| Show PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE constitution HOUSE JOINT resolution NUMBER SIX A joint lie resolution solution providing an amendment to section 17 article 1 or of tile constitution of the state 0 of utah relating to the of lie auditor and of the treasurer be it enacted by the legislature ot of the state of utah two thirds of all the members elected to each ot of the two houses concurring therein section 1 that it la Is proposed to amend section 17 article 7 of 0 tile the ot of the state ot of utah so that the same will read as follows 17 the auditor shall bo be auditor of et public accounts the public moneys shrill shall be deposited by the tress treasurer under the supervision ot of the board of examiners and as provided by law see sec 2 the sew secretary rotary of 0 state Is hereby directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors ot of the state at the next general election la in the manner provided by law sec 3 it adopted by the electors of the state this amendment shall tike take effect january 1 1917 approved march 1916 1915 STATE OP OF UTAH OP OF STATES OPY OFFICE 1 I david mattson secretary ot of state of cl the state of 0 utah do hereby certify that the foregoing in a a full true and correct copy ot of HOUSE JOINT resolution NUMBER SIX providing an amendment to section 17 article 7 ot of the constitution of t the state of utah relating to the duties dalles of 0 the auditor and ot of the treasurer eua aa appears of record in my falce office in witness whereof I 1 have here nato set bet my hand band and affixed the great seal of the state of utah this and day of august 1916 DAVID MATTSON secretary of state first pub aug aoe 26 last oct 27 16 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE constitution SENATE JOINT resolution NUMBER EIGHT proposing an amendment to article 12 ot of the constitution of the state of 0 utah relating to revenue and taxation bt it resolved by the legislature of ef the state of utah two thirds ot of all ail members elected to each of oe the two houses concurring therein section 1 it is 13 proposed to amend article 12 13 ot of the constitution of 0 the state ot of utah so that the same will read as follone ol lons 1 the power of 0 taxation shall never he be surrendered suspended or contracted away all taxes shall bo be uniform upon the same class of 0 property within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax and shall hall be levied and collected for public purposes purpose only 2 the legislature shall provide by law tor for an annual tax sufficient with other sources of revenue to dery atay the estimated ordinary expenses of the tha state tor for each fiscal year for tee ike purpose of paying the state debt it if any there thera be the tha legislature shall provide tor for levying a tax annually clont to pay the annual interest and principal of such debt within twenty years from the final passage of the law creating the debt 2 there shall be exempt from taxation property of the united states of the tha state counties cities towns school districts municipal corporations and public libraries lots iota with the buildings thereon used exclusively clu for or either religious worship or charitable purposes and places of 0 burial not held or used for private or corporate benefit ditches canals reservoirs pipes and aad flukes flumes owned and used by individuals divi duals or corporations tor for irritating lands owned by such trials or corporations or the individual members thereof shall not be separately taxed so long as they shall be ba owned and used exclusively lor for such purpose provided that mortgages mortgagee upon real and personal property shall be exempt from taxation md and that the taxes of the tha indigent por poor may be remitted or abated at uch such time and la in such manner as silly nay be provided by law 4 the lAgi legislature slature shall not impose taxes tor for the purpose of any onney city town or other municipal corporation but may by law vest rest in the corporate authorities thereof respectively ively the power to assess and taxes for all purposes of 0 such corporation C S the surface ground of all mines and mining claims both placer and nd rock in place containing or bearing gold silver copper lead I 1 iron or r other valuable metals after purchase thereof from the united states shall hall be taxed at a value not greater than the price paid the united states unless the surface ground or r some part thereof of such mine or claim la Is used tor for other than mining purposes and has a separate and independent value tor for such buch other purposes in which case said surface ground or any part thereof tho so used for or other than mining purposes shall Us ke taxed at its value tor for such other purposes purpose as provided by law and all machinery used in mining and all property and surface improvements upon pon or appurtenant to mines and mining claims which have a value separate ep arate and independent of such lines anines or mining claims shall be tax id ad as a provided by law all lands containing coal granite stone marble onyx enyx gas oil hydrocarbons hydro carbons gypsum gyp sum or other valuable mineral deposits other ether than those enumerated above in this athla section after purchase thereof from the united states and all property and surface improvements upon apon or appurtenant to such lands shall hall be taxed as a provided by law in addition to the assessment of the surface grounds improvements and machinery of mines and mining claims all mines and mining claims producing net dball be tx t ix x ed d at a value not to exceed three times such net proceeds 6 an accurate statement of the receipts and expenditures of the public moneys shall be published annually in such manner as the legislature may provide 7 the rate of taxation on pro party tor for state purposes shall never exceed eight mills on each dollar of valuation to be apportioned as fol lows not mot to exceed tour and one halt mills on each dollar of valuation tor for general state purposes not to exceed three mills on each dollar ol of valuation for district school purposes not to exceed one hall half mill on each dollar of 0 valuation tor for high school purposes that part of the state tax apportioned to high school purposes Bes shall constitute a fund to be called the high school fund and shall be apportioned to the cities and school districts maintaining high schools in the manner the legislature may provide and whenever the taxable property within the state shall amount to four hundred million dollars the rate shall not exceed five mills on each dollar of valuation unless a proposition to increase such rate specifying the rate proposed and the time during which the same shall be levied be first submitted to a vote of 0 such of the qualified electors of the state is as in the year next preceding such elltion lection shall have paid a property tax assessed to them within the state and the majority of those voting toting thereon shall vote in favor thereof in such manner as may be provided by law 8 the making of 0 pr profit out ot of public moneys using tle same tor for any purpose not authorized by law by any public officer shall be deemed a felony and shall be punished as provided by law but part ot of such punishment shall be disqualification to hold public office 9 no appropriation shall be made or any expenditure authorized by the legislature whereby the expenditures tures ol of the state during any fiscal year shall exceed the total tax then provided for or by law and applicable tor for such appropriation or expenditure pend iture unless the legislature making such appropriation shall provide for or levying a sufficient tax not exceeding the rates allowed in section 6 of 0 this article to pay such appropriation or expenditure within such fiscal year this provision shall not apply to appropriations or expenditures tures to suppress insurrections defend the state or assist in defending the united states in time of war 10 nothing in this constitution shall be construed to prevent the legislature from providing a stamp tax or a tax based on income occupation licenses or franchises see sec 2 the secretary of state Is hereby ordered to give this proposition to bo be published in at least one newspaper in every county in the state chere where a newspaper is printed and published for two months preceding the next general election see sec 3 this shall be submitted to the electors of this state at the next general election for or their approval or disapproval all official ballots used at such election shall ha have v e printed or written thereon the words for the amendment of article 13 of 0 the constitution relating to taxation yes no and shall otherwise be prepared and submitted to the electors as may be otherwise provided by law and said ballot shall be received counted and canvassed and returns thereon be made in the same earne manner and in all respects as in or may be provided by law in the case of election of state officers see sec 4 it if adopted by the electors of f the state this amendment shall take effect january 1 1917 approved march 1916 STATE OP OF UTAH SECRETARY OP OF STATES STATE IS OF OFFICE CE 1 I david mattson secretary of state ot of the state of utah do hereby certify that the foregoing is IB a full true and correct copy of SENATE JOINT resolution NUMBER EIGHT proposing an amendment to article 13 of the constitution ot of the state ot of utah relating to revenue and taxation as appears of record in my office in witness whereof I 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the great seal ot of the state ot of utah this day ot of august 1916 DAVID MATTSON secretary ot of state first farat pub aug 26 25 last oct 27 16 |
