| Show Study Amendments particles on the four to the Utah which Utah voters to vote upon 7 has d on the ballot as a recommendations by Constitutional it reads as le haH State to make Mr e and K I of the and Present law types o e legislative ar- f adding three i new sections designed to increase legislative modernizing certain legislative clarifying ambiguous and removing unnecessary detail and THREE NEW sections are proposed to increase legislative A legislative auditor is empowered to perform audits of any subdivision of state THIS SECTION for the first time provides the means-for the Legislature to follow public funds beyond their appropriation in become the or the public purse that the constitution Proponents of this measure stress that it is particularly important that the Legislature perform its role in auditing state in view ot the recent Utah Supreme Court decision which names the Slate Auditor as the only officer authorized to disburse public THE Legislature is authorized to retain legal counsel separate from the Attorney General's This measure strengthens the separation of powers principle already a vital part of the Utah The Legislature will still be allowed to call upon the Attorney Genera for legal assistance if it is LEGISLATORS are permitted per diem compensation not to exceed the regular session rate for attendance at meetings of interim committees established MODERNIZING PROCEDURES Bills and joint resolutions may be read three times by title instead or In their en The requirement maj be suspended by a on page Amendment Continued 1 This modifies the constitution to correspond more closely to the actual practice required by a heavy workload and the BILLS AND joint resolutions may be signed and certified by the Speaker and President within five days following adjournment in lieu of during open This change is to allow time in open session to be spent on business which involves the entire CLARIFYING PROVISIONS The language used stagger senators is r t. THE TIME by which a candidate for the Legislature must meet the requirements is Present provisions are unclear as to the eligibility The date on which laws become effective is made The effective date presently is linked with the publication making a variation in the dates on which laws become Since it is also unclear what constitutes the problem is REMOVING DEADWOOD The specified form for enacting clauses of bills is It is the prevailing opinion that such detail is not necessary in the Constitution and should be specified by statutory THE LONG list of special laws prohibited by Section 26 is deleted in favor of the general statement prohibiting all special laws where a general law is All of the specific laws listed are prohibited by express or implied provisions elsewhere in the Sections 27 and 30 are deleted as having little meaning or application The sections prohibit the Legislature from releasing debts to the state or from granting extra compensation to an officer or The executive branch has the authority to grant extra compensation and release or negotiate and the authority is regularly THE PROVISIONS in Proposition 1 have been endorsed by the Board of Commissioners of the Utah State the Salt Lake Area Chamber of for the Utah arid both |
