Show Proposed Changes in Utah's Constitution ST J. J rr OF 01 Dl UTAH J. J JI I 1 OFFICE E OF THE THC SECRETARY oV OF STATE v T SAI S. 11 L. LIi Ii CUT CUTT FIT j T S September 1 1979 1 Dear Dem Fellow Citizens The Thc Legislature of the thc State of Utah has entrusted me nie with the thc responsibility for fOl publishing publishing pub pub- lishing the thc following Propositions which relate relate re re- late to changes cs in the Constitution of the thc State of Utah In the thc beginning of the thc body bode of each Proposition Proposition we wc have hav set forth the Title of the thc Proposition Pro Because of the thc very vent serious nature nature na na- na- na ture llOc of these Propositions which I your YOW State Stall Lc Legislature has caused to be placed before you J I 1 urge lute 1 that each tell tell- tellof of you study the text of the Propositions in full I J urge e you J ou to consult with your YOW 1 friends neighbors lei and local civic leaders in hI order that you l lOll ore Brut may J lain gain t Ja t all information necessary to render lender a just gist and ld wise vise decision Sincerely CLYDE L L. L MILLER l t Secretary of State I PROPOSITION NO 1 CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT AMENDMENT AMEND fEND MENT fENT PROCEDURE Gateway Amendment A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE SECTION SEC SEC- TION 1 1 OF OK THE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION CON CON- OF T THE H E ESTATE STATE OF UTAH RE RK LATING TO PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE AND PROVIDING THE METHOD FOR REVISION REVISION SION OF AN ENTIRE ARTICLE Be it if resolved b by bythe the Legislature Legislature Leg Leg- slature of o othe the State Stall of Utah two thirds of 0 all members member elect elected cd to each cach o of the tuo two houses voting in in n favor thereof there there- of Section 1 1 Amend article It is is proposed cd to amend Article Article Ar Ar- X X II I Section 1 I of the constitution of the State of or Utah to read nad as follows I Section I L 1 Method of amending art articles de A Any n y amendment or amendments amendment to this constitution may bi bl proposed in in either house of the legislature and if two thirds thuds of all nil the members elected to each of the two houses house shall vote in in favor avor thereof such p proposed r o p o s e d amendment or amendments shall he be entered on their respective journals with the yeas and nays taken thereon and the legislature shall shill cause the same silme to be published published pub pub- in to at least one newspaper newspaper newspaper news news- paper in every county of the thc state where a newspaper is is I published for or two months immediately preceding the next general election at which time the said mid amendment amendment amend amend- ment or amendments shall be lie 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 amendment or amendments shall become part of this constitution The revision revision n or amendment of an entire article or the addition of oC n a new article to this constitution may be proposed pro liro- posed as a single amendment and may be submitted to the electors as a n single sin lc question or proposition Such amendment amend amend- amendment ment may relate to one subject subject sub sub- or any number of sub subjects subjects subjects and may mod modify fy or repeal repeal re re- peal provisions provision contained in other articles of the constitution constitution tion if IC such provisions are germane ermane to the subject matter matter matter mat mat- ter of the article hein being revised revised re reo amended or hean being proposed pro pro- proposed posed as a n new article Section 2 2 Proposed amend amend- ment The secretary of state it is is directed to submit thi this proposed amendment to the electors of the state slate of Utah at it th the next general l election in m th the manner provided by bylaw bylaw law Section 3 3 Effective date If adopted h hv the electors of this state slate this thi amendment shall take effect died 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 TION PION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO THE STATE RESI- RESI RESIDENCE RESIDENCE I DENCE REQUIREMENT F FOR 0 R QUALIFICATION TO VOTE AND REDUCING REDUCING REDUCING ING 1110 SIX MONTHS Be it resolved 03 by br the Legislature Leg Leg- filature of the State of Utah thirds third of all nil members member elected to each ach of the two tuo houses voting toting ill in in favor falor thereof there there- of Section Sed ion 1 1 It i is is proposed to o amend Article Artille IV Section 2 J of the Constitution of the State of Utah to rend read as fol fol- lows Every c. c citizen of the United States twenty-one twenty years of ofa a age ige e or over who has been a legal egal resident of this state for or six months and of the county for or 00 GO days next preceding pre pre- ceding leding any election shall b be entitled to vote in in the elt elec tion Lion except that in in a 1 presidential presidential election year person who make prop proper r proof of o residence in in this state slate for or 3 30 0 da days das s immediately preceding the last voter r registration day ma may register and vote vol e for a president and a vice vice vice- president of oC t the the h e United States only Section 2 2 The secretary of nf state is is directed to submit submit sub sub- mit this proposed amendment amendment amend amend- ment to the electors of the th e State of Utah at th the next general ral election in in the manner manner man man- ner nCr provided by law Sed Section ion 3 3 If adopted bj hy bythe hythe the electors of this state tate thi this amendment shall take eton t on January 1 1 1971 PROPOSITION NO 3 INCOME TAX BY REFERENCE A JOINT RESOLUTION N PROPOSING TO AMEND D ARTI ARTICLE LE VI SECTION N 22 OF THE I HE CONSTITUTION CONSTITUTION ONS TION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO THE PASSAGE AND AMENDMENT OF LAWS AND PRO PROVIDING PROVID PROVID- VID VIDING ING FOR PASSAGE AND AMENDMENT OF LA LAWS LAV V S IMPOSING A TAX OR OH TAXES BY REFERENCE TO TIlE THE LAWS LA WS OF THE UNITED STATES Be lie it t resolved b by the Leg li is of the State of Utah two thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting tl in in favor falor thereof there there- of 0 Section 1 It is I proposed to amend Art Article dc VI Section 22 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to ua read as follows follows follows fol fol- lows Section 2 The enacting clause of every law shall be hC beBe beBe Be UBe it enacted by the Le Legislature Legislature Legis Legis- is lature of the State of Utah Except such laws as may bc hl passed by the vote vole 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 Be it enacted enacted en en- acted b. b by the people of oC the State 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 house of the Legislature and after it has been read three times The vote vote upon the final passage of oC 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- or section as amended shall shill be reenacted and published pub pub- at length The Legislature Legislature Legis lature in any law imposing income income taxes may define the amount on on in in respect to tot or orby orby orby by which the taxes lazes are imposed im im- imposed posed or measured by reference reference refer refer- ence to any provision of the laws law of the United States Stales as the same may be or become become be be- come orne effective at any time or from time to time and may prescribe exceptions or modifications modi modi- fic to any my such uh provi provision provi- provi sion lion I Section 2 The Secretary of State is is directed to submit sub sub- mit mil this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general election in in th the manner provided pro vided by hy law Inv Section 3 3 If adopted by bythe bythe bythe the electors of this state this amendment shall lake take effect on January 1 I 1971 I 1 CLYDE L L. MILLER S Secretary Sec Sec- o of State of the State Stale of Utah DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is is a i full true and correct ropy copy of the constitutional on amendments proposed by the there re regular ular session of the Thirty- Thirty Eighth Legislature 1969 IN WITNESS WHEREOF WHERE OF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great GreatS S Seal l of the State of Utah at al Salt Lake Luke Cit City this 1st day of September 1970 r tip CLYDE L. L MILLER J I Iz z jQ S ry I sy of I State |