| Show constitutional AMENDMENT no M 1 I 1 A JOINT resolution PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 10 OF ARTICLE VII AND TO SECTIONS 2 3 5 6 and 12 OF ARTICLE VIII OF THE constitution OP OF OF UTAH RELATING TO THE S SUPREME U P R E ME A AND N D DISTRICT districts 1 COURTS HOW constituted CONSTITUTE TERMS OF OFFICE qualifications OF JUDGES jurisdiction 0 N JUDGES PROTEM PORE CHANGE OF JUDICIAL DISTRICTS BY THE legislature SELECTION OF JUDICIARY AND EFFECT ON INCUMBENT JUDGES be it enacted by the legislature 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 section 10 of article VII of the constitution of the state of utah as follows see sec 10 the governor shall nominate and by and with the consent of the senate appoint all state and district officers whose offices are established by this constitution ution or which may recreated be created by law and whose appointment or election is not otherwise provided for if during the recess of the senate a vacancy occurs in any state or district office the governor shall appoint some fit person to discharge the duties thereof until the next meeting of the senate when he shall no nominate some per son to fill such office if the office of secretary of state state auditor state treasurer attorney general or superintendent of public instruction st be vacated by death resignation or otherwise it shall be the duty of the governor to fill the same by appointment and the appointee shall fold bold his office until his successor shall be elected and qualified as may be hy by law provided section 2 that it is proposed to amend s sections 2 3 5 6 and 12 of article VIII of the con bathe of the state of utah as follows S e 2 the sup supreme rente court shall 0 longist O of five judges w aich num I 1 ber increased or decreased by the legislature but no alteration or increase shall have the ef elect lect of rem removing oving a judge f from rom office A majority mao ma rity of the judges cen sti the court shall be necessary to form a quorum or rende a decision if a justice of the supreme court shall be disqualified from sitting in a cause before said court the remaining judges shall call a judge to sit with them on the hearing of such cause every judge of the supreme court shall be at i least thirty years of age an active member of the bar in good standing learned in the law and a resident of the state of utah for the five years next preceding his selection the judge havin having the shortest term to serve not holding his office by selection to fill a vacancy before expiration pi ration of a regular term shall be the chief justice and shall preside at all terms of the supreme courland court cour tand and in case of his absence the judge having in like manner th the e next shortest term shall preside in his stead see sec 3 judges of the supreme court and district courts shall be selected for such terms and in such manner as shall be provided by law provided however that selection shall be based solely upon consideration of fitness for office without regard to any partisan political considerations and free from influence of any person w whomsoever anc ane provided further that the method of electing such judges in effect affect when this amendment is adopted shall be followed until changed by law see sec 5 the state shall be divided into seven judicial districts for each of which at least one judge shall be as hereinbefore provided until otherwise provided by law jaw a district court at the county seat of each county shall be held at least four times a year all civil and criminal business arising in any county must be ried in such county unless a hange of venue be taken in such ases as may be provided by law constitutional AMENDMENT no M u 2 0 A JOINT resolution PRO POSING TO AMEND SECTION 9 ARTICLE VI OF THE constitution OF UTAH RELATING TO COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS pathe THE legislature k be it resolved by the legislature of the state t two thirds of all meir members ibers electea to each of theia e two houses voting L i javor favor thereof a A Seat settlor ioA 1 That Fit is proposed 1 l to amend section 9 articled Article 4 VI e A F Constitution of the state site of utah f tor to beati i sections Section 9 the members embers rn a Lei legislature slature shall receive receive sensation sensation pensa pensa tion and rail mileage cage as the leg may provide not exceed ing per year end ten cents k per mile for the di distance i ily traveled going to and ie returning turning from the place of meeting on the i most usual route and they shall receive no other pay or perquisite section 2 T h e secretary of state is hereby directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state of utah at the next general election in the manner as provided for by article 23 section I 1 constitution of utah section 3 if adopted by the electors of the state this amendment shall hafl take effect the first day of january 1945 1 I 1 E E monson secretary of state of the state of utah doi da hereby certify that the foregoing r is a full true and correct copy ef c the constitutional amendment proposed by the first special session session of the legislature e of 1944 as the same appears of record in my office in witness whereof I 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the great sea seal of the state of utah is day of august 1944 r Z E MONSON kecty of state etch each judge of a district court sli sh all all be at least twenty five years of age ge an active member of the bar in good standing learned in the law a resident of the state of utah throe three years next preceding aisse laytton and shall reame w brict for which he shall be selected district judge may hold a di district sany samy court in any county at th the request of the judge of the district and upon a request of the governor it shall be his duy du y to do so any cause in the district court may be fried by a judge pro tem who must be a mem member berof of the bar sworn to try the cause and agreed upon by the parties or their attorneys of record sec 6 the T he legislature lei slature may change the limits of any judicial district or increase or decrease the number of districts or the judges thereof no alteration or increase shall have the effect of removing a judge from office in every additional district establish ed a judge or judges shall be selected as provided in section 3 of this article 1 sec 12 the judged judge of 0 the su preme and district courts shall receive ceide at stated times compensation i lor for their services which shall not be increase dor diminished during the time for which they are se lecter A section 3 T the he secretary of 0 f state is directed to submit this r proposed amendment to the elec I 1 tors of the state of utah at the next general election jn inthe the manner as provided for by article 23 section 1 I constitution of utah electors of tse the state this amendt merit ment shall take effect the first day of january next succeeding a determination by the board of state t canvassers of the result of the elec tion tin designated in section 3 hereof I 1 E E monson secretary of r state of the state of utah do r p hereby certify that the for foregoing egging is a full true and correct copy of the constitutional amendment proposed by the regular session of the legislature of 1943 as the same appears of record in my office in witness whereof Ili ive here heie unto st s t my hand and affixed the great seal of the ahe state of utah this day of august 1944 E E MONSON kecty of state |
