Show AMENDMENTS TS I CONSTITUTIONAL No 1 AMENDMENT 0 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS PROPOS- PROPOSING PROPOSING ING WG TO AMEND SECTION 2 OF ARTICLE XIn OF THE TilE CONSTITUTION CONST CONST- OF UTAH RELATING TO AND AUTHORIZING TAXA TAXA- TAXATION T TAXATION TION OF UNITED STATES PROPERTY IN UTAH Be It resolved by the Legislature Legisla Legisla- Legislature ture of the State of Utah two two- thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting In favor thereof 0 Section 1 That It Is proposed to amend section 2 Article XHI XIII constitution of the state of Utah to read Sec 2 All tangible property in inthe Inthe inthe the state not exempt under the laws of the United States or un under un un- under der this constitution shall be taxed in proportion to its value to be ascertained as provided by law The property of the state counties cities titles towns school districts municipal corporations Ii and public libraries lots with the buildings thereon used ex exclusively ex- ex exclusively for either religious wor wor- worship worship ship or charitable purposes and places of burial not held or used for private or corporate benefit shall be exempt from taxation Water rights ditches canals res res- reservoirs reservoirs power plants pumping plants transmission lines pipes and flumes owned and used by Individuals or corporations for Irrigating lands within the state owned by such individuals duals or corporations or the individual members thereof shall not be separately taxed as long as they shall be owned and used exclusively exclusively ively for such purposes Power plants power transmission lines and other property used for gen gen- generating generating and delivering electrical power a portion of Which is used for furnishing power for pump pump- pumping pumping ing water for irrigation purposes on lands In the state of Utah may be exempted from taxation to the extent that such property is used for such purposes These exemptions shall shaU accrue to the benefit of the users of water so pumped under such regulations as the legislature may prescribe The taxes of the indigent poor may be remitted or abated at such times and in such manner as may be provided by law The legislature may provide for the exemption from taxation of o 0 f homes homesteads and personal property not to exceed 2000 in value for homes and home home- homesteads homesteads and for personal J property Property not to exceed in value owned by dis disabled dis- dis disabled person persons who served in any war in the military service of the United States or of the state of Utah and by the unmarried widows and minor orphans of such persons may be exempted as the legislature may provide The legislature shall provide by law for an annual tax sufficient dent with other sources of revenues rev rev- revenues to defray the estimated r ordinary expenses of the state for each fiscal year For the pur pur- purpose purpose pose of paying the state debt if any there be the legislature shall provide for levying a tax annually annually sufficient to pay the annual interest and to pay the principal of such debt within I twenty years from the final pas pas- passage passage sage of the law creating the debt Section 2 The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the elec electors tors of the state at the next gen gen- general general eral election in the manner pro pro- provided provided vided by law CONSTITUTIONAL VT- VT n No Z ZA Q A V. V AMENDMENT A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS PROPOS- PROPOSING PROPOSING ING TO AMEND ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE THEy y STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO ORDINANCE FOR THE TAXA TAXA- TAXATION TAXATION TION OF LANDS AND EXEMPTIONS Be it enacted by the Legisla Legisla- Legislature ture of the State of Utah two two- thirds of all members elected to tor r each of the two houses voting in favor thereof Section 1 It is proposed to amend Article III of the Const Const- nf of the state tate of Utah as fol lows r The following ordinance shall p be irrevocable without the con consent sent of the United States and the people of this state First Perfect First Perfect toleration of re re- religious religious sentiment is guaranteed No inhabitant of this State shall in or ever be molested person property on account of his or her mode of religious worship but polygamous or plural marriages are forever prohibited Second Second- The Second The rhe people inhabiting declare this State do affirm and that they disclaim all allright allright i right and title to the public lands lying within the boundaries hereof and to all lands lying within said limits Indian or 1 owned or held by any Indian tribes and that until the title thereto shall have been ex extinguished extinguished by the United States the same shall be and remaina remain certain a subject to the disposition of the United States and said Indian lands shall remain under the ab absolute ab- ab absolute solute jurisdiction and control contro of the Congress of the United States The lands belonging to citizens of the United States re reo residing re- re residing siding without this State shall never be taxed at a higher rate than han the lands belonging to resi resi- residents residents residents I dents of this State but nothing In n this ordinance shall preclude this his state from taxing as other lands ands are taxed any lands owned or held by any Indian who vho has severed his tribal re- re relations lations and has obtained from I the he United States or from any person by or other grant I a title thereto save and except such uch lands as have been or may be granted to any an Indian or In In- Indians Hans under any act of Congress containing a provision exempt exempt- exempting Ing ng the lands thus granted from taxation which last mentioned lands ands shall be exempt from tax tax- taxation atlon so long and to such ex ex- extent tent ent as Is or may be provided In n the act of Congress granting the he same Third Third All All debts and liabilities of the Territory of Utah incurred by authority of the Legislative Assembly thereof are arc hereby as as- assumed umed and shall be paid by this State Fourth The Fourth The Legislature shall make laws for the establishment and maintenance of a system of public schools which shall be open to all the children of the state tate and be free from sectarian control Section 2 The secretary of state tate is directed to submit this proposed ed amendment to the electors elec elec- tors ors of the state at the next gen gen- general general general eral election in the manner pro pro- provided provided vided by law Section 3 If It adopted by the electors of the state this amend amendment ment shall take effect the first day of January 1947 CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTIONAL No AMENDMENT 3 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS PROPOS- ING NG AN AMENDMENT TO SEC SEC- SECTION TION 7 OF ARTICLE XIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO PROPORTION OF STATE CONTRIBUTION CON CON- CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION TO SUPPORT MINI MINI- MINIMUM MINIMUM MUM SCHOOL PROGRAM IN PORTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM Be it enacted by the Legisla Legisla- Legislature ture ure of State of Utah two thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof hereof Section 1 It is proposed to tJ amend sec 7 of Article XIII of the he constitution of the state of Utah so the that that the same shall read as follows Sec 7 The rate of ot taxation on tangible property shall not ex ex- exceed exceed on each dollar of valuation two wo and tenths four four tenths mills for general State purposes and such additional levy as the Legisla- Legisla Legislature Legislature ture ure may provide for the States State's share of the support of a portion of the public school system as defined In Article X Section 2 of this Constitution such portion consisting only of kindergarten schools common schools and high schools The State shall contribute pot not more than 75 of the total cost of operation and maintenance of a minimum school program in the State as such program shall from time to time ime be determined upon by the Legislature Not more than 75 of the States State's portion of the revenue necessary to finance the opera opera- operation operation operation tion and maintenance of such minimum school program shall shalle be e raised by a State property tax levy evy and the remainder thereof shall be raised from other State sources The Legislature shall determine by law the method of allocation of the States State's con con- contribution contribution to the various school districts Section 2 The secretary of state is hereby directed to sub sub- submit submit mit this proposed prop sed amendment to the electors of the state at the next genera general election in the manner provides provided for in section 1 of article of the constitution tion of the state of Utah Section 3 If adopted by the electors of the state this amend amend- amendment amendment ment shall take effect the first I of January 1947 CONSTITUTIONAL A No 4 AMENDMENT IN Us 1 JOINT RESOLUTION SOLUTION R PROPOS PROPOS- AN AMENDMENT TO SEC SEC- 3 O Ol Ob ARTICLE XIII OF CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO ALLOCATION 0 O F REVENUES RECEIVED FROM PROM TAXES ON INCOME AND ON INTANGIBLE PROPERTY Be it enacted by the Legisla Legisla- Legislature Legislature ture of the State of ot Utah two two- thirds of all members elected to each cf the two houses voting In favor thereof Section 1 It is proposed to amend sec 3 of Article XIII of the constitution of the state of Utah as follows Sec 3 The Legislature Le shall provide by law a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation on all tangible prop prop- property property erty in the State according to its tt It value in money and shall pre prescribe pr scribe by law such regulations as shall secure 3 s Just lust valuation for taxation of such property so that every person and corporation corpora corpora- corporation tion shall pay a tax in proportion proportion tion to the value of his her or orits orIts orits its tangible property provided that the Legislature may deter deter- determine determine mine the manner and extent of taxing transient live stock and live stock being fed for slaughter ter to be used for human con con- Intangible property may be exempted from taxation as property or it may be taxed in such manner and to such ex ex- extent extent tent as the Legislature may pro pro- vide Provided that If intangible property be taxed as property the rate thereof shall not exceed five mills on each dollar of val val val- When exempted from taxation as property the taxable income shall be taxed tax d dunder under any tax based on incomes but when taxed axed by the State of Utah as property the income shall not also be taxed The Legislature may provide pro pro- provide vide for deductions exemptions or and/or offsets offset on any tax based upon income The personal in income in- in income income come tax rates shall be graduated graduated but the maximum rate shall not exceed six per cent of net income No excise tax rate based upon income shall exceed four per cent of net income The rate limitations herein contained for taxes based on income and for taxes on intangible property proper proper- ty shall be effective until Janu Janu- January January ary 1 1937 and thereafter until changed by law by a vote of the majority of the members elected to each house of the Legislature All revenue received from taxes on income or from taxes on in in- intangible intangible intangible tangible property shall be allo allo- allocated allocated to the support of the public school system as defined in Ar Ar- Article Article X Section 2 of this Section 2 The secretary of state is hereby directed to sub sub- submit submit mit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided for in section 1 of article of the constitution constitution tion of the state of Utah OVAL CONSTITUTIONAL c No 5 AMENDMENT 0 J JA A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING PROPOS PROPOS- PROPOSING ING TO AMEND SECTION 10 ARTICLE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO THE ELECTION AND DUTIES OF COUNTY ATTORNEYS AND FIX FIX- FIXING FIXING ING THE TERM THEREOF Be it resolved by the Legisla Legisla- Legislature Legislature ture of the State of Utah two two- thirds of all members elected to each house voting in favor there there- thereof ther of Section 1 That it is proposed to amend section 10 article VIII of the constitution of the state of Utah to read Section 10 A county attorney shall be elected by the qualified voters of each county who shall hold his office for a term of four years The powers and duties of county attorneys and such oth oth- other other er attorneys for the state as the legislature may provide shall be prescribed by law In all cases where the attorney for any coun coun- county county ty or for the state fails falls or re reo refuses re- re refuses fuses to attend and prosecute according to law the court shall have power to appoint an at at- attorney attorney torney pro tern tempore pore Section 2 The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the elec electors tors of the state at the next gen gen- general general eral election in the manner pro pro- provided provided vided by law Section 3 If It adopted by the electors of the state this amend amend- amendment amendment ment shall take effect the first day of January 1947 CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ANO- ANO ANOA No O 6 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS PROPOS- PROPOSING PROPOSING ING TO AMEND SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE VII OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO COMPENSATION COMPENSATION OF STATE OFFICERS OFFICE Be it ft enacted by the legisla legisla- legislature legislature ture of f the State of Utah two two- thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof Section 1 It is proposed to amend sec 20 article VII of the I constitution of the state of Utah to read Sec 20 The Governor Secretary Secretary tary of Sta State e. e Auditor Treasurer Attorney General Geneal Superintend Superintend- Superintendent ent of Public Instruction and such other State and district of of- officers officers as may be provided for by bylaw bylaw bylaw law shall receive for their services services ices monthly a compensation as fixed by law The compensation for said of of- officers officers as provided in to all laws en en- enacted enacted acted purs to this thi Constitution Constitution tion shall ne In full for all services services ices rendered rendert-d by said f ld officers respectively re reo respectively in m any official capacity capacity ity or employment during their respective cerms erms of office No such officer shall receive for the performance of any official duty any fee for his own owe use but all fees fixed n ed by law for the per per- performance performance by either of them o of f any official duty shall be col collected collected in advance and deposited with the State Stae Treasurer month monthly ly Iy to the credit of ot the State The Th e Legislature may provide for the e payment of actual and necessary ry expenses of said officers while e traveling in the State in the performance per per- performance performance of official duty Section 2 The Secretary of is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the elec elec- electors electors tors of the state at the next gen gen- general general eral election in the manner pro pro- provided provided vided by law Section 3 If It adopted by the electors of the state this amend amend- amendment amendment ment shall Lake Aake effect the first day of January 1947 CONSTITUTIONAL r rj No 7 AMENDMENT c A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS- PROPOS PROPOSING ING AN AMENDMENT TO SEC- SEC SECTION TION 12 OF ARTICLE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO SALARIES OF THE JUDGES OF THE SUPREME AND DISTRICT COURTS Be It enacted by the |