Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-10-06
PROPOSED AMENDMENT To THE
CONSTITUTION. SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION NUMBER
EIGHT.

houses coucurring therein;
Section L. II Ia proposed to amend
Article t3 OF the Constitution Of the
state OF Utah. so that the same viii
THE power Of tsxation shall never
10 surrendered, suspended, or contract
ca away. All taxes shall be uniform
rpon the same class OF property within
the territorial limits of the authority
levying the tax, and shall be levied
and collected for public purposes only.
9. The Legislature shall provide by
law for an annual tax sufficient with
other sources OF revenue, TO defray the
estimated ordinary expenses OF the
state for each fiscal year For the pur-
there be. the Legislature shall provide
for levying a tax annually, sufficient to
pay the annual interest and principal
OF such debt, within twenty years from
the final passage of the law creating
the debt.
g. There shall be exempt from tax
alton property of the United States, OF
the State. counties, cities. towns. school
districts, municipal corporations and
public libraries, lots with the buildings
thereon used exclusively for either re-
ligious worship or charitable purposes,
and places of burial not held or used
for private or corporate benefit.
bitches, canals, reservoirs. pipes and
fumes owned and used by individuals
or corporations for irrigating lands
owned by such individuals. or corpor-
atoms, or the individual members
thereof shall not be separately taxed
40 long as they shall be owned and
used exclusively for such purposes
provided, that mortgages upon real and
personal property shall be exempt from
taxation. and that the taxes OF the in
digent poor may be RENTED or abat-
ed at such time and In such manner as
may be provided by law.
4. The Legislature shall not inn
pose taxes for the purpose OF any
county. city, town or other, municipal
corporation, but may. by lusv vest In
the corporate authorities thereof, re-
| spcctively, the power to assess and col
| lect taxes for all purposes OF such cor
| poration.
s. The surface ground OF all mines
and mining claims, both placer and
| rock In place, containing or bearing
gold silver. copper, lead, iron or other
| valuable metals, after purchase there
| OF from the United States, shall be
taxed at a value not greater than the
| price paid the United States therefor,
| unless the surface ground. or some part
| thereof. OF such mine or claim. is used
| for other than mining purposes. and
| has a separate and Independent value
for such other purposes: in which case
| said surface ground, or any part there
| OF, so used for other than mining pur-
poses, shall be taxed at It's value for
| such other purposes as provided by
| law; and all machinery used In min
| ing, and all property and surface inn
provements upon or appurtenant 10
mines and mining claims, which have
"A value separate and Independent OF
| such mines or mining claims, shall be
taxed as provided by law All lands
containing coal, granite stone marble,
onyx, gas. oil, hydrocarbons, gypsums.
| or other valuable mineral deposits,
| other than those enumerated above In
| this section, after purchase thereof
| from the United states and all prop
| erty and surface improvements upon or
| appurtenant to such lands which have
| a value separate and independent of all
such lands shall be taxed as provided
las a a 90 nn a. am. mt
| OF the surface grounds. improvements
| and machinery OF mines and mining
claims. all mines and mining claims
| producing net proceeds shall be taxed
at value not to exceed three times
| such net proceeds
| 6. An accurate statement OF the re-
ceipts and expenditures of the public
moneys shall be published annually in
such manner as the Legislature may
| provide.
T. The rate OF taxation on property
for state purposes shall never exceed
eight mills on each dollar of valuation
| 10 be apportioned as follows: Not TO
exceed four and one-half mills on each
dollar of valuation for general state
| purposes; not to exceed three mills on
each dollar OF valuation for district
school purposes; not to exceed one-half
| mill on each dollar OF valuation for
high school purposes; that part of the
| State tax portioned TO high school pur-
| poses shall constitute fund to he
called the high school fund" and shall
| be apportioned TO the cities and school
| districts maintaining high schools In
| the manner the Legislature may pro-
| vide. And whenever the taxable prop
erty within the State shall amount TO
| Four Hundred Million Dollars. the rate
| shall not exceed five mills on each dol
| lar OF valuation; unless "A proposition to
| increase such rate, specifying the rate
| proposed and the time during which the
same shall be levied, be first submitted
| TO a vote OF such of the qualified cleo
J tors OF the state as, In the year next
preceding such election. shall have paid
a property tax assessed to them within
| tho State, and the majority of those
voting thereon shall vote In favor
thereof. In such manner as may be pro-
| vided by law.
8. The making OF profit out of pub
purpose not authorized by law. by any
| public officer. shall be deemed a fell
ony, and shall be punished as provided
by law. but part of such punishment
shall be disqualification to hold public
office
g. No appropriation shall be made
| or any expenditure authorized by the
| Legislature, whereby the expenditures
OF the State. during any fiscal year
shall exceed tho total tax then pro-
| vided for by law. and applicable for
such appropriation or expenditure. UNI
less the Legislature making such APP
| preparation. shall provide for levying
a sufficient tax, not exceeding the rates
allowed In Section s OF this article, 20
| pay buCn appropriation OF
within such fiscal year. This provision
shall not apply to appropriations or ex-
penditures TO suppress Instructions
defend the State, or assist In defending
the United States in time OF war.
10 Nothing in this constitution shall
be construed to prevent the Legisla-
ture from providing a stamp tax, or a
tax based on income, occupation
| licenses or franchises.
Sec. g. The Secretary OF State IA
hereby ordered TO give this proposition
TO be published In at least one newspa-
per in every county In the State where
a newspaper Is printed and published
for two months preceding the next gem
eral election.
Sec. 3. This proposition shall be
submitted TO the electors OF this State
at the next general election for their
approval or disapproval All official
ballots used at such election shall have
printed or written thereon the words
For the amendment OF Article 10 OF
tho Constitution, relating to taxation
Yes" NO" and shall otherwise be
prepared and submitted 10 the electors
as may be otherwise provided by law
and said ballot shall be received, count
ed, and canvassed. and returns thereon
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