Show CONSTITUTIONAL CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT I NO 2 I Proposing to Amend Sections 2 and J 3 So Article XIII of the Constitution tion of Utah Relating to Property Subject to Taxation and Rates Ratel of af Tax TaxA A resolution proposing amendment lo to 2 and 3 Article 13 IJ of the Constitution f of the State of Utah re- re latin to property subject to taxation sad ad rates rales of tax K Its 14 it resolved reached t hy by y the le Legislature of Ui this th State of Utah two-thirds two of all the members elected to each house therein i Section t 1 1 That It Is i. proposed to amend mend Sections 2 and 3 of Article 13 of the Constitution of f the tho State of Utah tah so 10 that su such b sections will read u II follows fOllow Sen Re BP 2 To the end enl that the burden of 01 f taxation may be he equitable upon all Property the legislature Is empowered to w divide all property Including mon mono rya ey vs and credits as well as I physical property III into to classes danes and to determine deter deter- I mine what class clas or classes dusts of ot proper proper- T ty shall be II t to taxation and bat t property It If any shall not be subject to taxation Taxes luell shall be hll uniform upon all property of the same class ass and shall be levied and collect ad for public purt pur S only TaxIs faxes mT y be Imposed upon Ullon any and end all ran fran ro including privileges and licenses to do business s In Instate inthe the tho state lout hut this tall shall not be so 50 con ron m a M as to 10 authorize thu taxation of the we sto storks ks of ot any company or lion lea when hen the property of such torn torn- I l pang y or corporation represented represent d try by eh h stocks has been boen taxed The le I aturo i is II empowered to Impose se tax It 1 upon 11 Incomes which t tax taxes ma ma tie he her ie r and amid progressive e and ant runs n 11 may be provided and a credit may be allowed on income taxes tax tx es IS for property taxes paid within the year provided that nothing in this section shall permit classification of If mines or mining claims claim Sec gee 3 The property of the United United Unit Unit- ed States Mates of the state counties cities towns lowus school districts municipal corix corl cor cor- l ix and public libraries lots Iota with the buildings thereon used exclusively exclusively ex ex- for hl higher her religious worship or charitable purposes ile and places of ot burial not held or used for private or corporate benefit and mortgages upen upon both real realand and personal property shall be exempt from taxation Ditches canals re reservoirs r pipes and flumes owned and used It by individuals or corporations cor cor- e for irrigating lands owned by such luch individuals or corporations or the individual members thereof shall not be separately taxed so 0 long longas as they ther shall shaH be owned and used exclusively exclusively ex ex- for such purpose a deduction deduction deduction deduc deduc- tion of debits debita from credits may be authorized and taxes of the indigent poor may be remitted or abated lot at t tsuch such luch time and In such manner as may maybe maybe be provided by law Sec 2 The secretary of state Is directed to cause this proposed amendment amendment amend amend- ment to be published as required by bythe bythe bythe the constitution and to be te submitted to the electors of the state stale at the next general ele election lon In 10 the manner provided pro pro- I vided by law Sec 3 If approved ed by br the electors of the state this proposed amendment shall take effort effect on the first day of January lira Approved March 17 1921 |