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§ Preamble
Art.
Preamble
§ 1
Right to make and alter Constitution — Constitution obligatory upon all
Art.
I
§ 2
Laws for good of whole — Burdens to be equally distributed — Due process — Equal protection — Discrimination — No right to abortion granted
Art.
I
§ 3
Freedom of religion
Art.
I
§ 4
Slavery prohibited
Art.
I
§ 5
Entitlement to remedies for injuries and wrongs — Right to justice
Art.
I
§ 6
Search and seizure
Art.
I
§ 7
Requirement of presentment or indictment — Information by attorney-general — Grand juries — Double jeopardy
Art.
I
§ 8
Bail, fines and punishments
Art.
I
§ 9
Right to bail — Habeas corpus
Art.
I
§ 10
Rights of accused persons in criminal proceedings
Art.
I
§ 11
Relief of debtors from prison
Art.
I
§ 12
Ex post facto laws — Laws impairing obligation of contract
Art.
I
§ 13
Self-crimination
Art.
I
§ 14
Presumption of innocence — Securing accused persons
Art.
I
§ 15
Trial by jury
Art.
I
§ 16
Compensation for taking of private property for public use — Regulation of fishery rights and shore privileges not public taking
Art.
I
§ 17
Fishery rights — Shore privileges — Preservation of natural resources
Art.
I
§ 18
Subordination of military to civil authority — Martial law
Art.
I
§ 19
Quartering of soldiers
Art.
I
§ 20
Freedom of press
Art.
I
§ 21
Right to assemble — Redress of grievances — Freedom of speech
Art.
I
§ 22
Right to bear arms
Art.
I
§ 23
Rights of victims of crime
Art.
I
§ 24
Rights not enumerated — State rights not dependent on federal rights
Art.
I
§ 1
Persons entitled to vote
Art.
II
§ 2
Nomination of candidates — Voter registration — Absentee voting — Conduct of elections — Resi dency
Art.
II
§ 1
Qualified electors
Art.
III
§ 2
Disqualification upon conviction or plea of nolo contendere — Requalification following sentence, probation or parole
Art.
III
§ 3
Oath of general officers
Art.
III
§ 4
Oath of general assembly members, judges, and other officers
Art.
III
§ 5
Administration of oaths
Art.
III
§ 6
Holding of offices under other governments — Senators and representatives not to hold other appointed offices under state government
Art.
III
§ 7
Ethical conduct
Art.
III
§ 8
Ethics commission — Code of ethics
Art.
III
§ 1
Election and terms of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney-general, general trea surer, and general assembly members
Art.
IV
§ 2
Election by plurality
Art.
IV
§ 3
Filling vacancy caused by death, removal, refusal to serve, or incapacity of elected officers — Election when no candidate receives plurality
Art.
IV
§ 4
Temporary appointment to fill vacancies in office of secretary of state, attorney-general, or general trea surer
Art.
IV
§ 5
Special elections to fill general assembly vacancies
Art.
IV
§ 6
Elections in grand committee — Majority vote — Term of elected official
Art.
IV
§ 7
Elections in grand committee — Quorum — Permitted activities
Art.
IV
§ 8
Voter registration lists
Art.
IV
§ 9
Reports of campaign contributions and expenses
Art.
IV
§ 10
Limitations on campaign contributions — Public financing of campaign expenditures of general offi cers
Art.
IV
§ 1
Art.
V
§ 1
Constitution supreme law of the state
Art.
VI
§ 2
Power vested in general assembly — Concurrence of houses required to enact laws — Style of laws
Art.
VI
§ 3
Sessions of general assembly — Compensation of general assembly members and officers
Art.
VI
§ 4
Restriction on general assembly members’ activities as counsel
Art.
VI
§ 5
Immunities of general assembly members
Art.
VI
§ 6
Election and qualification of general assembly members — Quorum and organization of houses
Art.
VI
§ 7
Rules of houses — Contempt
Art.
VI
§ 8
House journals
Art.
VI
§ 9
Adjournment of houses
Art.
VI
§ 10
Continuation of previous powers
Art.
VI
§ 11
Vote required to pass local or private appropriations
Art.
VI
§ 12
Property valuations for tax assessments
Art.
VI
§ 13
Continuance in office until successors qualify
Art.
VI
§ 14
General corporation laws
Art.
VI
§ 15
Lotteries
Art.
VI
§ 16
Borrowing power of general assembly
Art.
VI
§ 17
Borrowing in anticipation of receipts
Art.
VI
§ 18
Redevelopment powers
Art.
VI
§ 19
Taking of property for highways, streets, places, parks or parkways
Art.
VI
§ 20
Local off-street parking facilities
Art.
VI
§ 21
Emergency powers in case of enemy attack
Art.
VI
§ 22
Restriction of gambling
Art.
VI
§ 1
Composition
Art.
VII
§ 2
Officers — Presiding member during organization
Art.
VII
§ 1
Composition
Art.
VIII
§ 2
Lieutenant governor to be presiding officer until 2003
Art.
VIII
§ 3
Art.
VIII
§ 4
Art.
VIII
§ 1
Power vested in governor
Art.
IX
§ 2
Faithful execution of laws
Art.
IX
§ 3
Captain general and commander in chief of military and navy
Art.
IX
§ 4
Reprieves
Art.
IX
§ 5
Powers of appointment
Art.
IX
§ 6
Adjournment of general assembly
Art.
IX
§ 7
Convening of special sessions of the general assem bly
Art.
IX
§ 8
Commissions
Art.
IX
§ 9
Vacancy in office of governor
Art.
IX
§ 10
Vacancies in both offices of governor and lieutenant governor
Art.
IX
§ 11
Compensation of governor and lieutenant governor
Art.
IX
§ 12
Powers and duties of secretary, attorney-general, and general treasurer
Art.
IX
§ 13
Pardons
Art.
IX
§ 14
Veto power of governor — Veto overrides by general assembly — Acts effective without action by gover nor
Art.
IX
§ 15
State budget
Art.
IX
§ 16
Limitation on state spending
Art.
IX
§ 17
Budget reserve account
Art.
IX
§ 1
Power vested in court
Art.
X
§ 2
Jurisdiction of supreme and inferior courts — Quorum of supreme court
Art.
X
§ 3
Advisory opinions by supreme court
Art.
X
§ 4
State court judges — Judicial selection
Art.
X
§ 5
Tenure of supreme court justices
Art.
X
§ 6
Judges of supreme court — Compensation
Art.
X
§ 7
Wardens and justices of the peace
Art.
X
§ 1
Power to impeach — Procedure — Suspension from office impeachment
Art.
XI
§ 2
Trial of impeachments
Art.
XI
§ 3
Officers subject to impeachment — Grounds and effect of conviction
Art.
XI
§ 1
Duty of general assembly to promote schools and libraries
Art.
XII
§ 2
Perpetual school fund
Art.
XII
§ 3
Donations
Art.
XII
§ 4
Implementation of article — Diversion of funds prohibited
Art.
XII
§ 1
Intent of article
Art.
XIII
§ 2
Local legislative powers
Art.
XIII
§ 3
Local legislative bodies
Art.
XIII
§ 4
Powers of general assembly over cities and towns
Art.
XIII
§ 5
Local taxing and borrowing powers
Art.
XIII
§ 6
Charter commissions
Art.
XIII
§ 7
Adoption of charters
Art.
XIII
§ 8
Amendments to charters
Art.
XIII
§ 9
Filing of charter petitions to bicameral legislative bodies
Art.
XIII
§ 10
Charter certificates — Signing — Recordation — Deposit — Judicial notice
Art.
XIII
§ 11
Judicial powers unaffected by article
Art.
XIII
§ 1
Procedure for proposing and approving amendments
Art.
XIV
§ 2
Constitutional conventions
Art.
XIV
§ 1
Rights and duties of public bodies unaffected — Continuation of laws, ordinances, regulations and rules
Art.
XV
§ 2
Validity of bonds, debts, contracts, suits, actions, and rights of actions continued
Art.
XV
§ 3
Continuation of office holders
Art.
XV
§ 4
Implementing legislation for Article III, Sections 7 and 8, and Article IV, Section 10
Art.
XV