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§ 1
Preamble
Art.
Preamble
§ 1N
Designation of boundaries
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1
§ 2
Alteration of state boundaries
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1
§ 1
Fundamental principles; recurrence to
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2
§ 2
Political power; purpose of government
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2
§ 2.1
Victims' bill of rights
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2
§ 3
Supreme law of the land; authority to exercise sovereign authority against federal action; use of government personnel and financial resources
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2
§ 4
Due process of law
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2
§ 5
Right of petition and of assembly
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2
§ 6
Freedom of speech and press
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2
§ 7
Oaths and affirmations
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2
§ 8
Right to privacy
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2
§ 8.1
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2
§ 9
Irrevocable grants of privileges, franchises or immunities
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2
§ 10
Self-incrimination; double jeopardy
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2
§ 11
Administration of justice
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2
§ 12
Liberty of conscience; appropriations for religious purposes prohibited; religious freedom
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2
§ 13
Equal privileges and immunities
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2
§ 14
Habeas corpus
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2
§ 15
Excessive bail; cruel and unusual punishment
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2
§ 16
Corruption of blood; forfeiture of estate
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2
§ 17N
Eminent domain; just compensation for private property taken; public use as judicial question
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2
§ 18
Imprisonment for debt
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2
§ 19
Bribery or illegal rebating; witnesses; self-incrimination no defense
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2
§ 20
Military power subordinate to civil power
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2
§ 21
Free and equal elections
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2
§ 22
Bailable offenses
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2
§ 23
Trial by jury; number of jurors specified by law
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2
§ 24
Rights of accused in criminal prosecutions
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2
§ 25
Bills of attainder; ex post facto laws; impairment of contract obligations
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2
§ 26
Bearing arms
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2
§ 27
Standing army; quartering soldiers
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2
§ 28
Treason
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2
§ 29
Hereditary emoluments, privileges or powers; perpetuities or entailments
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2
§ 30
Indictment or information; preliminary examination
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2
§ 31
Damages for death or personal injuries
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2
§ 32
Constitutional provisions mandatory
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2
§ 33
Reservation of rights
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2
§ 34
Industrial pursuits by state and municipal corporations
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2
§ 35
Actions by illegal aliens prohibited
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2
§ 36
Preferential treatment or discrimination prohibited; exceptions; definition
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2
§ 37
Right to secret ballot; employee representation
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2
§ 0
DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS
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§ 25.p2
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§ 1N
Executive department; state officers; terms; election; residence and office at seat of government; duties
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5
§ 1.1
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5
§ 2
Eligibility to state offices
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5
§ 3
Governor, commander-in-chief of the military forces
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5
§ 4
Governor; powers and duties; special sessions of legislature; message and recommendations
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5
§ 5
Reprieves, commutations and pardons
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5
§ 6N
Death, resignation, removal or disability of governor or lieutenant governor; succession to office; impeachment, absence from state or temporary disability
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5
§ 7
Presentation of bills to governor; approval; veto; filing with secretary of state; veto of items in appropriation bills; inapplication of veto power to referred bills
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5
§ 8
Vacancies in office
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5
§ 9N
Powers and duties of state officers
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5
§ 10
Canvass of election returns for state officers; certificates of election
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5
§ 11
Commissions
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5
§ 12
Compensation of elective state officers; commission on salaries for elective state officers
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5
§ 1
Judicial power; courts
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6
§ 2
Supreme court; composition; divisions; decisions, transaction of business
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6
§ 3
Supreme court; administrative supervision; chief justice
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6
§ 4
Supreme court; term of office
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6
§ 5
Supreme court; jurisdiction; writs; rules; habeas corpus
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6
§ 6
Supreme court; qualifications of justices
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6
§ 7
Supreme court; clerk and assistants; administrative director and staff
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6
§ 8
Supreme court; publication of opinions
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6
§ 9
Intermediate appellate courts
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6
§ 10
Superior court; number of judges
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6
§ 11
Superior court; presiding judges; duties
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6
§ 12
Superior court; term of office
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6
§ 13
Superior court; composition; salaries; judgments and proceedings; process
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6
§ 14
Superior court; original jurisdiction
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6
§ 15
Jurisdiction and authority in juvenile proceedings
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6
§ 16
Superior court; appellate jurisdiction
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6
§ 17
Superior court; conduct of business; trial juries; jury trial; grand juries
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6
§ 18
Superior court; writs
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6
§ 19
Superior court; service of judge in another county
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6
§ 20
Retirement and service of retired justices and judges
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6
§ 21
Superior court; speedy decisions
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6
§ 22
Superior and other courts; qualifications of judges
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6
§ 23
Superior court; clerk
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6
§ 24
Superior court; court commissioners, masters and referees
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6
§ 25
Style of process; conduct of prosecutions in name of state
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6
§ 26
Oath of office
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6
§ 27
Charge to juries; reversal of causes for technical error
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6
§ 28
Justices and judges; dual office holding; political activity; practice of law
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6
§ 30
Courts of record
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6
§ 31
Judges pro tempore
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6
§ 32
Justices of the peace and inferior courts; jurisdiction, powers and duties; terms of office; salaries
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6
§ 33
Change by legislature in number of justices or judges; reduction of salary during term of office
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6
§ 34
Absence of judicial officer from state
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6
§ 35
Continuance in office; continued existence of offices; application of prior statute and rules
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6
§ 36
Commission on appellate court appointments and terms, appointments and vacancies on commission
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6
§ 37
Judicial vacancies and appointments; initial terms; residence; age
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6
§ 38
Declaration of candidacy; form of judicial ballot, rejection and retention; failure to file declaration
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6
§ 39
Retirement of justices and judges; vacancies
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6
§ 40
Option for counties with less than two hundred fifty thousand persons
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6
§ 41
Superior court divisions; commission on trial court appointments; membership; terms
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6
§ 42
Retention evaluation of justices and judges
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6
§ 1
Composition; appointment; term; vacancies
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6.1
§ 2
Disqualification of judge
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6.1
§ 3
Suspension or removal of judge
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6.1
§ 4N
Retirement of judge
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6.1
§ 5
Definitions and rules implementing article
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6.1
§ 6
Article self-executing
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6.1
§ 1
Method of voting; secrecy
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7
§ 2
Qualifications of voters; disqualification
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7
§ 3
Voting residence of federal employees and certain others
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7
§ 4
Privilege of electors from arrest
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7
§ 5
Military duty on day of election
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7
§ 6
Residence of military personnel stationed within state
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7
§ 7
Highest number of votes received as determinative of person elected
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7
§ 8
Qualifications for voters at school elections
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7
§ 9
Advisory vote
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7
§ 10
Direct primary election law
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7
§ 11
General elections; date
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7
§ 12
Registration and other laws
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7
§ 13
Submission of questions upon bond issues or special assessments
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7
§ 14
Fee for placing candidate's name on ballot
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7
§ 15
Qualifications for public office
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7
§ 16
Campaign contributions and expenditures; publicity
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7
§ 17N
Vacancy in Congress
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7
§ 18
Term limits on ballot appearances in congressional elections.
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§ 1
Surrender of power of taxation; uniformity of taxes
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9
§ 2N
Property subject to taxation; exemptions
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9
§ 3
Annual tax; purposes; amount; tax laws; payment of taxes into state treasury
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9
§ 4
Fiscal year; annual statement of receipts and expenditures; deficit
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§ 5
Power of state to contract debts; purposes; limit; restrictions
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9
§ 6N
Local assessments and taxes
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9
§ 7
Gift or loan of credit; subsidies; stock ownership; joint ownership
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9
§ 8
Local debt limits; assent of taxpayers
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9
§ 8.1
Unified school district debt limit
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9
§ 9
Statement of tax and objects
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9
§ 10
Aid of church, private or sectarian school, or public service corporation
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9
§ 11
Taxing procedure; license tax on registered vehicles
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9
§ 12
Authority to provide for levy and collection of license and other taxes
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9
§ 12.1N
Temporary taxes; repeal from and after May 31, 2013
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9
§ 13
Inventory, materials and products of manufacturers; production livestock and animals; tax exemption
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9
§ 14
Use and distribution of vehicle, user, and gasoline and diesel tax receipts
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9
§ 15
License tax on aircraft
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9
§ 16
Exemption of watercraft from ad valorem property taxes
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9
§ 17
Economic estimates commission; appropriation limitation; powers and duties of commission
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9
§ 18N
Residential ad valorem tax limits; limit on increase in values; definitions
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9
§ 19
Limitation on annual increases in local ad valorem tax levies; exceptions
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9
§ 20
Expenditure limitation; adjustments; reporting
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9
§ 21
Expenditure limitations for school districts and community college districts
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9
§ 22
Vote required to increase state revenues; application; exceptions
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9
§ 23
Expenditures required by initiative or referendum; funding source
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9
§ 24
Prohibition of new real property sale or transfer taxes
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9
§ 25N
Prohibition of new or increased taxes on services
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9
§ 1
Acceptance and holding of lands by state in trust
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10
§ 2
Unauthorized disposition of land or proceeds as breach of trust
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10
§ 3
Mortgage or other encumbrance; sale or lease at public auction
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10
§ 4
Sale or other disposal; appraisal; minimum price; credit; passing of title
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10
§ 5
Minimum price; relinquishment of lands to United States
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10
§ 6
Lands reserved by United States for development of water power
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10
§ 7
Establishment of permanent funds; segregation, investment and distribution of monies; exception; resolution of litigation
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10
§ 8
Conformity of contracts with enabling act
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10
§ 9
Sale or lease; conditions; limitations; lease prior to adoption of constitution
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10
§ 10
Laws for sale or lease of state lands; protection of residents and lessees
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10
§ 11
Maximum acreage allowed single purchaser
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10
§ 12
Land exchanges; purposes; notice; hearings; submission to the voters
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10
§ 1
Public school system; education of pupils who are hearing and vision impaired
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11
§ 2
Conduct and supervision of school system
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11
§ 3
State board of education; composition; powers and duties; compensation
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11
§ 4
State superintendent of public instruction; board membership; powers and duties
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11
§ 5
Regents of university and other governing boards; appointments by governor; membership of governor on board of regents
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11
§ 6
Admission of students of both sexes to state educational institutions; tuition; common school system
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11
§ 7
Sectarian instruction; religious or political test or qualification
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11
§ 8
Permanent state school fund; source; apportionment of state funds
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11
§ 9
County school fund; size of fund; free schools
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11
§ 10
Source of revenue for maintenance of state educational institutions
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11
§ 11
Schools; inflation adjustments; exceptions; definitions
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11
§ 1
Counties as bodies politic and corporate
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12
§ 2
Counties of territory as counties of state
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12
§ 3
County officers; election; term of office
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12
§ 4
County officers; duties, powers, and qualifications; salaries
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12
§ 5
Charter committee; charter preparation; approval
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12
§ 6
Amendment of charter
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12
§ 7
County charter provisions
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12
§ 8
Government and other powers
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12
§ 9
Self-executing provision
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12
§ 1
Incorporation and organization; classification
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13
§ 2N
Charter; preparation and proposal by board of freeholders; ratification and approval; amendment
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13
§ 3
Election of board of freeholders
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13
§ 4
Franchises; approval of electors; term
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13
§ 5
Right of municipal corporation to engage in business or enterprise
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13
§ 6
Franchises; restrictions
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13
§ 7
Irrigation and other districts as political subdivisions
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13
§ 1
"Corporation" defined; right to sue and suability
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14
§ 2
Formation under general laws; change of laws; regulation
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14
§ 3
Existing charters
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14
§ 4
Restriction to business authorized by charter or law
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14
§ 5
Foreign corporations; transaction of business
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14
§ 6
Stocks; bonds
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14
§ 7
Lease or alienation of franchise
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14
§ 8
Filing of articles of incorporation; place of business; agent for service of process; venue
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14
§ 9
Eminent domain; taking corporate property and franchises for public use
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14
§ 10
Elections for directors or managers
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14
§ 11
Liability of stockholders
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14
§ 12
Officers of banking institutions; individual responsibility
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14
§ 13
Want of legal organization as a defense
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14
§ 14
Legislative power to impose conditions
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14
§ 15
Monopolies and trusts
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14
§ 16
Records, books, and files; visitorial and inquisitorial powers of state
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14
§ 17
Fees; reports; licensing of foreign corporations
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14
§ 18
Contributions to influence elections or official action
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14
§ 19
Penalties for violation of article
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14
§ 1
Term limits on corporation commission; composition; election; office vacancies; qualifications
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15
§ 2
"Public service corporations" defined
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15
§ 3
Power of commission as to classifications, rates and charges, rules, contracts, and accounts; local regulation
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15
§ 4
Power to inspect and investigate
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15
§ 5
Power to issue certificates of incorporation and licenses
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15
§ 6
Enlargement of powers by legislature; rules and regulations
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15
§ 7
Connecting and intersecting lines of transportation and communications corporations
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15
§ 8
Transportation by connecting carriers
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15
§ 9
Transmission of messages by connecting carriers
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15
§ 10
Railways as public highways; other corporations as common carriers
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15
§ 11
Movable property as personal property; liability of property to attachment, execution and sale
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15
§ 12
Charges for service; discrimination; free or reduced rate transportation
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15
§ 13
Reports to commission
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15
§ 14
Value of property of public service corporations
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15
§ 15
Acceptance of constitutional provisions by existing corporations
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15
§ 16
Forfeitures for violations
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15
§ 17
Appeal to courts
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15
§ 19
Power to impose fines
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15
§ 1
Composition of militia
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16
§ 2
Composition and designation of organized militia
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16
§ 3
Conformity to federal regulations
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16
§ 1
Riparian water rights
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17
§ 2
Recognition of existing rights
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§ 1
Eight-hour day
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18
§ 2
Child labor
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18
§ 3
Contractual immunity of employer from liability for negligence
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18
§ 4
Fellow servant doctrine
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18
§ 5
Contributory negligence and assumption of risk
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18
§ 6
Recovery of damages for injuries
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18
§ 7
Employer's liability law
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18
§ 8
Workmen's compensation law
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18
§ 9
Blacklists
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18
§ 10
Employment of aliens
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18
§ 0
ARTICLE XIX
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§ 0.1
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§ 1
Toleration of religious sentiment
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20
§ 2
Polygamy
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§ 3
Introduction of intoxicating liquors into Indian country
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20
§ 4
Public lands; Indian lands
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20
§ 5
Taxation
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20
§ 6
Territorial debts and liabilities
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20
§ 7
Public school system; suffrage
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20
§ 8
English language
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20
§ 9
Location of state capital
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20
§ 12
Lands granted to state
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20
§ 13
Ordinance as part of constitution; amendment
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20
§ 1N
Introduction in legislature; initiative petition; election
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21
§ 2
Convention
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21
§ 1
Existing rights, actions, suits, proceedings, contracts, claims, or demands; process
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22
§ 2
Territorial laws
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22
§ 3
Debts, fines, penalties, and forfeitures
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22
§ 4
Recognizances; bonds; estate; judgments; choses in action
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22
§ 5
Criminal prosecutions and penal actions; offenses; penalties; actions and suits
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22
§ 6
Territorial, district, county, and precinct officers
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22
§ 7
Causes pending in district courts of territory; records, papers, and property
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22
§ 8
Probate records and proceedings
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22
§ 9
Causes pending in supreme court of territory; records, papers, and property
Art.
22
§ 10
Seals of supreme court, superior courts, municipalities, and county officers
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22
§ 11
Effective date of constitution
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22
§ 12
Election of representative in congress
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22
§ 13
Continuation in office until qualification of successor
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22
§ 14
Initiative
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§ 15
Public institutions
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22
§ 16
Confinement of minor offenders
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22
§ 17
Compensation of public officers
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22
§ 18
Nomination of incumbent public officers to other offices
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22
§ 19
Lobbying
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22
§ 20
Design of state seal
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22
§ 21
Enactment of laws to carry constitution into effect
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22
§ 22
Judgments of death
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22
§ 0
Right to work or employment without membership in labor organization
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25
§ 1
Powers of real estate broker or salesman
Art.
26
§ 1
Regulation of ambulances; powers of legislature
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27
§ 2
Health care; definitions
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27
§ 1
Definitions
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28
§ 2
Official language of Arizona
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28
§ 3
Preserving and enhancing the role of the official
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28
§ 4
Official actions to be conducted in English
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28
§ 5
Rules of construction
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28
§ 6
Standing; notification of attorney general; recovery of costs
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28
§ 1N
Public retirement systems
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§ 1
Marriage
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