Show Proposed r posed ose Changes in Utah's Utah SG s Constitution L r l l l 1 STATE OF OJ UTAH TAH TAHI i I I t 1 OFFICE OP OF THE SECRETARY OP OF STATE TAYi I i SAW SALT LAKE ora j x i 1 k August 29 1966 Jt Dear Fellow Citizens I The Legislature of 01 the State of 01 Utah has entrusted en en- entrusted I trusted me with the responsibility for publishing the following Propositions which relate elate to changes in inthe m the Constitution of cl the State of Utah In the beginning of the body of each Proposition we Ioe have set forth the Ballot Title Ule of th the Proposition as it tt will appear on the General Election Ballot on November 8 1966 Because of 01 the very serious nature of 01 these Propositions which your State Legislature has caused to be placed before you 1 I urge that each of 01 you study the text of 01 the Propositions Propositions in full I urge you to consult with your yom friends neighbors neighbors neigh neigh- bors and local civic leaders in order that you may gain all information necessary to render a just and wise de decision Sincerely CLYDE L. L MILLER Secretary of State n Ce Cc Is resolved by two thirds of 01 the members elected to sac each ach h branch of the Legislature t PROPOSITION NO 1 METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT SHALL A NEW ARTICLE BE ADDED TO THE CONSTITUTION CON CON- OF THE STATE OF UTAH TO PERMIT COUNTIES OF OP OR MORE PERSONS TO ESTABLISH ESTABLISH ESTABLISH ES- ES ES ES- A METROPOLITAN TAN FORM OF OP GOVERNMENT GOVERNMENT GOVERN GOVERN- MENT WIT WITHIN H 1 N METRO N REGIONS RECKONS WHICH O L D REPLACE ANY v il OTHER EXISTING UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT w THE REGION 1 I The residents of a t tv with a resident 0 o. o not fewer than 0 by the last naU na na- U 4 a at al or state census are em to establish a tan ian region and provide for tOr th the e I thereof subject only y t i the limitations of this article Sec 2 Notwithstanding an any y r provisions provisIon of the n of ot this state a metropolitan an jj d t created In accord e with the procedure out- out d jd h herein Po reI n may assume o oser or orr r r- r ser er powers and functions o on of rf f 7 n governmental units pr prot pro pro- e. e t for revenue to support a government a as- as a indebtedness of existing g mental units transfer of r cords funds and other othe r y y 1 and assets and h std provide provid e I 1 matters necessary o or r t til 1 to tilt the effectuation o of f provisions 3 3 Whenever the rest real resta r a metropolitan region regio n to create a metropolitan c r a petition to do BO so j W j filed naming the metro- metro y I region and d describing r J 1 7 boundaries thereof Such f T t 1 ion on shall be signed by Dy quail quail- i V ira I tors equal to ten percent t Q more nore of the votes cast at the ext preceding general election within the proposed metropolitan ten tan region and shall be filed flIed In Inthe Inthe inthe the office of the Secretary of State at t least six months prior to the next general election Sec 4 The Secretary of f State shall forthwith publish notice of the filing flUng of the petition naming at the metropolitan region and ani setting set set- ting forth the boundaries thereof as as described in the petition The notice than shall be bo published once a week for six consecutive weeks In a newspaper having a general circulation and published in the county containing land proposed to be included in the metropolitan tan region and the Secretary of State shall hall transmit a certified copy of ot t the h e petition to the county clerk of or the county conI con- con I The matter shall be placed before the registered voters residing in the metropolitan metro metro- politan region upon a ballot reading substantially Should a metropolitan t type y p e of government government government govern govern- ment be created Yes orNo or orNo No r at the next general I election held regularly after the filing of ot the petition I j Sec 5 5 At the thc time the voters residing within the metropolitan region vote to approve or reject the metropolitan type of local government at a general election election elec elee tion they shall also vote for fifteen teen persons to be members of ofa ofa a charter commission to prepare a plan of metropolitan govern govern- ment Candidates shall be qualified qualified qualified fied electors residing within the proposed metropolitan region who shall be nominated by petition petition peti peti- petition tion signed wit their respective addresses by n not t fewer t than h a 11 fifty registered voters residing wIt within h 1 n the proposed region Said petition shall be filed with I the Secretary of State at least sixty days prior to the general election If a majority of the electors voting yoUng upon the quo ques s- s I I tion vote in the affirmative the Fifteen candidates receiving the j I i highest number of votes cast at such election shall constitute the I I charter commission The ballot for a charter commission shall shaU I not contain any party I tion Sec 6 If It a metropolitan type of government ent I lc Is approved the charter commission shall snaIl within one month after being beIng elected on a da day and find time to be set by bythe j i he the the Secretary of State meet and J organize In the metropolitan re region region re- re re 1 I gion and anti proceed to frame a charter harter setting forth a plan of government nt for the metropolitan region eglon The expenses of the charter chartel commission shall be advanced ad- ad by the i 11 tat a t e and the state tate shall be repaid by t the h e metropolitan region n within five yea years ears r s. s Charter commissioners commission era I shall be allowed no pay for their services but shall be allowed J necessary expenses s by the board of examiners I Sec 7 7 The charter so framed so-framed framed shall bS M m filed d with the Secretary ot of State of-State State by the charter commissIon commission commission commis commis- sion sIon and an then submitted to the qualified electors of the metro politan region at an election to tobe tobe tobe be held at a time to be determined deter mined by the charter commIssion commission commission commis commIs- sion which shall shaH be ben not not t less than sixty flays ays subsequent to 1 Its t s completion and no not more mor more than one year from such date Alternative Alternative Al Al- provisions may be voted voted vot vot- vot-I vot ed cd upon upun sepal separately Notice as asto asto asto to th the manner of obtaining free copies of the proposed charter I and its alternatives tives certified by bythe bythe bythe the chairman of at the charter commission shall be published In the in manner a n n e r provided for notice of ur petition in lri section 4 Such proposed charter and alternative al alternative al- al I aI-I provisions approved by bya i I Ia a P. majority of the electors elector voting I at a time to be fixed therein I i I and shall hall supersede any existing I law of the metropolitan region thereon shall beC become me th the organic organs c charter charters The government created created cre cre- thereby may supersede any existing forms of government In Included Included included In- In in the metropolitan region re region region re re- gion if so EO provided In the char ter Adoption of f the charter 5 shall h n a I 11 I Invalidate existing I laws and ordinances not in coni conflict con con- I The metropolitan I tan government shall have the power to amend repeal or replace replace replace re re- place the ordinances of such superseded governmental units Within thirty days after approval approval approval ap ap- ap- ap of the ch charter duplicate copies thereof certified b by the charter commission chairman shall shaU 1 be e riled In the the- theoffice office of the Secretary Itt of f state State who shall deliver deliver de de- liver one copy thereof to the I I I j I i I I i i officer of the metropolitan region re re- I gion glon designated by the charter after fter said ald officer q qualifies The I charter may subsequently be beI I amended amendt or changed ed in th the manI mani manner manner man man- ner provided in section 5 of ot I Article XI of the Constitution Sec 8 8 Th The metropolitan region region re reo gion glon government pon shall be a body politic and corporate and have all rights powers jurisdictions and authority now Jow exercised by byI towns counties and all aU I special purpose districts Such metropolitan region government can sue and nd be su sued d subject to limitations conditions and procedure established by the legislature and th the rules of procedure procedure procedure pro pro- promulgated by the su sus preme court Pertaining to municipal muni cipal cipal- corporations The charter I of each earh metropolitan region shall I designate the the officer who may be I served served cs ns pietas agent This amendment shall t take a k e effect ci ca l approval al by the electors electors elec elec- tors of ot the state stale PROPOSITION NO 2 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION CALL WHEREAS THE THIRTY THIRTY- SIXTH SIX LEGISLATURE OF THE TIlE S STATE T A 1 E OF UTAH D DEEMED E E M ED IT NECESSARY TO CALL A CONVENTION TO REVISE OR AMEND THE TIlE CONSTITUTION N OF t TIrE Tins STATE STATE- OF UTAH UTAH AND HAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE TIlE J EL ELECTORS VOTE AT Ar THIS TIllS ELECTION FOR OR AGAINST A CONVENTION CON- CON V E NT tON THEREFORE VOTE VOTE- EITHER EImER WHEREAS the p people e 0 pIe of this sovereign S State tat e of f Ut Utah are blessed With the constitutional constitutional guarantees guarantees' r of life liberty property and self government a and d WHEREAS the the- guarantee of self government itself extends to th the right of ot of the people to revise their constitutional charter and WHEREAS It is appropriate that the people should turn their attention periodically to a consideration consideration con con- I n of of of fundamental concepts concepts concepts con con- of government and the macl machinery of ot government in the light of ot social and economic c conditions NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED RESOL D by two two thirds thirds of I the m members e nI m ii b e r s elected to each bran branch h of the Legislature ture that it be rc recommended commended to the electors electors electors elec elec- tors to vote rote at f the general election election elec elee tion t to be be held In 1966 for or or I against a a c convention to consIder consider I the Constitution of of Utah and whether whether it shall shaH be amended or r I revised By this action It tt Is deemed de deemed erne d nece necessary ary that such I propositions be submitted to the paid Gaid elector I BE IT JT FURTHER RESOLVED RESOLVED ED that the Secretary of at State Is Is directed directed- ed U submit this proposition to tc the electors o of f the State State I of Utah Utah In the hc general election to Q b be held tel In 1866 1966 The e proposition proposition tion shall be submitted to the I electors in the following i form form- Whereas the thirty sixth Leg of f the State of Utah deemed deemed it necessary necessary- to call calla a convention to to revise or ora a amend men d the Constitution of Utah and has ha recommended that the electors vote at this election for or against a convention con con- con convention therefore vote either j I for a a convention 0 Q against a convention convention- 0 Q l I If if a or ty o 0 all the tle electors I voting at this election shall shaU I f vote for a convention the Legislature re at Its Us next next- session session session ses ses- sion shall provide by law for calling alU the same PROPOSITION NO 3 SUCCESSION OF STATE A AUDITOR DIT R AND D STATE TREASURER sH SHALL Lr SECTION SECTION 3 OF F SHALL SECTION S E C T I Q N 3 OF ARTICLE ARTILE V VII OF OF F THE IRE CONSTITUTION CON CON- OF THE STATE OF UTAH BE AMENDED MENDED 70 10 A ALLOW W L L W O-W THE STATE AUDITOR AND THE STATE TREA TREASURER TO BE ELIGIBLE ELIGI ELIGI- BLE 10 SERVE FOR NOT MORE MORE- THAN TWO SUCCESSIVE SUC VE TERMS RATHER THAN TIm THE ONE TERM NOW ALLOWED Section 1 It is proposed t to amend Article Article VII Section 3 of the Constitution of ot the State of to read as follows Sec 3 3 No person person shall hall be eligible to tu the office office office-of of governor I I or secretary 0 of state state u unless less he I shall have attained to the age I of thirty years years' years at at the time of his election elp nor noi to the office of attorney general unless he shall hall have attained the age of twenty five years at the time of ot his hij el election and have beena been a admitted I to pr practice in the supreme supreme su su- preme court of the territory or orth orthe orthe th the t of ut Utah h nor unless he shall bo bl In good gooc standing at the bar at the he tine o of his election No per peron shall be be eligible to any of the offices pr provided d for forin forIn forin in section on one of of this ar article Icle II unless unless' a tho at time bf election he lie shall be a qualified elector f fand and shall shaU have been beena a resident citizen c. c of the state or territory for five yearn years next preceding his elect election on JUie The state auditorI auditor I land and state tre treasurer surer shall shaU be Ineligible ineligible In In- eligible to serve serve for more than two successive terms If It adopted opted b by the electors electors' of this state this amendment shall take effect upon approval PRO PROPOSITION NO 4 I LEGISLATIVE STANDING COMMITTEE SHALL ARTICLE VI OF THE H E CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH BE BEI I BY THE ADDI TION OF SECTION 33 AUTHORIZING AUTHORIZING AU AU- EACH HOUSE OF THE IRE LEGISLATURE TO APPOINT COMMITTEES TO SERVE SERVI BETWEEN LEGISLATIVE LEGISLATIVE LEGISLATIVE LEGIS LEGIS- SESSIONS AS ASWELL ASWELL ASWELL WELL AS DURING SESSIONS SESSIONS SES SES- AND ANn TO FO PROVIDE FOR THE STAFFING AND FINANCING OF SAID COM COM- Section 1 It is proposed to amend Article VI of ot the Con of the State of Utah by the addition of Section 33 to read Section 33 In order to expedite expedite ex ex- the work of the legislature legislature legislature legis legis- lature each h house 0 use may by resolution provide for the ap appointment appointment appointment ap- ap of com committees m I t tee 8 to ascertain f facts c l and make recommendations recommendations rec rec- as to any subject within the scope of legislative regulation n or control and joint committees consisting of mem memo bers hers of both houses may be created by j joint resolutions A resolution creating any su such c h committee may may authorize it it to act durl during sessions of the legIslature legislature legislature leg leg- during periods when the legislature is In adjournment Or after final adjournment of ofa a session Any such committee shall have ave the powers and perform perform perform per per- form the duties provided by the resolution creating It including the power of subpoena and the I power to hire and t to maintain staff en end and In In addition It shall have such powers and perform such duties duties' as as' as may be provided by law Jawor or by the rules of the legislature or either house there there- of The legislature may provide for t the h payment of expenses necessarily Incurred by any such commit committee ec This amendment If It adopted by the electors of the state shall take effect the first day of January January Jan Jan- uary 1967 PROPOSITION NO 5 ANNUAL SESSIONS OF THE TIlE LEGISLATURE SHALL SECTIONS 2 AND 16 OF ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE TILE STATE OF UTAH BE DE AMENDED TO 10 PROVIDE F FOR 0 R ANNUAL SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE CONSISTING OF A GEN ERAL SESSION OF NOT TO TO- EXCITED EXCEED FORTY-FIVE FORTY LEGISLATIVE LEGISLATIVE LEG LEG- DAYS IN ODD NUMBERED YEARS AND A BUDGET T SESSION OF NOT NOTTO NOTTO NOTTO TO EXCEED TWENTY LEGISLATIVE DAYS IN EVEN NUMBERED YEARS THIS PROPOSAL WOULD REPLACE A SIXTY CALENDAR CALENDAR CALENDAR CALEN CALEN- DAR DAY SESSION WHICH NOW MEETS EVERY OTHER YEAR s |