Show Proposed Changes in Utah's s 's Constitution STATE OF UTAH OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE SALT LAKE LAIa CITY August 30 1968 Dea Dear Fellow Citizens The Thc Legislature of the thc State of Utah has entrusted me vie with the thc responsibility for foi publishing PUblishing publishing pub pub- lishing the following Propositions which relate relate re re- late to changes in the thc Constitution of the thc State of Utah In the thc beginning of the thc body of each Proposition Prow Prow- we have set set forth the Ballot Title of the Proposition as i it t on the General Election Ballot on on November rov 5 1968 Because of the very serious nature of these Pro Propositions positions which your State Legislature has caused to be placed before you I urge g that each cach of you study the text of f the thc Propositions in full I urge you to consult with your YOW friends neighbors and local civic leaders in order that you may gain Jain all information y necessary to render a just and wise Sincerely CLYDE L. L MILLER Secretary of State PROPOSITION NO 1 LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS A J JOINT 0 I IN N T RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE VI SECTION 2 AND SECTION 16 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE S STATE TAT E OF or OFU OFU U UTA T P A H RELATING TO 10 THE rilE TIME lIME AND DURATION DURATION DURA DURA- TION OF SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE Be il it re revalued by the Legislature Leg LJ of the State of o Utah Ulah Iwo two thirds thirds of all members I elected 10 to each eec of 01 the tuo Iwo houses voting in favor thereof thereof there there- of Section 1 1 It is proposed ed to amend Article VI Section 2 and md 16 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to rend read as ns follows Sec 2 2 Sessions Session of the L Legislature Legislature Leg Leg- shall shull be he held hell annually annually annu annu- ally at the teat seat of government and shall begin be in on the second second Monday in in January A general gen gen- eral cr-al session session shall lJ be he held during dur ILIr- m ing irig odd numbered years and anda a budget session session shall be hl lu-Kl lu during even numbered years Legislation not directly related related re re- re- re to tb the Uw state stat budget mav be considered bv lV tilt the Legislature Legis lature luring during budget only if permitted h by a L joint resolution I p passed a L S sed C I by hy two vo thirds of the members elected to each house Sec Soe 16 No gln general ral session of the Le Legislature i lature shall exceed exceed ex ex- sixty calendar days lays except ex cx- Ox- Ox in eases laJes of impeachment No budget session shall exceed cx ex twenty calendar days except m in cases of impeachment impeach meet ment No special session session shall exceed thirty calendar days clays in of irn- irn except in eases lISCS im impeachment When any session session session ses ses- sion sion of the Legi Legislature lalure trying cases of impeachment ex- ex teeds the number of calendar days it il may mav remain in in session session session ses ses- sion sion as us provided in in this see sec ec- ec tion ion The members shall receive receive re re- re- re for compensation only the usual per diem expenses and mileage Sec 2 2 The Secretory Secretary of if State is directed to submit this thas proposed amendment to the electors of the State Stute of Utah at the next general election cletion eke elec tion in the manner provided by law Sec 3 If adopted by the electors elector of this state stale this amendment shall take effect the first day of January 1969 PROPOSITION NO 2 COMPENSATION COl OF LEGISLATORS A J JOINT 0 I NT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO ro AMEND ARTICLE VI VI SECTION 9 U OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION TION OF THE S ST STATE T A r 1 E OF UTAH UTA H RELATING TO COMPENSATION TO lO TOBE lOBE TOBE BE PAID TO l IEl MEMBERS ERS OF THE LEGISLATURE FOR THEIR SERVICES AND TilE THE PA PAYMENT PAYI OF EX EXPENSE PEN SEA AND N D M r I L V ALLO A ANCES Be lie it ii resolved by II Ih L Legis IS' IS of l I the State Stale of Ulah Iwo tuo thirds of all member 11 elected to lo each eath of th iIi tuo luo houses voting in ill favor thereof thereof there there- of Section 1 1 It is is proposed to amend Article VI VI Section 9 of the Const Constitution of t the he State of Utah to read riad as is folI follows fol fol- fol- fol lows I Section 9 9 The member of the Legislature re shall compensation of 25 per ier dum while ad actually in session session expenses ex cx- of 15 per diem while actually in session session and mile mile- ago age as a. provided by hy law Section 2 2 The Ihie Se Secretary of State is is directed to submit t t li proposed amendment to the tilt electors of the state of Utah at the next general elec election eel lion tion in in the manner provided bv ly law lass Section 3 3 If adopted h bv by byI I the lie electors of t this thi hi state I this amendment shall I take tik t ton on nim January 1 I 19 PROPOSITION NO 3 INVENTORY TAX lAX REPEAL A JOINT J 0 IN RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO IO AMEND Ar A ARTICLE R 1 I C I. I E X XIII I I I SECTION SECTION SECTION SEC SEC- TION 2 2 OF THE VIlE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CON CON- OF or T THE I-I I B STATE STAE OF UTAH RELATING HE RE LATING TO IO AN A N AD A D VALOREM T TAX A X EXEMPTION EXEMPTION EXEMPTION EX EX- EMPTION F FOR 0 H TANGIBLE TAN PAN GIBLE PERSONAL I PRO PROPERTY R 0 P PEn E H l 1 Y CONSTITUTING CONSTITUTING INVENTORY AND HELD FOR Fon SALE I IN THE 0 ORDINARY R DIN A R Y COURSE OF BUSINESS Be DC it resolved by the ic Legislature Legis Legis- lature lalure of the lite Stale State of Utah two Iwo thirds of all members elected to 10 each of the two houses voting in favor thereof thereof there there- of Section 1 It is proposed to amend Article XIII Section Section Section Sec Sec- tion 2 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows Section 2 All t tan tangible a n g S' i b 1 c e property in m the state not exempt exempt ex ex- empt under the laws of the United States or under this constitution shall be taxed in in proportion to its value to he be ascertained as provided by law The property of the state counties cities towns s school c h o 00 0 I 1 districts municipal corporations and public li libraries libraries li- li lots with the buildings buildings buildings build build- ings thereon used exclusively for either cither religious worship or charitable purposes and places of burial not held or ot used for private or corporate b benefit shall shaH be exempt from taxation Tangible personal property present in in Utah on January 1 I m which is is held for sale or processing and and which is shipped hipped to final destinatIOn destination destination des des- outside this s state t- t ta tat a t e c within twelve months may muy be deemed by law to have acquired acquired ac ac- ac- ac no situs satus in Utah for purposes of ad valorem property prop erty taxation and may be exempted ex cx- empted by law from such taxation whether manufactured manufactured processed or produced or otherwise originating within with with- in or without the state Tangible Tangible Tan lan gible personal property Present present present pres pres- ent in 11 Utah on January 1 I n m held for sale in the ordinary course of business and which constitutes the inventory of oi any my retailer or wholesaler or manufacturer or farmer or livestock raiser may be he deemed deem leem- ed cd for purposes of ad valorem l pro property r 0 p per e r t y 3 taxation to he be exempted Water Vater rights r rig i g h t s ditches c canals a n a 1 Is s reservoirs p 1 power o OP w e r plants p PU u i m P ping pin 1 n g gl gp l p plants I a ant II t s transmission lines pipes and flumes owned and used by individuals or corporations corporations cor cor- for irrigating land within the state owned by hy such individuals or corporations corpora corpora- lions or the individual members mem mem- hers bers thereof shall not he be separately taxed so long as they shall be owned and used exclusively for such purposes Power p plants I 1 a ant it t s power transmission lines and other property used old for generating gen gemi- en- en crating and delivering dela electrical electrical elec elec- power r u a L portion of which is used for furnishing power loer for pumping water for irrigation alion purposes purpose on Oil lands in in t the lie ot Utah Ii may mav be l' exempted from Iron taxation ion to the extent extent- that such ud property is is used for such purposes These exemptions ions shall shah 1 ai- ai ic- ic crue to the benefit of 01 1 tin tin- he heuseN U. U Users useN r- r of Va water vater ft r so so pumped ILl hd under such sud n regulations ions as HS time till legislature lature ma may l IH r rd d rile The lime taxes of the indigent t ll poor may be le remitted or abated abat ahat- ed at al such times and md in in such manner as a. ms may muy b be 10 provided by iy law The legislature may mav provide for the time exemption f fro from r o mu m taxation of homes homesteads and arid p personal r s son o ii a t I 1 property not to exceed 2000 in value for homes home- home StillS and and md ill ill 1111 household furnishings fur fur- f fur furniture u r n nit i t u r I. I e and md equipment used exclusively bv hv the owner thereof at his place of abode abod in in maintaining a ii home for fur himself and family fam fan ily Property not to tu exceed 1000 in iii in value owned by hy disabled dis us- persons person who vimo served in in any war var in tin the military service jelL ice lP of the till United States Slates or of the state tate of Utah and und bv by byth th the unmarried widows vidos an and l minor orphans of such disabled dis las uhl aided d persons or ur of persons who while serving in in the military mili tary tarv service of the lime United St States ites or the state of Utah were cre killed in ill action altion or ur died lied as a ii result of such stid service may be hL exempted as the time le legislature leg leg- may provide The le legislature shall provide provide pro pro- vide by y law for an annual tax tax- sufficient with other sources of revenue to defray the estimated estimated estimated esti esti- mated ordinary expenses of the state for each fiscal year For the purpose of paying payin the state debt if any there be the tha legislature shall provide for levying a tax annually sufficient to pay the annual interest and to pay the principal principal Principal prin prin- cipal of such debt within twenty years from the final passage of the law creating the debt Section 2 The Secretary of State is is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors elector of the state of Utah at the next general election election elec elec- tion in in the manner provided by y law Section 3 IF If- adopted If-adopted bythe by by the the- electors shall take lake effect the first day of J January f 1969 69 PROPOSITION NO 4 1 AGRICULTURE LAND TAXATION A J JOINT 0 I N NT T RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE XIII SECTION SECTION SECTION SEC SEC- TION 3 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH TO PROVIDE THAT ALL LAND DESIGNATED DESIGNATED DESIGNATED DES DES- FOR A AGRI AGRICULTURAL G R I I- I CULTURAL USE MAY MAYBE MAYBE MAYBE BE ASSESSED FOR ALL TAX PUR PURPOSES PO S E S ON ONT T THE H E CONSIDERATION OF ONLY THOSE FACTORS FACTORS FAC FAC- TORS R H RELATIVE E L LA A I 1 I V E B TO lO SUCH AGRICULTURAL USE Be it ii i resolved evolved by the lIw le Legislature Legis s- s lature ure of the u Stale State of Ulah Lila two thirds third of all members elected to 10 each ach Ic I of it i two luo houses voting I in in furor Imol theme theme- of Section 1 1 It is is proposed to lo amend Article X XIII I I I. I Section Sec Sll tion 3 of the Constitution of oft t the thc he State Slate of Utah to read nul as n- follows Section 3 3 lii The Thc Legislature shall provide by hy law lav a U uniform uni uniform uni- uni 01 form and equal rate of assessment assess assess- ment and taxation on all hill tangible tan tuI gible property in in the tild State according to its value in in money noney and shall prescribe 1 l hy law lav such suh regulations as a ashall shall secure a just valuation for ion ot ol such so Sti t that every person and amid corporation corporation cor cur shall pay a tax in iii proportion to lo t the in value value- of his hi her or its tangible provided that thal t till the Legislature lie may determine 11 t the ii manner and and extent of If taxing t I transient I livestock and I livestock being lwin fed fl for slaughter to he lie UM-d UM tIlfor for ii hum human u n a an n consumption co im it nih Land Used for a agricultural I I U rd purposes lurloe mav as i tIme till Legis Ilgis Legislature lature prescribes bo hl d assi according to tn its value for agricultural use ml without regard re rc gard ard to the value it may mav have for other oIlier purposes purpose Intangible ble property may be lie exempted exempt ed cd from taxation a. a as is property or ur it il zany may he lu axed ii in in such manner and to lo such sud c extent as a ts the I lie Legislature datu re ma mav provide pro pro- vide Provided I that hat if intangible gible gille property l he Ill ta taxed cd a as a. property t tilt the ra rail rale Ic t thereof hereof shall not nol exceed five mills on e cac a c h hi dollar of valuation ion When hen exempted from taxation taxa taxa- hun tion a as Ls property the tho I lie taxable income shall he be taxed under any tax based haild om on incomes income hut but when taxed by bythe bythe t the he State Slate of Utah as w. property prop prop- erty time the income shall shil I not also he be taxed The rime Le Legislature may numy provide for deductions deduction exemptions and andor and Ind Indor or offsets on any tax based upon income The personal income tax rates shall shull be graduated hut but the maximum rate shall shah not exceed six six percent percent percent per per- cent of net income No excise tax rate rale based upon income shall exceed four percent of net income income The rate limitations limita herein contained for tuxes taxes based on income and for taxes on intangible I property shall be effective until Janu Janu- ary 1 1937 anu ana thereafter until changed by law b by a vote of the majority of the members elected to each house of the Legislature All revenue received from taxes on income or from taxes on oil intangible property properly shall be allocated to the support of the public school chool system as defined in in Article X Section 2 of this Constitution Section 2 2 The Time Secretary of State is is directed to submit submit submit sub sub- mit this proposed amendment to lo the electors elector i of the time State of Utah at the next general election election elec elec- tion in in the manner provided hoJI VI Il t r 4 c. c If adopted d by 03 i th the electors of this state this amendment shall take effect on January 1 I 1969 PROPOSITION NO 5 fi MANDATORY l RETIREMENT OF JUDGES A JOINT J 0 I N NI r RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STAlE STATE OF UTAH BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 28 AUTHORIZING AUTHORIZING AUTHORIZING AUTHOR AUTHOR- IZING TIlE THE LEGISLATURE LEGISLA LEGISLA- T PURE TURE U R E TO PROVIDE FOR THE HE MANDATORY R RETIREMENT E T IRE l 1 E NI AND FOR FOH R H REMOVAL E M l 0 OVAL V A L OF or JUDGES FROM 1 OFFICE OrFICE Be lie it resolved by the sc Legislature Le Legis is lature lalun of th time the Slate Stale of 01 Utah Ulah tuo thirds t of all members elected lo to i cm Ih Id of III se i tuo luo 1 houses t voting J ill in jim 1 c of of- Section 1 1 It Ii i is is propos proposed d to amend Article VIII of the tIme Con it Constitution of the time State of or Ulah by hy the addition jolt of Section See Sec tion 28 s to lo real read Section 28 The Ihm L Legislature Legisla Legisla- gisla- gisla ture turl t LI re may provide p uniform ii mm i fo mi standards for mandatory re retirement re- re and for removal of judges judge's from office |