Article VI.
Legislative Department

Section 6. Who Ineligible as Legislator

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19721895

Who Ineligible as Legislator

No person holding any public office of profit or trust under authority of the United States, or of this State, shall be a member of the Legislature: Provided, That appointments in the State Militia, and the offices of notary public, justice of the peace, United States commissioner, and postmaster of the fourth class, shall not, within the meaning of this section, be considered offices of profit or trust.

Summary: Rewriting legislative article

Election Date: November 7, 1972

Votes For Ratification: 210637

Votes Against Ratification: 178541

Percent for Ratification: 54%

Percent Against Ratification: 46%

Notes: Session Law does not specify an effective date This Amendment overhauled the entire Article 6

Amendment Source: 1972 SJR 1

Effective Date Source: https://vote.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/2023/09/1972Gen.pdf

19721895

Who Ineligible as Legislator

No person holding any public office of profit or trust under authority of the United States, or of this State, shall be a member of the Legislature: Provided, That appointments in the State militia, and the offices of notary public, justice of the peace, United States commissioner, and postmaster of the fourth class, shall not, within the meaning of this section, be considered offices of profit or trust.

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