| Show constitutional amendments constitutional amendment no nol 1 resolution RELATING TO FILLING VACANCIES IN legislature A joint resolution ro lution proposing an amendment to section 11 13 of 0 article VI of the constitution of the state stale of utah relating to vacancies in the legislature be it resolved by the legislature of the suite state of utah two thirds of all members elected to each house concurring therein t SECTION 1 sections to he be amended that it Is proposed to amend section 13 of article VI of the constitution of the state of utah so eo that the same shall read as follows SECTION 13 vacancies to be filled vacancies that may occur in either house of the legislature shall be filled la in such euch manner as may be provided by law SECTION 2 secretary of state to publish the secretary of state Is directed to cause this proposed amendment to he published as required by the constitution and nd to be submitted to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided by lw SECTION 3 in effect when if approved by the electors of tie the state this proposed amendment shall take effect on the lot la do 3 of january 1931 1981 filed w with ith the secretary of state feb uary rusty 21 1930 constitutional amendment no 2 resolution RELATING TO REVENUE AND TAXATION A joint resolution prop proposing oming an amendment to sections 2 and 3 of article 13 of th the constitution of the state of utah r relating rela c 1 t tint to revenue and nd taxation B be it il resolved by the legislature of the state of utah two thirds of all members elected to each house hour concurring therein 1 SECTION 1 I sections proposed to mend amend that it it is proposed to ame amend nd sections section 2 and 3 8 of article XIII of the constitution of the state of utah so that the same will read as follows follow SECTION 2 tangible property t to be taxed how value ascertained properties exempt lecis legislature lature to t provide annual tax for state all tangible property in the state not exempt under the laws law of the united states or under this thi constitution shall hall be to taxed ed in proportion to its ita value to be ascertained as n provided by law ane property arty of the united states of the state counties cities towns school dietric dis trieU ts municipal corporations corporation and publio public libre ries rice lots lot with the buildings thereon used exclusively tor for either religious rel unous we worship or charitable purposes and nd places ot of burial not held or used tor for private or corporate benefit shelf shall be exempt from tax aton water rights ditches canals rose reservoirs mire i power plants pumping plants transmission linea pipes pipe and flume owned anil and used by individuals or corporations corporation for or it irrigating ri lands within the state owned by such individuals or corporations or the I 1 individual members member thereof shall not be separately taxed as ai long as they shall ahall be owned and used exclusively for uch such purposes boses power plants rower power lines and other property used for generating and delivering electrical power a portion of which is used tor for furni furnishing abing power for pumping water for irrigation purposes on n lands in the state of utah may be exempted from taxation to the extent that such property is wed used for such purposes these exemptions shall accrue c to the benefit of the users of water so 30 pumped under such regulations as the ae leg it may prescribe the taxes of the indigent poor may be remitted or abated at such times and in ia such manner as ingy be provided by law the legislature may pr provide 0 vide for the exemption from taxation of hornes homos homesteads and personal property properly not to exceed two hundred fir fifty ty dollars in value for homes and homes homesteads leads and nd one dundr hundred ed do dollars lam for per personal sonnI property property not to exceed in value owned by disabled persons who served in any war in the military service of f the united states or of the state of atah utah and by the unmarried widows and nd minor orphans of such persons may be exempted as aa the legislature may provide the legislature shall provide by law tor for an n annual tax sufficient with other sources of ree revenue nue to defray the estimated ordinary expenses ex P cases of the state tor for each fiscal year for the purpose of paying the state debt it if any there be the legislature shall provide for levying a tax annually sufficient to pay the annual interest and to pay the principal of such debt within twenty years from the final bidal passage of the law creating the debt SECTION 1 3 assessment and taxation of tangible property regulation rate rat deductions exemptions personal income tax rates dispositions of revenues Tennes re the legislature shall provide by law a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation on all tangible property in the th e state according accordine to its value in money nn and d shall prescribe escriba pr by law such regulations as shall h 11 secure a just valuation for taxation of such property so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion to tho the value of his her or its tangible property provided that the legislature may determine the manner and extent of taxing transient live stock and live tock stock being fed for slaughter to be used for or human consumption intangible property may be exempted from taxation as prop property or it may be b taxed in such ouch manner and to such extent as tho the legislature may provide provided that if intangible property be taxed as property the tale rate thereof shall not exceed five mills on each dollar of valuation when exempted from taxation as property the taxable tax ible income shall be taxed under any tax based on incomes but when taxed by the state slata of utah as property the income abail not also be taxed the legislature may provide for deductions exemptions empt ions andor offsets on any tax based upon income the personal income tax rates shall abail be graduated but the ali rn maximum 27 1 I rate shall ahall not exceed six per tent cent of not net income no excise tax rate based upon income shall exceed four per cent of net income the rate rat limitations herein contained for taxes based on income and for taxes on property shall be effective until january 1 1937 and thereafter until changed by law by a vote of the majority of the members elected to each house of the legislature all revenue received from taxes on an income or from taxes on intangible property shall be allocated as follows IS 76 per cent thereof to the state plata district sch school schol ol fund and 25 I 1 ll 11 per cent thereof to the state stale general fund and the state levies for such purposes shall be reduced annually in proportion to the revenues do allocated E provided that a y surplus above the rev enus no required for inas the state district school fund as provided in section 7 of this at fielo shall TC be paid into the state general fund SECTION 2 secretary of state slat to 0 o pull the secretary ecret ary of state is in directed to cause came anis ni proposed pro amendment to be published as required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors elector of the state at the next general election in the manner p provided by law SECTION 3 to T take tak 1 effect l 9 when it 1 approved by the electors elector ot of the state this proposed amendment shall hall take effect on the lot day of january 1931 2931 filed with the secretary of 0 state february 26 25 1930 constitutional amendment no 3 RELATING TO STATE SCHOOL FUND FW V AND MANNER OF distributing INTEREST OF SUCH FUND A joint resolution providing tor for amendments to 0 o house joint resolutions resolution nam here ben three and eight passed by the um legislature in 1929 proposing to amend section 3 article X and section 1 7 ar tide tic XIII of 0 the constitution of the state ot f utah relating to the state school chool fund and the manner of dim distributing the in terest of much fond fand and other revenues revenue of f the several school chool districts district of the ite be it resolved by the legislature of the state t 0 of utah two thirds third of all the mem mein ata acra rs elected to ta each hoax bottom concurring therein SECTION 1 resolution Ke proposed to amend that it is proposed to amend house joint resolution number 3 passed by the legislature in 1929 proposing to amend section 8 3 of article 10 of the constitution of the state of utah so 10 that tho the same ami will read as follows SECTION 3 proceeds of lands land and other property per tent cent of proceeds proceed perpetual fund fond the proceeds of all lands land that have been or may be granted by the united states state to thin thi state tor for the support of the common schools the proceeds of all property that may accrue to the state by escheat or forfeiture all unclaimed shares and dividends of any corporation corpo rution incorporated under the laws law of this state the proceeds of the sale of timber mineral or other property from school and state ianda ands other than those granted for specific purposes and five per of th the e f net 1 e t proceeds of the sale of public lands lying ly i n g within the state which shall be sold old by the united states state subsequent ube quent ti to the 8 admission of this S state late into the shall be e and remain a perpetual fund to bo be called the state school fund the interest of which only shall be distributed among the ho several school districts according to the be last preceding school census SECTION 2 resolution proposed to amend that it Is proposed to amend house joint amt resolution number 8 pawed passed by the legislature egi slature in 1929 proposing to amend section 7 of article XIII of the tin ti ion n of the state of utah so 0 that the same will read no as follows follow SECTION 7 rate of taxation tax atton not mot to exceed purpose distribution distri bation the rate of taxation on an tangible property she shall I 1 not dot exceed on each dollar of valuation two and four tenths mills for general state purposes lur poses two tent tenths he of one mill for high school chool purposes which shall constitute conati tute the high school fund said fund shall hall be apportioned in the manner the legislature shall hall provide to the school districts district maintaining high schools and uch such levy for district school purposes which together with the interest on the permanent school fund and such other ether funds as aa may be available for district school chool purposes will raise annually an amount which equals 2600 for each person perso n of school ate ace in the state as shown by the last preceding be school hool census the same to be distributed am among ong the school districts district according tc to the last preceding school census and in addition an equalization fund which when added to other revenues revenue provided for this purpose by the legislature shall shallie be pe for each person of school age aa 08 shown by the last preceding school census said equalization fund shall bo be apportioned to the school districts in such manner as the legislature shall provide said rates rate shall hail not be increased unless a proposition to increase the as same de specifying the r rate ate or rates rate probing proposed ed a and nd the time during which the same 80 shall be levi levied ed be first submitted to a vote of such much of the qualified ele elector of the state as a in the year next pre ceding such euch election n shall have paid a property tax as seemed assessed to them within the state and the majority of those voting thereon shall vote veto in favor thereof in such manner as aa may be provided by law SECTION 3 secretary of state slate to publish the secretary of state is dwelled directed to count cause this proposed amendment to be published as required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors elector of the state at t the next Ref beneral teral election in the manner p provided by law as a one proposition in lieu of H J R numbers number 8 3 and 8 passed the reir ular ion of the legislature at SECTION 4 to take effect when if approved by the electors elector of the state the proposed amendment amend eat shall tak take effect on an the first day of january 1931 filed with h a secretary ot of state feb F rual auary 25 1930 constitutional amendment no 4 resolution RELATING TO THE TAXATION op OF MINES AND MINING PROPERTY A joint resolution providing for an amendment to section 4 4 article 13 of the constitution of the state of utah ing to the th property taxation of mines mine and mining be alt it resolved ty by the legislature legislator of the th state slat of utah two thirds third of all the th members elected to each house concurring therein 8 SECTION 1 section amend that proposed to it is proposed to amend section 4 ta article XIII of the the state K of utah so go that constitution the ot of same will arto read 4 as a follows SECTION 4 mine sea and claims claim to be as am seemed basis and multiple who what to be assessed as tangible property all ali m a ferous cum mines mine or mining cla claims irnie both placer and rock in place shall be assessed eased as a the legislature shall ball provide provided the basis basia and multiple now used 1 in d determining ter the value alum of mine in as tor for taxation purposes ee and the th addi additional i nal assessed value of mr acre thereof shall not be changed before january jon 1 1985 nor thereafter until otherwise bided vided by law all other mine dines or mining pro claims and oil valuable mineral acT wIta including inc ludine lands containing contain me coal or hydrocarbon and all machinery used in mining and all property or surface improvements upon or appurtenant to mines mine or mining claims and the value of any surface use ui made of 0 mining claims claim or mining minine property for other than mining minin purposes hall be e assessed ax as other tangible property SECTION 2 secretary of state slat to publish the secretary of state is ia directed to cause this proposed amendment to be published as a required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors elector of the state at the next general election in the manner provided by law SECTION 3 in effect when if approved by the electors elector of the state thin th proposed amendment shall take effect on the let day of january 1931 filed with the secretary of state february 25 1930 constitutional amendment no 5 A resolution CREATING A STATE TAX commission A joint proposing propos inc an amend ment to section 11 of article 13 of the constitution of the state slat of utah to r to revenue and taxation be it resolved by the of the th state of utah two thirds third of all mem bers ber elected to each house hour concurring therein SECTION I 1 sections section proposed prop oed to amend amena that it is proposed to amend section 11 of article XIII of the constitution of 0 the state of utah so that the tha same will frill read as aj follows SECTION 11 creation of state tax commission membership governor ro vernor to appoint terms duties dulie county boards duties there shall be a state tax commission consisting of four members member not more than two of whom shall belong to the tha samo same political party the members member of the commission shall hall bo be appointed by the governor by and with the consent of the senate for such terms term of office as may or bo be provided by law the state stata ux tax comeri slon sion shall administer and supervise the ilia tax laws law of tho the state it shall hall assess mines mine and public utilities and adjust and equalize the valuation and assessment of property among the th several counties it shall hall have such other powers power of original assessment as a the legislature may pro vide under such 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