| Show Proposed Propos d Changes Change in Utah's Constitution STATE STAE OF Or UTAH OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE SALT LAKE lu CITY September 1 1970 1970 Dear Fellow Citizens The Legislature of the State of Utah has entrusted me with the responsibility for publishing publishing publishing pub pub- lishing the following Propositions which relate relate relate re re- re- re late to changes in the Constitution of the State of Utah In the beginning of the body of each Proposition Proposition we have set forth the Ballot Title o of f the Proposition as it will appear on the General Election Ballot on November 3 1970 Because of the verl very serious nature of these Propositions Propositions Propositions which your State Legislature has caused to be placed before you I 1 urge that each of you study the text of the Propositions in full I 1 urge you to consult with your friends neighbors and local civic leaders in order that you may gain all information necessary to render a just and wise decision Sincerely CLYDE L L. L MILLER MILLER- Secretary of State PROPOSITION NO 1 i CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT AMENDMENT AMEND AMEND- I MENT PROCEDURE A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND AMENDs s ARTICLE SECTION SEC SEC- L TION 1 I OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CON CON- OF T THE H E STATE OF UTAH RELATING RELATING RE RE- LATING TO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE AND PROVIDING THE METHOD FOR REVISION REVISION SION OF AN ENTIRE ARTICLE Be it resolved by the Legislature Leg Leg- Legislature j. of the State of Utah two thirds of all members Wf elected to each o of f the two in thereof there there- t houses voting favor r of Ii R Section 1 1 Amend article r 1 It is proposed to amend Arf Article Article Ar Ar- f 1 f i Section Section- 1 I of of the State the constitution TM wA of Utah to read as follows t Section 1 Method of amending articles A Any n y amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in either house of the legislature and if two two- thirds of all the members el elected to each of the two houses shall vote in favor thereof such p pro proposed r o p o 0 s sed e d amendment or amendments shall be entered on their respective journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon and the legislature shall cause the same to be published published pub pub- in at least one newspaper newspaper news news- paper in every county of the state where a newspaper is published for two months immediately preceding the next general election at which time the said amendment amendment amend amend- ment or amendments shall be submitted to the electors of the state for or their approve approval al or rejection and if a majority majority ma ma- of the electors voting thereon shall approve the same suc such amendment or amendments shall become part of this constitution The revision or amendment of an entire article or the addition of a new article to this constitution may be proposed proposed pro pro- posed as a single amendment and may be submitted to the electors as a single question or proposition Such amendment amend amend- amendment ment may relate to one subject subject sub sub- or any number of subjects subjects sub sub- and may modify or repeal repeal repeal re re- re- re peal provisions contained in other articles of the constitution constitution tion if such provisions are germane to the subject matter matter mat mat- ter of the article being revised revised re reo re- re amended or being proposed proposed pro pro- posed as a new article Section 2 Proposed amend amend- ment The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state of Utah at the next gen general ral election in the manner provided by law Section 3 Effective date If adopted by the electors of this state this amendment shall take effect on January 1 I 1971 PROPOSITION NO 2 RESIDENCY FOR VOTING A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE IV SECTION 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION TION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO THE STATE RESIDENCE RESIDENCE RESI RESI- DENCE REQUIREMENT F FOR 0 R QUALIFICATION TO VOTE AND REDUCING REDUCING ING IT TO SIX MONTHS Be it resolved by the Legislature Leg of the State of Utah two thirds of all members elected to each of the two Iwo houses voting in favor thereof thereof there there- of Section 1 It is proposed to amend Article IV Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows follows fol fol- lows Every citizen of the United States twenty one years of age or over who has been a legal resident of this state for Cor six months month and of of the county for 60 GO days next preceding preceding pre pre pre- ceding any election shall be entitled to vote in the election election elec elec- tion except that in a presidential presidential election year persons who make proper proof of residence in this state for 30 days immediately preceding the last voter registration day may register and vote for a president and a vice- vice president of t the h e United States only Section 2 2 The secretary of state is directed to submit submit sub sub- mit this proposed amendment amendment amend amend- ment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general election in the manner manner man man- ner provided by law Section 3 If adopted by bythe bythe bythe the electors of this state this amendment shall take effect on January 1 I 1971 PROPOSITION NO 3 INCOME TAX BY REFERENCE A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE VI SECTION 22 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION TION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO THE PASSAGE AND AMENDMENT OF LAWS AND PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVID PROVIDe ING FOR PASSAGE AND AMENDMENT OF LAWS LAW S IMPOSING A TAX OR TAXES fAXES BY REFERENCE TO THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES Be it resolved by the Legislature Legislature Leg Leg- of the State of Utah two thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof thereof there thre of Section 1 It is proposed to amend Article VI Section 22 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows follows fol fol- lows Section 2 The enacting clause of every law shall be beBe beBe beBe Be it enacted by the Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature of the State of Utah Except such laws as may be passed by the vote of the electors as provided in subdivision subdivision sub sub- division 2 section 1 1 of this article and such laws shall begin as follows Be it enacted enacted en en- acted by the people of the State of Utah No bill or Joint Resolution shall be passed except with the assent assent as as- sent of the majority of all the members elected to each house of the Legislature and after it has been read three times The vote upon the final passage of all bills shall be by yeas and nays and no law shall be revised or amended by reference to its title only but the act as revised revised re reo re- re or section as amended shall be reenacted and published published pub pub- at length The Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature in any law imposing income taxes may define the amount on in respect to or orby orby orby by which the taxes are imposed imposed imposed im im- im- im posed or measured by reference reference refer refer- ence to any provision of the laws of the United States as the same may be or become become be be- come effective at any time or from time to time and may prescribe exceptions or modifications modifications modi modi- to any uny such provi provi- sion Section 2 2 The Secretary of State is directed to submit submit sub suh mit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided provided pro pro- vided by law Section 3 3 If adopted by bythe bythe bythe the electors of this state this amendment shall take effect on January 1 J 1971 I CLYDE L L. MILLER S Secretary See Sec of State of the State of Utah DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full true and correct corred copy of the constitutional amendments proposed by the regular session of the Thirty Thirty- Eighth Legislature 1969 IN WITNESS WHEREOF WHERE WHERE- OF 01 I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah at nt Salt Suit Lake City this 1st day of September 1970 oT H. H CLYDE L. L MILLER x a t j y Se Secretory Secretary Y o of S State ta te ti |
