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Utah Amendment 2, Expand Permitted Property Tax Exemptions Measure (1930)

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Utah Amendment 2

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Election date

November 4, 1930

Topic
Property tax exemptions and Religion-related policy
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Utah Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Utah on November 4, 1930. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the constitution to permit the legislature to create property tax exemptions for the indigent poor and exempt the following from property taxes:

  • property used for religious worship or charitable purposes; 
  • places of burial; 
  • land owned by the state or local government; and 
  • public libraries, among other property types.

A "no" vote opposed amending the constitution to permit the legislature to create property tax exemptions for the indigent poor and exempt a number of property types from property taxes.


Election results

Utah Amendment 2

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

66,678 53.71%
No 57,464 46.29%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to Sections 2 and 3 of Article 13 of the constitution of the State of Utah, relating to revenue and taxation. 

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Utah Constitution

A two-thirds majority vote in both the legislative chambers vote is required during one legislative session for the Utah State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 50 votes in the Utah House of Representatives and 20 votes in the Utah State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

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