Show Proposed Changes in Utah's i's is Constitution STATE OF 01 UTAH UTAJI OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE K SALT 11 L. Ii 1 September 1 1970 Dear Fellow Citizens The Legislature of th the State of Utah has entrusted m me Inc with tILl the responsibility for fOl publishing pub pub- lishing the thc following Propositions which relate re- re late to changes in the Constitution of the State of Utah In the beginning of the body of each lach Proposition Proposition we have set forth the Ballot Title of the Proposition as it will appear on the General Election Ballot on Oil November 3 1970 Because of the very serious nature of these Propositions Propositions which your State Legislature c has caused to be br placed laced before you I 1 urge that each of you yon study the tl text of the Propositions in in full I 1 urge you yon to consult with your YOW friends neighbors and arid local civic cirie leaders in order that you may fluty gain lain all information necessary to render a aJust just and wise decision I Since Sincerely r ely r CLYDE L. L MILLER Secretary of State Stat I PROPOSITION NO 1 CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT AMENDMENT AMENDMENT AMEND AMEND- MENT PROCEDURE A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE SECTION SECTION SECTION SEC SEC- TION 1 1 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CON CON- OF T THE H E ESTATE STATE OF UTAH RELATING RELATING RELATING RE RE- LATING TO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION AND PROVIDING THE METHOD FOR FOn REVISION REVISION REVISION SION OF AN ENTIRE ARTICLE Be it resolved b by the Leg Lee Legislature slature of of the State of Utah two thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in in favor thereof thereof thereof there there- of Section 1 Amend article It is proposed to amend Article Article Ar Ar- title X X II I Section 1 1 of the constitution of oC the State of oC Utah to read read read-as as follows r Section I 1 Method of amending articles A Any n y amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in in either house of oC the legislature and if two thirds of all the members elected to each of the two houses shall vote in favor thereof such pro proposed p 0 sed amendment or amendments shall be entered on their respective journals with th the yeas and nays taken thereon and the legislature shall cause the same to be published pub in in at least one newspaper newspaper news news- paper in in every county of the state where a newspaper is published for Cor two months immediately preceding the next general election at which time the said amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment or amendments shall be submitted to the electors of the state for their approval al or rejection and if a majority majority majority ma ma- of oC the electors voting thereon shall approve the same such such- amendment or amendments shall be become ome 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 subjects sub and may modify or repeal repeal repeal re re- re- re peal provisions contained in 10 other articles of the constitution constitution constitution tion if such provisions are germane to the subject matter matter matter mat mat- ter of the article being revised revised re re- amended or being proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed as a new article Section 2 2 Proposed amendment amend amend- ment The secretary of state is directed to submit thi this proposed amendment to the electors of the state of Utah at th the next general election in in the manner provided by bylaw law Section 3 3 Effective date I If r adopted hv hy the electors of oC this state stale this amendment shall take effect cried on January 1 1 1971 PROPOSITION NO 2 RESIDENCY FOR 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 RESIDENCE RESI RESI- DENCE REQUIREMENT F FOR 0 R QUALIFICATION TO VOTE AND REDUCING REDUCING REDUCING ING IT TO I 0 SIX MONTHS Be it resolved t by the Legislature Legislature Leg Leg- slature of the o the State Stale of Utah two thirds of all m elected to each of the t two tuo JO houses voting in in favor acor thereof thereof thereof there- there of Section 1 L 1 It is proposed t to amend Article IV Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows fol lows Every citizen of oC the United States twenty-one twenty years of age or over who has been a legal resident of this state for six six months and of the J county for 00 GO days next preceding preceding pre pre- ceding any election shall be entitled to vote in 10 the election election election elec elec- tion except that in in a presidential presidential election year persons who make proper proof o of residence in in this state for 30 da days das s immediately preceding the last voter registration day may register and vote for a president and a vice vice- vice vice- president of t the h e United States only Section 2 2 The secretary of oC state is directed to submit 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 manner man man- ner provided by law v Section 3 3 If adopted h by 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 VI SECTION 22 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION TION ZION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO THE PASSAGE AND AMENDMENT OF LAWS AND PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVIDING PROVID PROVID- ING FOR PASSAGE AND AMENDMENT OF LA LAWS LAV V S IMPOSING A TAX OR TAXES BY REFERENCE TO 10 THE LA LAWS VS OF THE UNITED STA STATES TES Be it resolved by the Legislature Legislature Leg Leg- slature of the State of Utah Utah thirds two of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in n favor thereof thereof there there- of Section 1 1 It is proposed to amend Article VI Section 22 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows follows follows fol fol- fol- fol lows Section 2 The enacting clause of every law shall be bl beBe beBe Be it enacted by the Legislature Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature of the State of Utah Except such laws as may be passed by the he vote of the electors as provided in in subdivision sub sub- subdivision division 2 section 1 of this article and such laws shall begin as follows fellows Be it enacted enacted en en- acted by the people of th the State Stale of or Utah No bill or Joint Resolution shall be passed except with the assent assent assent as as- sent of the majority major ty of oC all the members elected to each cach house rouse 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 re- re- re or section as amended shall be reenacted and published pub rub at length The Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature in 10 any law imposing income taxes may def define ne the amount on on in in respect to or orby orby orby by which the taxes are imposed im imposed im im- posed nosed or measured by reference reference reference refer refer- ence to any provision of oC 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 moths modi modifications odi to any my such provi provI- sion Section 2 2 The Secretary of State i is directed to submit submit sub sub- mit this proposed amendment to the electors of oC the Stale State of Utah at the next general election in in the manner provided provided pro pro- vided by law Section 3 3 If adopt adopted d by bythe bythe bythe the electors of this state this amendment shall take effect on January 1 1971 I CLYDE L L. MILLER Secretary Secretary Sec Sec- of State of the State Stale of oC Utah DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a it full Cull true and correct copy of oC the constitutional amendments proposed by the regular se session sion of oC the Thirty- Thirty Eighth Legislature 1969 IN WITNESS WHEREOF WHERE WHERE- OF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal Sal of the State of Utah al fit Salt Lake City this 1st day of oC September 1970 CLYDE I. I L L. r i rya MILLER x 1 lQ Secretary of oC State rr uC f I c I |