The Utah Constitution
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | (Introduction) |
| Preamble | The Preamble to the Utah Constitution |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article I (Declaration of Rights) |
| Art. I §1 | Inherent and Inalienable Rights |
| Art. I §2 | All Political Power Inherent in the People |
| Art. I §3 | Utah Inseparable from the Union |
| Art. I §4 | Religious Liberty |
| Art. I §5 | Habeas Corpus |
| Art. I §6 | Right to Bear Arms |
| Art. I §7 | Due Process of Law |
| Art. I §8 | Offenses Bailable |
| Art. I §9 | Excessive Bail and Fines -- Cruel Punishments |
| Art. I §10 | Trial by Jury |
| Art. I §11 | Courts Open -- Redress of Injuries |
| Art. I §12 | Rights of Accused Persons |
| Art. I §13 | Prosecution by Information or Indictment -- Grand Jury |
| Art. I §14 | Unreasonable Searches Forbidden -- Issuance of Warrant |
| Art. I §15 | Freedom of Speech and of the Press -- Libel |
| Art. I §16 | No Imprisonment for Debt -- Exception |
| Art. I §17 | Elections to be Free -- Soldiers Voting |
| Art. I §18 | Attainder -- Ex Post Facto Laws -- Impairing Contracts |
| Art. I §19 | Treason Defined -- Proof |
| Art. I §20 | Military Subordinate to the Civil Power |
| Art. I §21 | Slavery and Involuntary Servitude Forbidden -- Limitation |
| Art. I §22 | Private Property for Public Use |
| Art. I §23 | Irrevocable Franchises Forbidden |
| Art. I §24 | Uniform Operation of Laws |
| Art. I §25 | Rights Retained by People |
| Art. I §26 | Provisions Mandatory and Prohibitory |
| Art. I §27 | Fundamental Rights |
| Art. I §28 | Declaration of the Rights of Crime Victims |
| Art. I §29 | Marriage |
| Art. I §30 | Right to Hunt and Fish |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article II (State Boundaries) |
| Art. II §1 | State Boundaries |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article III (Ordinance) |
| Art. III §1 | Religious Toleration -- Polygamy Forbidden |
| Art. III §2 | Right to Public Domain Disclaimed -- Taxation of Lands -- Exemption |
| Art. III §3 | Territorial Debts Assumed |
| Art. III §4 | Free, Nonsectarian Schools |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article IV (Elections and Right of Suffrage) |
| Art. IV §1 | Equal Political Rights |
| Art. IV §2 | Qualifications to Vote |
| Art. IV §3 | Voters -- Immunity from Arrest |
| Art. IV §4 | Voters -- Immunity from Militia Duty |
| Art. IV §5 | Voters to be Citizens of United States |
| Art. IV §6 | Mentally Incompetent Persons, Convicted Felons, and Certain Criminals Ineligible to Vote |
| Art. IV §7 | Property Qualification Forbidden |
| Art. IV §8 | Election to be by Secret Ballot |
| Art. IV §9 | General and Special Elections -- Terms -- Election of Local Officers |
| Art. IV §10 | Oath of Office |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article V (Distribution of Powers) |
| Art. V §1 | Three Departments of Government |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article VI (Legislative Department) |
| Art. VI §1 | Power Vested in Senate, House, and People |
| Art. VI §2 | Time and Location of Annual General Sessions -- Location of Sessions Convened by the Governor or Legislature -- Sessions Convened by the Legislature |
| Art. VI §3 | Election of House Members -- Terms |
| Art. VI §4 | Election of Senators -- Terms |
| Art. VI §5 | Who Is Eligible as A Legislator |
| Art. VI §6 | Who Ineligible as Legislator |
| Art. VI §7 | Ineligibility of Legislator to Office Created at Term for Which Elected |
| Art. VI §8 | Legislator, Privilege from Arrest |
| Art. VI §9 | Compensation of Legislators -- Citizens' Salary Commission |
| Art. VI §10 | Each House to be Judge of Election and Qualifications of Its Members -- Expulsion -- Legislative Ethics Commission |
| Art. VI §11 | Majority Is Quorum -- Attendance Compelled |
| Art. VI §12 | Rules -- Choosing Officers and Employees |
| Art. VI §13 | Vacancies to be Filled |
| Art. VI §14 | Journals -- Yeas and Nays |
| Art. VI §15 | Sessions to be Public -- Adjournments |
| Art. VI §16 | Duration of Sessions |
| Art. VI §17 | Impeachment by House |
| Art. VI §18 | Trial of Impeachment by Senate |
| Art. VI §19 | Officers Liable for Impeachment -- Judgment -- Prosecution by Law |
| Art. VI §20 | Service of Articles of Impeachment |
| Art. VI §21 | Removal of Officers |
| Art. VI §22 | Reading of Bills -- Bill to Contain Only One Subject -- Bills Passed by Majority |
| Art. VI §24 | Presiding Officers to Sign Bills |
| Art. VI §25 | Publication of Acts -- Effective Dates of Acts |
| Art. VI §26 | Private Laws Forbidden |
| Art. VI §27 | Games of Chance Not Authorized |
| Art. VI §28 | Special Privileges Forbidden |
| Art. VI §29 | Lending Public Credit and Subscribing to Stock or Bonds Forbidden -- Exception |
| Art. VI §30 | Continuity in Government |
| Art. VI §31 | Additional Compensation of Legislators |
| Art. VI §32 | Appointment of Additional Employees -- Legal Counsel |
| Art. VI §33 | Legislative Auditor Appointed |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article VII (Executive Department) |
| Art. VII §1 | Executive Department Officers -- Terms, Residence, and Duties |
| Art. VII §2 | Election of Officers -- Governor and Lieutenant Governor Elected Jointly |
| Art. VII §3 | Qualifications of Officers |
| Art. VII §4 | Governor Commander-In-Chief |
| Art. VII §5 | Executive Power Vested in Governor -- Duties -- Legal Counsel |
| Art. VII §6 | Convening of Extra Sessions of Legislature -- Advance Public Notice |
| Art. VII §7 | Adjournment of Legislature by Governor |
| Art. VII §8 | Bills Presented to Governor for Approval and Veto -- Items of Appropriation -- Legislative Session to Consider Vetoed Items |
| Art. VII §9 | Governor May Fill Certain Vacancies |
| Art. VII §10 | Governor’s Appointive Power -- Governor to Appoint to Fill Vacancy in Other State Offices -- Vacancy in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor |
| Art. VII §11 | Vacancy in Office of Governor -- Determination of Disability |
| Art. VII §12 | Board of Pardons and Parole -- Appointment -- Powers and Procedures -- Governor’s Powers and Duties -- Legislature’s Powers |
| Art. VII §14 | Duties of Lieutenant Governor |
| Art. VII §15 | Duties of State Auditor and State Treasurer |
| Art. VII §16 | Duties of Attorney General |
| Art. VII §18 | Compensation of State and Local Officers |
| Art. VII §19 | Grants and Commissions |
| Art. VII §20 | The Great Seal |
| Art. VII §21 | United States' Officials Ineligible to Hold State Office |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article VIII (Judicial Department) |
| Art. VIII §1 | Judicial Powers -- Courts |
| Art. VIII §2 | Supreme Court -- Chief Justice -- Declaring Law Unconstitutional -- Justice Unable to Participate |
| Art. VIII §3 | Jurisdiction of Supreme Court |
| Art. VIII §4 | Rulemaking Power of Supreme Court -- Judges Pro Tempore -- Regulation of Practice of Law |
| Art. VIII §5 | Jurisdiction of District Court and Other Courts -- Right of Appeal |
| Art. VIII §6 | Number of Judges of District Court and Other Courts -- Divisions |
| Art. VIII §7 | Qualifications of Justices and Judges |
| Art. VIII §8 | Vacancies -- Nominating Commissions -- Senate Approval |
| Art. VIII §9 | Judicial Retention Elections |
| Art. VIII §10 | Restrictions on Justices and Judges |
| Art. VIII §11 | Judges of Courts Not of Record |
| Art. VIII §12 | Judicial Council -- Chief Justice as Administrative Officer -- Legal Counsel |
| Art. VIII §13 | Judicial Conduct Commission |
| Art. VIII §14 | Compensation of Justices and Judges |
| Art. VIII §15 | Mandatory Retirement |
| Art. VIII §16 | Public Prosecutors |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article IX (Congressional and Legislative Apportionment) |
| Art. IX §1 | Dividing the State into Districts |
| Art. IX §2 | Number of Members of Legislature |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article X (Education) |
| Art. X §1 | Free Nonsectarian Schools |
| Art. X §2 | Defining What Shall Constitute the Public School System |
| Art. X §3 | State Board of Education |
| Art. X §4 | Control of Higher Education System by Statute -- Rights and Immunities Confirmed |
| Art. X §5 | State School Fund and Uniform School Fund -- Establishment and Use -- Debt Guaranty |
| Art. X §7 | Proceeds of Land Grants Constitute Permanent Funds |
| Art. X §8 | No Religious or Partisan Tests in Schools |
| Art. X §9 | Public Aid to Church Schools Forbidden |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XI (Local Governments) |
| Art. XI §1 | Counties Recognized as Legal Subdivisions |
| Art. XI §2 | Moving A County Seat |
| Art. XI §3 | Changing County Lines |
| Art. XI §4 | Optional Forms of County Government |
| Art. XI §5 | Cities and Towns Not to be Created by Special Laws -- Legislature to Provide for the Incorporation, Organization, Dissolution, and Classification of Cities and Towns -- Charter Cities |
| Art. XI §6 | Municipal Water Rights and Sources of Water Supply |
| Art. XI §7 | Special Service Districts |
| Art. XI §8 | Political Subdivisions of the State or Other Governmental Entities in Addition to Counties, Cities, Towns, School Districts, and Special Service Districts |
| Art. XI §9 | Consent of Local Authorities Necessary for Use of Streets |
| Art. XI §10 | Election of County Sheriffs |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XII (Corporations) |
| Art. XII §1 | Corporations Formation |
| Art. XII §4 | Suits |
| Art. XII §12 | Common Carriers -- No Discrimination |
| Art. XII §19 | Blacklisting Forbidden |
| Art. XII §20 | Free Market System as State Policy -- Restraint of Trade and Monopolies Prohibited |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XIII (Revenue and Taxation) |
| Art. XIII §1 | Fiscal Year |
| Art. XIII §2 | Property Tax |
| Art. XIII §3 | Property Tax Exemptions |
| Art. XIII §4 | Other Taxes |
| Art. XIII §5 | Use and Amount of Taxes and Expenditures |
| Art. XIII §6 | State Tax Commission |
| Art. XIII §7 | County Boards of Equalization |
| Art. XIII §8 | Annual Statement |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XIV (Public Debt) |
| Art. XIV §1 | Fixing the Limit of the State Indebtedness -- Exceptions |
| Art. XIV §2 | Debts for Public Defense |
| Art. XIV §3 | Certain Debt of Counties, Cities, Towns, School Districts, and Other Political Subdivisions Not to Exceed Taxes -- Exception -- Debt May be Incurred Only for Specified Purposes |
| Art. XIV §4 | Limit of Indebtedness of Counties, Cities, Towns, and School Districts -- Larger Indebtedness May be Allowed |
| Art. XIV §5 | Borrowed Money to be Applied to Authorized Use |
| Art. XIV §6 | State Not to Assume County, City, Town or School District Debts -- Exception |
| Art. XIV §7 | Existing Indebtedness Not Impaired |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XV (Militia) |
| Art. XV §1 | How Constituted |
| Art. XV §2 | Organization and Equipment |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XVI (Labor) |
| Art. XVI §1 | Rights of Labor to be Protected |
| Art. XVI §2 | Board of Labor |
| Art. XVI §3 | Certain Employment and Practices to be Prohibited |
| Art. XVI §4 | Exchange of Blacklists Prohibited |
| Art. XVI §5 | Injuries Resulting in Death -- Damages |
| Art. XVI §6 | Eight Hours A Day’s Labor on Public Works -- Health and Safety Laws |
| Art. XVI §7 | Legislature to Enforce This Article |
| Art. XVI §8 | Minimum Wage for Women and Minors -- Comfort and Safety Laws |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XVII (Water Rights) |
| Art. XVII §1 | Existing Rights Confirmed |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XVIII (Forestry) |
| Art. XVIII §1 | Forests to be Preserved |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XX (Public Lands) |
| Art. XX §1 | Land Grants Accepted on Terms of Trust |
| Art. XX §2 | School and Institutional Trust Lands |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XXII (Miscellaneous) |
| Art. XXII §1 | Homestead Exemption |
| Art. XXII §3 | Seat of Government |
| Art. XXII §4 | State Trust Fund -- Principal to be Held in Perpetuity -- Use of Income |
| Art. XXII §5 | Officers May Not Profit |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XXIII (Amendment and Revision) |
| Art. XXIII §1 | Amendments: Proposal, Election |
| Art. XXIII §2 | Revision of the Constitution |
| Art. XXIII §3 | Submission to Electors |
| Passage | Title |
|---|---|
| Entire Article | Article XXIV (Schedule) |
| Art. XXIV §1 | Actions, Contracts to Continue |
| Art. XXIV §2 | Territorial Laws Continued |
| Art. XXIV §3 | Prisoners to be Held |
| Art. XXIV §4 | Fines, Penalties and Forfeitures Due the Territory -- Debts of the Territory |
| Art. XXIV §5 | Recognizances -- Judgments -- Records -- Fines Due Counties, Municipalities and School Districts |
| Art. XXIV §6 | Criminal Prosecutions Begun and Crimes Committed Before Statehood |
| Art. XXIV §7 | Transfer of Causes, Records |
| Art. XXIV §8 | Seals of Courts |
| Art. XXIV §9 | Transfer of Probate Causes to District Courts |
| Art. XXIV §10 | Officers to Hold Office Until Superseded |
| Art. XXIV §11 | Election for Adoption or Rejection of Constitution and for State Officers -- Voters |
| Art. XXIV §12 | Officers to be Elected |
| Art. XXIV §13 | Contest for District Judgeship, How Determined |
| Art. XXIV §14 | Constitution to be Submitted to Voters -- Ballot |
| Art. XXIV §15 | Election of Officers Not Provided for Herein |
| Art. XXIV §16 | When Constitution in Force |
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