The Louisiana Constitution
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Introduction to the Louisiana Constitution |
| Preamble | The Preamble to the Louisiana Constitution |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article I (Distribution of Powers) |
| Art. I §1 | Origin and Purpose of Government |
| Art. I §2 | Due Process of Law |
| Art. I §3 | Right to Individual Dignity |
| Art. I §4 | Right to Property |
| Art. I §5 | Right to Privacy |
| Art. I §6 | Freedom from Intrusion |
| Art. I §7 | Freedom of Expression |
| Art. I §8 | Freedom of Religion |
| Art. I §9 | Right of Assembly and Petition |
| Art. I §10 | Right to Vote |
| Art. I §10.1 | Disqualification from Seeking or Holding an Elective Office or Appointment |
| Art. I §11 | Right to Keep and Bear Arms |
| Art. I §12 | Freedom from Discrimination |
| Art. I §13 | Rights of the Accused |
| Art. I §14 | Right to Preliminary Examination |
| Art. I §15 | Initiation of Prosecution |
| Art. I §16 | Right to a Fair Trial |
| Art. I §17 | Jury Trial in Criminal Cases; Joinder of Felonies; Mode of Trial |
| Art. I §18 | Right to Bail |
| Art. I §19 | Right to Judicial Review |
| Art. I §20 | Right to Humane Treatment |
| Art. I §20.1 | Abortion |
| Art. I §21 | Writ of Habeas Corpus |
| Art. I §22 | Access to Courts |
| Art. I §23 | Prohibited Laws |
| Art. I §24 | Unenumerated Rights |
| Art. I §25 | Rights of a Victim |
| Art. I §26 | State Sovereignty |
| Art. I §27 | Freedom to Hunt, Fish and Trap |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article II (Legislative Branch) |
| Art. II §1 | Three Branches |
| Art. II §2 | Limitations on Each Branch |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article III (Executive Branch) |
| Art. III §1 | Legislative Power; Composition; Continuous Body |
| Art. III §2 | Sessions |
| Art. III §3 | Size |
| Art. III §4 | Qualifications; Residence and Domicile Requirements; Term; Election Limitations; Vacancies; Temporary Successors; Salary |
| Art. III §5 | Taking Office |
| Art. III §6 | Legislative Reapportionment; Reapportionment by Supreme Court; Procedure |
| Art. III §7 | Judging Qualifications and Elections; Procedural Rules; Discipline; Expulsion; Subpoenas; Contempt; Officers |
| Art. III §8 | Privileges and Immunities |
| Art. III §9 | Conflict of Interest |
| Art. III §10 | Quorum; Compulsory Attendance; Journal; Adjournment With Consent of Other House |
| Art. III §11 | Legislative Auditor |
| Art. III §12 | Prohibited Local and Special Laws |
| Art. III §13 | Local or Special Laws; Notice of Intent; Publication |
| Art. III §14 | Style of Laws; Enacting Clause |
| Art. III §15 | Passage of Bills |
| Art. III §16 | Appropriations |
| Art. III §17 | Signing of Bills; Delivery to Governor |
| Art. III §18 | Gubernatorial Action on Bills; Sign, Failure to Sign, Veto; Veto Session |
| Art. III §19 | Effective Date of Laws |
| Art. III §20 | Suspension of Laws |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article IV (Judicial Branch) |
| Art. IV §1 | Composition; Number of Departments; Reorganization |
| Art. IV §2 | Qualifications |
| Art. IV §3 | Election; Term |
| Art. IV §4 | Compensation |
| Art. IV §5 | Governor; Powers and Duties |
| Art. IV §6 | Lieutenant Governor; Powers and Duties |
| Art. IV §7 | Secretary of State; Powers and Duties |
| Art. IV §8 | Attorney General; Powers and Duties |
| Art. IV §9 | Treasurer; Powers and Duties |
| Art. IV §10 | Commissioner of Agriculture; Powers and Duties |
| Art. IV §11 | Commissioner of Insurance; Powers and Duties |
| Art. IV §12 | Commissioner of Elections; Powers and Duties |
| Art. IV §13 | First Assistants; Appointment |
| Art. IV §14 | Vacancy in Office of Governor |
| Art. IV §15 | Vacancy in Office of Lieutenant Governor |
| Art. IV §16 | Vacancies in Other Statewide Elective Offices |
| Art. IV §17 | Declaration of Inability by Statewide Elected Officials |
| Art. IV §18 | Determination of Inability of Statewide Elected Official |
| Art. IV §19 | Temporary Absences |
| Art. IV §20 | Appointment of Officials; Merger, Consolidation of Offices and Departments |
| Art. IV §21 | Public Service Commission |
| Art. IV §22 | Term Limits; Certain Boards and Commissions |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article V (Local Government) |
| Art. V §1 | Judicial Power |
| Art. V §2 | Habeas Corpus, Needful Writs, Orders and Process; Contempt |
| Art. V §3 | Supreme Court; Composition; Judgments; Terms |
| Art. V §4 | Supreme Court; Districts |
| Art. V §5 | Supreme Court; Jurisdiction; Rule-Making Power; Assignment of Judges |
| Art. V §6 | Supreme Court; Chief Justice |
| Art. V §7 | Supreme Court; Personnel |
| Art. V §8 | Courts of Appeal; Circuits; Panels; Judgments; Terms |
| Art. V §9 | Courts of Appeal; Circuits and Districts |
| Art. V §10 | Courts of Appeal; Jurisdiction |
| Art. V §11 | Courts of Appeal; Certification |
| Art. V §12 | Courts of Appeal; Chief Judge |
| Art. V §13 | Courts of Appeal; Personnel |
| Art. V §14 | District Courts; Judicial Districts |
| Art. V §15 | Courts; Retention; Jurisdiction; Judicial District Changes; Terms |
| Art. V §16 | District Courts; Jurisdiction |
| Art. V §17 | District Courts; Chief Judge |
| Art. V §18 | Juvenile and Family Courts; Jurisdiction |
| Art. V §19 | Special Juvenile Procedures |
| Art. V §20 | Mayors' Courts; Justice of the Peace Courts |
| Art. V §21 | Judges; Decrease in Terms and Compensation Prohibited |
| Art. V §22 | Judges; Election; Vacancy |
| Art. V §23 | Judges; Retirement |
| Art. V §24 | Judges; Qualifications |
| Art. V §25 | Judiciary Commission |
| Art. V §26 | District Attorneys |
| Art. V §27 | Sheriffs |
| Art. V §28 | Clerks of Court |
| Art. V §29 | Coroners |
| Art. V §30 | Vacancies |
| Art. V §31 | Reduction of Salaries and Benefits Prohibited |
| Art. V §32 | Orleans Parish Courts, Officials |
| Art. V §33 | Jurors |
| Art. V §34 | Grand Jury |
| Art. V §35 | Remedies for Taxpayers |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article VI (Revenue & Finance) |
| Art. VI §1 | Parishes |
| Art. VI §2 | Municipalities |
| Art. VI §3 | Classification |
| Art. VI §4 | Existing Home Rule Charters and Plans of Government |
| Art. VI §5 | Home Rule Charter |
| Art. VI §6 | Home Rule Charter or Plan of Government; Action by Legislature Prohibited |
| Art. VI §7 | Powers of Other Local Governmental Subdivisions |
| Art. VI §8 | Home Rule Parish; Incorporation of Cities, Towns, and Villages |
| Art. VI §9 | Limitations of Local Governmental Subdivisions |
| Art. VI §10 | Codification of Ordinances |
| Art. VI §11 | Local Officials |
| Art. VI §12 | Local Officials; Compensation |
| Art. VI §13 | Vacancies |
| Art. VI §14 | Increasing Financial Burden of Political Subdivisions |
| Art. VI §15 | Local Governmental Subdivisions; Control Over Agencies |
| Art. VI §16 | Special Districts and Local Public Agencies |
| Art. VI §17 | Land Use; Zoning; Historic Preservation |
| Art. VI §18 | Industrial Areas |
| Art. VI §19 | Special Districts; Creation |
| Art. VI §20 | Intergovernmental Cooperation |
| Art. VI §21 | Assistance to Local Industry |
| Art. VI §22 | Procedure for Certain Special Elections |
| Art. VI §23 | Acquisition of Property |
| Art. VI §24 | Servitudes of Way; Acquisition by Prescription |
| Art. VI §25 | Courts Not Affected |
| Art. VI §26 | Parish Ad Valorem Tax |
| Art. VI §27 | Municipal Ad Valorem Tax |
| Art. VI §28 | Local Governmental Subdivisions; Occupational License Tax |
| Art. VI §29 | Local Governmental Subdivisions and School Boards; Sales Tax |
| Art. VI §30 | Political Subdivisions; Taxing Power |
| Art. VI §30.1 | Bonding and Taxing Authority of Certain Political Subdivisions and Other Public Entities |
| Art. VI §31 | Taxes; Ratification |
| Art. VI §32 | Special Taxes; Authorization |
| Art. VI §33 | Political Subdivisions; General Obligation Bonds |
| Art. VI §34 | Limitations on Bonded Indebtedness |
| Art. VI §35 | Contesting Political Subdivision Bonds |
| Art. VI §36 | Local Improvement Assessments |
| Art. VI §37 | Revenue-Producing Property |
| Art. VI §38 | Levee Districts |
| Art. VI §38.1 | Regional Flood Protection Authorities |
| Art. VI §39 | Levee District Taxes |
| Art. VI §40 | Bond Issues |
| Art. VI §41 | Cooperation with Federal Government |
| Art. VI §42 | Compensation for Property Used or Destroyed; Tax |
| Art. VI §43 | Port Commissions and Districts |
| Art. VI §44 | Terms Defined |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article VII (Education) |
| Art. VII §1 | Power to Tax; Public Purpose |
| Art. VII §2 | Power to Tax; Limitation |
| Art. VII §2.1 | Fees and Civil Fines; Limitation |
| Art. VII §2.2 | Power to Tax; Sales and Use Tax; Limitation |
| Art. VII §2.3 | Power to Tax; Limitation; Sale or Transfer of Immovable Property |
| Art. VII §3 | Collection of Taxes |
| Art. VII §4 | Income Tax; Severance Tax; Political Subdivisions |
| Art. VII §4.1 | Cigarette Tax Rates |
| Art. VII §5 | Motor Vehicle License Tax |
| Art. VII §6 | State Debt; Full Faith and Credit Obligations |
| Art. VII §7 | State Debt; Interim Emergency Board |
| Art. VII §8 | State Bond Commission |
| Art. VII §9 | State Funds |
| Art. VII §10 | Expenditure of State Funds |
| Art. VII §10.1 | Quality Trust Fund; Education |
| Art. VII §10.2 | Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund |
| Art. VII §10.3 | Budget Stabilization Fund |
| Art. VII §10.4 | Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 199, §1, approved Nov. 18, 2023, eff. Dec. 21, 2023. |
| Art. VII §10.5 | Mineral Revenue Audit and Settlement Fund |
| Art. VII §10.6 | Oilfield Site Restoration Fund |
| Art. VII §10.7 | Oil Spill Contingency Fund |
| Art. VII §10.8 | Millennium Trust |
| Art. VII §10.9 | Louisiana Fund |
| Art. VII §10.10 | Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 199, §1, approved Nov. 18, 2023, eff. Dec. 21, 2023. |
| Art. VII §10.11 | Artificial Reef Development Fund |
| Art. VII §10.12 | Farmers and fishermen assistance programs; Agricultural and Seafood Products Support Fund |
| Art. VII §10.13 | Hospital stabilization formula and assessment; Hospital Stabilization Fund |
| Art. VII §10.14 | Louisiana Medical Assistance Trust Fund |
| Art. VII §10.15 | Revenue Stabilization Trust Fund |
| Art. VII §10.16 | Dedications of Mineral Revenues |
| Art. VII §10-A | Wildlife and Fisheries; Conservation Fund |
| Art. VII §11 | Budgets |
| Art. VII §12 | Reports and Records |
| Art. VII §13 | Investment of State Funds |
| Art. VII §14 | Donation, Loan, or Pledge of Public Credit |
| Art. VII §15 | Release of Obligations to State, Parish, or Municipality |
| Art. VII §16 | Taxes; Prescription |
| Art. VII §17 | Legislation to Obtain Federal Aid |
| Art. VII §18 | Ad Valorem Taxes |
| Art. VII §19 | State Property Taxation; Rate Limitation |
| Art. VII §20 | Homestead Exemption |
| Art. VII §21 | Other Property Exemptions |
| Art. VII §22 | No Impairment of Existing Taxes or Obligations |
| Art. VII §23 | Adjustment of Ad Valorem Tax Millages |
| Art. VII §24 | Tax Assessors |
| Art. VII §25 | Tax Administration |
| Art. VII §26 | Revenue Sharing Fund |
| Art. VII §27 | Transportation Trust Fund |
| Art. VII §28 | Louisiana Unclaimed Property Permanent Trust Fund |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article VIII (Natural Resources) |
| Art. VIII §0 | Preamble |
| Art. VIII §1 | Public Educational System |
| Art. VIII §2 | State Superintendent of Education |
| Art. VIII §3 | State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education |
| Art. VIII §4 | Approval of Private Schools |
| Art. VIII §5 | Board of Regents |
| Art. VIII §6 | Board of Supervisors for the University of Louisiana System |
| Art. VIII §7 | Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College; Board of Supervisors of Southern University and Agricultural and Mechanical College |
| Art. VIII §7.1 | Board of Supervisors of Community and Technical Colleges |
| Art. VIII §8 | Boards; Membership; Compensation |
| Art. VIII §9 | Parish School Boards; Parish Superintendents |
| Art. VIII §10 | Existing Boards and Systems Recognized; Consolidation |
| Art. VIII §11 | Appropriations; State Boards |
| Art. VIII §12 | Appropriations; Higher Education |
| Art. VIII §13 | Funding; Apportionment |
| Art. VIII §14 | Tulane University |
| Art. VIII §15 | Members of State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; beginning and end of terms |
| Art. VIII §16 | Public Hospitals |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article IX (Public Officials & Employees) |
| Art. IX §1 | Natural Resources and Environment; Public Policy |
| Art. IX §2 | Natural Gas |
| Art. IX §3 | Alienation of Water Bottoms |
| Art. IX §4 | Reservation of Mineral Rights; Prescription |
| Art. IX §5 | Public Notice; Public Bidding Requirements |
| Art. IX §6 | Tidelands Ownership |
| Art. IX §7 | Wildlife and Fisheries Commission |
| Art. IX §8 | Forestry |
| Art. IX §9 | Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 199, §2, approved Nov. 18, 2023, eff. Dec. 21, 2023. |
| Art. IX §10 | Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 199, §2, approved Nov. 18, 2023, eff. Dec. 21, 2023. |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article X (Elections) |
| Art. X §1 | Civil Service Systems |
| Art. X §2 | Classified and Unclassified Service |
| Art. X §3 | State Civil Service Commission |
| Art. X §4 | City Civil Service Commission |
| Art. X §5 | Removal |
| Art. X §6 | Department of Civil Service; Directors |
| Art. X §7 | Appointments; Promotions |
| Art. X §8 | Appeals |
| Art. X §9 | Prohibitions Against Political Activities |
| Art. X §10 | Rules; Investigations; Wages and Hours |
| Art. X §11 | Penalties |
| Art. X §12 | Appeal |
| Art. X §13 | Appropriations |
| Art. X §14 | Acceptance of Act; Other Cities, Parishes, City and Parish Governed Jointly |
| Art. X §15 | City, Parish Civil Service System; Creation; Prohibition |
| Art. X §16 | Establishment of System |
| Art. X §17 | Appointments and Promotions |
| Art. X §18 | Prior Provisions |
| Art. X §19 | Exclusion |
| Art. X §20 | Political Activities |
| Art. X §21 | Code of Ethics |
| Art. X §22 | Dual Employment and Dual Officeholding |
| Art. X §23 | Compensation of Elected Public Officials; Reduction |
| Art. X §24 | Impeachment |
| Art. X §25 | Removal by Suit; Officials Subject |
| Art. X §25.1 | Removal by Suit; State, District, Parochial, Ward, or Municipal Employees |
| Art. X §26 | Recall |
| Art. X §27 | Filling of Vacancies |
| Art. X §28 | Definition of Vacancy |
| Art. X §29 | Retirement and Survivor's Benefits |
| Art. X §29.1 | Part-time Public Officials |
| Art. X §30 | Oath of Office |
| Art. X §41 | State Police Service |
| Art. X §42 | Classified and Unclassified Service |
| Art. X §43 | State Police Commission |
| Art. X §44 | Director |
| Art. X §45 | Appointments; Promotions |
| Art. X §46 | Appeals |
| Art. X §47 | Prohibitions Against Political Activities |
| Art. X §48 | Rules; Investigations; Wages and Hours |
| Art. X §49 | Penalties |
| Art. X §50 | Appeal |
| Art. X §51 | Appropriations |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XI (General Provisions) |
| Art. XI §1 | Election Code |
| Art. XI §2 | Secret Ballot; Absentee Voting; Preservation of Ballot |
| Art. XI §3 | Privilege from Arrest |
| Art. XI §4 | Prohibited Use of Public Funds |
| Art. XI §5 | Registrar of Voters |
| Art. XI §6 | Use of Monies, Goods, or Services for Conduct of Elections; Prohibitions |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XII (Constitution Revision) |
| Art. XII §1 | State Capital |
| Art. XII §2 | Civilian-Military Relations |
| Art. XII §3 | Right to Direct Participation |
| Art. XII §4 | Preservation of Linguistic and Cultural Origins |
| Art. XII §5 | Successions; Forced Heirship and Trusts |
| Art. XII §6 | Lotteries; Gaming, Gambling, or Wagering |
| Art. XII §7 | State Penal Institutions; Reimbursement of Parish Expense |
| Art. XII §8 | Welfare, Unemployment Compensation, and Health |
| Art. XII §8.1 | Workers' Compensation |
| Art. XII §9 | Exemptions From Seizure and Sale |
| Art. XII §10 | Suits Against the State |
| Art. XII §11 | Continuity of Government |
| Art. XII §12 | Corporations; Perpetual or Indefinite Duration; Dissolution; Perpetual Franchises or Privileges |
| Art. XII §13 | Prescription Against State |
| Art. XII §14 | Administrative Agency Codes |
| Art. XII §15 | Defense of Marriage |
| Art. XII §16 | Patient's Compensation Fund |
| Art. XII §17 | Freedom of worship in churches or other places of worship |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XIII (Transitional Provisions) |
| Art. XIII §1 | Amendments |
| Art. XIII §2 | Constitutional Convention |
| Art. XIII §3 | Laws Effectuating Amendments |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XIV (Transitional Provisions) |
| Art. XIV §1 | Board of Regents |
| Art. XIV §2 | Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College |
| Art. XIV §3 | Board of Supervisors of Southern University |
| Art. XIV §4 | State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education; Board of Trustees for State Colleges and Universities |
| Art. XIV §5 | Boards; New Appointments |
| Art. XIV §6 | Mandatory Reorganization of State Government |
| Art. XIV §7 | Legislative Sessions |
| Art. XIV §8 | Civil Service Commission; State; Cities |
| Art. XIV §9 | Civil Service Officers; Employees; State; Cities |
| Art. XIV §10 | Offshore Mineral Revenues; Use of Funds |
| Art. XIV §11 | Prescription; Tidelands Taxes |
| Art. XIV §12 | Forfeitures Prior to 1880 |
| Art. XIV §13 | Effective Date of Property Tax Provisions |
| Art. XIV §14 | Limitation on Transitional Provisions |
| Art. XIV §15 | Existing Officials |
| Art. XIV §16 | Provisions of 1921 Constitution Made Statutory |
| Art. XIV §17 | Provisions of Constitution of 1921 Repealed |
| Art. XIV §18 | Existing Laws |
| Art. XIV §19 | Ports; Transition to Statutes |
| Art. XIV §20 | Public Service Commission |
| Art. XIV §21 | References to 1921 Constitution |
| Art. XIV §22 | Effect of Titles |
| Art. XIV §23 | Continuation of Actions and Rights |
| Art. XIV §24 | Protection of Existing Taxes |
| Art. XIV §25 | Impairment of Debt Obligations Prohibited |
| Art. XIV §26 | Constitution Not Retroactive |
| Art. XIV §27 | Legislative Provisions |
| Art. XIV §28 | Judiciary Commission |
| Art. XIV §29 | Repealed by Acts 1986, No. 1082, 2, approved Sept. 27, 1986, eff. Oct. 30, 1986. |
| Art. XIV §30 | Commissioner of Elections |
| Art. XIV §31 | Pardon Board |
| Art. XIV §32 | Levee Districts; Compensation for Property |
| Art. XIV §33 | Suits Against the State; Effective Date |
| Art. XIV §34 | Exemption from Seizure and Sale |
| Art. XIV §35 | Effective Date |
| Art. XIV §36 | Effect of Adoption |
| Art. XIV §37 | Severability Clause |
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