The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-09-03
Proposed Constitutional Amend
ment No. /.
srvArn JOINT RESOLUTION NO. O.

Constitution OF the State OF Utah, re-
iating to municipal corporations.
o. It enacted by the Legislature Of
the state Of Utah. two-thirds vote OF
all the members elected In the two
Houses concurring thereini
Section J. That 1t Is proposed to
,mend Section Of Article II. Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Utah. so
that the same will read as follows;
Sec. 5. Corporations for municipal
purposes shall not be created by special
laws. The Legislature by general
laws shall provide for the incorpora-
lion. organization and classification or
sities and towns In proportion to pop
uiatlon. which laws may be altered.
amended or repealed.
Any city may frame and adopt
charter for its own government In the
following manner;
The legislative authority OF the city
may. By two-thirds vote OF its mem
bcrs. and upon petition Of qualified
electors to the number OF 10 per cent
Of all votes cast az the next preoed-
ing election for the office OF the
mayor. shall forthwith provide by or
alnance for the submission TO the cleo
tors OF the question. shall Com
mission be chosen TO frame a charterT
The ordinance shall require that the
question be submitted 90 the electors
At the next regular municipal eigtion
The ballot containing such question
shall also contain the names Of candi-
aates for members Of the proposed
Commission. but without party deslg-
nation. Such candidates shall be nom
mated In the same manner a. required
~ law for nomination OF city officers.
n a majority OF the electors voting
on the question Of choosing a Com.
mission shall vote In the affirmative
then the fifteen candidates receiving
a majority OF the votes cast at such
siection. shall constitute the charter
Commission. and shall proceed TO frame
a charter.
Any charter 10 framed shall be sub
mitted 10 the qualified electors OF the
city at an election 20 be held at a
time 20 be determined by the charter
Commission. which shall be not less
than thirty days subsequent to lie
completion and distribution among the
slectors and not more than one year
from such date Alternative provi-
sions may also be submitted TO be
voted upon separately The Commits.
zion shall make provisions for the
distribution OF copies % the proposed
Smarter and OF any alternative provi-
tions 20 the qualified electors Of tho
atty not less than sixty days before
The election at which u II voted upon.
such proposed charter and such alter
astivc provisions aa are approved by
majority Of the electors voting there
on. shall become an organic law Of
such city az such time AZ may b. fixed
/ therein. and shall HuperHeda any ok
istinE charter and all laws affecting
/ the organization and government of
such city which are now " conillc,
herewith. Within thirty days after
tie approval COPY OF such charter
a. adopted. certified BY the mayor and
/ sity recorder and authenticated by the
seal OF such city. shall be made IN
/ duplicate and deposited, one In the Of
tee Of the Secretary % state aud the
other IN the office % the city Record.
~. and thereafter all courts shall take
judicial notice of such charter
Amendments Go any such charter mas
be framed and submitted By the chart.
or Commission In the same manner az
provided for making OF charters. OF
may be proposed hy the legislative au-
/ thority 81 the city upon a thirds
vote thereof. or by petition 81 quail
/ Tied electors 20 a number equal 20 one
tenth OF the total vote cast for mayer
On the next preceding election, and
any such amendment may be submit.
ed az the next regular election, and
/ having been approved BY the majority
81 the electors voting thereon, shall
/ become d part OF the charter az the
| lime fixed In such amendment and
shall DO certified and filed 40 proyid'
"a In case OF charters,
Each city forming lie charter under
this Section shall have, aud IN hereby
granted, the authority 20 exercise al
| powers relating 60 municipal affairs
and 70 adopt ana enforce within ~
imi,s Local police uanitsry aud stint
general law, and no enumeration OF
powers Ia this constitution or ana
law shall be deemed 10 limit or Te'
strict the general gran, Of authority
thority shall not include the power q
regulate the service or charges OF pub,
ic utilities 10 long an such regulation
IL provided for by general law. nor b,
isemod 90 limit or restrict the power OF
the Legislature IN matters OF publ,
br general Interest, nor those relating
10 State affairs,
The power TO be conferred upon The
titles by this Section shall Include the
tollowingi
(a) 10 levy. assess and collect
taxes ana borrow money within tht
limits prescribed by general law, ane
10 levy and collect special asaeHRmenti
tor benefits conferred,
90 To furnish all local public ser
Vices, 20 purchase. hire, construct, own
maintain and operate, or lease, nuhlil
utilities. local Ia extent aud USE q
acquire By condemnation, or otherwise
within or without the corporate limits
. property necessary for any such puF
poses. subject 20 restrictions imposed
by general law for the protection oil
other communities and 10 grant loca
public utility franchises and regulate
the exercise thereof subject 10 the con
tinuing power OF regulation Of public
utilities, their rates and service, by th'
State, as In now or may hereafter be
provided by general law,
(ol TO make local public. improve
ments and 10 acquire by condemnation
or otherwise, property within tta cor
proyements; and also 20 acquire an eK
cess over that needed for any such I'm
proVement and 10 sell or lease sucl
excess property with restrictions, a.
order 20 protect and preserve the I'm
pr0yement.
(d) To issue and sell bonds on IN,
security Of any such excess property
or of any uhlic utility owned by m,
city, or Of the revenues thereof, ol
both, including, In the case OF pub
lie utility franchise stating m,
terms upon which, In case OF fore
closure, the purchaser may operate
such utility,
Sec. q The Secretary OF State b
hereby directed 10 submit the proposed
amendment 20 the electors Of the stat,
az tho next general election Ia tht
manner provided by law,
See 3. n adopted by the elector,
n this state, this ant5ndment shall
TAX effect on January lst 1881.
Approved March Us, 1919.