Show j I Proposed Changes in Utah's Constitution Constitutions STATE OF UTAH OFFICE E OF TIE SECRETARY SECRETA Y O OF STATE STAn SALT LAKE August 29 1966 Dear Deaf F Fellow Citizens The Legislature of the State of Ut Utah h has entrUSted entrusted entrusted en en- trusted me with the responsibility for publishing the following Propositions which relate to changes inthe in inthe inthe the Constitution of f the he State Stat of Utah In the be beginning beginning of of the body of each Proposition we toe have set forth the Ballot Title of the Proposition as it will twill appear on the General Ger eral El Election i ct-i m Ballot on November r 8 1966 Because of the very serious nature of these Propositions which your State Legislature has caused to be placed before you 1 I I urge that each of you study the text of the Propositions Propositions Prope- Prope in full I I 1 urge you to consult with your friends neighbors neigh neigh- bors hors and local civic leaders in order that you may I gain alt all information necessary to render feMer a just and wise decision Sincerely CLYDE L. L MILLER I Secretary of State stat Be is resolved by two-thirds two of the members member elected to each branch of the Legislature I I i PROPOSITION NO 1 j I 1 METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT 1 SHALL A NEW ARTICLE I BE ADDED TO THE CONI CON CON- I t OF THE STATE I OF UTAH TO PERMIT I COUN COUNTIES OF OR M MORE PERSONS NS TO ESI ESTABLISH ES ES- A METROPOLITAN I TAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT GOVERN GOVERN- I M MEN MENT E N T WITHIN METROPOLITAN METROPOLITAN METROPOLITAN METRO METRO- POLITAN REGIONS WHICH I COULD REPLACE ANY OTHER EXISTING UNIT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE REGION I Section 1 The residents of a county with a resident population population population tion of not fewer than as determined by the thelast last national national national na na- I or state census are empowered empowered empowered em em- powered to establish a metropolitan 1 I itan region and provide for the I government thereof subject only i to the limitations of this article Sec See 2 Notwithstanding any other provisions of the constitution constitution tion of this state a metropolitan I 1 government created in accordance accordance accordance accord accord- ance with the procedure outI outlined outlined out out- I lined herein may assume or orI orI transfer powers and functions of I existing governmental units prof provide pro pro- f vide for revenue to support a metropolitan government assume as as- t sume suite indebtedness of existing I governmental units transfer of of- j tidal records funds and other otherl l property and assets and provide or orI i for all matters necessary or I II I incidental to the effectuation of I the foregoing provisions 1 Sec 3 3 Whenever the residents residents resi resi- I dents of a metropolitan region I desire to create a metropolitan I gt government a petition to do so may be filed naming the metropolitan metropolitan metro metro- I politan region and describing the boundaries thereof Such I petition shall be signed by quail quail- tied electors equal to ten percent I or more of the votes cast at the next preceding general election within th the proposed metropolitan I tan region and shall be filed inI in inthe inthe I the office office of of the Se Secretary of I State Stare six months prior to the next general election Sec 4 The Secretary of State shall forthwith publish notice of the filing of the petition naming th the the and setI setting setting set set- I ting forth the boundaries thereof I as described in the petition The notice s1 shall ll b be published once a week for six consecutive weeks I in ina a newspaper newspaper having a general J circulation and published in the j county containing land proposed I to be included in the metropolitan I tan region and the Secretary of State shall transmit a certified J copy of thi the petition petition- to the county clerk of the county con con- i The matter shall be beI I placed before the registered I voters residing in the metropolitan metropolitan metro metro- politan region upon a ballot I reading substantially Should a a metropolitan type of government government govern govern- ment be created Yes or orNo orNo orNo I No at the next generalI general election held regularly after the I filing of the petition Sec See 5 At the time the voters I residing within the metropolitan region vote to approve or reject I the metropolitan type of local government at a general election election elec elec- tion they shall also also- vote for fifteen fifteen fife I teen persons to be members of ofa ofa ofa a a charter commission to prepare a plan of metropolitan government govern govern- I ment Candidates shall be qualified qualified fied electors residing within the proposed metropolitan region I who shall be nominated by petition petition petition peti peti- tion signed with their respective addresses by not fewer than fifty registered voters residing within the proposed region Said petition shall be filed with the Secretary of State at least sixty days prior to the general generalI I election If a majority of the electors voting upon the quest ques ques- I t I tion lion vote in the affirmative the fifteen candidates receiving the receiving the highest number of votes cast a at t such election shall constitute the charter commission The ballot ballo for a charter commission s snot shall I not contain any party tion See Sec 6 6 If a metropolitan type of government is approved the e charter commission shall within n one month after being elected on a day and time to be set b bj the Secretary of Stats State meet anc an and organize in the metropolitan region region re reo gion and proceed to frame a 5 charter setting forth a plan o oj f government for the metropolitan tan region The expenses of th the e charter commission shall be advanced ad by the state and the e state shall shaH be repaid by the e metropolitan region within five e years Charter commissioner commissioners es s shall be allowed no pay for theil services but shall ba be allowed allowe d dd necessary exp expenses ses by the board boar d of examiners Sec See 7 The charter so frame d shall be filed with the Secreta Secretary ry of State by the charter commission commission commis sion and then submitted to the qualified electors of the metropolitan metropolitan metropolitan metro metro- a politan region at an election to w tobe be held at a time to be determined determined deter deter- mined by the charter commission commission commis sion which shall be not less than tha n sixty days subsequent to i its if is completion and not more t tone than Lan one year from such date Alternative Alternative Al Al- tentative provisions may be voted voted voted vot vot- ed upon separately Notice as II asto to the manner of obtaining free fre e copies of the proposed charte chartel r and its alternatives certified b by bythe the chairman of the charte chartel r commission shall be published publisher d in the manner provided fo fOI r notice of in section 4 4 Such proposed proposE 1 charter and ant s T provis provisions ons approved b ba by bya a majority of the electors voting g thereon shall become the organic c law of then the metropolitan region regio n at at- ata a a- a time to be fixed therein and shall supersede any existing g charters The The- government ere are ate thereby may supersede aI an anji y existing forms of government in eluded in the metropolitan region region re reo gion if so provided in the char ter ten Adoption of the charte chartel r shall not invalidate rg g laws and ordinances not in conflict conflict con therewith The metropolitan tan tart government shall have the th e power to amend repeal or r replace replace re re- e place the ordinances of sue h sup superseded governmental units Within thirty days after approval approval ap ap- p- p of the charter duplicate copies thereof certified by the th e charter commission chairman sh shall ll be filed in the office of the e Secretary of State Stat 1 who shall d de deliver deliver liver livet one copy thereof thereof to tl e officer of the metropolitan re region gion designated by the charte Chartel r after said officer qualifies The Th e charter ay subsequently be amended or changed in the man manner manner ner provided in Section 5 o 0 01 f Article XI of the Constitution n. n Sec Sec S 8 8 The metropolitan region region re re- gion government shall be a bod body politic corporate and corporate te and have e all rights powers powers jurisdictions and authority now now exercised b by y towns cities counties and acid a aU al special purpose districts Sue Such metropolitan region government t can sue and be sued cued subject t to limitations conditions anc an and d procedure established by the th legislature and the rules of procedure procedure pro promulgated by the supreme supreme su supreme preme court pertaining to municipal municipal municipal muni muni- cipal corporations The charte chartel r of each metropolitan region regio n shall designate the officer who wh o may be served as process agent This amendment shall shan take tak e effect on approval by the electors electors electors elec elec- tors of the state PROPOSITION NO 2 CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION CALL WHEREAS THE THIRTY THIRTY- SIXTH SIXTY LEGISLATURE 0 OF F THE nm STATE OF UTAH UlAH DEEMED IT NECESSARY TO CALL CALli A CONVENTION TO REVISE OR AMEND AMENDT T THE H E CONSTITUTION OF i THE STATE OF OP UTAH AND HAS RECOMMENDED T THAT HAT THE ELECTORS VOTE AT THIS ELECTION FOR OR AGAINST A CONVENTION CONVENTION CON CON- V E N T I O N THEREFORE VOTE EITHER WHEREAS the people of this his this i sovereign State of Utah are blessed with the constitutional constitutional constitutional guarantees of life liberty property perty and self government and WHEREAS th the guarantee of self government itself extends to the he right fight of the people to revise their constitutional constitutional charter charter and WHEREAS it is appropriate that hat the people should turn their attention periodically to a consideration consideration consideration con con- of fundamental concepts concepts concepts con con- of government and the machinery of government in the light of social and economic conditions NOW THEREFORE BE 3 IT T RESOLED RESOLVED b by two-thirds two of the members elected to each branch of the Legislature that it be recommended to the electors electors electors elec elec- tors to vote at the general election election elec elec- i tion to be held in 1966 for or I against a convention to c consider the Constitution of Utah and whether it shall ahall be amended or revised By this action it is deemed necessary that such proposition be submitted to the said electors BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED ED that the Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposition proposition proposition to the electors of the State i of Utah in the general election I to be held in 1966 The proposition proposition tion lion shall be submitted to the thel l electors in the following form Whereas the thirty sixth thirty sixth Legislature Legislature Leg Leg- of the State of Utah deemed it necessary to cala call cal calla a convention to revise or amend the Constitution o of Utah and has recommended that the electors vote at this election for or against a convention convention convention con con- therefore vote either for a convention Q 0 against a convention Q p if a majority of all the electors voting at this election shall vote for forr a convention the I Legislature at its next session ses ses- sion shall provide by law for calling the same PROPOSITION NO 3 I SUCCESSION OF STATE AUDITOR AND STATE TREASURER I I SHALL SECTION 3 OF I ARTICLE VII OF THE CONOF CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CON CON- OF THE STATE OF UTAH BE AMENDED I TO ALLOW THE STATE i AUDITOR AND THE STATE TREASURER TO BE ELIGIBLE ELIGIBLE ELIGI ELIGI- BLE TO SERVE FOR NOT B MORE RE THAN TWO TWOS SUCCESSIVE l SIVE TERMS RATHER THAN THE ONE TERM TERM- NOW ALLOWED Se Section tion 1 1 It Ins is proposed to amend Article VII Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows Sec 3 No person shall be eligible to the office of governor or secretary of state unless he shall have attained to the age of thirty years at the time of his election nor to the office of attorney general unless he shall have attained the age of twenty five years at the time of his election and have been admitted to practice in the sui supreme su su- su- su i preme court of the territory or orthe the state of Utah nor unless he heL L shall be in good standing standing- at the bar at atthe atthe the time election lection No person person shall be eligible to any of the offices provided for forin forin in section on one one of this article unless at the time of his election he shall be a a qualified elector and shall have have- been been- beena a resident citizen of the thee state or territory for five y years ars next preceding his bis election The state auditor and state treasurer surer shall be ineligible in in- eligible to serve for more than two successive terms tens If adopted by by the electors lectors of this state this amendment sh shall Il take eff effect upon approval PROPOSITION NO 4 4 I LEGISLATIVE STANDING I COMMITTEE I SHALL ARTICLE VI OF OFT T THE H E CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH BE BEI I AMENDED BY THE ADDITION ADDITION ADDITION ADDI ADDI- TION OF SECTION 33 AUTHORIZING AU AU- EACH HOUSE OF THE LEGISLATURE TO APPOINT COMMITTEES TO SERVE BETWEEN LEGISLATIVE LEGISLATIVE LEGISLATIVE LEGIS LEGIS- SESSIONS AS ASWELL ASWELL WELL AS DURING SESSIONS SESSIONS SESSIONS SES SES- AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE STAFFING AND FINANCING OF SAID COM COM- Section 1 It is propose proposed to amend Article VI of the Constitution Constitution Constitution Con Con- of the State of Utah by the addition of Section 33 to read Section 33 In order to expedite ex ex- expedite the work cf the legislature legislature legis legis- legis-I legis lature each house may may by bYj resolution provide for lor the ap- ap v oJ t of committees to ascertain facts and make recommendations recommendations recommendations rec rec- as to any subject within the scope of legislative regulation or control and joint committees consisting of members members members mem mem- bers bers of both houses may be created by joint resolutions A resolution creating any such committee may authorize it to act during sessions sessions of the legislature leg leg- during periods when the legislature is in adjournment or after final adjournment of ofa ofa ofa a session Any such committee shall have the powers and perform perform perform per per- form the duties provided by the resolution creating it including the power of subpoena and the power to hire and to maintain staff and in addition it shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be provided by law or by the rules of the legislature or either house there there- of The legislature may provide for the payment of expenses necessarily inc incurred by any such committee ommittee This amendment if l adopted by the electors of the state shall take effect the first fast day of January 1967 PROPOSITION NO 5 ANNUAL SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE SHALL SECTIONS 2 AND 16 OF ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL SESSIONS OF T THE H E LEGISLATURE CONSISTING OF A GENERAL GENERAL GENERAL GEN GEN- ERAL SESSION OF NOT TO EXCEED FORTY-FIVE FORTY LEGISLATIVE LEGISLATIVE LEGISLATIVE LEG LEG- DAYS IN ODD NUMBERED YEARS AND A BUDGET SESSION OF NOT NOTTO NOTTO NOTTO TO EXCEED TWENTY LEGISLATIVE D DAYS DAY A Y S IN EVEN NUMBERED YEARS THIS PROPOSAL WOULD REPLACE A SIXTY CALENDAR CALENDAR CALENDAR CALEN CALEN- DAR DAY SESSION WHICH NOW MEETS EVERY OTHER YEAR Section 1 It is proposed to amend Article VI Sections 2 and 16 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read v Sec 2 Regular sessions of the thel l legislature shall be held annually annually annu annu- ally at |