Show HJ H. H J. J R R. R N No 2 By G G. G Douglas Taylor Edward C C. C Larsen Larson and Howe Bowe A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING PROPOSING PRO PRO- POSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 11 OF ARTICLE ARTICLE ARTI ARTI- CLE XIII OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION OF THE TilE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO SYSTEMS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING AC AC- COUNTING UNDER TilE THE T TAX A X LAWS LAW S OF TIlE THE STATE lie Re it resolved by the Legislature Legisla Legista ture of the State of Utah two thirds of alt all members elected to each of 0 the two houses voting in f favor a v 0 r thereof Section 1 It is proposed to amend Section 11 of Article XIII of the Constitution of the State of Utah so that the same shall read as follows Section 11 There shall be a State Tax Commission consisting consisting consisting consist consist- ing of ot four members not more than two of whom shall belong belong belong be be- long to the same political party The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Governor by and with the consent of the Senate for such terms of office as may be provided by law The State Tax Commission shall administer administer administer admin admin- ister and supervise the tax laws of the State It shall assess as- as assess assess as as- sess mines and public utilities and adjust and equalize the valuation and assessment of property among the several counties It shall have such other powers of original assessment assessment assess assess- ment as the Legislature the may provide Under Under such regulations regulations regulations regula regula- in such cases and within such lIuch limitations as the Legislature Legis Lewis lature may prescribe it shall review proposed bond issues revise the tax levies of local local loca governmental units and equalize equal ize ire the assessment and valuation valuation valuation of property within the counties the duties imposed upon the State Board Doard of Equalization Equalization Equalization Equal Equal- by the Constitution and Laws of this State shall be performed by the State Tax Commission In each county of this State there shall be a County Board of ot Equalization consisting of the Board of County Commiss Commissioners Commissioners Commis Commis- of the said county The County Boards of Equalization Equalization shall adjust and equalize the valuation and assessment of the real and personal property within their respective counties counties coun coun- I ties subject to such regulation and control by the State Tax Tar Commission as may be prescribed prescribed prescribed pre pre- scribed by law The State Tax Commission and the Count County Boards of Equalization sha shall each have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Legislature Section 2 The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided by law Section 3 If adopted by the electors of the state this amendment shall take effect the first day of January 1959 |