Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-09-29
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION. SENATE JOINT
RESOLUTION NUMBER
EIGHT.


the state Of Utah, two-thirds of all
members elected to each of the two
houses concurring therein
Section 1. 1t is proposed to amend
Article 10 OF the Constitution OF the
state OF Utah. so that the same will
read as follows:
/. The power Of taxation shall never
be surrendered, suspended. or contract
upon 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
2. 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-
pose Of paying the state debt II any
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 fnal 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-
llgious 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 irrlgating lands
owned by such individuals, or corpor-
ations, or the individual members
thereof shall not be separately taxed
so long as they shall be owned and
used exclusively for such purpose s;
provided that mortgages upon real aud
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 lihv. vest In
the corporate authorities thereof. re-
spectively, the power To assess and coli
lect taxes for all purposes OF such cor
poration.
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 its value for
SUCH other purposes as provided by
law; and all machinery used In min
ing, and all property and surface I'M
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 dro-carbons. gypsums,
or other valuable mineral deposits,
other than those enumerated above In
this section, after purchase Thereon
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
| by law. In addition to the assessment
| of the surface grounds. improvements
| and machinery of mines and mining
| claims. all mines and mining claims
producing net proceeds shall be taxed
at n value not to exceed three time;
| such net proceeds.
| 6. An accurate statement OF the re-
| ceipts and expenditures of the public
moneys shall be published annually II
such manner as the Legislature may
provide.
T. The rate OF taxation on propert,
| for State purposes shall never exceed
eight mills on each dollar of valuation
| to be apportioned as follows; Not e
| exceed four and one-half mills on eacl
| dollar OF valuation for general STATE
| purposes; not TO exceed three mills OF
each dollar of valuation for distrie
school purposes; not to exceed one-hal
| mill on each dollar OF valuation TO
high school purposes; that part OF tn,
| State tax portioned to high school pur
poses shall constitute fund to b
be apportioned to the cities and schoo
districts maintaining high schools II
| the manner the Legislature may pro
vide. And whenever the taxable prop
erty within the State shall amount Z
Four Hundred Million Dollars. the rat
| shall not exceed Ave mills on each dol
lar OF valuation: unless proposition Z
| increase such rate, specifying the rat
| proposed and the time during which tn
same shall be levied, be frst suomitte
| to a vote of such of the qualified cleo
| tors of the State as, In the year mex
preceding such election shall have pal
a property tax assessed to them withi
| the State, and the majority of thos
voting thereon shall vote In favo
| thereof, In such manner as may be pro
| vided by law.
g. The making OF proft out of pub
lie moneys, using the same for an
purpose not authorized by law. by an
public officer. shall be deemed fel
by law. but part of such punishment
shall be disqualification to hold publ
office.
.. No appropriation shall be mad,
| or any expenditure authorized by Oh
Legislature. whereby the expenditure
OF the State. during any fiscal yea
shall exceed the total tax then pro
vided for by law. and applicable 70
| buNH VI uH
less the Legislature making such az
preparation, shall provide for levyin
a sufficient tax, not exceeding the rate
allowed in Section 6 of this article
pay such appropriation or expenditur
within such fiscal year. This provsio
shall not apply TO appropriations or eS
penditures 10 suppress insurrection
defend the State, or assist in defendin
the United States in time OF war.
10. Nothing in this constitution sha
be construed to prevent the Legisla
ture from providing a stamp tax. or
tax based on income, occupation
licenses or franchises
Sec. 2. The Secretary OF State
hereby ordered to give this propositio
to be published in at least one newspa
per in every county in the state wher
a newspaper Is printed and publishe
for two months preceding the next ger
eral election.
Sec. 3. This proposition shall b
submitted to the electors OF this Stat
at the next general election for the
approval or disapproval. All officii
ballots used at such election shall hay
printed or written thereon the word
For the amendment OF Article 10
the Constitution, relating TO taxation
YES" No" and shall otherwise /
prepared and submitted 20 the electoI
as may he otherwise provided by Law
and said ballot shall be received, coun
ed. and canvassed, and returns thereo
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