Show Proposed Changes v in Utah's Constitution I STATE OF UTAH OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE 4 K SALT 1111 11 LIKE Ii IIi CIT September 1 1970 I Dear I Fellow Citizens I The Thc Legislature of 01 the State of 01 Utah has entrusted me mr with the responsibility for publishing pub lishing lish the f following Propositions which relate relate re re- I late to changes in the Constitution of 01 the State of 01 Utah In the thc beginning of 01 the body of ul each Pro JO Proposition we tic have set forth the thc Ballot Title of 01 the Proposition Pro as it will appear on the General Election Ballot on November J 3 1970 I Because nature these Propositions Propositions Propositions of 01 the thc very Sll serious serious of 01 which your yolO State Legislature has caused to be bc placed before you I 1 urge wll that each tach of you study the text of 01 the Propositions in full lull I luge you Yuri to consult with your friends neighbors and oral local civic chir leaders in order that 1111 you may gain Iain unit all information necessary to In render a just and wd decision Sincerely CLYDE L. L MILLER J LLER U Secretary of 01 State PROPOSITION NO 1 CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT AMENDMENT AMENDMENT AMEND- AMEND MENT PROCEDURE A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE SECTION SECTION SEC TION I 1 1 OF OK THE CONSTITUTION CON OF T THE H E ESTATE ESTATE STATE OF UTAH RELATING RELATING RE RE- LATING TO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE TIiE CONSTITUTION AND PROVIDING THE METHOD FOR REVISION REVISION REVISION SION OF AN ENTIRE ARTICLE Be it resolved by the Legislature Legislature Leg Lri- of the State Stale of Utah two thirds of all members member elected to each of the two houses voting in in favor fallor thereof thereof there there- of Section 1 1 Amend article It is proposed to amend Article Article Ar- Ar Section 1 I ol of the constitution of the Slate SUte St of oC Utah to rend read as follows Section I 1 Method o of 01 amending art articles ides A Any n y amendment or amendments to this constitution may be In proposed in in either house of the legislature and if two thirds of all the members elected to each of the two houses shall vote in favor thereof such li pro r o p o 0 s sed c d amendment or amendments shall he entered on their respective journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon and the legislature shill cause the same to be published pub fished in at least one newspaper newspaper newspaper news news- paper in in every county of the till state where a newspaper is is published for two months immediately preceding the next general election at al which time the said amendment amendment amend ment or amendments shall be submitted to the electors of the state for their approval al I or r rejection and if a majority majority ma ma- of oC the electors voting thereon shall approve the same such amendment or amendments shall become part of this constitution The revision revision or amendment of an nn entire article or the addition of a n new article to this constitution may be proposed pro pro- pO posed ld as a single amendment and may be submitted to the electors lectors as a n single question or Dr proposition Such amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment may relate to one subject sub sub- or any uny number of sub subjects subjects subjects and may modify or repeal repeal repeat re re- peal peat provisions provision contained in in other articles o of the constitution constitution tion if such provisions provision are arc germane Jermane to the subject matter matter mat mat- ter of th the article bein being revised revised revised re re- re- re amended or being proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed as ns a new article Section 2 Proposed amend amend- ment The secretary of state is is directed to submit thi this proposed amendment to the electors of th the state slate of Utah at the thc next general election in in the manner provided by law Section 3 3 Effective date If adopted hv hy the Hectors electors of oC this st state tt this thi amendment shall take effect died on January 1 1 1971 PROPOSITION NO 2 RESIDENCY FOR FOn VOTING A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE IV SECTION 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION TION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO THE STATE RESIDENCE RESIDENCE RESI RESI- DENCE REQUIREMENT FOR F 0 R QUALIFICATION TO VOTE AND REDUCING REDUCING ING I IT TO SIX MONTHS Be DC it resolved I by the Legislature Legislature Leg Lei of the te State Slate of Utah two thirds of all nil members member elected cleri to each ruck of the two 10 houses voting ill in favor fator thereof thereof there there- of Section 1 I. I I It t is is proposed to amend Article IV Section 2 of the Constitution of the tw State of Utah to read as follows fol fol- lows lo Every citizen of the United States Slates twenty-one twenty years of age or over who has fins been a legal resident of this state for six months and of the county for or GO 60 days next preceding preceding pre pre- ceding any election shall be entitled to vote in the election eke elec tion lion except that in a presidential presidential election year persons who make m proper proof ol of residence in this state for 30 days immediately preceding n nth th the last voter registration day may register and vole vote for a president and a vice vice- president of t the h c United States Slates only Section 2 The secretary of state slate is is directed to submit submit submit sub sub- mit this proposed amendment amendment amend amend- ment to th the electors of the State Slate of Utah at nt the next general election in th the manner man man- manner ner nr provided by law Section 3 3 If adopted hy by hythe bythe the electors of this state stale this amendment shall take effect eUell on January I 1 1 1971 PROPOSITION NO 3 INCOME TAX BY REFERENCE A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE ARTILE VI SECTION 22 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION TION lION 01 OK THE TIIE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO THE rilE PAS PASSAGE SAG E AND AMENDMENT OF Oi- LAWS AND PROVIDING PROVID PROVID- PROVIDING ING FOR FOn PASSAGE AND AMENDMENT OF LA LAWS W S IMPOSING A AlAX TAX lAX OR on TAXES BY REFERENCE TO THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES Be it tt rc resolved by the Leg JJ Legislature I of the State Stale of Utah Ulah two thirds of all member the two lieu elected to each uch of hOIl houses s 's voting in iii 11 favor fattOr thereof there of Section 1 1 It is b proposed to amend Arl Article dc VI Section 22 of the Constitution of the State Stale of Utah to reid read as IS follows follows fol lows tows Sed Section ion 2 The Th enacting clause dause of every law shall heBe ho ht hoBe Be Dc it enacted by the Legislature Legis Legislature lature of oC the State of Utah Except such laws as may muy be hi passed by the vote of the tilt electors as us provided in in subdivision subdivision sub sub- division 2 section 1 of this article and such laws shall begin as I follows Be Dc it enacted enacted en en- acted hy by the people t of the State of Utah No bill or Joint Resolution shall be passed except with the assent assent assent as as- sent of the majority of all ill the members elected to each house hous o of the Legislature and after it has been ben read three thre times The vote upon the final pa passage of all hills bills shall be he 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 r- re- re or section as ns amended shall be reenacted and published pub pub- at length The Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature in in any law imposing income taxes may define the amount on on in in respect to or orby orby orby by which the taxes are ure imPosed im imposed im im- posed or measured by reference referent refer refer- ent ence e to any my provision of the laws of the United States Stats as the same may be or become become become be be- come effective at any time tim or from time to time and may prescribe exceptions or modifications modifications modi modi- to any such provi provi- provi sion Section 2 The Secretary of State is d directed to submit submit sub sul mit this proposed ed amendment to the electors of oC the State of Utah at the next general election on in 10 th the manner provided pro pro- vided hv hy la law v. v Section 3 3 If adopted by hy bythe bythe hythe the electors of this state this amendment shall take effect on January lary 1 I 1971 1 I. I CLYDE L L. MILLER Secretary Sec Sec- S Secretary of State of the State of Utah DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing k is i a i fu full It t true rul and omd correct copy opy of the till constitutional amendments proposed by th the regular session of oC the Thirty- Thirty Eighth Ei Legislature Ll 1969 IN WITNESS WHEREOF WHERE WHERE- OF I have hereunto set set- set set-my my hand and affixed the Great Grent Seal of the State of Utah at cit Salt Lake City this 1st day of September 1970 CLYDE L L. vrr hf MILLER ILLER x 10 Secretary of State Stale It i |