H.J.R. 14

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ACCEPTANCE OF TRUST LANDS RESOLUTION
2 1997 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Sponsor: Kevin S. Garn
5 A JOINT RESOLUTION OF THE LEGISLATURE PROPOSING TO AMEND THE UTAH
6 CONSTITUTION; RELATING TO LANDS GRANTED OR ACQUIRED BY THE STATE;
7 CLARIFYING THE STATUS OF LANDS ACCEPTED IN TRUST BY THE STATE FOR
8 SPECIFIC PURPOSES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
9 This resolution proposes to change the Utah Constitution as follows:
10 AMENDS:
11 ARTICLE XX, SECTION 1
12 ENACTS:
13 ARTICLE XX, SECTION 2
14 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each of
15 the two houses voting in favor thereof:
16 Section 1. It is proposed to amend Utah Constitution Article XX, Section 1, to read:
17 Article XX, Section 1. [Land grants accepted on terms of trust.]
18 All lands of the State that have been, or may hereafter be granted to the State by Congress,
19 and all lands acquired by gift, grant or devise, from any person or corporation, or that may
20 otherwise be acquired, are hereby accepted, and, except as provided in Section 2 of this Article,
21 are declared to be the public lands of the State; and shall be held in trust for the people, to be
22 disposed of as may be provided by law, for the respective purposes for which they have been or
23 may be granted, donated, devised or otherwise acquired.
24 Section 2. It is proposed to enact Utah Constitution Article XX, Section 2, to read:
25 Article XX, Section 2. [School and institutional trust lands.]
26 Lands granted to the State under Sections 6, 8, and 12 of the Utah Enabling Act, and other
27 lands which may be added to those lands pursuant to those sections through purchase, exchange,

1 or other means, are declared to be school and institutional trust lands, held in trust by the State for
2 the respective beneficiaries and purposes stated in the Enabling Act grants.
3 Section 3. Submittal to electors.
4 The lieutenant governor is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of
5 the state of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided by law.
6 Section 4. Effective date.
7 If approved by the electors of the state, the amendment proposed by this joint resolution
8 shall take effect on January 1, 1999.




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-20-97 4:30 PM

A limited legal review of this bill raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

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