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Show We specialize in . . . WEDDING INVITATIONS Let us give you an estimate PLEASANT GROVE REVIEW H. J. R. No. 2 By Messrs. G. Douglas Taylor, Edward C. Larsen and Howe A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING PRO-POSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION II OF ARTICLE ARTI-CLE XIII OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTI-TUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO SYSTEMS OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTING AC-COUNTING UNDER THE TAX LAWS OF THE STATE. Be it resolved by the Legislature Legisla-ture of the Stale of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It is proposed to amend Section 11 of Article XIII of the Constitution of the State of Utah so that the same shall read as follows: Section 11. There shall be a State Tax Commission consisting consist-ing of four members, not more than two of whom shall belong be-long to the same political party. The members of the Commission shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the consent of the Senate, lor such terms of office as may be provided by law. The State Tax Commission shall administer admin-ister and supervise the tax laws of the State. It shall assess as-sess mines and public utilities and adjust and equalize the valuation and assessment of property among the several counties. It shall have such S. J. R. No. 2 By Messrs. Stringham and Hopkin A JOINT RESOLUTION OF Til IS SENATE AND HOUSE OF RE 1 RESENT ATIVES - OF THE THIRTY SECOND LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF UTAH PROPOSING PRO-POSING TO AMEND SECTION SEC-TION 3 OF ARTICLE X OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH, PROVIDING FOR PROCEEDS PRO-CEEDS OF SALE O F SCHOOL LANDS AND ROYALTIES FROM MINERAL MIN-ERAL LEASES OF SCHOOL LANDS TO BE A PART OF THE STATE SCHOOL I UND. C-.' it resolved by the Legislature Legisla-ture of the State of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each of the two louses volt, in favor thereof: Section 1. It is proposed to amend Sec. 3 of Article X of the Constitution of the State of Utah to lvad: Sec. 3. The proceeds of the sales of all Jands that have been or may herealter be granted by the United States to this state, for the support of the common schools, royalties royal-ties received1 by the state as a result of mineral leases of lands that have been or may hereafter be granted by the United States to this state for support of the common schools, and five per cent, m of the net proceeds of the sales of United States public lands lying within with-in the state and sold by the United States subsequent to other powers of original assessment assess-ment as the Legislature may provide. Under such regulations regula-tions in such cases and within such limitations as the Legislature Legis-lature may prescribe, it shall review proposed bond issues, revise the tax levies of local governmental units, and equalize equal-ize the assessment and valuation valu-ation of property within the counties, the duties imposed upon the State Board of Equalization Equal-ization by the Constitution and Laws of this State shall be performed by the State Tax Commission. In each county of this State there shall be a County Board of Equalization consisting of the Board of County Commissioners Commis-sioners of the said county. The County Boards of Equalization shall adjust and equalize the valuation and assessment of the real and personal property within their respective counties, coun-ties, subject to such regulation and control by the State Tax Commission as may be prescribed pre-scribed by law. The State Tax Commission and the County Boards of Equalization shall each have such other powers as may be prescribed by the Legislature. Section 2. The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of the state, this amendment shall take effect the first day of January, 1959. the admission of this state into in-to the Union, shall be and remain re-main a permanent fund, to be called the State School Fund, the interest of which only, shall be expended for the support sup-port of the common schools. The interest on the State School Fund, the proceeds of all property that may accrue to the state by the escheat or forfeiture, all unclaimed shares and dividends of any corporation corpora-tion incorporated under the laws of this state, the proceeds of the sales of timber, and the rentals received by the state from school and state lands, other than those granted for specific purposes, shall, with such other revenues as the legislature may from time to time allot thereto, constitute a fund to be known as the Uniform Uni-form School Fund, which Uniform Uni-form School Fund shall be maintained and used for the support of the common and public schools of the state and apportioned in such manner as the legislature shall provide. The provisions of Section 7, Article XIII of this Constitution Constitu-tion shall be construed as limitation limi-tation in the rate of taxation on tangible property for district dis-trict school purposes and not on the amount of funds available avail-able therefor, and, further, no moneys allocated to the Uniform Uni-form School Fund 'hall be considered con-sidered in fixing the rates of taxation specified in Section 7 of Article XIII. Section 2. The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided by law. H. J. R. No. 7 By Mssrs. Hopkins, Gunther, Wangsgaard, Welch and Sheffield A JOINT RESOLUTION PRO-i PRO-i USING TO AMEND AR- T1CLE XIII, SECTION 2 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH, RELATING RE-LATING TO TANGIBLE PROPERTIES EXEMPT F.'.OM TAXATION. Be it resolved by the Legista-tine Legista-tine of the Stute of Utah, tnui-thuds of all membi'is elected to each of the two limtses voting in favor thereof : Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article XIII, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Utah, to read as follows: Section 2. All tangible property prop-erty in the state, not exempt under the laws of the United States, or under this constitution, constitu-tion, shall be taxed in proportion propor-tion to its value, to be ascertained ascer-tained as provided by law. The property of the state, counties, cities, towns, school districts, municipal corporation and Cublic libraries, lots with the uildings thereon used exclusively exclu-sively for either religious worship wor-ship or charitable purposes, and places of burial not held or used for private or corporate corpor-ate benefit, shall be exempt from taxation. Water rights, ditches, canals, reservoirs, power plants, pumping plants, transmission lines, pipes and flumes owned and used by individuals in-dividuals or corporations for irrigating land within the state owned by such individuals or corporations, or the individual members thereof, shall not be separately taxed as long as they shall be owned and used exclusively for such purposes. Power plants, power transmis-' transmis-' sion lines and other property used for generating and delivering de-livering electrical power, a portion of which is used for jurnishing power for pumping water for irrigation purposes on lands in the State of Utah, may be exempted from taxation taxa-tion to the extent that such propery is used for such purposes. pur-poses. These exemptions shall accrue to the benefit of the users of water so pumped under such regulations as the legislature may prescribe. The taxes of the indigent poor may be remitted or abated at such times and in such manner as may be provided by law. The legislatura rn-y provide for the exemption from taxation of homes, homesteads, and personal per-sonal property, not to exceed $2,000 in value for homes and omesteao's. and all household furnishings, furniture, and equipment used exclusively by the owner thereof at his place of abode in maintaining a home for himself and family, "'.ooerty not to exceed $3,000 in value, owned by disabled persons who served in any war in the military service of the United States or of the State of Utah and by the unmarried widows and minor orphans of such persons may be exempted as the legislature may provide. The legislature shall provide bv bv for an annual tax sufficient, suf-ficient, with other sources of revenue, to defray the estimated esti-mated ordinary expenses of the state for each fiscal year. For the nurnose of paying the state debt, if anv there be, the legislature shall provide for levying a tax annually, sufficient suffi-cient to pay the annual interest inter-est and to pay the principal of such debt, within twenty years from the final passage of the law creating the debt. Section 2. The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this state, this amendment shall take effect the first day ef January, 1959. H.J. R. No. 14 By Mssrs. Brewster, Sheffield, Welch Howe and Bennion A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING PRO-POSING TO AMEND ARTICLE AR-TICLE VI, SECTION 9 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING RE-LATING TO COMPENSATION COMPENSA-TION OF MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE. Be it resolved by the Legislature Legisla-ture of the State of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof : Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article VI, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows: Section 9. The members ol the Legislature shall receive such compensation, not exceeding ex-ceeding $500 a year for the legislative term and expenses as provided by law while actually actu-ally in session, and mileage as provided by law. Section 2. The Secretary oi State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided by law. Section 3. This amendment shall take effect upon approval by the electors of the state. |
