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§ Preamble
Art.
I
§ 1
Equality and rights of men
Art.
I
§ 2
People the source of power
Art.
I
§ 3
Government instituted for common benefit
Art.
I
§ 4
No exclusive emoluments or privileges; offices not to be hereditary
Art.
I
§ 5
Separation of legislative, executive, and judicial departments; periodical elections
Art.
I
§ 6
Free elections; consent of governed
Art.
I
§ 7
Laws should not be suspended
Art.
I
§ 8
Criminal prosecutions
Art.
I
§ 8-A
Rights of victims of crime
Art.
I
§ 9
Prohibition of excessive bail and fines, cruel and unusual punishment, suspension of habeas corpus, bills of attainder, and ex post facto laws
Art.
I
§ 10
General warrants of search or seizure prohibited
Art.
I
§ 11
Due process of law; obligation of contracts; taking or damaging of private property; prohibited discrimination; jury trial in civil cases
Art.
I
§ 12
Freedom of speech and of the press; right peaceably to assemble, and to petition
Art.
I
§ 13
Militia; standing armies; military subordinate to civil power
Art.
I
§ 14
Government should be uniform
Art.
I
§ 15
Qualities necessary to preservation of free government
Art.
I
§ 15-A
Marriage
Art.
I
§ 16
Free exercise of religion; no establishment of religion
Art.
I
§ 17
Construction of the Bill of Rights
Art.
I
§ 1
Qualifications of voters
Art.
II
§ 2
Registration of voters
Art.
II
§ 3
Method of voting
Art.
II
§ 4
Powers and duties of General Assembly
Art.
II
§ 5
Qualifications to hold elective office
Art.
II
§ 6
Apportionment
Art.
II
§ 6-A
Virginia Redistricting Commission
Art.
II
§ 7
Oath or affirmation
Art.
II
§ 8
Electoral boards; registrars and officers of election
Art.
II
§ 9
Privileges of voters during election
Art.
II
§ 1
Departments to be distinct
Art.
III
§ 1
Legislative power
Art.
IV
§ 2
Senate
Art.
IV
§ 3
House of Delegates
Art.
IV
§ 4
Qualifications of senators and delegates
Art.
IV
§ 5
Compensation; election to civil office of profit
Art.
IV
§ 6
Legislative sessions
Art.
IV
§ 7
Organization of General Assembly
Art.
IV
§ 8
Quorum
Art.
IV
§ 9
Immunity of legislators
Art.
IV
§ 10
Journal of proceedings
Art.
IV
§ 11
Enactment of laws
Art.
IV
§ 12
Form of laws
Art.
IV
§ 13
Effective date of laws
Art.
IV
§ 14
Powers of General Assembly; limitations
Art.
IV
§ 15
General laws
Art.
IV
§ 16
Appropriations to religious or charitable bodies
Art.
IV
§ 17
Impeachment
Art.
IV
§ 18
Auditor of Public Accounts
Art.
IV
§ 1
Executive power; Governor's term of office
Art.
V
§ 2
Election of Governor
Art.
V
§ 3
Qualifications of Governor
Art.
V
§ 4
Place of residence and compensation of Governor
Art.
V
§ 5
Legislative responsibilities of Governor
Art.
V
§ 6
Presentation of bills; powers of Governor; vetoes and amendments
Art.
V
§ 7
Executive and administrative powers
Art.
V
§ 8
Information from administrative officers
Art.
V
§ 9
Administrative organization
Art.
V
§ 10
Appointment and removal of administrative officers
Art.
V
§ 11
Effect of refusal of General Assembly to confirm an appointment by the Governor
Art.
V
§ 12
Executive clemency
Art.
V
§ 13
Lieutenant Governor; election and qualifications
Art.
V
§ 14
Duties and compensation of Lieutenant Governor
Art.
V
§ 15
Attorney General
Art.
V
§ 16
Succession to the office of Governor
Art.
V
§ 17
Commissions and grants
Art.
V
§ 1
Judicial power; jurisdiction
Art.
VI
§ 2
Supreme Court
Art.
VI
§ 3
Selection of Chief Justice
Art.
VI
§ 4
Administration of the judicial system
Art.
VI
§ 5
Rules of practice and procedure
Art.
VI
§ 6
Opinions and judgments of the Supreme Court
Art.
VI
§ 7
Selection and qualification of judges
Art.
VI
§ 8
Additional judicial personnel
Art.
VI
§ 9
Commission; compensation; retirement
Art.
VI
§ 10
Disabled and unfit judges
Art.
VI
§ 11
Incompatible activities
Art.
VI
§ 12
Limitation; judicial appointment
Art.
VI
§ 1
Definitions
Art.
VII
§ 2
Organization and government
Art.
VII
§ 3
Powers
Art.
VII
§ 4
County and city officers
Art.
VII
§ 5
County, city, and town governing bodies
Art.
VII
§ 6
Multiple offices
Art.
VII
§ 7
Procedures
Art.
VII
§ 8
Consent to use public property
Art.
VII
§ 9
Sale of property and granting of franchises by cities and towns
Art.
VII
§ 10
Debt
Art.
VII
§ 1
Public schools of high quality to be maintained
Art.
VIII
§ 2
Standards of quality; State and local support of public schools
Art.
VIII
§ 3
Compulsory education; free textbooks
Art.
VIII
§ 4
Board of Education
Art.
VIII
§ 5
Powers and duties of the Board of Education
Art.
VIII
§ 6
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Art.
VIII
§ 7
School boards
Art.
VIII
§ 8
The Literary Fund
Art.
VIII
§ 9
Other educational institutions
Art.
VIII
§ 10
State appropriations prohibited to schools or institutions of learning not owned or exclusively controlled by the State or some subdivision thereof; exceptions to rule
Art.
VIII
§ 11
Aid to nonpublic higher education
Art.
VIII
§ 1
State Corporation Commission
Art.
IX
§ 2
Powers and duties of the Commission
Art.
IX
§ 3
Procedures of the Commission
Art.
IX
§ 4
Appeals from actions of the Commission
Art.
IX
§ 5
Foreign corporations
Art.
IX
§ 6
Corporations subject to general laws
Art.
IX
§ 7
Exclusions from term "corporation" or "company."
Art.
IX
§ 1
Taxable property; uniformity; classification and segregation
Art.
X
§ 2
Assessments
Art.
X
§ 3
Taxes or assessments upon abutting property owners
Art.
X
§ 4
Property segregated for local taxation; exceptions
Art.
X
§ 5
Franchise taxes; taxation of corporate stock
Art.
X
§ 6
Exempt property
Art.
X
§ 6-A
Property tax exemption; certain veterans and their surviving spouses; surviving spouses of soldiers who died in the line of duty
Art.
X
§ 6-B
Property tax exemptions for spouses of certain emergency services providers
Art.
X
§ 7
Collection and disposition of State revenues
Art.
X
§ 7-A
Lottery Proceeds Fund; distribution of lottery revenues
Art.
X
§ 8
Limit of tax or revenue; Revenue Stabilization Fund
Art.
X
§ 9
State debt
Art.
X
§ 10
Lending of credit, stock subscriptions, and works of internal improvement
Art.
X
§ 11
Governmental employees retirement system
Art.
X
§ 1
Natural resources and historical sites of the Commonwealth
Art.
XI
§ 2
Conservation and development of natural resources and historical sites
Art.
XI
§ 3
Natural oyster beds
Art.
XI
§ 4
Right of the people to hunt, fish, and harvest game
Art.
XI
§ 1
Amendments
Art.
XII
§ 2
Constitutional convention
Art.
XII
§ 1
Effective date of revised Constitution
Art.
Schedule
§ 2
Officers and elections
Art.
Schedule
§ 3
Laws, proceedings, and obligations unaffected
Art.
Schedule
§ 4
Qualifications of judges
Art.
Schedule
§ 5
First session of General Assembly following adoption of revised Constitution
Art.
Schedule