Article III: Bill of Rights
Passage | Title |
Entire Article | Article III (Bill of Rights) |
§5 | Government Originating in the People |
§6 | Regulation of Government; Right to Alter |
§7 | Secession Prohibited |
§8 | Citizens of State |
§9 | Subordination of Military to Civil Power |
§10 | Treason |
§11 | Peaceful Assemblage; Right to Petition Government |
§12 | Right to Bear Arms |
§12A | Right to Hunt, Fish, and Harvest Wildlife |
§13 | Freedom of Speech and Press; Libel |
§14 | Due Process |
§15 | Slavery and Involuntary Servitude Prohibited; Punishment for Crime |
§16 | Ex Post Facto Laws; Impairment of Contract |
§17 | Taking Property for Public Use; Due Compensation |
§17A | Taking Private Property by Eminent Domain; Transfer to Others Prohibited for Ten Years; Exceptions |
§18 | Freedom of Religion |
§19 | Repealed |
§20 | Specific Term of Office |
§21 | Writ of Habeas Corpus |
§22 | Double Jeopardy |
§23 | Searches and Seizures |
§24 | Open Courts; Remedy for Injury |
§25 | Access to Courts |
§26 | Rights of Accused; State Grand Jury Proceedings |
§26A | Victims’ Rights; Construction of Provisions; Legislative Authority |
§27 | Proceeding by Indictment or Information |
§28 | Cruel or Unusual Punishment Prohibited |
§29 | Excessive Bail Prohibited; Revocation or Denial of Bail |
§30 | Imprisonment for Debt |
§31 | Trial by Jury |
§32 | Construction of Enumerated Rights |
Article IV: Legislative Department
Passage | Title |
Entire Article | Article IV (Legislative Department) |
§33 | Composition of Legislature |
§34 | Composition of House of Representatives |
§35 | Composition of Senate |
§36 | Sessions |
§37 | Elections for Members |
§38 | Election of Officers by Each House |
§39 | President Pro Tempore of Senate |
§40 | Oath of Office |
§41 | Qualifications of House of Representatives Members |
§42 | Qualifications of Senators |
§43 | Person Liable for Public Monies Ineligible for Office |
§44 | Ineligibility for Office of Person Convicted of Certain Crimes |
§45 | Member Eligibility for Offices Created During Term of Office |
§46 | Salaries of Members |
§47 | Fees or Rewards Prohibited |
§48 | Immunity of Members from Arrest for Certain Crimes |
§49 | Power of Impeachment |
§50 | Impeachment Grounds |
§51 | Removal from Office |
§52 | Persons to Preside in Impeachment Proceedings |
§53 | Removal of Judges for Reasonable Cause |
§54 | Quorum |
§55 | Determination of Rules by Each House |
§56 | Style of Laws |
§57 | Adjournments; Meeting Place |
§58 | Open Door Policy; Disorderly Behavior |
§59 | Introduction and Passage of Bills |
§60 | Amendment of Bill; Orders, Votes and Resolutions |
§61 | Amendment or Revival by Reference to Title Prohibited |
§62 | Voting on Amendments; Adoption of Committee Reports |
§63 | Maximum Sum Fixed in Appropriation Bill |
§64 | Time Limit and Voting Requirements for Appropriations |
§65 | Reconsideration of Votes |
§66 | Law Granting Donation or Gratuity |
§67 | Time Limit for Introducing New Bill |
§68 | Precedence and Time Limits for Appropriation and Revenue Bills |
§69 | Contents of Appropriation Bills |
§70 | Votes Required for Passage of Revenue or Property Assessment Bills |
§71 | Title of Bill; Committee Recommendations |
§72 | Approval or Disapproval of Bill by Governor; Veto Override Process |
§73 | Veto of Parts of Appropriations Bill |
§74 | Referral of Bill to Committee |
§75 | Enforcement of Laws of General Nature |
§76 | Viva Voce Vote |
§77 | Writs of Election to Fill Legislative Vacancies24 |
§78 | Salary Deductions for Neglect of Official Duty |
§79 | Sale of Delinquent Tax Lands; Right of Redemption |
§80 | Abuse of Certain Local Government Unit Powers |
§81 | Obstruction of Navigable Waters; Certain Construction Projects Authorized |
§82 | Official Bonds; Fixing Penalties |
§83 | Fire Safety in Certain Public Places |
§84 | Acquisition of Land by Nonresident Aliens and Corporations |
§85 | Working of Public Roads by Contract or by County Prisoners |
§86 | Care of Insane and Indigent Sick |
§87 | Special or Local Laws |
§88 | Content of General Laws |
§89 | Standing Committee for Local and Private Legislation in Each House |
§90 | Matters Provided for by General Laws Only |
§91 | Uniform Application of Charges and Fees |
§92 | Salary of Deceased Officer |
§93 | Retirement of Officer on Pay |
§94 | Disability on Account of Coverture Abolished |
§95 | Donation or Sale of State Lands; Railroad Easements |
§96 | Extra Compensation and Unauthorized Payments Prohibited |
§97 | Revival of Action Barred by Limitations Prohibited |
§98 | Repealed |
§99 | Election of Officers by Legislature |
§100 | Release of Obligation or Liability Owed to State or Political Subdivision |
§101 | Seat of State Government |
§102 | Elections for State and County Officers |
§103 | Filling Public Officer Vacancies; Compensation and Powers of Officers |
§104 | Statutes of Limitation Not to Run Against State and Political Subdivisions |
§105 | Repealed |
§106 | State Librarian |
§107 | Bidding and Other Requirements for Certain Contracts |
§108 | Termination of Duties Pertaining to Office |
§109 | Interest of Public Officer in Contracts |
§110 | Rights of Way for Private Roads |
§111 | Sale of Land by Decree or Execution |
§112 | Equal Taxation; Property Tax Assessments |
§113 | Auditor’s Statement of Money Expended at Session |
§114 | Election Returns |
§115 | Fiscal Year; Report of Transactions; Bonded Indebtedness Limitation |
Article V: Executive
Passage | Title |
Entire Article | Article V (Executive) |
§116 | Governor; Term of Office Executive |
§117 | Eligibility to Serve as Governor |
§118 | Salary of Governor |
§119 | Commander-In-Chief of Military |
§120 | Report from Officers of Executive Department |
§121 | Convening of Legislature in Extraordinary Session |
§122 | State of the Government; Recommending Measures |
§123 | Faithful Execution of Laws |
§124 | Reprieves and Pardons |
§125 | Suspension of Defaulting Treasurers and Tax Collectors |
§126 | Seal of State |
§127 | Commissions |
§128 | Lieutenant Governor; Qualifications and Term |
§129 | Lieutenant Governor as President of Senate46 |
§130 | Salary of Lieutenant Governor |
§131 | Vacancy in Office of Governor |
§132 | Contested Election for Lieutenant Governor |
§133 | Secretary of State |
§134 | State Treasurer; Auditor of Public Accounts |
§135 | County Officers |
§136 | Continuation in Office |
§137 | Repealed |
§138 | Selection of County Officers |
§139 | Removal and Appointment of County and Municipal Officers |
§140 | Election of Governor |
§141 | Repealed |
§142 | Repealed |
§143 | Repealed |
Article VI: Judiciary
Passage | Title |
Entire Article | Article VI (Judiciary) |
§144 | Judicial Power of State |
§145 | Composition of Supreme Court |
§145A | Addition of Judges to Supreme Court |
§145B | Further Addition of Judges to Supreme Court |
§146 | Jurisdiction of Supreme Court |
§147 | Reversal of Judgment for Want of Jurisdiction; Remand |
§148 | Holding of Supreme Court at Seat of Government |
§149 | Term of Office of Supreme Court Judges |
§149A | Divisions of Supreme Court |
§150 | Eligibility Requirements for Supreme Court Judges |
§151 | Repealed |
§152 | Circuit and Chancery Court Districts |
§153 | Election and Terms of Circuit and Chancery Court Judges |
§154 | Qualifications for Circuit or Chancery Court Judges |
§155 | Judicial Oath of Office |
§156 | Jurisdiction of Circuit Court |
§157 | Exclusive Jurisdiction of Chancery Court; Transfer |
§158 | Holding of Circuit Court |
§159 | Jurisdiction of Chancery Court |
§160 | Additional Jurisdiction of Chancery Court |
§161 | Concurrent Jurisdiction of Chancery and Circuit Court |
§162 | Transfer to Circuit Court |
§163 | Certification of Transferred Causes |
§164 | Holding of Chancery Court |
§165 | Disqualification of Judges |
§166 | Compensation of Judges |
§167 | Civil Officers as Conservators of Peace |
§168 | Clerks of Court |
§169 | Style of Process |
§170 | County Districts; Board of Supervisors |
§171 | Justice Court Judges; Jurisdiction |
§172 | Establishment and Abolishment of Inferior Courts |
§172A | Court Order for Tax Levy or Tax Increase Prohibited |
§173 | Attorney General |
§174 | District Attorneys |
§175 | Liability and Punishment of Public Officers |
§176 | Qualifications for Member of Board of Supervisors |
§177 | Vacancy in Office of Judge or Chancellor |
§177A | Commission on Judicial Performance58 |
Article VII: Corporations
Passage | Title |
Entire Article | Article VII (Corporations) |
§178 | Formation; Charter of Incorporation |
§179 | Compliance with Provisions |
§180 | Organization |
§181 | Taxation |
§182 | Tax Exemptions |
§183 | Subscription to Capital Stock by Counties or Municipalities |
§184 | Railroads |
§185 | Rolling-Stock as Personal Property Subject to Execution and Sale |
§186 | Telephone, Telegraph and Railroad Charges |
§187 | Repealed |
§188 | Free or Discounted Tickets to Public Officers |
§189 | Repealed |
§190 | Eminent Domain; Police Powers |
§191 | Protection of Corporate Employees |
§192 | Public Utilities May be Exempted from Municipal Tax; Duration |
§193 | Remedy for Injury to Railroad Employee |
§194 | Repealed |
§195 | Common Carriers Designated |
§196 | Repealed |
§197 | Repealed |
§198 | Trusts, Combinations, Contracts and Agreements Inimical to Public Welfare |
§198A | Right to Work; Labor Unions |
§199 | “Corporation” Defined |
§200 | Enforcement of Provisions |