Article I: Declaration of Rights
Passage | Title |
Entire Article | Article I (Declaration of Rights) |
Art. I §0 | Legislature’s Note on Article I |
Art. I §1 | Political Power in People |
Art. I §2 | Religious Freedom; Freedom of Speech; Right of Assembly and Petition |
Art. I §3 | Privileges and Immunities; Due Process; Equal Protection of Laws |
Art. I §4 | Attainder; Ex Post Facto Laws; Impairment of Contracts; Titles; Effect of Conviction |
Art. I §5 | Elections, Free and Open |
Art. I §6 | Residence |
Art. I §7 | Suspension of Laws |
Art. I §8 | Separation of Powers |
Art. I §9 | Courts; Speedy Remedy |
Art. I §10 | Searches and Seizures; Invasions of Privacy |
Art. I §11 | Presentment or Indictment |
Art. I §12 | Double Jeopardy; Self Incrimination |
Art. I §13 | Taking Private Property; Economic Development; Remedy of Blight |
Art. I §14 | Trial by Jury; Witnesses; Defense |
Art. I §15 | Right of Bail; Excessive Bail; Cruel or Unusual or Corporal Punishment; Detention of Witnesses |
Art. I §16 | Libel |
Art. I §17 | Treason |
Art. I §18 | Suspension of Habeas Corpus |
Art. I §19 | Imprisonment for Debt |
Art. I §20 | Right to Keep and Bear Arms; Armies; Military Power Subordinate to Civil Authority; How Soldiers Quartered |
Art. I §21 | Martial Law |
Art. I §22 | Procedure Before Administrative Agencies; Judicial Review |
Art. I §23 | Provisions of Constitution Mandatory |
Art. I §24 | Victims’ Bill of Rights |
Art. I §25 | Hunting and Fishing |
Article II: Right of Suffrage
Passage | Title |
Entire Article | Article II (Right of Suffrage) |
Art. II §0 | Legislature’s Note on Article Iii |
Art. II §1 | Elections to be by Secret Ballot; Protection of Right of Suffrage |
Art. II §2 | Free Exercise of Right of Suffrage |
Art. II §3 | Electors |
Art. II §4 | Voter Qualifications |
Art. II §5 | Qualifications of Municipal Electors |
Art. II §6 | General Assembly May Require Demonstration of Literacy |
Art. II §7 | Disqualifications by Reason of Mental Incompetence or Conviction of Crime |
Art. II §8 | Registration of Voters |
Art. II §9 | Appeal by Person Denied Registration |
Art. II §10 | Nominations; Conduct of Elections; Contests |
Art. II §11 | Electors Privileged from Arrest |
Art. II §12 | Secret Ballot; Employee Representation by Labor Organization |
Article IV: Executive Department
Passage | Title |
Entire Article | Article IV (Executive Department) |
Art. IV §0 | Legislature’s Note on Article IV |
Art. IV §1 | Chief Magistrate |
Art. IV §2 | Qualifications of Governor |
Art. IV §3 | Election of Governor; Governor May Not Serve More Than Two Successive Terms |
Art. IV §4 | Term of Governor |
Art. IV §5 | Person Having Highest Number of Votes to be Governor; Tie Vote |
Art. IV §6 | Succession When Governor Elect Dies, Declines to Serve, or Fails to Take Oath |
Art. IV §7 | Succession When Neither Governor Elect nor Lieutenant Governor Elect Qualifies or Is Able to Serve |
Art. IV §8 | Election, Qualifications, and Term of Lieutenant Governor |
Art. IV §9 | Reserved by 2014 Act No 214, Section 1C, Eff November 6, 2018 |
Art. IV §10 | Reserved by 2014 Act No 214, Section 1D, November 6, 2018 |
Art. IV §11 | Death, Resignation, Removal of Governor, Lieutenant Governor |
Art. IV §12 | Disability of Governor |
Art. IV §13 | Commander in Chief |
Art. IV §14 | Powers of Governor as to Clemency |
Art. IV §15 | Faithful Execution of Laws |
Art. IV §16 | Compensation of Governor and Lieutenant Governor |
Art. IV §17 | Duty of State Officers to Give Information to Governor |
Art. IV §18 | Duty of Governor to Give Information to General Assembly |
Art. IV §19 | Extra Sessions; Governor May Adjourn General Assembly |
Art. IV §20 | Residence of Governor |
Art. IV §21 | Bill or Joint Resolution Must be Signed or Vetoed by Governor |
Article V: The Judicial Department
Passage | Title |
Entire Article | Article V (The Judicial Department) |
Art. V §0 | Legislature’s Note on Article V |
Art. V §1 | Judicial Power Vested in Certain Courts |
Art. V §2 | Supreme Court |
Art. V §3 | Election of Members of Supreme Court |
Art. V §4 | Powers of Chief Justice; Rules; Admission to Practice of Law and Discipline of Persons Admitted |
Art. V §4A | Submission of Supreme Court Rules to Judiciary Committees; Disapproval by General Assembly |
Art. V §5 | Jurisdiction of Supreme Court |
Art. V §6 | Reporter and Clerk of Supreme Court |
Art. V §7 | Composition and Organization of Court of Appeals; Terms of Court of Appeals |
Art. V §8 | Election of Members of Court of Appeals |
Art. V §9 | Jurisdiction of Court of Appeals; Binding Effect of Supreme Court Decisions |
Art. V §10 | Appointment of Clerk of Court of Appeals |
Art. V §11 | Jurisdiction of Circuit Court |
Art. V §12 | Jurisdiction in Matters Testamentary and of Administration, Minors and Persons Mentally Incompetent |
Art. V §13 | Judicial Circuits |
Art. V §14 | Rotation of Judges |
Art. V §15 | Qualifications of Justices and Judges |
Art. V §16 | Compensation of Justices and Judges; Practice of Law and Dual Office Holding |
Art. V §17 | Removal or Retirement of Judges |
Art. V §18 | Vacancies |
Art. V §19 | Disqualification of Justices and Judges; Temporary Appointments |
Art. V §20 | Powers of Justices and Judges at Chambers |
Art. V §21 | Charge to Jury |
Art. V §22 | Grand and Petit Juries |
Art. V §23 | Change of Venue |
Art. V §24 | Law Enforcement Officials, Prosecutors and Administrative Officers; Attorney General |
Art. V §25 | Publication of Supreme Court and Court of Appeals Decisions |
Art. V §26 | Magistrates |
Art. V §27 | Judicial Merit Selection Commission |
Article VIII: Local Government
Passage | Title |
Entire Article | Article VIII (Local Government) |
Art. VIII §0 | Legislature’s Note on Article VIII |
Art. VIII §1 | Powers of Political Subdivisions Continued |
Art. VIII §2 | Boundaries of Counties |
Art. VIII §3 | Number of Counties |
Art. VIII §4 | Merger of Counties |
Art. VIII §5 | Merger of Parts of Counties with Adjoining Counties |
Art. VIII §6 | Removal of County Seat |
Art. VIII §7 | Organization, Powers, and Duties of Counties; Special Laws Prohibited |
Art. VIII §8 | Incorporation of New Municipalities; Readjustment of Municipal Boundaries; Merger of Municipalities; Special Laws Prohibited |
Art. VIII §9 | Organization, Powers, and Duties of Municipalities |
Art. VIII §10 | Law or Exemption for A Specific Municipality Prohibited |
Art. VIII §11 | Adoption and Amendment of Municipal Charters |
Art. VIII §12 | Consolidation of Counties with Municipalities and Other Political Subdivisions |
Art. VIII §13 | Joint Administration of Functions and Exercise of Powers |
Art. VIII §14 | General Law Provisions Not to be Set Aside |
Art. VIII §15 | Consent of Local Governing Body to Certain Laws Required |
Art. VIII §16 | Acquisition and Operation of Public Utility Systems |
Art. VIII §17 | Construction of Constitution and Laws |
Art. VIII §18 | Assignment and Regulation of Territories for Electrical and Gas Utilities |
Article X: Finance, Taxation and Bonded Debt
Passage | Title |
Entire Article | Article X (Finance, Taxation and Bonded Debt) |
Art. X §0 | Legislature’s Note on Article X |
Art. X §1 | Taxation and Assessment |
Art. X §2 | Defining Classes of Property and Values for Property Tax Purposes; Transition to Assessment Ratios; Continuance of Existing Statutes Pertaining to Assessment Methods; Changing Assessment Ratios |
Art. X §3 | Property Exempt from Ad Valorem Taxation |
Art. X §4 | One Assessment for All Taxes |
Art. X §5 | No Tax Without Consent; Taxes to be Levied in Pursuance of Law |
Art. X §6 | Establishment of Method of Valuation for Assessment of Real Property Within State |
Art. X §7 | Limitation on Annual Expenditures of State Government and Number of State Employees; Annual Budgets and Expenses of Political Subdivisions and School Districts |
Art. X §8 | Payments from Treasuries |
Art. X §9 | Statement of Receipts and Expenditures |
Art. X §10 | Claims Against State |
Art. X §11 | Credit of State and Political Subdivisions |
Art. X §12 | Counties Not to Incur Bonded Indebtedness for Special Services in Certain Areas Without Special Tax or Charge on Area or Persons Benefitted |
Art. X §13 | Bonded Indebtedness of State |
Art. X §14 | Bonded Indebtedness of Political Subdivisions |
Art. X §15 | Bonded Indebtedness of School Districts |
Art. X §16 | Regulation of Benefits, Funding and Membership Contributions of State Operated Retirement Systems; Investment of Funds |