Show CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND ARTICLE VII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH BY ADDING A NEW NUMBERED SECTION GRANTING TEMPORARY EMERGENCY POWERS TO THE LEGISLATURE IN THE EVENT OF WAR OR CAUSED BY WAR SUCH AS ENEMY OR SIMILAR BOMBING Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of two-thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor Section It is proposed to amend Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Utah by adding a new section thereto Section to Notwithstanding any general or special provisions of the Constitution the in order to insure continuity of state and local governmental operations in periods of emergency resulting from disasters caused by enemy shall have the power and the immediate duty to provide for prompt and temporary succession to the powers and duties of public of whatever nature and whether filled by election or the incumbents of which may become for carrying on the powers and duties of such and to adopt such other measures as may be necessary and proper for insuring the continuity of governmental operations but not limited to the financing In the exercise of the powers hereby conferred the legislature shall in all respects conform to the requirements of this Constitution except to the extent that in the judgment of the Legislature so to do would be impracticable or would admit of undue Section 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 Section This amendment shall take effect immediately on adoption by the electors of this LAMONT F. Secretary of State of the State of DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the constitutional amendment proposed by the regular session of the Thirty-Third as appears of record in my IN WITNESS I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of at Salt Lake this day of LAMONT F. TORONTO Secretary of |