State constitution
Constitution of New Mexico
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Full article/section structure with condensed section text. Repealed sections are omitted (numbering gaps reflect repeals). Article XXII (Schedule) — transitional statehood provisions, largely spent — is summarized rather than listed section-by-section. Read the verbatim text at the source link.
Article I Name and Boundaries
§ 1 Name and boundaries
Fixes the name of the state as New Mexico and describes its territorial boundaries.
Article II Bill of Rights
§ 1 Supreme law of the land
New Mexico is an inseparable part of the federal union and the U.S. Constitution is the supreme law of the land.
§ 2 Popular sovereignty
All political power is vested in and derived from the people and government is instituted solely for their good.
§ 3 Right of self-government
The people have the sole and exclusive right to govern themselves as a free, sovereign, and independent state.
§ 4 Inherent rights
All persons have inherent rights, including enjoying and defending life and liberty, acquiring and protecting property, and seeking safety and happiness.
§ 5 Rights under Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo preserved
The rights, privileges, and immunities of citizens under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo are preserved inviolate.
§ 6 Right to bear arms
The people have the right to keep and bear arms for security, defense, hunting, and other lawful purposes, though the legislature may regulate concealed carry.
§ 7 Habeas corpus
The writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended except when public safety requires it in cases of rebellion or invasion.
§ 8 Freedom of elections
All elections shall be free and open, and no power shall interfere to prevent the free exercise of the right of suffrage.
§ 9 Military power subordinate; quartering of soldiers
The military is subordinate to the civil power, and no soldier shall be quartered in any house without the owner's consent except as prescribed by law.
§ 10 Searches and seizures
The people are secure from unreasonable searches and seizures, and warrants require probable cause supported by oath describing the place and things.
§ 11 Freedom of religion
Every person is free to worship according to conscience, and no one may be compelled to support any religious ministry against their will.
§ 12 Trial by jury; less than unanimous verdicts in civil cases
The right of trial by jury remains inviolate, though the legislature may allow less-than-unanimous verdicts in civil cases and smaller juries in lower courts.
§ 13 Bail; excessive fines; cruel and unusual punishment
Persons are bailable except in specified serious cases; excessive bail and fines and cruel and unusual punishment are prohibited.
§ 14 Indictment and information; grand juries; rights of accused
Criminal charges proceed by indictment or information; the accused has the rights to counsel, to confront witnesses, to compulsory process, and to a speedy public trial.
§ 15 Self-incrimination; double jeopardy
No person shall be compelled to testify against themselves or be twice put in jeopardy for the same offense.
§ 16 Treason
Treason consists only in levying war against the state or giving aid to its enemies, and requires two witnesses or confession in open court.
§ 17 Freedom of speech and press; libel
Every person may freely speak, write, and publish, being responsible for abuse of that right; truth may be given in evidence in libel cases.
§ 18 Due process; equal protection; sex discrimination
No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process or denied equal protection, and equality of rights shall not be denied on account of sex.
§ 19 Retroactive laws; bills of attainder; impairment of contracts
No ex post facto law, bill of attainder, or law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be enacted.
§ 20 Eminent domain
Private property shall not be taken or damaged for public use without just compensation.
§ 21 Imprisonment for debt
No person shall be imprisoned for debt in a civil action.
§ 23 Reserved rights
Enumeration of certain rights shall not deny or disparage others retained by the people.
§ 24 Victim's rights
Victims of crime have enumerated rights, including to be treated with fairness and respect and to be informed of and heard in proceedings.
Article III Distribution of Powers
§ 1 Separation of departments; workers' compensation
The powers of government are divided into legislative, executive, and judicial departments, none exercising another's powers except as permitted; a workers' compensation adjudication body may be established.
Article IV Legislative Department
§ 1 Vesting of legislative power; referendum
Legislative power is vested in a senate and house of representatives, subject to the people's reserved power of referendum on legislation.
§ 2 Powers generally; disaster emergency procedure
The legislature holds general legislative power and may provide procedures for continuity of government during disaster emergencies.
§ 3 Members; single-member districts; reapportionment
Members are elected from single-member districts apportioned as nearly equal in population as practicable, subject to the qualifications set here.
§ 4 Terms; election; vacancies
Fixes members' terms of office, the time of their election, and the manner of filling vacancies.
§ 5 Sessions; even-year subjects
Sets the time and length of legislative sessions and limits even-numbered-year sessions to budget, revenue, and specified subjects.
§ 6 Special and extraordinary sessions
Provides for special sessions called by the governor and extraordinary sessions called by the legislature.
§ 7 Judge of elections; quorum
Each house judges the election and qualifications of its members, and a majority constitutes a quorum.
§ 8 Call to order; presiding officers
Prescribes how each house is called to order and selects its presiding officers.
§ 9 Officers and employees; compensation
Each house selects its officers and employees and sets their compensation.
§ 10 Compensation of members
Members serve without salary but receive per diem and mileage as provided by law.
§ 11 Rules; discipline; expulsion
Each house determines its rules, punishes contempt or disorderly conduct, and may expel a member by a two-thirds vote.
§ 12 Public sessions; journals
Sessions are public and each house keeps and publishes a journal of its proceedings.
§ 13 Privileges and immunities
Members are privileged from arrest during sessions except for serious crimes and are not questioned elsewhere for words spoken in debate.
§ 14 Adjournment
Neither house may adjourn for more than three days without the other's consent.
§ 15 Bills; enacting clause; reading
Laws are passed by bill, which may not be so altered as to change its purpose, must carry the enacting clause, and must be printed and read.
§ 16 Subject in title; appropriation bills
Every bill shall embrace only one subject expressed in its title, and general appropriation bills are limited to ordinary expenses.
§ 17 Passage of bills
No bill becomes law without a majority vote of the members elected to each house, recorded by yeas and nays.
§ 18 Amendment of statutes
No law shall be revised or amended by reference to its title only; the revised section is set out in full.
§ 19 Introduction of bills
Sets deadlines and rules for the introduction of bills within a session.
§ 20 Enrollment, engrossment, signing
Bills are enrolled, engrossed, and signed by the presiding officers before presentment.
§ 21 Alteration or theft of bill
Fraudulently altering or stealing a bill is a felony.
§ 22 Governor's approval or veto
Every bill is presented to the governor, who may sign, veto, or pocket-veto it, and the legislature may override a veto by a two-thirds vote.
§ 23 Effective date; emergency acts
Laws take effect ninety days after adjournment unless they carry an emergency clause or set a different date.
§ 24 Local or special laws
The legislature shall not pass local or special laws in enumerated cases where a general law can be made applicable.
§ 25 Validating unauthorized acts; fines
Limits laws validating unauthorized official acts and the release of fines against officers.
§ 26 Grant of franchise or privilege
No irrevocable grant of a special privilege, franchise, or immunity shall be made.
§ 27 Extra or increased compensation
No extra compensation shall be granted to any officer, contractor, or employee after services are rendered.
§ 28 Appointment of legislators; interest in contracts
Limits appointing sitting or former legislators to offices created during their term and bars their interest in state contracts.
§ 29 Laws creating debts
Any law creating a debt must state the object and provide a tax to pay it.
§ 30 Payments upon appropriation and warrant
Money is paid from the treasury only on appropriation made by law and on warrant.
§ 31 Appropriations for charitable, educational purposes
Restricts appropriations to charitable, educational, or benevolent purposes not under absolute state control.
§ 32 Remission of debts due state or municipalities
No obligation or debt due the state or a municipality shall be remitted or extinguished except as provided.
§ 33 Prosecutions under repealed laws
The repeal of a criminal law does not abate a pending prosecution unless the legislature so provides.
§ 34 Change of rights or procedure in pending cases
No law affecting the rights or procedure in a pending case shall be enacted.
§ 35 Impeachment power and procedure
The house has the sole power of impeachment and the senate tries impeachments, conviction requiring a two-thirds vote.
§ 36 Officers subject to impeachment
The governor and other state officers are liable to impeachment for crimes, misfeasance, or malfeasance in office.
§ 37 Railroad passes
Prohibits public officers from accepting free railroad passes.
§ 38 Monopolies
The legislature shall enact laws to prevent trusts, monopolies, and combinations in restraint of trade.
§ 39 'Bribery' and 'solicitation' defined
Defines bribery and corrupt solicitation for purposes of the constitution.
§ 40 Penalty for bribery
Provides penalties, including disqualification from office, for bribery.
§ 41 Compelling testimony in bribery cases
A witness compelled to testify in a bribery case is granted immunity from prosecution for the matter disclosed.
§ 42 Confirmation hearings on gubernatorial appointments
Requires senate confirmation hearings on the governor's appointments as provided by law.
Article V Executive Department
§ 1 Composition; terms; seat of government
The executive department consists of the governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, treasurer, auditor, attorney general, and land commissioner, serving four-year terms at the seat of government.
§ 2 Canvass of elections; tie votes
Election returns for executive officers are canvassed as provided, and ties are resolved by the legislature.
§ 3 Qualifications of executive officers
Sets the age, citizenship, and residency qualifications for the executive officers.
§ 4 Governor's executive power; commander of militia
The supreme executive power is vested in the governor, who ensures the laws are faithfully executed and commands the state militia.
§ 5 Appointive and removal power; interim appointees
The governor appoints and, as provided, removes officers, and makes interim appointments to vacancies.
§ 6 Pardon and reprieve power
The governor may grant pardons, reprieves, and commutations, subject to regulation by law.
§ 7 Succession to governorship
Provides the order of succession to the office of governor upon vacancy or disability.
§ 8 Lieutenant governor president of senate
The lieutenant governor is president of the senate but votes only to break a tie.
§ 9 Public accounts and reports
Executive officers keep public accounts and report to the governor and legislature as required.
§ 10 State seal
Provides for the great seal of the state, kept by the secretary of state.
§ 11 Commissions
Commissions are issued in the name of the state and signed by the governor.
§ 12 Compensation of executive officers
Compensation of executive officers is fixed by law and not changed during their terms.
§ 13 Residence; election from equal districts
Requires officers to reside at the seat of government and provides for election from equal districts where applicable.
§ 14 State transportation commission
Establishes the state transportation (highway) commission.
§ 15 Confirmation of cabinet secretaries
Cabinet secretaries appointed by the governor are subject to senate confirmation.
§ 16 Vacancy in office of lieutenant governor
Provides how a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor is filled.
§ 17 State ethics commission
Establishes an independent state ethics commission with jurisdiction over ethics and campaign-finance laws.
Article VI Judicial Department
§ 1 Judicial power vested
The judicial power is vested in a supreme court, court of appeals, district courts, and specified inferior courts.
§ 2 Supreme court; appellate jurisdiction
The supreme court has appellate jurisdiction and is the court of last resort.
§ 3 Supreme court; original jurisdiction; writs
The supreme court has original jurisdiction in specified matters, superintending control over inferior courts, and power to issue extraordinary writs.
§ 4 Selection of chief justice
Provides how the chief justice of the supreme court is selected.
§ 5 Quorum; majority for judgment
Sets the quorum of the supreme court and the majority required to render judgment.
§ 6 Absent or disqualified justice
Provides for designating a replacement when a justice is absent or disqualified.
§ 7 Terms, sessions, recesses
Governs the terms, sessions, and recesses of the supreme court.
§ 8 Qualifications of justices
Sets the qualifications for supreme court justices.
§ 9 Officers of the court
Provides for the officers of the supreme court.
§ 10 Additional justices
Allows the number of supreme court justices to be increased as provided.
§ 11 Salary of justices
Fixes the manner of setting justices' salaries, which may not be diminished during their terms.
§ 12 Judicial districts; district judges
Divides the state into judicial districts and provides for district judges.
§ 13 District court; jurisdiction and terms
The district courts are the general trial courts with original jurisdiction and specified terms.
§ 14 District court; qualifications and residence of judges
Sets the qualifications and residency requirements for district judges.
§ 15 District court; judges pro tempore
Provides for the designation of judges pro tempore in the district courts.
§ 16 Additional judges; redistricting
Allows adding district judges and redistricting the judicial districts.
§ 17 District judges' compensation
Fixes the compensation of district judges, not diminished during their terms.
§ 18 Disqualification of judges or magistrates
Provides the grounds and procedure for disqualifying judges or magistrates.
§ 19 Ineligibility for nonjudicial offices
Justices and judges are ineligible for nonjudicial office during their terms.
§ 20 Style of writs and processes
Prescribes the style in which writs and process run.
§ 21 Judges as conservators of the peace; preliminary examinations
Judges are conservators of the peace and provision is made for preliminary examinations in criminal cases.
§ 22 County clerk as district and probate clerk
The county clerk serves as clerk of the district and probate courts.
§ 23 Probate court
Establishes the probate court and its jurisdiction.
§ 24 District attorneys
Provides for the election, terms, and duties of district attorneys.
§ 26 Magistrate court
Establishes the magistrate court and its jurisdiction and organization.
§ 27 Appeals from probate and inferior courts
Provides for appeals from the probate court and other inferior courts.
§ 28 Court of appeals; composition; quorum
Establishes the court of appeals, its number of judges, qualifications, compensation, and quorum.
§ 29 Court of appeals; jurisdiction; writs
Sets the appellate jurisdiction of the court of appeals and its power to issue writs.
§ 30 Fees paid to state treasury
Fees collected by the judiciary are paid into the state treasury.
§ 31 Justices of the peace abolished
Abolishes the office of justice of the peace.
§ 32 Judicial standards commission
Establishes the judicial standards commission to discipline, retire, or remove judges.
§ 33 Retention or rejection at general election
Appellate and district judges stand for nonpartisan retention at the general election after initial partisan election.
§ 34 Vacancies; filing of candidacy
Provides for filling judicial vacancies and the date for filing declarations of candidacy.
§ 35 Appellate judges nominating commission
Establishes the commission that nominates candidates to fill appellate judicial vacancies.
§ 36 District court judges nominating committee
Establishes the committee that nominates candidates to fill district-court vacancies.
§ 37 Metropolitan court judges nominating committee
Establishes the committee that nominates candidates to fill metropolitan-court vacancies.
§ 38 Chief judge of district and metropolitan courts
Provides for selecting the chief judge of the district and metropolitan court districts.
§ 39 Public defender department and commission
Creates the public defender department and public defender commission.
Article VII Elective Franchise
§ 1 Qualifications of voters; absentee and school voting; registration
Every U.S. citizen who is eighteen and meets residency and registration requirements may vote; provides for absentee and school-election voting.
§ 2 Qualifications for holding office
Sets the qualifications for holding public office in the state.
§ 3 Religious and racial equality; restrictions on amendments
Guarantees the right to vote and hold office without distinction of religion, race, language, or color, and entrenches this protection against easy amendment.
§ 4 Residence
Provides that residence for voting purposes is neither gained nor lost by presence for certain purposes.
§ 5 Election by ballot; plurality elects
Elections are by secret ballot and a plurality of votes elects the candidate.
Article VIII Taxation and Revenue
§ 1 Levy proportionate to value; uniformity; valuation limits
Property taxes are levied in proportion to value, uniform on the same class of subjects, with limits on annual valuation increases.
§ 2 Property tax limits; exception
Limits the rate of property taxation, with exceptions for debt service and voter-approved levies.
§ 3 Tax-exempt property
Exempts specified property — governmental, religious, charitable, and educational — from taxation.
§ 4 Misuse and deposit of public money
Prohibits the misuse of public money and governs its deposit.
§ 5 Head of family and veteran exemptions
Grants property-tax exemptions to heads of families and to veterans.
§ 6 Assessment of lands
Governs the method of assessing lands for taxation.
§ 7 Judgments against local officials
Provides for judgments against local officials for failure to perform revenue duties.
§ 8 Exemption of personalty in transit
Exempts certain personal property in transit through the state from taxation.
§ 9 Elected authority prerequisite to tax levy
A tax may be levied only by an elected governing authority.
§ 10 Severance tax permanent fund
Establishes the severance tax permanent fund and governs its investment.
§ 15 Property tax exemption for disabled veterans
Provides a property-tax exemption for disabled veterans.
§ 16 Exemption for veterans' organization property
Exempts property of a federally chartered veterans' organization from taxation.
Article IX State, County and Municipal Indebtedness
§ 1 Territorial and county debts assumed
The state assumes the valid debts of the territory and its counties as of statehood.
§ 2 Payment of county debts by another county
Governs the payment of one county's debts by another upon changes in boundaries.
§ 3 State refunding bonds for assumed debts
Authorizes state refunding bonds for the assumed debts.
§ 4 Sale of lands for bond payments
Provides for the sale of lands to pay certain bonds.
§ 5 Remission of county debts prohibited
The state shall not remit debts owed to it by counties.
§ 6 Militia warrants
Governs warrants issued for militia purposes.
§ 7 State indebtedness; purposes
The state may contract debt only for the casual deficits, extraordinary needs, or purposes specified.
§ 8 State indebtedness; restrictions
Limits the amount of state debt and requires voter approval and a tax to repay it.
§ 9 Use of borrowed funds
Requires borrowed funds to be applied only to the purpose for which they were borrowed.
§ 10 County indebtedness; restrictions
Restricts the debt a county may incur without voter approval.
§ 11 School district indebtedness; restrictions
Restricts the debt a school district may incur, subject to voter approval and valuation limits.
§ 12 Municipal indebtedness; restrictions
Restricts the debt a municipality may incur without voter approval.
§ 13 County and municipal debt limit; exceptions
Sets the aggregate debt limit for counties and municipalities, with stated exceptions.
§ 14 Aid to private enterprise; specified exceptions
Prohibits state or local aid to private enterprise, with exceptions for veterans' scholarships, student loans, job programs, and affordable housing.
§ 15 State and local refunding bonds
Authorizes refunding bonds for state and local governments.
§ 16 State highway bonds
Authorizes bonds for state highway construction and improvement.
Article X County and Municipal Corporations
§ 1 Classification of counties; officers' salaries
Provides for classifying counties and fixing the salaries and fees of county officers.
§ 2 Terms of county officers
Sets the terms of office of county officers.
§ 3 Removal of county seats
Governs the removal or relocation of county seats.
§ 4 Combined city and county corporations
Allows the combination of city and county governments into a single corporation.
§ 5 Incorporated counties
Provides for the incorporation of counties.
§ 6 Municipal home rule
Allows municipalities to adopt home-rule charters and exercise powers not denied by law.
§ 7 Five-member boards of county commissioners
Allows counties to have five-member boards of commissioners.
§ 8 State-mandated new activity or service
Requires the state to fund new activities or services it mandates on local governments.
§ 9 Recall of county officials
Provides for the recall of elected county officials for malfeasance or misfeasance.
§ 10 Urban counties
Authorizes an urban form of county government.
§ 11 Single urban governments
Authorizes consolidated single urban governments.
Article XI Corporations Other Than Municipal
§ 1 Public regulation commission created
Creates the public regulation commission and provides for its composition.
§ 2 Responsibilities of public regulation commission
Vests the public regulation commission with authority over public utilities and other regulated entities as provided by law.
§ 13 General corporation laws
Requires corporations to be formed under general laws.
§ 14 Corporations subject to police power
All corporate charters and franchises are subject to the state's police power.
§ 18 Eminent domain of corporate property
Corporate property is subject to eminent domain for public use with just compensation.
§ 19 Chartering corporations
Governs the chartering of corporations.
§ 20 Office of superintendent of insurance
Creates the office of superintendent of insurance.
Article XII Education
§ 1 Free public schools
The legislature shall provide a uniform system of free public schools sufficient for the education of all children of school age.
§ 2 Permanent school fund
Establishes the permanent school fund from land grants and other sources.
§ 3 Control of institutions; use of land proceeds
Provides for control of constitutional educational institutions and the use of state-land proceeds and educational funds.
§ 4 Current school fund
Establishes the current school fund and its sources.
§ 5 Compulsory school attendance
Requires compulsory school attendance as provided by law.
§ 6 Public education department; commission
Establishes the public education department and public education commission.
§ 7 Investment of permanent school fund
Governs the investment of the permanent school fund.
§ 8 Teachers to learn English and Spanish
Requires the training of teachers proficient in both English and Spanish to serve Spanish-speaking pupils.
§ 9 Religious tests in schools
Prohibits religious tests as a condition of admission to public educational institutions.
§ 10 Educational rights of children of Spanish descent
Guarantees children of Spanish descent equal rights and privileges in the public schools and forbids separate schools.
§ 11 State educational institutions
Names and confirms the state's constitutional educational institutions.
§ 12 Acceptance of Enabling Act grants
Accepts the educational land grants made under the federal Enabling Act.
§ 13 Board of regents
Provides for a board of regents to govern each state educational institution.
§ 14 Recall of local school board members
Provides for the recall of local school board members.
§ 15 Local school boards; single-member districts
Provides for local school boards elected from seven single-member districts.
Article XIII Public Lands
§ 1 Disposition of state lands
State lands are held in trust and disposed of only for the purposes and in the manner the constitution and Enabling Act allow.
§ 2 Duties of land commissioner
Vests the commissioner of public lands with the selection, management, and disposition of state lands.
§ 3 Patents for public lands
Governs the issuance of patents for public lands sold or granted.
Article XIV Public Institutions
§ 1 State institutions
Names and confirms the location of the state's charitable, penal, and reformatory institutions.
§ 2 Federal land grants and donations
Accepts federal land grants and donations for the state institutions.
§ 3 Control and management
Provides for the control and management of the state institutions.
Article XV Agriculture and Conservation
§ 1 Department of agriculture
Establishes the department of agriculture in connection with the land-grant college.
§ 2 Forest fire prevention
Directs the legislature to provide for the prevention and control of forest fires.
Article XVI Irrigation and Water Rights
§ 1 Existing water rights confirmed
Confirms all existing rights to the beneficial use of water as of statehood.
§ 2 Appropriation of water
Unappropriated water is public and subject to appropriation for beneficial use, with priority by first appropriation.
§ 3 Beneficial use of water
Declares beneficial use the basis, measure, and limit of the right to use water.
§ 4 Drainage districts and systems
Authorizes the establishment of drainage districts and systems.
§ 5 Appeals in water-right matters
Provides for appeals in matters relating to water rights.
§ 6 Water trust fund
Establishes a water trust fund for water projects.
Article XVII Mines and Mining
§ 1 Inspector of mines
Provides for an inspector of mines.
§ 2 Mining regulations; child labor
Directs the legislature to enact mine-safety regulations and prohibits employing children under fourteen in mines.
Article XVIII Militia
§ 1 Composition; commander in chief
Defines the militia and names the governor as its commander in chief.
§ 2 Organization, discipline, equipment
Directs the legislature to provide for organizing, disciplining, and equipping the militia.
Article XIX Amendments
§ 1 Proposing and ratifying amendments
Amendments proposed and agreed to by a majority of each house are submitted to the voters and adopted if approved by a majority, with special protections for certain sections.
§ 2 Constitutional conventions
Provides for calling a constitutional convention to revise the constitution.
§ 3 Initiative restricted
Limits the use of the initiative for constitutional changes.
§ 4 Amendment of compact with United States
Certain provisions constituting the compact with the United States may be amended only with the consent of the United States.
Article XX Miscellaneous
§ 1 Oath of officer
Every officer takes an oath to support the U.S. and state constitutions and faithfully discharge their duties.
§ 2 Tenure of office
Officers hold over until their successors are elected or appointed and qualified.
§ 3 Date terms of office begin
Fixes the date on which terms of office begin.
§ 4 Vacancies in district attorney or commissioner offices
Provides how vacancies in the offices of district attorney and county commissioner are filled.
§ 5 Interim appointments
Governs interim appointments to fill vacancies.
§ 6 Date of general elections
Fixes the date of general elections.
§ 7 Canvass of returns for multi-county offices
Provides for canvassing returns for officers elected by more than one county.
§ 8 First national election
Provides for the state's first national election (transitional).
§ 9 State officers limited to salaries
State officers may receive only their salaries and no fees for their own use.
§ 10 Child labor
Directs the legislature to enact laws regulating and restricting child labor.
§ 11 Women as public officers
Makes women eligible to hold public office.
§ 12 Publication of laws in English and Spanish
Requires laws to be published in both English and Spanish for a period after statehood.
§ 13 Sacramental wines
Exempts sacramental wines from certain liquor restrictions.
§ 14 Officers barred from railroad passes
Bars public officers from using free railroad passes.
§ 15 Penitentiary as reformatory; inmate labor
Directs that the penitentiary serve reformatory purposes and governs inmate labor.
§ 16 Railroad liability to employees
Preserves railroad employees' right of action for injuries.
§ 18 Leasing of convict labor prohibited
Prohibits leasing the labor of convicts to private parties.
§ 19 Eight-hour day in public employment
Establishes an eight-hour workday on public works.
§ 20 Waiver of indictment; proceedings on information
Allows a defendant to waive indictment and proceed on information.
§ 21 Pollution control
Declares protection of the state's beautiful and healthful environment a public policy and directs pollution-control laws.
§ 22 Public employee and educational retirement trust funds
Establishes the public employees' and educational retirement trust funds and protects members' vested property rights.
Article XXI Compact with the United States
§ 1 Religious toleration; polygamy
Guarantees perfect toleration of religious sentiment and forever prohibits polygamy.
§ 2 Control of public and Indian lands; taxation
Disclaims state title to unappropriated public and Indian lands and governs taxation of federal, nonresident, and Indian property.
§ 3 Assumption of territorial debts
Assumes the debts and liabilities of the territory.
§ 4 Public schools
Requires the establishment and maintenance of a public school system open to all children, free from sectarian control.
§ 5 Suffrage
Provides for suffrage as a condition of the compact.
§ 6 Capital
Fixes the state capital as a compact provision.
§ 7 Reclamation projects
Consents to federal reclamation projects.
§ 8 Allotted Indian lands; liquor control
Consents to federal liquor control over allotted Indian lands.
§ 9 Consent to Enabling Act provisions
Gives the state's consent to the provisions of the federal Enabling Act.
§ 10 Compact irrevocable
Declares the compact with the United States irrevocable without the consent of the United States and the people.
§ 11 Consent to exchange of lands
Consents to exchanges of state and federal lands.
Article XXII Schedule (transitional)
§ 1-17 Statehood transition provisions
Transitional provisions carrying over territorial laws, courts, officers, obligations, and pending matters into statehood, and providing for the ratification election and the first state elections. Largely spent.
Article XXIV Leases on State Land
§ 1 Mineral and geothermal development contracts
Authorizes contracts and leases for developing minerals and geothermal resources on state lands.
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