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Show CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 2 Proposing to Amend Sectlone 2 snd, 3, Article XIII. of the Constitution Constitu-tion of Utah Releting to Property Subject to Taxation snd Rates of Tax A resolution proposing amendment o S. rt 'one 2 and 8, Article L8, of the Constitution of tho State of Utah ro-lr.ilur ro-lr.ilur to property subject to taxation and roll's of tar. Bo It resolved iy the TCgislaturo of the Slate of ttah. twn-thlrda of al! Ike iiiemhen eleuted to erxch lio;so roncnrrln; there;n Se.-t.on 1. That it Is proposed to smend Sections 2 and of Article 18 of the Constitution of the State of Utah, so that inch sections will read as follows Sec 2 To the end that ho burden of taxation may Ijp equitable upon H property, the legislature, is emp'rwenvl tc divide all prop'-rty including rron eys and .crjidlts as well as physical property. Into classes and to determine deter-mine what class or classes ,of property proper-ty shall ho subjo-t tn taxation and what property. If any. shall not bo subject to taxation. Taxes shall he uniform upon all property of the same class and shall be levied and collect. ed for public purposes only Taxes may be Imposed upon any and all property, including privilege, franchises fran-chises and licenses to do business In the staf but this shall not be so construed con-strued aa to authorise tht- taxation of the stocks of any company or corporation corpora-tion when the property of such company com-pany or corporation represented 07 such stocks has been taxed. The leg. Illatnre is empowered to (moose faxes fax-es upon incomes! which taxe? may be iradnatod ami progrcHll e and lPnson nVle exemptions may he pnnklod, and m. credit roar be ancweTTnnTottvi M es for property taxes paid withuimif rear provided, that nothing tt (ill ectloa shsJl permit ei&aifkatioeKfl' mines or mlnlag claims. 80c. 8 The property of the Tjfljll ed States, of the state, conatles. enfl towns, ch'Xl dlstrlcta, monlclpaiHp poratlons and public libraries, 3 with the hntldtngs thereon csefH clusirely for higher religions worsS or charitable purpose and PlscegB f burial not held or asl for prlTalpMt corporate benefit, and mortcae, ( both reel and praoaal property flf1 be exempt from taxation DitV ff caiM, reservoirs, pipes, end flsjB owned and used by Individual! or sS poratlons for Irrigating lands owS by such individuals or eorporatlB or th individual mombers thessfl shall not bo sciarately taxed te InV a they shail be owned and useefJ clnalrely for euch purpotw) ; a 4jW p tlon of debits from credits majH authorized and taxoo of the IH poor may be remitted or abattdl L . ach tiruo and In such manner apV' be provided by law. Sec 2. The secretary of state m-' directed to canse this proposed sasH 1 ru'ent to be published as required , the constitution and to be suhmltlMH the electors of the state at the aBI enral elotlon in the manner ! rided by law. Sec 3 If approred by the eleefeUit ! of the state this proposed amendrsjV ' shall tak effen on the first 4M Jsnnsry, li23. ! Approved March 17. 1021. |