Show zia con constitutional amendments C constitutional ame amendment no nol I 1 resolution RELATING TO FILLING VACANCIES IN legislature A joint resolution pro poong art an amendment to section 13 of article VI of the constitution of the state stale of utah relating to vacancies in the he legislature be it resolved by the legislature of 0 the state of 0 utah two thirds of all members elected to each house concurring therein SECTION I 1 sections to he be amended that it la is proposed to amend section 13 of article VI of the tha constitution of the state of utah so that the same shall read as follows i SECTION 13 vacancies to be filled vacancies that may occur in either cither house ot of the legislature shall bo be filled in such manner as a may be provided by low law SECTION 2 secretary of state slate to publish the secretary of 0 state is directed to cause this proposed amendment to he published I 1 ed as required by the constitution and to bo be submitted to the electors ot of the state at the next general election in the manner provided by law SECTION 3 in effect ben it approved by the electors of the state this proposed amendment shall take effect on the da dai of 0 january 1931 filed with the tha secre secretary a ry of 0 state fab auary 21 1030 1930 constitutional amendment 1 no 2 resolution RELATING TO REVENUE AND TAXATION A I 1 joint int resolution resol nUon proposing an amendment ent ahe to sections 2 and 3 of article 13 5 of the constitution of 0 the state of utah h relating to revenue and taxation be it resolved by the legislature ot of the state of 0 utah two thirds of all members elected to each noose concurring ther therein cint t SECTION 1 sections proposed to amend that it is proposed to amend sections 2 and 8 of 0 article XIII MIT of the constitution of the state of utah so that tho the same bamo vill read as follows SECT SECTION ION 2 tangible property to ie be taxed how value ascertained properties les exempt logi legislature slature to provide annual tax for state all tangible property in the state not exempt under tho the laws of the united states or under this constitution shall hall bo be taxed in proportion to its value to bo be ascertained as provided by law the property of the united states of the state counties cities towns school districts municipal corporations and public libraries ries lots lot with tho the buildings build thereon used exclusively tor for cither religious worship or charitable purposes pur posca and places of burial not held or used for private or corporate benefit shall be exempt from taxation tax aton water rights ditches canals reservoirs power plants pumping plants transmission lines pipes and flu blumes flumes nice owned and used by individuals or corporations for irrigating ri lands within the state owned by such individuals or corporations or the india individual d ual members thereof shall not bo be cepar separately taxed as aa long lone as they shall be owned prid find used exclusively for such purposes power plants power lines and other property used for gen gan crating and delivering electrical power a portion of which Is used for power for ir water for irrigation purposes on lands in th the a state of atall may bo be exempted from taxation to tho the extent that such property is wed used for tuch ouch purposes these exemptions alo ball accrue to the benefit of th tho a users of water so 80 pumped under ouch euch regulations as the leg lee may prescribe the taxes of the indigent poor may bo be remitted or abated fit at such times and in such ouch manner as may bo be provided by law tho the legislature may provide for the exemption from taxation of homes homesteads and personal property riot not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars in value for homes and homesteads and one hundred dollars for personal property property not to exceed 1000 in value owned by disabled persons who served in tiny any war in the military service of the tha united states or of the st state a t of utah and by the unmarried widows band and minor orphans of such persons may bo be exempted as tuo the legislature may provide the legislature ohal I 1 provide by law for on an a annual n lual tax sufficient with other sources our of revenue to defray the estimated ordinary expense of the state for each fiscal year for the purpose of paying the state debt if any there be the legislature shall provide for levying a tax annually annual nual y sufficient to pay the annual interest and to pay par tho the principal of such dolit within twenty years from tho the final passage of tha law creating the debt SECTION 3 assessment and taxation of tangible property regulation rate rat deductions exemptions personal in los come tax rates dispositions of revenues tho the legislature shall provide by law a I 1 1 form and equal rate of assessment t end ind taxation on an all tangible property in tho the state according to its value in money and shall hall prescribe by law jew ouch euch regulations as shall hall secure a just valuation for taxation of such ouch property so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax la in proportion to tho the value of his her or its it tangible property provided that the tha legislature may determine the tha manner and extent exten t of taxing transient livo live stock and nd live stock being fed tor for slaughter to bo be wed used for human consumption property may bo be exempted from taxation cs as property or it may be taxed in such man tier iner and to such ouch extent as 88 tho may provide provided that it if intangible property bo be taxed as property properly tho the rate thereof shall not exceed five mills mill on each dollar of valuation when exempted from taxation as property tho the taxable in income w in e shall bo be taxed under any tax based on incomes but when taxed by the tha state of utah as property tho the income shall not also bo be taxed the legislature may provide for deductions ex cx empt iono andor offsets effects on any tax based upon income the pc pershal roial income tax rates shall be graduated but the tha maximum rote rate shall not exceed six per cent of net income no excise tax rato rate based upon income gincomo shall exceed tour four per cent of net income the rato rate I 1 limitations I 1 mile t ions herein contained for taxes based on income and for taxes on intangible property shall bo be effective until january 1 1937 and thereafter until changed by law by a vote of the majority of the members elected to tach ouch house of the legislature all revenue received from taxes on income or from taxes on an intangible property shall be allocated as follows 76 75 per cent thereof to tho the state filama district school fund and 25 26 per cent thereof to tho the state icat gen ren rat fund and the th state stat for 0 tuch such purposes shall bo be reduced annually in ia proportion to the revenues so eo al allocated looted provided that any surplus above the revenue required tor for the state district school fund as provided in section 7 ot of this thia article shall be paid into the state general fund SECTION 2 secretary of state slate to publish the secretary of 0 state Is directed to cause trust proposed amendment to be uc published as required by the constitution and to tie be submitted to the electors of the state lit it the next general Benc ril election in the manner provided ly law SECTION 3 to take effect v boien lien if approved by y the e electors e A ot 0 f the h state S t a t e ahn tb i am athi ethi elector tt proposed amendment m ehnle h ni 1 take a lie e effect f f e et u on n the day of january 1931 filed with the secretary of state february 25 1930 J constitutional amendment no 3 RELATING TO SCHOOL rund FUND AND MANNER OF distributing DISTRI OUTING INTEREST or OF SUCH FUND A joint resolution providing for amendments to house joint resolutions numbers three and eight passed by the leg ICE mature in 1929 proposing to amend section 3 article X and S section atlon 7 article XIII XII of the constitution bof of the state of utah relating lattne rc to the state school fund f pil and the manner of distributing the interest of such fund and other revenues of f the averal several districts of the th otate S state be it resolved ly by tho the legislature of to the state of atall two thirds of all tho the members elected to each house concurring con currine therein SECTION 1 resolution propose proposed d to amend that it is ia proposed to amend house joint resolution number a 3 passed by the leri legislature slature in 1020 1929 proposing to a amend in 0 nd section 3 of article 10 of the co sti tu t ion ot of the state slate of utah so 60 that the same will read as follows SECTION 3 proceeds of lands and other property per cent of proceeds perpetual fund fond the proceeds of all lands that have been or may bo be granted by tho the united states stated to this state tor for the tha support of the common schools the proceeds of nil all property that may accrue to the state by escheat or forfeiture all unclaimed shares ilni and dividends of any incorporated under the laws iowa of this thia state the proceeds proceed of the sale alo of timber mineral or of other property from school and state lands other than th those oso granted for specific purposes and live five per couture of tho the not net proceeds of tile the sale of public lands lying within tile tho state which shall be sold bold by tho the united states subsequent to f tho the admission of this state into the union shall bo be and remain a perpetual fund to bo be called the state stata school fund the interest of which only shall bt be distributed unions among tho the several school districts according to the last preceding school census SECTION 2 resolution proposed to amend that it la proposed to amend house joint resolution 8 passed by the legislature in 1129 1029 proposing to amend section 7 of article XIII of the constitution ot of the th state of 0 utah so 0 o that the tamo same will read a as follows SECTION 7 rate hato of taxation riot not to exceed purpose distribution th the 0 rato rate of 0 taxation on oil tangible property a shall riot not exceed on each dollar of valuation n two and four tenths mills for general state purposes two tenths of mill for high school purposes which shall constitute tho the high school fund said fund shall ba be apportioned la in the manner the legislature 1111 provide to the ib school bool districts maln in high schools ech and uch such levy for district PC school hoot purposes purpose which together with the th a interest on art the tha permanent school fund a and n d such fluch other funds gig as rn may ny bo be lable for district di debood purposes will ralso annually an amount which equals 2600 2500 for each person of school ago age in the state elate as shown by the th a last preceding school mallet census 1 the tha same mine to be distributed am amons ong tile school chool according to the last preceding school census and in addition at an equalization fund which when added to other revenues provided for this purpose by the legislature shall be for each person of school ago affo as shown by the lost last preceding school census said eald equi iii tation fund shall bo be apportioned to the school districts in such manner as tho the lc leg Is isla latura turo shall hall provide said tates rates not bo be increased unless a 0 proposition to increase the same earno specifying the rato rate 0 or e rates proposed and the time during durin fl which e h the same shall bo bi levied bo be first submit sul 1 t ted to at a vote of such of the tha qualified c clec ro ce tora tars of tho the state ts in as the year next pic p to cedonir uch such election shall have paid a 4 property tax assessed to them within the stats state and the majority ot of choso v 0 ting thereon shall vote vota ini in favor thereof in i n such sue h milliner manner as aa may be provided by law ew SECTION 3 Sic secretary of state to publish the ila secretary of state is 13 directed to cause this thia amendment to bo be published its as required by tho the constitution and to bo be submitted to the electors of the state stalo at the next general beneral election in the manner provided by law as a one proposition in lieu of IL J il numbers 8 and 8 passed qt at the regular session of the lath legislature SECTION 4 to uke take effect when it if approved by the tha electors elector ot of the tha state the iho proposed amendment shall take effect on the tha first day ot january 1931 filed with tho the secretary of state february 25 1330 1030 constitutional amendment no noa 4 R SOLUTION resolution RELATING TO TRE THE TAXATION OP OF MINES AND MINING PROPERTY A joint resolution provid for an amend ment to section 4 article 13 of the t h a constitution of the state of utah relating nil to 0 o the taxation of mines and mining property B be it resolved by the legislature of the state of utah two thirds of all tho the members elected to each house concurring con currine therein there n SECTION 1 sections proposed to amend that it is proposed to amend section 4 article XIII of the constitution of 0 the tha state of utah so 0 o that the same fame will read as aa follows SECTION 4 mines and claims to be be 09 ceased basis and multiple chhat R but to be assessed as tangible tan giblo property all me mc ferous mines or mining claims both placer and rock in place shall bo be assessed as aa the tha legislature shall provide provided pro aided vided the th basis and multiple now used in dc ter mining the tha value ot of mines for taxation purposes and the 1 assessed value of por sere acre thereof there shall not changed before january a ru ary 1 1086 1035 nor thereafter until otherwise provided by law all ali other mines or mining claims and other valuable mineral deposits including luding lands contain containing int cool coal or badro hydrocarbons and all machinery used in and all property or surface improvements upon or appurtenant to mines or mining claims and the value of any surface wo made of f mining claims or mining property for other than mining purposes shall I 1 be assessed as other tangible property SECTION 2 secretary ot at state to publish the secretary 0 of state is directed to cause this proposed amendment to bo be published I 1 t 0 e d as required ire d b by y t the h e c constitution 0 n st itu t I 1 0 n a and n d t to 0 b be e e brai bettu d t to 0 the h e e electors 1 et 0 r a 0 ot t tho b 0 st state a t e at tho the next general election in the manner provided de d by law 1 bony prec T 3 atrin in effect when if up lip proved by tho the electors of tho the state this proposed amendment shall take effect on the let day of january 1931 filed with the secretary of state february 25 1930 constitutional amendment no noa 5 A resolution CREATING A STATE TAX commission A joint resolution proposing an amend timena ment to section 11 of article 13 of the constitution of the state of utah relating to revenue and taxation bo be it resolved by the legislature of tho the state santo of utah two thirds of all mom mcm bore elected to each howe hour concur concurring therein SECTION I 1 sections proposed to amend that it is proposed to amend section 11 ot of article XIII of tho the constitution of the state of utah so a that tho the same will read as follows SECTION ii 11 creation ol of state tax commission membership governor to appoint terms duties county boards duties there shall be a state tax commission consisting ol of four members not moro than two of whom shall belong to tho the samo same political party tho the members of tho the commission shall bo be appointed by tho the governor by and with the consent of the tha senate for such terms forms of office as may bo be provided by law the state tax commission shall administer and supervise tho the tax laws of the state it shall assess in mines ines and public utilities and adjust and eduali 0 the 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