, to pay such appropriation 'ill or expenditure within such fiscal year. U - 1 This provision shall not apply to appro x-'JH prlallons or expenditures to suppress Jn- iOSrH surrectlons, defend the State, or aSfcrt MrM in defense of tho United States In Uat 1 war. 10. Nothing in this constitution shall 1 be construed to prevent the Legislature 1 from providing a stamp tax, or a Ux 1 based on Income, occupation, Ucenscsfor 1 franchises. f, H Sec. 2. Tho Secretary of State Is here- B by ordered to give this proposition tojbe IH published in at least one newspaper In ev- H cry county in the Stato where a nevrs- H paper Is printed and published for two 1 months preceding the next general elec- IH Sec 3. This proposition shall be sub- mltted to tho electors of this Stato at B the next genoral election for their ap- pmval or disapproval. All official bal- loth used at such election shall have prln?d or written theicon tho words, BBV "For the amendment of Article 13 of tho Constitution, relating to taxation," "Yes," "No" aiid shall otherwise bo preparer and 'flubm.Ued to tho electors as may bo othorwlsc provided by law, and said bal- MBVH lot shall bo received, counted, and can- pAVJ vasscd. and returns thereon be made In , I ( the same manner and In all respects aa I RHH in or may bo provided by law in the caoe I of election of Stato officers. ASBV Sec. i. If adopted by the electors 9r?l lM tho State, this amendment shall take f. HVBV feet January 1. 1017. J Approved March 20th, 1215. W STATE OF UTAH, SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICU . . JH I. David Mattson. Secretary of StatoJ. BVVJ the State of Utah, do hereby certify tn.; the foregoing Is a 'ull. true and corra copv of SENATE JOINT RESOLUTIO, 1 NUMBER EIGHT-proposing an amcnC K merit to Article 13 of tho Constitution a rVASAI the State of Utah, relating to revenue lani B taxation, as appears of record in my ofj K llH "Ce )' i In Witness Whereof. I have hereunto L I set my hand and affixed the . Great . Se$ f of the Stato of Utah, this 22nd day of JtJ August. 16.DAVID MATTaoN Secretary of State. M MVMVJ |