The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1920-10-15
Proposed Constitutional Amend
ment No. 1.
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. o.

A Joint resolution proposing an amend
ment TO Section Of Article II OF the
Constitution Of tho State Of Utah. re-
iatlng TO municipal corporations.
Be II enacted By the Legislature Of
the State Of Utah. two-thirds vote Of
all the members elected in the two
Houses concurring therein.
Section 1. That II Is proposed 70
amend Section 5 OF Article X1. OF the
Constitution OF the State ot Utah, 80
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 the incorpora-
ton, organization and classification Of
stiles and towns In proportion TO pop
uiation. which laws may be altered.
amended or repealed
Any city may frame and adopt a
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
Of all votes cast al the next prscsd-
ing election for the office Of the
mayor. shall forthwith provide by or
ainanoe for the submission to the cleo
tors Of the question. shall Com
]
The ordinance shall require that the
question BE- submitted 90 the electors
~ the next regular municipal elgHtio
The ballot containing such question
thaii also contain the names OF candi-
dates for members Of the proposed
| Commission, but without party deHig-
hatlon. Such candidates shall be nom
mated In the same manner as required
| by Law for nomination Of city officers.
- - II
on the question Of choosing a Com
mission shall vote In the affirmative
/ then the fifteen candidates receiving
/ a majority % the votes cast az such
eisction. shall constitute the charter
| Commission. and shalt nrocosd TO frame
q charter.
Any charter ~ framed shall be sub
mittod 10 the qualified electors Of the
atty At On election 10 be held At a
time 10 b. determined BY tho charter
| Commission. which shall be not less
| than thirty days subsequent 90 It,
tompiotion and distribution among the
| tieotora ana not more than one year
from such date. Alternative provi-
tions may also BE- submitted 60 be
voted upon separately. The Commits
zion shan make provisions for the
distribution Of copies Of the proposed
| Smarter and Of any alternative provi-
sity. not less than sixty days before
The election az which Il a. voted upon.
such proposed charter and such alter
native provisions az are approved BY
a majority Of the electors votihR there.
On. shall become an organic law of
such city At such time ~ may BE- fixed
herein. and shall superuede any Ok
the organization and government 81
such city which are now IN conflict
ihsrswith Within thirty days after
~ approval a sspy Of such charter
city reeordsr and authenticated by this
seal % such city, shall be made IN
duplicate and deposited, one Ia the Of
ss is II In N. efiies y Shs ' city Rs S
o.. and thereafter all courts shall take
judicial notice OF such charter.
Amendments 70 any such charter MAJ
be framed and submitted BY the chart
Or Commission In the same manner NJ
provided for making Of charters. o.
may be proposed BY the Legislative an'
ihority Of the city upon two-thirdi
ye,s thsr.oi Or by petition .naa % quail an.
tenth Of the total vote east for mayol
On the nest preceding election, ans
any such amendment may be submit
led az the next regular election, Ant
having been approved BY the majority
u the electors voting thereon, ahal
become part OF the charter AZ IN,
|
Ihaii Be certified and filed az provid
"a In oAre OF charters,
Each city forming les charter undei
this Section shall have, ana IN hereb,
granted. tho authority 90 exercise az
md 20 adept and enforce within ~
limits. local police, sanitary ana fimi
lar reulatioh not In conflict with IN
Isnsral law; ana no s .,,,, o
Jaw shall be deemed % limit Or 70
ltriot the general grant OF authority
hereby conferred, but this grant OF au
lhority shall not include the power q
regulate the service or charges % pub
ie utilities 20 long as such regulation
= provided Tor ~ general law, nor D.
iesmsd 60 limit or restrict the power q
the Legislature IN matters OF puhl
Or general interest, nor those relating
10 State affairs,
Tho power 20 be conferred upon m
titles By this Section shall include tbs
tollowingi
ta) To levy. assess and eollee
Finite prescribed BY general law, an
10 levy and collect special assessment
tor benefits conferred,
90 To furnish all local public ser
Tieea; 20 purchase, hire, construct, own
maintain and operate, or lease, publ
utilities, local In extent ana USE Z
acquire by condemnation. or otherwise
within or without tho corporate limit
I
poses. subject 20 restrictions impose
By general law for the protection q
other communities; and 20 grant loet
public utility franchises and feguiat
the exercise thereof subject 20 the con
ttnuing power Of regulation OF publ
utilities, their rates and service, by IN
State, as 10 now or may hereafter b
tproyided by general law
(o) To make local public Improve
ments and 70 acquire By condemnation
Or otherwise, property within its COZ
porate limits necessary for such In
provaments; and also 20 acquire an On
cess over that needed for any such i'm
provement and 70 sell or lease sue
excess property with restrictions, I
order 90 protect and preserve the I'M
provemsnt,
(d) To issue and sell bonds on N
security OF any such excess propertl
or 81 any ublie utility owned by m
city, or OF the revenues thereof, 4
both. including. IN the case OF a pub
he utility, franchise stating III
terms upon which, In case Of fore
closure, the purchaser may opsrat
Iuch UNITY.
Sec. 3 The Secretary OF State
hereby directed 70 submit the propose
amendment 20 the electors Of the stat
AZ the next general election In IN
manner provided BY law.
Sec, ., II adopted by the eleotoI
u this state, this amendment sha
take effect on January LIST, 1891.
Approved March IS, 1919.