Show Proposed Changes in Utah's Constitution I STATE i n OF F UTAH UrAl i t- t OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE til K T SAI IT 11 L K Fi t F JI 1 Y s i 6 J k September 1 1970 1970 q f. f Dear Fellow Citizens The Thc Legislature of th the State of Utah has entrusted listed me mr with u-ith the responsibility for foi publishing publishing pub pub- lishing the thc following Propositions which relate relate re re- late to changes in the Constitution of the State of Utah In the beginning of th the body of each Pi Proposition Proposition opo- opo we ItC have set forth foith the thc Ballot Title of the Proposition as it will appear appeal on th the Election Ballot on November 3 1970 Because of the thc very vry serious nature of these Propositions Propositions Pro JOsi lions which your State Legislature has caused to be br placed before you I 1 urge that each of you study the text o of f the Propositions in full I 1 urge you to consult with your YOW friends neighbors and local heal r- r civic cine leaders in order aider that flint you may Wray gain Jain all information necessary to render a just and wise decision Sincerely U ely CLYDE L L. L MILLER J LLER State Secretary of PROPOSITION NO 1 CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT AMENDMENT AMEND AMEND- MENT PROCEDURE A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE SECTION SECTION SECTION SEC SEC- TION I 1 1 OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CON CON- OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING RELATING RE RE- LATING TO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION AND PROVIDING THE METHOD FOR REVISION REVISION SION OF AN ENTIRE ARTICLE Be it resolved by the Lr Leg Leg- of the State of Utah two thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses vot voting nc in in favor lavor thereof there of Section 1 1 Amend article It is is proposed to amend Article Ar Ar- Article Section 1 I of the constitution of the State of Utah to rend a as follows follows- Section 1 L 1 Method of amending articles A Any n y amendment or amendments to this constitution tion may be bl proposed in either house of or orthe the legislature and if two two- thirds of all the members member elected to each of the two houses shall vote in in favor thereof such proposed amendment or amendments shall he entered on their respective journals with the yens yeas and nays taken thereon and the legislature shall cause the same to be published published pub pub- in in at least one newspaper news news- paper in every county of the state where a newspaper is published for two months immediately preceding the next general election at which time the said amendment amendment amend amendS ment or amendments shall shaH be submitted to the electors of the state for their approval al or rejection and if a majority majority majority ma ma- of the electors voting thereon shall shaH approve the same such amendment or amendments shall become part of this constitution The revision revision or amendment of an entire art article ide or the addition of n a new article to this constitution may be proposed pro Irro posed as a single amendment and und may be submitted to the electors as a n single question or proposition Such amendment amendment amendment amend amend- ment may relate to one subject sub or any number of subjects sub sub- and may modify or repeal repeal re re- re peal provisions contained in in other articles of the constitution constitution constitution tion if such provisions are germane to the subject matter matter mat mat- ter of the article bein being revised revised re re- amended or being proposed proposed proposed pro pro- posed as a new art article dt Section 2 Proposed amendment amend amend- ment The secretary of state is is directed to submit this thit proposed amendment to the electors of the state of Utah nt fit th the next general election in the manner provided by bylaw law Section 3 3 Effective date If adopted h bv by the electors of this state stale this amendment shall shaH take effect on January 1 1 1971 PRO 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 RESI DENCE REQUIREMENT FOR QUALIFICATION TO VOTE AND REDUCING REDUCING ING IT TO SIX MONTHS Be it resolved by 63 the L Leg Legislature Legislature of the State Stare of 01 Utah Ulah thirds tuo of 01 all number members elected to each cach of 01 Ih the two tuo houses house lol voting in err fat furor Imor or thereof there there- of o Section 1 l I. I It is i is proposed ed to amend Article IV Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows follows follows fol fol- lows Every citizen of the United States twenty one one years of age or over who has been a n legal resident of this state for six six months and of the county for 60 00 days day next preceding pre lire ceding an any election shall be entitled to vote in in the election election elec elec- tion except that in in a n presidential presidential election year persona person who make proper proof of or residence in in this state slate for 30 da days s immediately preceding the last voter registration da day may register and vote for a n president and a vice vico president of t the h e United Stales States only Section 2 The secretary of state is is directed to submit submit sub sub- mit this proposed amendment amendment amend amend- ment to the electors of the State Stale of Utah at th the next general election in in the manner manner man man- ner nr provided by law Section 3 3 If adopted by hy bythe bythe hythe the electors of this tate state this amendment shall take effect erred on January 1 1 1971 PROPOSITION NO 3 INCOME TAX BY REFERENCE A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE VI VI SECTION 22 OF THE CONSTITUTION TION LION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO THE rilE 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 OR TAXES BY V REFERENCE 10 TO THE THELA LA LAWS WS OF THE UNIT UNITED ED STATES Be Inc it resolved by the Legislature Legislature Leg Leg- is of the State Slate of 01 Utah Ulah thirds tuo of 01 all members elected to lack each of 01 the two Iwo houses voting olinc ill in in favor laLor 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 fol fol- lows Section 2 2 The Th enacting clause of or every l law w shall beBe bo hl boBe Be it enacted by the Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- lature of the State of Utah Except such laws lows as may b be passed by the vote of the electors as provided in sub aub- subdivision division 2 section 1 of this article and such laws shall begin as follows Be it enacted enacted en acted by hy the l people l of or th the State Stute of Utah No bill or Joint Resolution shall be passed except with the assent assent as as- sent of the majority of all the members elected to each arh house of the Legislature and after it has been read three t r times The vote upon the final pa passage S ge of all bills shall be he by yeas and na nays ml'S s and no law shall be revised or amended by reference to its title only but the act as revised re vied vided or section as lS amended shall be reenacted and pub hub at length The Legis Legislature Legislature lature in any law imposing income taxes may define the amount on on in respect to or orby orby orby by which the taxes are imposed im imposed im im- posed or measured by reference reference refer refer- ence enle to any provision of the laws of the Un United States s sas 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 modifications modifications modi mod i- i fit to tiny my such provi provision sion Section tion 2 The Secretary of State is i. is directed to submit submit sub sub- mit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State Stat of Utah at the next general election in in th the manner provided provided pro pro- vided by hy law Section 3 3 If adopted by bythe bythe bythe the electors of this state slate this amendment shall take lake effect ct on January 1 I 1971 I I. I CLYDE L L. MILLER Secretary See Sec of State Stale of the State Stale of of- of Utah DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is is a H full fuJI true and correct copy of the constitutional on onal amendments proposed b by the regular session of the Thirty Thirty- Eighth Legislature 1969 IN WITNESS WHEREOF WHERE WHERE- OF 01 I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great 8 Seal al of the State of Utah at tit It Salt Snit Lake City this 1st day of September 1970 CLYDE L. L era MILLER MILLERs s Ilp i Se Secretory Secretary r of r State |