Show constitutional amendments amendment i constitutional amendment no I 1 resolution RELATING TO PILLING FILLING VACANCIES IN legislature A joint resolution proposing an amad md mont to section 11 13 of article VI 0 5 the constitution of the th state blite of utah 1 re tins to vacancies in the I I 1 an B it resolved by the legislature of tho the state of utah two thirds third at i all members 1 elected t to each boost concurring therein SECTION I 1 sections section to ix be amended that it is 9 proposed to amend section 13 oi of article VI of the constitution of the state of utah 0 so o that tho the wow same shall ball read ead us la follows SECTION 13 vacancies de to le he wed mad vacancies that nay mar occur in either bouso of the tha legislature lI slature bo be filled tn ta tuch such manner as s may bt be provided by law 2 secretary of state to publish the secretary of state is direct to causa came this proposed amendment to re im as required by the constitution published and rid to be b submitted to the tha electors ot of tho the state at the th next general clec election tion in the manner provided by law I 1 SECTION 8 in effect when if in proved by the tha electors ol of tho the state this proposed amendment shun take effect on an tho the da do of january 1331 1931 filed with tho the secretary of state detata february 21 1830 1930 r 5 constitutional amendment no 2 resolution RELATING TO REVENUE I 1 f AND TAXATION A joint reola proposing an nand merit to sections 2 end and 3 of cl article 13 of the constitution of the ilio state of utah relative relating to revenue and taxation be it resolved by tho the legislature Lesin lature of the I 1 S state into of utah two thirds of oil nil I 1 members elected to each vouse bouse concur cancer lair therein t SECTION SECTION 1 sections proposed to emend amend that it Is proposed to amend sections 2 and 8 of article XIII of the constitution of tho the state of utah so BO that the saran will read as follows SECTION 2 tangible property to be 1 taxed how bow value ascertained properties exempt icci to provide annual tax for state AU all tangible proper property 7 in m tho the state riot not exempt under the laws of aba united states or under this constitution shall bo be taxed in proportion to its ita value to be ascertained cs provided by law the property of the tha united stages of tho the state counties cities towns school I 1 dist districts nets municipal corporations and public libraries 1 I lots lota with tho the buildings build mea shercon used exclusively for either cither religious rolia worship or charitable purposes and places pieces of ct banal not held or wed used for private or corporate corp oraM benefit shall bo be exempt front from tax aton atlon water rights ditches canals canalo reservoirs power pow e r plants planta pumping plants tra transmission namis lines pipes and blumes flumes owned and used by individuals or corporations for irrigating irrigating ri lands within the capto owned by oy such puch individuals Individual fl or corporations or tho the individual merr bors thereof shall not be separately taxed as long lone as they shall bo be owned and used exclusively for such purposes power plants power 1 lines and other property wed used for far gen een cretin sr and delivering electrical power a I 1 portion of which la is wed used for shing power for or pumping water for irrigation purposed pur posea seo on lands in the state of utah I 1 may bo be exempted from taxation to tho the I 1 extent that such property ia wed need for ouch buch par purposes PO sea these exemptions shall accrue to the benefit of tho the users of water so BO pumped under such regulations ole A aa tho the legislature may prescribe pree cribe th the t tm taxes m of the indigent poor may bo be remitted or abated at such times and la such manner as may bo be provided by law the legislature may provide for tho the exemption fro from in taxation a of homes homesteads homes teado and personal property I 1 not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars dolian in value for homes mid and homesteads I 1 end and one hundred dollars for personal property property not to exceed in value owned by disabled disable 1 remove who I 1 served in ony any war in too military service of tho the united states stales or of th the e state of utah and by the widows and minor orphans of such persons parsons may bo be exempted na jm tho the legislature may provide the legislature shall provide by law for nil an annual tax sufficient with other sources of revenue to defray the estimated ordinary expenses of the state toy for each fiscal year for the purpose of cl paying the state debt if any there be bc tho the leal sla ture 0 shall hall provide for levying a tax on BB Tiu inu ally sufficient to pay the annual interest and to pay the principal of f such debts debt within twenty years from tho the final passage of the law creati nir the debt SECTION 3 assessment and location tarot lon of property regulation on rate ant deductions exemptions personal income come tax rates dispositions s 0 of f revenues u the legislature shall provide by law 1 revena 0 uniform T and equal rate of assessment and ti mation tx atlon on an all tangible property in ia the state according to its valve in money and shall prescribe Fres by law such regulations cs as shall secure a just valuation for taxation of such property so BO that every awry person I 1 end corporation shall pay a tax in proportion I 1 to the value of hu bid her or its tangible property provided that the legua turo inny determine the manner macher and stant extent of taxing transient lent live clock and live tock beinar fed for slaughter to be ba used for or human consumption intangible property may be exempted from taxation mi aa property or it may be taxed in such each manner end to such extent as the legis legislature latua may mar provide provided that if intangible property he be taxed as property the rate rat thereof shall ahall not exceed five rouls on each dollar idillar of valuation when exempted from taxation alg property the taxable income shall he ba taxed under tinder any tax based on incomes but when taxed by the state of utah as an property tho the income shall not also bo be taxed the legislature legia lature may mar provide for deductions exemptions exi aci emP emotions empt ions tiona andor effects on any tax led based I 1 upon income tho the personal income tax raus ra shall he be graduated but tto maximum rate shall not exceed six per cent of net income no excise tax ra rat to based babied upon income shall ahall exceed four per cent of net income the rote rate limitations limits t herein I 1 contained for taxes based on income and for taxes on intangible property hall be effect effective ave until january 1 1937 and thereafter until changed by law by a voto vote of the majority of tho the members elected to each house home of the leati lature all revenue received from taxes on income or from taxes on intangible property shall ball be allocated as 03 follows follow 75 15 per cent thereof to 1 the state di brict school fund and atad 25 per cent to the state sen ral oral fund and the state levies for I 1 I 1 ouch ench purpose ex hall bo be reduced annually in proportion t to the iho revenues 0 to o allocated I 1 provided that any surplus abobo tho the re rev anus required for or the state district school fund ns provided in section 7 of this article shall be b paid into the state general fund SEMON SECTION 2 secretary ol of state to t publia the tb stere tary of state Is directed to cause causa tol proposed amendment to bo be published am required by the constitution ana to be ba to the electors of the state tato ht the next general election in the tha manner provided by law SECTION 3 to take effect when if approved by the electors of tho the state this proposed amendment shall take effect on the let day of january 1931 filed with the secretary of state february as M 1930 constitutional amendment no 3 relating TO STATE SCHOOL FUND AND MANNER OF distributing INTEREST OF SUCH FUND A joint resolution providing for amend menta ants to house bous joint resolutions anra ama bars three and eight passed by bf the log iw slature in 1929 2929 proposing to ameni amend section 3 article X end and section 7 article ani of tho the constitution of the state of utah relating to lo the state school fund fond and the manner of distributing too the interest of such fund fand and other revenues revenue of tho the several school districts of the state isio be it resolved by the legislature ture of the state of utah tw two thorda of nil all the members elected to each house concurring concar tl therein cIn t SECTION 1 resolution proposed to amend that it la Is proposed to amend house homus joint resolution number 3 passed by tho the in 1929 prope ing to amend section 3 of article 10 of tho the constitution of tho the state of utah so eo the tha the same earno w will ill read us as follows t r SECTION 3 proceeds of lands and other property per cent of proceeds perpetual fund fond tho the proceeds of all lands that be havo a been or may bo be granted rr anted by the unit cd states to this thia state for the support of tho the common schools I 1 the proceeds of all property that may accrue to the state by escheat or forfeiture all unclaimed shares and dividends of any corporation incorporated under tho the laws of this thia state the proceeds of tho the sale bale of timber mineral or other property from school and state lands other than those granted for specific purposes and five pr per of tho the net as proceeds of the sale of public lands lying within tho the state which shall bo be sold bold by tho the united states subsequent to the ad mission of this state into the unan shall sh all bo be and remain a perpetual fund to bo be called tho state school fund tho the interest of aih which 0 only shall bo be distributed among the several school districts dietric to according to the iho last preceding school census SECTION 2 resolution PraPas proposed ed to amend that it is 1 proposed to amend hoew joint resolution reso lutien number 8 passed by tho the legislature in 1929 proposing to amend section of article XIII of tho the constitution tion of tho the state of utah 0 so o that tho the samo burns will rend read a as follows I 1 SECTION 7 rate of taxation not to 1 exceed chei distribution th tho rate mt of taxation on tangible tan property eh ahall an not cot exceed on each dollar of valuation two and four tenths mills for general state purposes two tenths of one min for high school purposes which shall constitute tho the high school fund said fund shall bo be op ap portioned I 1 in n tho the manner the legislature shall brov provide I 1 de to tho the school districts maintaining high schools and such levy for school purposes aos which together with tho the interest on oa tho the permanent school fund end and such other funds funda as 03 may bo be for district school purposes will w in raise annually en an amount which equals 2609 2500 for far each pencil of school oce are in tho the state ns no shown by the last I 1 census the tha same to be distributed among the school districts according to tho the jut preceding school end and in addition an am equalization fund which when added to other ether reven revenues mes provided for this poso pose by the tha keta liture shall bo be for each person of ct school aso ago as shown by the last 1 t preceding priced cs oenaus now said equalization fund shall bo be apportioned to tho the school districts in such manner oa as tic the lag is laturi shall shah provide said aid rates shall not be ba increased unless a p proposition to 1 increase the paces BOOK specifying the rate or rates proposed mid and time which tho the samo ancon ehab be ba ivied ax tad b be 0 first submitted to a vote of such of the tha qualified alaa tors tore of the th state as to in tho the year next pro ceding such euch election shall have paid a property tax assessed to them within tho the state mid and the majority of those voting thereon shall tube toto in favor thereof ja in such manner as may bo be provided by law SECTION S secretary of atts t lo 10 TOO b ash tho secretary of state is ia directed to muse this proposed amendment to bo be pub dished as by the constitution and to bo be submitted to td too the electors of tho the state at the next neat vedral election in tho the manner provided by low oa as ono one prop alon in lieu of K H J IL R li cumbers umbers 9 and 8 passed at tho the regular oes session sian of tho the lath SECTION 4 to talie tahe effect when whan if approved by tha the electors clec tora of t the he state tho the proposed amendment shall to take ke effect on th atie first day of january bamm jamm 1931 filed with tho the see secretary ry of state february 2 25 1930 1931 N constitutional amendment no 4 resolution RELATING TO THE TAXATION OF MINES AND MINING PROPERTY A joint resolution providing for on an amendment ant to section 4 article 13 of tho the constitution of the state of utah inc to tho the taxation of mines and mining property be it resolved rca olred by the he legislature of af tho the state of utah two thirds of an the members b rs elected to each bouse a lg therein t L 1 sections proposed to emend amend that it ta is proposed to amend see sec tion 4 Article Ull of tho the co constitution ast lution of tho t 8 dam atte Q of utah tall so 0 o that tho the canue will r read DJ follows SECTION 4 min maca and claims to be b As hessed basli basis and multiple what to bo be assessed as tangible fible property all ferous mines or mining a islas both placer and rock tn in place shall be as tho the legislature shall provide provided the basis and multiple now used ad la in do dc ter mining tho the value of mines for taxation purposes end and the addition addi tio assessed oss cased value of per ivr acre fh hereof shall not bo be changed chanced before january 1 4 1935 nor thereafter until otherwise provided by law all ali other balum or mining claims and other valuable deposits lands containing coal or hydrocarbons and all machinery used need la in mining and nil all property or surface improvements upon or appurtenant to mines or mining claims and the value of any aeu us made of mining claims or mining property for other than mining purposes shall be as other tangible property SECTION 2 secretary of state to p publish u b the secretary of state is dirc directed eted to cause this proposed amendment to be pula published as required by the constitution and to bo be submitted to the electors of the state i at the next general election in the manner provided by low law SECTION a 8 in effect when if up proved by tho the electors doctors of the state this proposed amendment shall toko take effect on the let day of january IOSI 1931 filed with tho the secretary of state feb auary 25 1930 constitutional amendment no 5 A resolution CREATING CHEATING A STATE TAX commission A joint resolution proposing an amendment to section 11 of article 13 of t tho h s constitution consUlo tIon of the state of utah r rotating 0 to revenue and taxation do bo it by the legislature of the state of utah two thirds of all members elected to each house home con caInAr therein t SECTION I 1 sections proposed to amend that it is proposed to amend section 11 of article XUI of tho the constitution of tho the state of utah so BO that tho the same will read lead as kollowa fol lowa SECTION 11 creation of state tax corn mission governor to appoint terms duties county boards board lutica there shall be a state tax commission consisting of four members not mo anore re than two of whom abria belong to tho the samo pont political leal party the members of the tha commission shall bo be appointed by tho the governor by and with tho the consent of tho the sonata for such ouch terms of office as may be provided by law the state tax comale blon shall administer and |