The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-09-10
Proposed Constitutional Amend
ment No. 1.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. O


Constitution Of the State Of Utah. re-
iating TO municipal corporations.
Be Il enacted by the Legislature Of
the State OF Utah, two-thirds vote Of
all the members elected In the two
Houses concurring therein;
Section I. That II Is proposed to
amend Section 8 OF Article XI. Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Utah. so
that the same will read as follows:
Sec. s. Corporations for municipal
purposes shall not be created BY special
laws. The Legislature by general
laws shall provide for tho incorpora-
ton. organization and classification Of
3ities and towns In proportion to pop
ulation, which laws may be altered,
amended or repealed.
Any city may frame and adopt q
charter for It's own government In the
following manner;
The legislative authority OF the city
may, by two-thirds vote OF its mem
bers, and upon petition OF qualified
electors 20 the number Of 10 per cent
% all votes cast az the next preced-
Ing election for the office OF the
mayor. shall forthwith provide by or
dinance for the submission to the cleo
tors Of the question. shall a Com
mission be chosen to frame a charter7'
The ordinance shall require that the
question be submitted 10 the electors
AZ the next regular municipal eiqS tion
The ballot containing such question
thall also contain the names OF candi-
fates for members Of the proposed
Commission, but without party desiE-
nation. Such candidates shall be nom
mated In the same manner az required
~ law for nomination OF city officers.
u majority OF the electors voting
on the question OF choosing a Gem
mission shall vote In the affirmative
then the fifteen candidates receiving
q majority OF the votes cast at such
sisotion. shall constitute the charter
Commission. and shall proceed TO frame
a charter.
Any charter 20 framed shall be sub
nlittad 10 the qualified electors OF the
city AZ an election 20 be held ~ a
time 90 be determined by the charter
Commission, which shall be not less
than thirty days subsequent 60 It's
completion and distribution among the
electors and not more than one year
from such date. Alternative provi-
sions may also be submitted 10 be
voted upon separately The Commits
tion shall make provisions for the
distribution OF copies Of the proposed
Smarter and Of any alternative provi-
sions 10 the qualified electors Of tho
atty. not less than sixty days before
the election az which Il IL voted upon.
such proposed charter and such alter
native provisions aa are approved by
a majority OF the electors voting there
On. shall become an organic law OF
iuoh city AZ such time az may b. fixed
therein, ana shall nuparHeda any OK
latinG charter and all laws affecting
the organisation and government OF
thsrewith. within thirty days after
lta approval copy Of such charter
~ adopted. certified By tho mayor and
slty recorder and authenticated by the
seal OF such city. shall be made IN
duplicate and deposited, one In the Of
uca Of the Secretary OF state and tho
sthsr IN the office % the city. ii-cord-
~, and thereafter all courts shall take
judicial notice Of such charter
Amendments 90 any such charter may
be- framed and submitted BY the chart
" Commission In the same manner as
provided for making % charters. or
nay DO proposed By the legislative au-
vote thereof. or b. petition Of quail
ued electors Go number equal 20 one
tsnth OF the total vote east for mayer
On the ncHt preceding election, and
any such amendment may be submit
led AZ the next regular election. and
anNlnH been approved by the majority
,f the electors voting thereon. shall
become a part Of tho charter az the
Shall be certified and filed az provid-
"a In case OF charters,
Each city forming ita charter under
THIS section shall have, and IL hereby
powsya relating 20 municipal affairs.
and 10 adopt and enforce within tth
limits, local police, sanitary and stint.
lar rrulation not In conflict with the
powsrS 10 this constitution or any
law shall be deemed 20 limit or res
strict the general grant Of authority
hersby eonferredi but this grant OF au-
thority shall not include the power 20
regulate the service or charges Of pub
le utilities 20 long as such regulation
. provided for BY general law. nor be
isemsd 20 limit or restrict the power OF
the Legislature In matters OF public
Or general Interest. nor those relating
10 state affairs,
The power 10 be conferred upon the
titles ~ this section shall include the
following,
lal To levy. assess ana collect
limits prescribed by general law. ana
70 levy and collect special asses zine nts
tor benefits conferred,
90 To furnish all local public SER
Ficeui 20 purchase, hire, construct. own.
utilities. local ia extent ana use. 90
acquire ~ condemnation. or otherwise,
within or without the corporate limits,
property NnenhhAfA Tor any such uufs
poses. subject 10 restrictions impossa
By general law for the protection OF
other communities aud 20 grant local
public utility franchises and regulate
the exercise thereof subject 20 the son-
tinuing power OF regulation OF public
utilities, their rates and service, BY the
state, as 10 now or may hereafter be,
provided BY general law.
(ol To make local public Improve
ments and 20 acquire BY condemnation,
or otherwise, property within lie cor
porate limits necessary for such im-
proVementsi and also 10 acquire an eN-
cess over that needed for any such i'm
proNement and 20 sell OF lease such
excess property with restrictions. IN
order 70 protect and preserve the im-
provement
(d) To issue and sell bonds on the
security OF any such excess property,
~ OF any ublio utility owned by the
city or OF the revenues thereof, or
both. INCLUDING In the case Of pub
lie utility, franchise stating the
terms upon which In case OF fore
closure the purchaser may operate
Sec. 2. The Secretary OF Stats ia
hereby directed 10 submit the proposed
amendment 20 the electors Of the state
az the next general election In the
manner provided by law,
SEQ. 8. II adopted by the electors
pf this state, this amendment shall
laks effect on January LIST, 1891.