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§ 1
Preamble
Art.
Preamble
§ 1
Inalienable Rights
Art.
I
§ 2
Right to alter, reform, or abolish government, and repeal special privileges
Art.
I
§ 3
Right to assemble
Art.
I
§ 4
Bearing arms; standing armies; military powers
Art.
I
§ 5
Trial by jury
Art.
I
§ 6
Slavery and involuntary servitude
Art.
I
§ 7
Rights of conscience; education; the necessity of religion and knowledge
Art.
I
§ 8
Writ of habeas corpus
Art.
I
§ 9
Bail
Art.
I
§ 10
Trial for crimes; witness
Art.
I
§ 10a
Rights of victims of crime
Art.
I
§ 11
Freedom of speech; of the press; of libels
Art.
I
§ 12
Transportation, etc. for crime
Art.
I
§ 13
Quartering troops
Art.
I
§ 14
Search warrants and general warrants
Art.
I
§ 15
No imprisonment for debt
Art.
I
§ 16
Redress for injury; Due process
Art.
I
§ 17
No hereditary privileges
Art.
I
§ 18
Suspension of laws
Art.
I
§ 19
Eminent domain
Art.
I
§ 19a
Damages for wrongful death
Art.
I
§ 19b
Protect private property rights in ground water, lakes and other watercourses
Art.
I
§ 20
Powers reserved to the people
Art.
I
§ 21
Preservation of the freedom to choose health care and health care coverage
Art.
I
§ 22
The Right to Reproductive Freedom with Protections for Health and Safety
Art.
I
§ 1
In whom power vested
Art.
II
§ 1a
Initiative and referendum to amend constitution
Art.
II
§ 1b
Initiative and referendum to enact laws
Art.
II
§ 1c
Referendum to challenge laws enacted by General Assembly
Art.
II
§ 1d
Emergency laws; not subject to referendum
Art.
II
§ 1e
Powers; limitation of use
Art.
II
§ 1f
Power of municipalities
Art.
II
§ 1g
Petition requirements and preparation; submission; ballot language; by Ohio ballot board
Art.
II
§ 2
Election and term of state legislators
Art.
II
§ 3
Residence requirements for state legislators
Art.
II
§ 4
Dual office and conflict of interest prohibited
Art.
II
§ 5
Who shall not hold office
Art.
II
§ 6
Powers of each house
Art.
II
§ 7
Organization of each house of the General Assembly
Art.
II
§ 8
Sessions of the General Assembly
Art.
II
§ 9
House and Senate Journals (yeas and nays)
Art.
II
§ 10
Rights of members to protest
Art.
II
§ 11
Filling vacancy in house or senate seat
Art.
II
§ 12
Privilege of members from arrest, and of speech
Art.
II
§ 13
Legislative sessions to be public; exceptions
Art.
II
§ 14
Power of adjournment
Art.
II
§ 15
How bills shall be passed
Art.
II
§ 16
Bills to be signed by governor; veto
Art.
II
§ 20
Term of office, and compensation of officers in certain cases
Art.
II
§ 21
Contested elections
Art.
II
§ 22
Appropriations
Art.
II
§ 23
Impeachments; how instituted and conducted
Art.
II
§ 24
Officers liable to impeachment; consequences
Art.
II
§ 26
Laws to have a uniform operation
Art.
II
§ 27
Election and appointment of officers; filling vacancies
Art.
II
§ 28
Retroactive laws
Art.
II
§ 29
No extra compensation
Art.
II
§ 30
New counties
Art.
II
§ 31
Compensation of members and officers of the General Assembly
Art.
II
§ 32
Divorces and judicial power
Art.
II
§ 33
Mechanics' and contractors' liens
Art.
II
§ 34
Welfare of employees
Art.
II
§ 34a
Minimum Wage
Art.
II
§ 35
Workers' compensation
Art.
II
§ 36
Conservation of natural resources
Art.
II
§ 37
Workday and workweek on public projects
Art.
II
§ 38
Removal of officials for misconduct
Art.
II
§ 39
Regulating expert testimony in criminal trials
Art.
II
§ 40
Registering and warranting land titles
Art.
II
§ 41
Prison labor
Art.
II
§ 42
Continuity of government operations in emergencies caused by enemy attack
Art.
II
§ 1
Executive department; key state officers
Art.
III
§ 1a
Joint vote cast for governor and lieutenant
Art.
III
§ 1b
Lieutenant governor duties assigned by governor
Art.
III
§ 2
Term of office of key state officers
Art.
III
§ 3
Counting votes for key state officers
Art.
III
§ 5
Executive power vested in governor
Art.
III
§ 6
Governor to see that laws executed; may require written information
Art.
III
§ 7
Governor's annual message to General Assembly; Recommendations for legislation
Art.
III
§ 8
Governor may convene special session of legislature with limited purposes
Art.
III
§ 9
When governor may adjourn the legislature
Art.
III
§ 10
Governor is commander-in-chief of militia
Art.
III
§ 11
Governor may grant reprieves, commutations and pardons
Art.
III
§ 12
Seal of the state, and by whom kept
Art.
III
§ 13
How grants and commissions issued
Art.
III
§ 14
Who is ineligible for governor
Art.
III
§ 15
Succession in case of vacancy in office of governor
Art.
III
§ 17
If a vacancy shall occur while executing the office of governor, who shall act
Art.
III
§ 17a
Filling a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor
Art.
III
§ 18
Governor to fill vacancies in key state offices
Art.
III
§ 19
Compensation of key state officers
Art.
III
§ 20
Annual report of executive officers
Art.
III
§ 21
Appointments to office; advice and consent of Senate
Art.
III
§ 22
Supreme Court to determine disability of governor or governor elect; succession
Art.
III
§ 1
Judicial power vested in court
Art.
IV
§ 2
Organization and jurisdiction of Supreme Court
Art.
IV
§ 3
Organization and jurisdiction of court of appeals
Art.
IV
§ 4
Organization and jurisdiction of common pleas court
Art.
IV
§ 5
Powers and duties of Supreme Court; rules
Art.
IV
§ 6
Election of judges; compensation
Art.
IV
§ 13
Vacancy in office of judge, how filled
Art.
IV
§ 15
Changing number of judges; establishing other courts
Art.
IV
§ 17
Judges removable
Art.
IV
§ 18
Powers and jurisdiction of judges
Art.
IV
§ 19
Courts of conciliation
Art.
IV
§ 20
Style of process, prosecution, and indictment
Art.
IV
§ 22
Supreme Court commission
Art.
IV
§ 23
Judges in less populous counties; service on more than one court
Art.
IV
§ 1
Who may vote
Art.
V
§ 2
By ballot
Art.
V
§ 2a
Names of candidates on ballot
Art.
V
§ 4
Exclusion from franchise
Art.
V
§ 6
Idiots or insane persons
Art.
V
§ 7
Primary elections
Art.
V
§ 8
Term limits for U.S. senators and representatives
Art.
V
§ 9
Eligibility of officeholders
Art.
V
§ 1
Funds for religious and educational purposes
Art.
VI
§ 2
Schools funds
Art.
VI
§ 3
Public school system, boards of education
Art.
VI
§ 4
State board of education
Art.
VI
§ 5
Loans for higher education
Art.
VI
§ 6
Tuition credits program
Art.
VI
§ 1
Insane, blind, and deaf and dumb
Art.
VII
§ 2
Directors of penitentiary, trustees of benevolent and other state institutions; how appointed
Art.
VII
§ 3
Filling vacancies in directorships of state institutions
Art.
VII
§ 1
Public debt; limit of deficit spending by state
Art.
VIII
§ 2
State may incur debts for defense or to retire outstanding debts
Art.
VIII
§ 2b
Adjusted compensation for service in World War II; World War II veterans' bonuses
Art.
VIII
§ 2c
Construction of state highway system
Art.
VIII
§ 2d
Korean War veterans' bonuses
Art.
VIII
§ 2e
Providing means for securing funds for highway and public building construction
Art.
VIII
§ 2f
Authorizing bond issue to provide school classrooms, support for universities, for recreation and conservation and for state buildings
Art.
VIII
§ 2g
Authorizing bond issue or other obligations for highway construction
Art.
VIII
§ 2h
Bond issue for development
Art.
VIII
§ 2i
Capital improvement bonds
Art.
VIII
§ 2j
Vietnam conflict compensation fund
Art.
VIII
§ 2k
Issuance of bonds for local government public infrastructure capital improvement
Art.
VIII
§ 2l
Parks, recreation, and natural resources project capital improvements
Art.
VIII
§ 2m
Issuance of general obligations
Art.
VIII
§ 2n
Facilities for system of common schools and facilities for state-supported and state-assisted institutions of higher education
Art.
VIII
§ 2o
Issuance of bonds and other obligations for environmental conservation and revitalization purposes
Art.
VIII
§ 2p
Issuance of bonds for economic and educational purposes and local government projects
Art.
VIII
§ 2q
Issuance of bonds for environmental revitalization and conservation
Art.
VIII
§ 2r
Persian Gulf, Afghanistan, and Iraq Conflicts Compensation Fund
Art.
VIII
§ 2s
Issuance of additional general obligation bonds to fund public infrastructure capital improvements
Art.
VIII
§ 2t
Issuance of additional general obligation bonds to fund public infrastructure capital improvements
Art.
VIII
§ 3
The state to create no other debt; exceptions
Art.
VIII
§ 4
Credit of state; the state shall not become joint owner or stockholder
Art.
VIII
§ 5
No assumption of debts by the state
Art.
VIII
§ 6
Counties, cities, towns, or townships, not authorized to become stockholders, etc.; insurance, etc.
Art.
VIII
§ 7
Sinking fund
Art.
VIII
§ 8
The commissioners of the sinking fund
Art.
VIII
§ 9
Biennial report of sinking fund commissioners
Art.
VIII
§ 10
Application of sinking fund
Art.
VIII
§ 11
Semiannual report of sinking fund commissioners
Art.
VIII
§ 13
Economic development
Art.
VIII
§ 14
Financing for housing program
Art.
VIII
§ 15
State assistance to development of coal technology
Art.
VIII
§ 16
State and political subdivisions to provide housing for individuals
Art.
VIII
§ 17
Limitations on obligations state may issue
Art.
VIII
§ 1
Who shall perform military duty
Art.
IX
§ 3
Appointment of militia officers
Art.
IX
§ 4
Power of governor to call forth militia
Art.
IX
§ 5
Public arms; arsenals
Art.
IX
§ 1
Organization and government of counties; county home rule; submission
Art.
X
§ 2
Township officers; election; power
Art.
X
§ 3
County charters; approval by voters
Art.
X
§ 4
County charter commission; election, etc.
Art.
X
§ 1
Ohio Redistricting Commission
Art.
XI
§ 2
Representation
Art.
XI
§ 3
Requirements for drawing House of Representatives districts
Art.
XI
§ 4
Requirements for drawing Senate districts
Art.
XI
§ 5
Changes in boundaries of Senate districts
Art.
XI
§ 6
Additional district standards
Art.
XI
§ 7
Political subdivision boundaries to be used
Art.
XI
§ 8
Impasse procedure
Art.
XI
§ 9
Jurisdiction of Supreme Court; effect of determination of unconstitutionality
Art.
XI
§ 10
Severability
Art.
XI
§ 1
Poll taxes prohibited
Art.
XII
§ 2
Limitation on tax rate; exemption
Art.
XII
§ 2a
Authority to classify real estate for taxation, two classes; procedures
Art.
XII
§ 3
Imposition of taxes
Art.
XII
§ 4
Revenue to pay expenses and retire debts
Art.
XII
§ 5
Levying of taxes
Art.
XII
§ 5a
Use of motor vehicle license and fuel taxes restricted
Art.
XII
§ 6
No debt for internal improvement
Art.
XII
§ 9
Apportionment of income, estate, and inheritance taxes
Art.
XII
§ 11
Sinking fund
Art.
XII
§ 13
Wholesale taxes on foods
Art.
XII
§ 1
Special acts conferring corporate powers; prohibited
Art.
XIII
§ 2
Corporations, how formed
Art.
XIII
§ 3
Liability of stockholders for unpaid subscriptions; dues from corporations; how secured; inspection of private banks
Art.
XIII
§ 4
Corporate property subject to taxation
Art.
XIII
§ 5
Corporate power of eminent domain to obtain rights of way; procedure; jury trial
Art.
XIII
§ 6
Organization of cities, etc.
Art.
XIII
§ 7
Acts authorizing associations with banking powers; referendum
Art.
XIII
§ 1
Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board
Art.
XIV
§ 1
Seat of government
Art.
XV
§ 3
Receipts and expenditures; publication of state financial statements
Art.
XV
§ 4
Officers to be qualified electors
Art.
XV
§ 6
Lotteries, charitable bingo, casino gaming
Art.
XV
§ 7
Oath of officers
Art.
XV
§ 10
Civil service
Art.
XV
§ 11
Marriage
Art.
XV
§ 1
Constitutional amendment proposed by joint resolution of General Assembly; procedure
Art.
XVI
§ 2
Constitutional amendment proposed by convention; procedure
Art.
XVI
§ 3
Question of constitutional convention to be submitted periodically
Art.
XVI
§ 1
Time for holding elections; terms of office
Art.
XVII
§ 2
Filling vacancies in certain elective offices
Art.
XVII
§ 1
Classification
Art.
XVIII
§ 2
General laws for incorporation and government of municipalities; additional laws; referendum
Art.
XVIII
§ 3
Municipal powers
Art.
XVIII
§ 4
Acquisition of public utility; contract for service; condemnation
Art.
XVIII
§ 5
Referendum on acquiring or operating municipal utility
Art.
XVIII
§ 6
Sale of surplus product of municipal utility
Art.
XVIII
§ 7
Home rule; municipal charter
Art.
XVIII
§ 8
Submission of question of election of charter commission; approval
Art.
XVIII
§ 9
Amendments to charter; submission; approval
Art.
XVIII
§ 10
Appropriation in excess of public use
Art.
XVIII
§ 11
Assessments for cost of appropriating property
Art.
XVIII
§ 12
Bonds for public utilities
Art.
XVIII
§ 13
Taxation, debts, reports, and accounts
Art.
XVIII
§ 14
Municipal Elections
Art.
XVIII
§ 1
Method of adopting congressional redistricting plan
Art.
XIX
§ 2
Requirements for drawing congressional districts
Art.
XIX
§ 3
Jurisdiction of Supreme Court; effect of determination of unconstitutionality
Art.
XIX
§ 1
Of prior laws
Art.
Schedule 1851
§ 2
The first election of members of General Assembly
Art.
Schedule 1851
§ 3
For state officers
Art.
Schedule 1851
§ 4
For judges, clerks, etc.
Art.
Schedule 1851
§ 5
Officers to continue in office until the expiration of their terms
Art.
Schedule 1851
§ 6
Certain courts
Art.
Schedule 1851
§ 7
County and township officers
Art.
Schedule 1851
§ 8
Vacancies
Art.
Schedule 1851
§ 9
When constitution shall take effect
Art.
Schedule 1851
§ 10
Term of office
Art.
Schedule 1851
§ 11
Transfer of suits, Supreme Court
Art.
Schedule 1851
§ 12
Transfer of suits, district courts
Art.
Schedule 1851
§ 13
Transfer of suits, courts of common pleas
Art.
Schedule 1851
§ 14
Transfer of suits, probate courts
Art.
Schedule 1851
§ 15
Judges and clerks, how elected, etc.
Art.
Schedule 1851
§ 16
Election returns, when sent
Art.
Schedule 1851
§ 17
Constitution submitted to the electors of the state
Art.
Schedule 1851
§ 18
License to traffic in intoxicating liquors
Art.
Schedule 1851
§ 19
Apportionment for House of Representatives
Art.
Schedule 1851
§ 20
General schedule
Art.
Schedule 1912
§ 20a
Method of submission
Art.
Schedule 1912