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Show COMPLETE TEXT OF PROPOSITION NO. 2 MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENT T A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE PROPOSING TO AMEND THE UTAH CONSTITUTION; PROVIDING MISCEL-LANEOUS TECHNICAL AND "CLEANUP" CHANGES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THIS RESOLUTION PROPOSES TO CHANGE THE UTAH CON-STITUTION AS FOLLOWS: AMENDS: ARTICLE IX, Sec. 1; ARTICLE XXII, SEC. 1 ENACTS: ARTICLE XXII, SEC. 3 RENUMBERS AND AMENDS: ARTICLE IX, SEC. 3 TO SEC. 2 REPEALS: ARTICLE IX, SEC. 2; ARTICLE IX, SEC. 4; ARTICLE XIX, SEC. 1; ARTICLE XIX, SEC. 2; ARTICLE XIX, SEC. 3 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, s of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article IX, Sec. 1, Utah Constitution, to read: Sec. 2. One Representative tft the Congress f the United Sttttes shftH fee elected from the Stste st targe n the Tuesdtiy next sfter the first Mond&y tft November, A.D. 1805) &nd thereafter ftt such times find plsces, &nd hi such m&nner &s msy fee prescr i bed fey II fh A 1 A ft x wt If1" rt f. U lei r. krt n jj f ku " ft A t W TTIICn a ITT7TT ajJJJUITIUnilTGIIl 3IIaIl tt? ITiatlt? tj VAJIIgnjSIl, rl the session next following an enumeration made by the authority of the United States, the Legislature shall divide the state into congressional! legislative, and other districts accordingly. Section 2. It is proposed to renumber Article IX, Sec. 3 to Article IX, Sec. 2, Utah Constitution, and amend, as renumbered, to read: Sec. 3 2. The Senate shall consist of eighteen members, and the Hetise ef Representatives of forty-fiv- members. The Legislature may increase the number ef senators and rep-resentatives, btrt the senators shaH never a membership not to exceed thirty twenty-nin- e in number, and the number of representatives shall never be less than twice nor greater than three times the number of senators. Section 3. It is proposed to amend Article XXII, Sec. 1, Utah Constitution, to read: Sec. 1. The Legislature shall provide by law; statute for the selection by eaeh head of a family, an exemption of a homestead, which may consist of one or more parcels of lands, together with the appurtenances and improvements thereon ef the value ef at least fifteen hundred deHars, from sale on execution. Section 4. It is proposed to enact Article XXII, Sec. 3, Utah Constitution, to read: Sec, 3. The seat of state government shall be at Salt Lake City. . Section 5. It is proposed to repeal Article IX, Sec. 2, Article IX, Sec. 4, Article XIX, Sec. 1, Article XIX, Sec. 2 and Article XIX, Sec. 3, Utah Constitution. Section 6. The lieutenant governor is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the statp nf ntah at the next general election in the manner provided by law. Section 7. If approved by. the electors of the state, the amendment proposed by this joint resolution shall take effect on January 1, 1989. LANGUAGE REPEALED IN SECTION 5 OF PROPOSITI , Article IX, Sec. 2. The Legislature shall provide byls! J an enumeration of the inhabitants of the State, A.D. If every tenth year thereafter, and at the session next is is such enumeration, and also at the session next foil enumeration made by the authority of the United States;! revise and adjust the apportionment for senators sentatives on the basis of such enumeration according! to be fixed by law. Article IX, Sec. 4. When more than one count) d constitute a senatorial district, such counties shall t tiguous, and no county shall be divided in the formation" districts unless such county contains sufficient, within itself to form two or more districts, nor shall a paj -- county be united with any other county in forming an REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICTS Until otherwise provided by law, represfflWheJj1 apportioned among the several counties follows: Provided, That in any future apportionment -- Legislature, each county shall be entitled to ai representative. The County of Box Elder shall constitute Representative District, and be entitled to one rep The County of Cache shall constitute ttafcjjj sentative District, and be entitled to three reprew The County of Rich shall constitute the sentative District, and be entitled to one represen The County of Weber shall constitute theFjj sentative District, and be entitled to four repress the F The County of Morgan shall constitute sentative District, and be entitled to one reprc The County of Davis shall constitute JJ sentative District, and be entitled to one repres The County of Tooele shall constitute the SejJ' sentative District, and be entitled to one represe constitute The County of Salt Lake aH Representative District, and be entitled to r The County of Summit shall constitute the sentative District, and be entitled to one repr constitute the TJ The County of Wasatch shall sentative District, and be entitled to one rep , reventn " The County of Utah shall constitute sentative District, and be entitled to four rep The County of Uintah shall constitute 'J,, sentative District, and be entitled to one The County of Juab shall tltu Representative District, and be entitled The County of San Pete shall constituent Representative District, and be entitled The County of Carbon shall Representative District, and be entitled The County of Emery shall constitute Representative District, and be entitled n m |