The Ohio Constitution
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Introduction to the Ohio Constitution |
| Preamble | Preamble to the Ohio Constitution |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article I (Bill of Rights) |
| Art. I §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 |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article II (Legislative) |
| Art. II §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 |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article III (Executive) |
| Art. III §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 |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article IV (Judicial) |
| Art. IV §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 |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article V (Elective Franchise) |
| Art. V §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 |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article VI (Education) |
| Art. VI §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 |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article VII (Public Institutions) |
| Art. VII §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 |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article VIII (Public Debt and Public Works) |
| Art. VIII §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 §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 |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article IX (Militia) |
| Art. IX §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 |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article X (County and Township Organizations) |
| Art. X §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. |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XI (General Assembly Redistricting) |
| Art. XI §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 |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XII (Finance and Taxation) |
| Art. XII §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 |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XIII (Corporations) |
| Art. XIII §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 |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XIV (Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board) |
| Art. XIV §1 | Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XV (Miscellaneous) |
| Art. XV §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 |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XVI (Amendments) |
| Art. XVI §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 |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XVII (Elections) |
| Art. XVII §1 | Time for Holding Elections; Terms of Office |
| Art. XVII §2 | Filling Vacancies in Certain Elective Offices |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XVIII (Municipal Corporations) |
| Art. XVIII §1 | Classification |
| Art. XVIII §2 | General Laws for Incorporation and Government of Municipalities; Additional Laws; Referendum |
| Art. XVIII §3 | Municipal Powers of Local Self-Government |
| 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 |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XIX (Congressional Redistricting) |
| Art. XIX §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 |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Schedules 1851 Constitution |
| Sch. A §1 | Of Prior Laws |
| Sch. A §2 | The First Election of Members of General Assembly |
| Sch. A §3 | For State Officers |
| Sch. A §4 | For Judges, Clerks, etc. |
| Sch. A §5 | Officers to Continue in Office Until the Expiration of Their Terms |
| Sch. A §6 | Certain Courts |
| Sch. A §7 | County and Township Officers |
| Sch. A §8 | Vacancies |
| Sch. A §9 | When Constitution Shall Take Effect |
| Sch. A §10 | Term of Office |
| Sch. A §11 | Transfer of Suits, Supreme Court |
| Sch. A §12 | Transfer of Suits, District Courts |
| Sch. A §13 | Transfer of Suits, Courts of Common Pleas |
| Sch. A §14 | Transfer of Suits, Probate Courts |
| Sch. A §15 | Judges and Clerks, How Elected, etc. |
| Sch. A §16 | Election Returns, When Sent |
| Sch. A §17 | Constitution Submitted to the Electors of the State |
| Sch. A §18 | License to Traffic in Intoxicating Liquors |
| Sch. A §19 | Apportionment for House of Representatives |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Schedules 1912 Constitution |
| Sch. B §1 | General Schedule |
| Sch. B §2 | Method of Submission |
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