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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This joint resolution of the Legislature proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to
11 modify a provision relating to municipal waterworks, water rights, or sources of water
12 supply.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This resolution proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to:
15 ▸ eliminate a restriction against a municipal corporation leasing its waterworks, water
16 rights, or sources of water.
17 Special Clauses:
18 This resolution directs the lieutenant governor to submit this proposal to voters.
19 This resolution provides a contingent effective date of January 1, 2019 for this proposal .
20 Utah Constitution Sections Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 ARTICLE XI, SECTION 6
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24 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each
25 of the two houses voting in favor thereof:
26 Section 1. It is proposed to amend Utah Constitution, Article XI, Section 6, to read:
27 Article XI, Section 6. [ Municipalities forbidden to sell waterworks or rights .]
28 No municipal corporation, shall directly or indirectly, [
29 any waterworks, water rights, or sources of water supply now, or hereafter to be owned or
30 controlled by it; but all such waterworks, water rights and sources of water supply now owned
31 or hereafter to be acquired by any municipal corporation, shall be preserved, maintained and
32 operated by it for supplying its inhabitants with water at reasonable charges: Provided, That
33 nothing herein contained shall be construed to prevent any such municipal corporation from
34 exchanging water-rights, or sources of water supply, for other water-rights or sources of water
35 supply of equal value, and to be devoted in like manner to the public supply of its inhabitants.
36 Section 2. Submittal to voters.
37 The lieutenant governor is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the voters of
38 the state at the next regular general election in the manner provided by law.
39 Section 3. Contingent effective date.
40 If the amendment proposed by this joint resolution is approved by a majority of those
41 voting on it at the next regular general election, the amendment shall take effect on January 1,
42 2019.
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