The Utah State Constitution

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-0-19-977928-4
Verlag: ACADEMIC

Buch, Englisch, 276 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 578 g

Reihe: Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States

Includes an account of Utah's constitutional evolution, allowing readers to see the progression of legislation in its historical context
Provides a provision-by-provision commentary of the state constitution of Utah and includes analysis on the state's current constitution, providing an essential reference guide to understanding this important document

In The Utah State Constitution, Jean Bickmore White offers a comprehensive review of the unique historical background and the 100-year development of the Utah State Constitution. First drafted in 1896, at the beginning of Utah's statehood, the original constitution survived until the early 1970s with little change. Since that time there has been a wave of constitutional reform that has produced change in virtually every article. This reference guide shows these changes section-by-section and explores their purpose and meaning. This book will be of interest to readers seeking information about the law, politics, and history of Utah.

Previously published by Greenwood, this title has been brought back in to circulation by Oxford University Press with new verve. Re-printed with standardization of content organization in order to facilitate research across the series. This title, as with all titles in the series, is set to join the dynamic revision cycle of The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States.

The Oxford Commentaries on the State Constitutions of the United States is an important new series that reflects a renewed international interest in constitutional history and provides expert insight into each of the 50 state constitutions. Each volume in this innovative series contains a historical overview of the state's constitutional development, a section-by-section analysis of ist current constitution, and a comprehensive guide to further research.

Under the expert editorship of Professor G. Alan Tarr, Director of the Center on State Constitutional Studies at Rutgers University, this series provides essential reference tools for understanding state constitutional law. Books in the series can be purchased individually or as part of a complete set, giving readers unmatched access to these important political documents.

Zielgruppe

Law students, practitioners, and all readers interested in state constitutional issues and the history of Utah's statehood.

Autoren/Hrsg.

White

Bickmore White, Jean

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Ausländisches Recht Common Law (UK, USA, Australien u.a.)

Inhaltsverzeichnis

SERIES FOREWORD By G. Alan Tarr
FOREWORD By Governor Michael O. Leavitt
ACKNOWLEDGMENTSPART I. THE CONSTITUTIONAL HISTORY OF UTAH
PART II. THE UTAH CONSTITUTION AND COMMENTARY
Article I: Declaration Of Rights
Article II: State Boundaries
Article III: Ordinance
Article IV: Elections And Right Of Suffrage
Article V: Distribution Of Powers
Article VI: Legislative Department
Article VII: Executive Department
Article VIII: Judicial Department
Article IX: Congressional And Legislative Apportionment
Article X: Education
Article XI: Counties, Cities, And Towns
Article XII: Corporations
Article XIII: Revenue And Taxation
Article XIV: Public Debt
Article XV: Militia
Article XVI: Labor
Article XVII: Water Rights
Article XVIII: Forestry
Article XIX: Public Buildings And State Institutions
Article XX: Public Lands
Article XXI: Salaries. Repealed
Article XXII: Miscellaneous
Article XXIII: Amendment And Revision
Article XXIV: Schedule
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY
TABLE OF CASES
INDEX

Über Autor(innen)

Bickmore White, Jean
Jean Bickmore White (1924-2009) was Emerita Professor of Political Science at Weber State University. She was the author of Charter for Statehood: The Story of Utah's State Constitution (University of Utah Press) and several articles on Utah's Constitution, government, and politics.