Proceedings and Debates of the Convention Assembled to Adopt a Constitution for the State of Utah
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ARTICLE V [+e697958]
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DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS [+e697958]
Distribution of Powers.[-e697958]
Section 1. The powers of the government of the S[+e697958]s[-e697958]tate of Utah shall b[+e697958]ar[-e697958]e divided into three distinct departments, [+e697958]–[-e697958]the L[+e697958]l[-e697958]egislative, the E[+e697958]e[-e697958]xecutive, and the J[+e697958]j[-e697958]udicial; and no person charged with the exercise of powers properly belonging to one of these departments,[+e697958] shall exercise any functions appertaining to either of the others, except in the cases herein expressly directed or permitted. [+e697958]