Show Proposed Changes in Utah's Constitution I STATE TAlE PAIL 0 OF F UTAH UTA J I Y OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE STAT STATES S K Il MT Ia CIT s r Se September Member 1 I 1970 1970 j Dear Fellow Citizens The Legislature of the State of Utah has entrusted me mr with Leith the responsibility for fo publishing publishing pub pub- lishing the thc following Propositions Pro which re relate relate re- re late to changes in in the Constitution of the State of Utah In the beginning of the body of each lack Proposition Pro lo Proposition we nc have set ct forth the thc Ballot Title of the Proposition as it will appear l on the General Election Ballot on November 3 1970 Because of th the very serious serious nature of these Propositions Propositions Propositions which your yow State Legislature has caused to be br placed before you I l urge that each rach of you study the text of the Propositions in in full I urge you to consult with your YOW ft friends tends neighbors wf and local heal c cine cirie leaders s in in order that you VOlt may Wray gain lain all information necessary accessory to render a just and wise decision Sin CLYDE L L. MILLER State Secretary of PROPOSITION NO 1 CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT AMENDMENT AMEND AMEND- MENT PROCEDURE A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE SECTION SECTION SEC SEC- TION 1 I OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CON CON- OF 1 THE H E ESTATE STATE OF UTAH RELATING RELATING RE RE- LATING TO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION AND PROVIDING NG THE METHOD FOR REVISION REVISION REVISION SION OF AN ENTIRE ARTICLE Be it resolved by the Legislature Legislature Leg Leg- of 01 the State of 01 Utah two thirds tuo-thirds of 01 all members member elected to each of 0 the two tuo houses voting in itt n favor thereof there there- of 01 Section 1 1 Amend article It is is proposed to amend Article Article Ar Ar- Section 1 1 0 of the constitution of oC the State of oC Utah to read rend ns as follows Section 1 1 Method o ol 01 l amending articles A An Any n y amendment or amendment s to this constitution may b be e proposed in in either house o othe of 01 ef the legislature and if iC two thirds of oC all the members r elected to each of the t tW two w J houses shall vote in in favor favo avor r thereof such p pro proposed r o p o 0 s sed e d I amendment or amendment s shall he be entered on their respective journals with th the e yeas yens and nays taken thereon and the legislature shall I cause the same to be published pub in at least one newspaper newspaper news news- paper in in every county of th the state where a newspaper is published for or two months immediately preceding the next general election at nt which t time me the said amendment amendment amend amend- ment or amendments shall be submitted to the electors of the state for Cor their approval al or rejection and if a majority ma mn- jonty of oC the electors voting thereon shall approve the same 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 pro pro- posed as a single amendment and may be submitted to the electors as a single question or proposition Such amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment may relate to one subject subject subject sub sub- or any number of sub subjects subjects subjects and may modify or repeal repeal re reo peal provisions contained in in other articles of the constitution tion if such provisions are germane to the subject matter matter mat mat- ter of the article being bemE revised revised revised re re- amended or bein being proposed proposed pro pro- posed as a new art article Section 2 2 Proposed amend ment The secretary of oC state is directed to submit thi this proposed amendment to the electors of oC the state of oC Utah it at th the next general ral election eltion in in the manner provided b blaw by law Section 3 Effective date I If adopted hv hy the electors of oC this state this amendment shall take effect cHert on January 1 1 1971 PROPOSITION NO 2 RESIDENCY FOR VOTING A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND 5 ARTICLE IV IV SECTION f 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION TION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO THE STATE RESIDENCE RESI RESI- I. I DENCE REQUIREMENT FOR QUALIFICATION TO VOTE AND REDUCING ING INC iT MONTHS Be it resolved b by the Legislature Leg Leg- of oJ the State of 01 Utah thirds two of 01 all elected circled to each tach of oj the thc tuo houses voting in iI in avor thereof thereof there there- of oj Section 1 1 It is proposed lo to amend Article IV IV Section 2 of oC the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows follows fol 01 fol- fol lows lows- Every citizen of oC the United States twenty one years of or ornge age or over who has been a legal resident of oC this state for or six months and of oC the county for Cor 00 60 days next preceding pre pre- ceding leding any election shall be entitled to vote in in the el elec election election elec- elec l'- l' tion tion except that in a presIdential presidential presidential election year persons who make proper proof o of residence in in this state for or 30 da days s immediately preceding the last voter registration da day may register and md vote for Cor a n president and a vice- vice president of t the h e United States only Section 2 2 The secretary of state is is directed to submit submit submit sub sub- mit this proposed amendment amendment amend amend- ment to the electors of or the State of oC Utah at nt the next general election in in th the manner manner man man- ner provided by law Section 3 3 If adopted bythe hy by hythe hythe the electors of this state this amendment shall take effect on January 1 I 1971 PROPOSITION NO 3 INCOME TAX BY Y REFERENCE A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE VI VI SECTION 22 OK OF THE PILE CONSTITUTION TION ZION OP OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO THE PAS PASSAGE SAG E AND AMENDMENT OF LAWS AND PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVID PROVID- ING FOR PASSAGE AND AMENDMENT OF LAWS LAW S IMPOSING A TAX OH OR TAXES BY llY REFERENCE IO TO THELA THE LA LAWS VS OF THE FiE UNITED STA STATES TES Be Bc it tt replied b by the he c of 01 the tile State Slate of oj Utah thirds tuo of 01 all members elected to each lach of 01 the two houses hotnes voting in in fat ator lh thereof there there- rc- rc of 01 Section 1 1 It is is proposed to amend Article VI Section 22 of the Constitution of oC the State of oC Utah to read nud as follows fol fol- follows lows Section 2 2 The hl enacting clause e of oC every law shall be hl beBe beBe Be it enacted by the L Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- is- is lature of the State of oC Utah Except such laws as may bo bt passed by the vote of oC the electors as ns provided in in subdivision subdivision sub sub- division 2 section 1 of this article art and such laws w shall begin as follows Be it enacted enacted en acted by the people of the State of or Utah No bill or Joint Resolution on shall be passed except with the assent assent as as- sent of oC the majority of all the members elected to each urh house of oC the Legislature and after it has been heen read three times The vote vole upon the final passage of all hills 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 or section as ns amended shall be reenacted and und published published pub pub- at length The Legislature Legis Legis- Legislature lature in any law imposing in income taxes may define the amount on on in in respect lo to to or orby orby orby by which the taxes are imPosed imposed im im- im posed or measured by reference reference refer refer- ence to any my provision of oC the laws law of the United States Statts as the same may be or become become be be- come effective at any time or from rom time to time and may prescribe exceptions or modifications modifications modi modi- to any such provi provision provi provi- sion sion Section 2 The Secretary of or State is is directed to submit submit sub suh mit mil this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of oC Utah at the next general election in in th the manner pro pro- provided vided by hy law Section 3 3 If adopted by bythe bythe bythe the electors of this state this amendment shall take lake effect on January 1 I 1971 I I. I CLYDE L L. MILLER S Secretary Secretary Sec Sec- of oC State of oC the State Stale of Utah DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing i. i is is n ii full Cull true and correct ropy copy of oC the constitutional amendments proposed by the there re regular ular session of oC the Thirty Thirty- Eighth Legislature 1969 1069 IN WITNESS WHEREOF WHERE WHERE- OF 01 I 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal Stal of the St State of Utah at Salt Lake City this 1st day of oC September 1970 r nt CLYDE 1 L 14 tir I MILLER fILLER Secretory oC State Iii I |