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ND HCR3048
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/26/2013
Primary Sponsor
Roscoe Streyle
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AI Summary
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Amends Article X, Section 3 of the North Dakota Constitution to require every tax law to state distinctly the public purpose of the tax, defined as a governmental function serving all citizens equally.
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Modifies Article X, Section 5 to clarify that taxes shall be assessed uniformly upon each class of property including franchises within the taxing authority's territorial limits.
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Updates Article X, Section 12 to replace references to "legislature" with "legislative assembly" and modernizes terminology such as "workmen's compensation" to "worker's compensation."
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Revises Article X, Section 18 to permit the state, counties, and cities to own and operate any industry, enterprise, or business not prohibited by Article XX, while maintaining restrictions on loans, credit, and donations except for reasonable poor support.
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Submits the proposed constitutional amendments to North Dakota qualified electors at the general election to be held in 2014.
Legislative Description
Statement of the public purpose of a tax, uniform assessment of taxes among classes of property, and state ownership of an industry, enterprise, or business.
Last Action
Second reading, failed to adopt yeas 20 nays 73
3/21/2013