State constitution
Constitution of Wyoming
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Full article/section structure with condensed section text. Repealed sections are omitted (numbering gaps reflect repeals). Article 21 (Schedule) — transitional statehood provisions, largely spent — is summarized rather than listed section-by-section. Read the verbatim text at the source link.
Article 1 Declaration of Rights
§ 1 Power inherent in the people
All power is inherent in the people, who have the right to alter or reform their government whenever the public good requires.
§ 2 Equality of all
In their inherent right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, all members of the human race are equal.
§ 3 Equal political rights
Since equality is the essential condition of a free government, no person may be denied the equal enjoyment of civil or political rights on account of origin or circumstance.
§ 4 Security against search and seizure
The people are secure against unreasonable searches and seizures, and warrants require probable cause supported by oath describing the place and things.
§ 5 Imprisonment for debt
No person shall be imprisoned for debt except in cases of fraud.
§ 6 Due process of law
No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
§ 7 No absolute, arbitrary power
Absolute, arbitrary power over the lives, liberty, and property of free persons exists nowhere in a republic, not even in the largest majority.
§ 8 Courts open to all; suits against state
All courts shall be open and every person shall have a remedy by due course of law, and suits may be brought against the state as the legislature directs.
§ 9 Trial by jury inviolate
The right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate in criminal cases.
§ 10 Right of accused to defend
In criminal prosecutions the accused has the rights to counsel, to know the charge, to confront witnesses, to compulsory process, and to a speedy public trial by an impartial jury.
§ 11 Self-incrimination; jeopardy
No person shall be compelled to testify against themselves or be twice put in jeopardy for the same offense.
§ 12 Detaining witnesses
No person shall be detained as a witness longer than may be necessary, and material witnesses may be released on their own recognizance.
§ 13 Indictment
Governs the use of indictment or information to charge crimes.
§ 14 Bail; cruel and unusual punishment
Persons are bailable except in specified capital cases, and excessive bail and fines and cruel or unusual punishment are prohibited.
§ 15 Penal code to be humane
The penal code shall be founded on the humane principles of reformation and prevention.
§ 16 Conduct of jails
No person under arrest shall be treated with unnecessary rigor, and jails shall be kept humane and clean.
§ 17 Habeas corpus
The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended except when public safety requires it in rebellion or invasion.
§ 18 Religious liberty
The free exercise of religious profession and worship is guaranteed, and no one may be compelled to support any place of worship against their consent.
§ 19 Appropriations for sectarian purposes prohibited
No public money shall be appropriated for any sectarian or religious society or institution.
§ 20 Freedom of speech and press; libel; truth a defense
Every person may freely speak, write, and publish, being responsible for abuse, and in libel prosecutions the truth may be given in evidence.
§ 21 Right of petition and peaceable assembly
The people have the right to peaceably assemble and to petition the government for redress of grievances.
§ 22 Protection of labor
The health and safety of employees shall be protected by law, especially in dangerous employments.
§ 23 Education
The right of citizens to opportunities for education should be equally protected as essential to preserving free government.
§ 24 Right to bear arms
The right of citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and the state shall not be denied.
§ 25 Military subordinate to civil power; quartering 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.
§ 26 Treason
Treason against the state consists only in levying war against it or giving aid to its enemies, requiring two witnesses or confession in open court.
§ 27 Elections free and equal
Elections shall be open, free, and equal, and no power shall interfere to prevent the free exercise of the right of suffrage.
§ 28 Taxation; consent of people; uniformity and equality
No tax shall be imposed without the consent of the people or their representatives, and all taxation shall be equal and uniform.
§ 29 Rights of aliens
No distinction shall be made between resident aliens and citizens in the ownership, possession, and protection of property.
§ 30 Monopolies and perpetuities prohibited
Perpetuities and monopolies are contrary to a free government and shall not be allowed.
§ 31 Control of water
The water of all natural streams and lakes is the property of the state.
§ 32 Eminent domain
Private property shall not be taken for private use except for specified purposes, and the necessity of a taking is a judicial question.
§ 33 Compensation for property taken
Private property shall not be taken or damaged for public or private use without just compensation.
§ 34 Uniform operation of general law
All laws of a general nature shall have a uniform operation.
§ 35 Ex post facto laws; impairing contracts
No ex post facto law or law impairing the obligation of contracts shall be passed.
§ 36 Rights not enumerated reserved to people
The enumeration of rights in this constitution shall not be construed to deny others retained by the people.
§ 37 Constitution of United States supreme law
The state accepts the U.S. Constitution as the supreme law of the land.
§ 38 Right of health care access
Competent adults have the right to make their own health-care decisions, and the legislature may not compel participation in any health-care system.
§ 39 Opportunity to hunt, fish and trap
The opportunity to hunt, fish, and trap wildlife is a heritage that shall be preserved, subject to regulation and management of wildlife.
Article 2 Distribution of Powers
§ 1 Powers divided into three departments
The powers of government are divided into legislative, executive, and judicial departments, none exercising the powers of another except as expressly directed.
Article 3 Legislative Department
§ 1 Composition and name of legislature
The legislative power is vested in a legislature consisting of a senate and a house of representatives.
§ 2 Members' terms and qualifications
Sets the terms and qualifications of senators and representatives.
§ 3 Legislative apportionment
Provides for apportioning the legislature as nearly equal in population as practicable.
§ 4 Vacancies
Provides for filling vacancies in the legislature.
§ 5 When members elected and terms begin
Fixes when members are elected and when their terms begin.
§ 6 Compensation; duration of sessions
Sets members' compensation and the duration of legislative sessions.
§ 7 Time and place of sessions
Fixes the time and place of legislative sessions.
§ 8 Members disqualified for other office
No member may be appointed to a civil office created or whose pay was increased during their term.
§ 9 Compensation not increased during term
Members' compensation shall not be increased during the term for which they were elected.
§ 11 Quorum
A majority of each house constitutes a quorum, but a smaller number may adjourn and compel attendance.
§ 12 Rules, punishment and protection
Each house determines its rules, punishes members for disorderly conduct, and may expel a member by a two-thirds vote.
§ 13 Journals
Each house keeps and publishes a journal of its proceedings.
§ 14 Sessions to be open
The sessions of each house and its committees shall be open.
§ 15 Adjournment
Neither house may adjourn for more than three days without the other's consent.
§ 16 Privilege of members
Members are privileged from arrest during sessions except for serious crimes and are not questioned elsewhere for speech in debate.
§ 17 Power of impeachment; proceedings
The house has the sole power of impeachment and the senate tries impeachments, conviction requiring a two-thirds vote.
§ 18 Who may be impeached
Specifies the state officers subject to impeachment.
§ 19 Removal of officers not subject to impeachment
Provides for removing officers who are not subject to impeachment.
§ 20 Laws by bill; alteration or amendment
Laws are passed by bill, which may not be so altered or amended as to change its original purpose.
§ 21 Enacting clause of law
Prescribes the enacting clause: 'Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming.'
§ 22 Time limit for introducing appropriation bill
Limits the time within which a bill for appropriations may be introduced.
§ 23 Bill must go to committee
Every bill must be referred to and reported from a committee before final passage.
§ 24 One subject expressed in title
No bill shall contain more than one subject, which shall be clearly expressed in its title.
§ 25 Vote required to pass bill
No bill becomes law without a majority vote of the members elected to each house, recorded by yeas and nays.
§ 26 How laws revised, amended or extended
No law shall be revised or amended by reference to its title only; the revised section is re-enacted in full.
§ 27 Special and local laws prohibited
The legislature shall not pass special or local laws in enumerated cases where a general law can be made applicable.
§ 28 Signing of bills
The presiding officer of each house signs all bills passed, the fact being entered on the journal.
§ 29 Legislative employees
Limits the number and compensation of legislative employees.
§ 30 Extra compensation prohibited
No extra compensation shall be granted to any public officer, agent, or contractor after services are rendered.
§ 31 Supplies for legislature and departments
Governs the furnishing of supplies to the legislature and state departments through competitive means.
§ 32 Changing terms and salaries of officers
No law shall extend the term or change the salary of a public officer during the term for which they were elected.
§ 33 Origin of revenue bills
All bills for raising revenue originate in the house, but the senate may amend as on other bills.
§ 34 General appropriation bills; other appropriations
The general appropriation bill embraces only ordinary expenses; other appropriations are made by separate bills, each on a single subject.
§ 35 Money expended only on appropriation
No money shall be paid out of the treasury except on an appropriation made by law.
§ 36 Prohibited appropriations
Prohibits appropriations to persons, corporations, or institutions not under the absolute control of the state.
§ 37 Delegation of municipal power prohibited
The legislature shall not delegate to any special commission power to perform municipal functions or levy taxes.
§ 38 Investment of trust funds
Governs the investment of permanent state trust funds.
§ 39 Aid to railroads prohibited
The state shall not lend its credit or make donations to any railroad or private enterprise.
§ 41 Resolutions; approval or veto
Every order or resolution requiring the concurrence of both houses (except adjournment) is presented to the governor.
§ 43 Offers to bribe
Provides penalties for offering a bribe to a member of the legislature.
§ 44 Witnesses in bribery charges
A witness in a bribery case may not withhold testimony on self-incrimination grounds but is granted immunity.
§ 45 Legislature to define corrupt solicitation
Directs the legislature to define and punish corrupt solicitation of members and officers.
§ 46 Interested member shall not vote
A member with a personal or private interest in a measure shall disclose it and not vote on it.
§ 47 Congressional representation
Provides for the state's representation in Congress.
§ 48 State census
Provides for taking a state census.
§ 49 District representation
Governs representation by legislative districts.
§ 50 Apportionment for first legislature
Sets the apportionment for the first legislature (transitional).
§ 51 Filling of vacancies
Provides for filling vacancies in legislative districts.
§ 52 Initiative and referendum
Reserves to the people the powers of initiative and referendum, subject to the requirements set here.
§ 53 Criminal penalties not subject to commutation
Allows the creation of criminal penalties that are not subject to the governor's power to commute.
Article 4 Executive Department
§ 1 Executive power vested in governor; term
The supreme executive power is vested in the governor, who serves a four-year term.
§ 2 Qualifications of governor
Sets the age, citizenship, and residency qualifications for the governor.
§ 3 Election of governor
Provides for the election of the governor and resolution of ties.
§ 4 Powers and duties of governor generally
The governor ensures the laws are faithfully executed and is commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.
§ 5 Pardoning power of governor
The governor may grant reprieves, commutations, and pardons after conviction, subject to regulation by law.
§ 6 Acting governor
Provides for the secretary of state or other officer to act as governor upon vacancy or disability.
§ 7 Governor may fill vacancies
The governor fills certain vacancies in office by appointment until the next election.
§ 8 Approval or veto of legislation; override
Every bill is presented to the governor, who may sign or veto it, and the legislature may override a veto by a two-thirds vote.
§ 9 Veto of items of appropriations
The governor may veto individual items in an appropriation bill while approving the remainder.
§ 10 Bribery or coercion of governor
Prohibits bribery or coercion of or by the governor.
§ 11 State officers; election; qualifications; terms
Provides for the election, qualifications, and terms of the secretary of state, auditor, treasurer, and superintendent of public instruction.
§ 12 State officers; powers and duties
Sets the powers and duties of the elective state officers.
§ 13 Salaries of governor and elective officers
Fixes the manner of setting the salaries of the governor and other elective state officers.
§ 14 Examination of accounts
Provides for the examination and audit of state officers' accounts.
§ 15 Great seal of state
Provides for the great seal of the state, kept by the secretary of state.
Article 5 Judicial Department
§ 1 How judicial power vested
The judicial power is vested in a supreme court, district courts, and such inferior courts as the legislature establishes.
§ 2 Supreme court; appellate jurisdiction
The supreme court has general appellate jurisdiction over the district courts and other tribunals.
§ 3 Supreme court; original jurisdiction
The supreme court has original jurisdiction in specified matters and power to issue extraordinary writs.
§ 5 Voluntary retirement and compensation of justices and judges
Provides for the voluntary retirement of justices and judges and their compensation.
§ 6 Commission on judicial conduct and ethics
Establishes the commission on judicial conduct and ethics to discipline, retire, or remove justices and judges.
§ 7 Supreme court; terms of court
Fixes the terms of the supreme court.
§ 8 Supreme court; qualifications of justices
Sets the qualifications for supreme court justices.
§ 9 Supreme court; clerk
Provides for the clerk of the supreme court.
§ 10 District courts; jurisdiction
The district courts are the general trial courts with original jurisdiction in civil and criminal matters.
§ 11 District judges to hold court for each other
District judges may hold court for one another as needed.
§ 12 District courts; qualifications of judges
Sets the qualifications for district judges.
§ 13 District courts; clerks
Provides for the clerks of the district courts.
§ 14 District courts; commissioners
Provides for district court commissioners.
§ 15 Style of process
Prescribes the style in which court process runs.
§ 16 Supreme court judges limited to judicial duties
Supreme court justices are limited to their judicial duties.
§ 17 Salaries of supreme and district judges
Fixes the salaries of supreme and district court judges, not diminished during their terms.
§ 18 Appeals from district to supreme court
Provides for appeals from the district courts to the supreme court.
§ 19 State divided into districts; election and terms of judges
Divides the state into judicial districts and provides for electing district judges and their terms.
§ 20 Districts defined
Defines the initial judicial districts.
§ 21 Increase in number of districts and judges
Allows increasing the number of judicial districts and judges.
§ 22 Jurisdiction of justices of the peace
Provides for justices of the peace and their jurisdiction.
§ 23 Appeals from justices' courts
Provides for appeals from justice-of-the-peace courts.
§ 25 Supreme and district judges shall not practice
Justices and judges shall not practice law during their terms.
§ 26 Power to fix terms of court
Vests the power to fix the terms of court as provided.
§ 27 Judges shall not hold other office
Justices and judges shall not hold any other office during their terms.
§ 28 Appeals from boards of arbitration
Provides for appeals from boards of arbitration.
§ 29 Juvenile delinquency and domestic relations courts
Authorizes the establishment of juvenile delinquency and domestic-relations courts.
Article 6 Suffrage and Elections
§ 1 Male and female citizens to enjoy equal rights
The rights of citizens to vote and hold office shall not be denied on account of sex; male and female citizens enjoy equal political rights.
§ 2 Qualifications of electors
Every U.S. citizen who is of age and meets residency and registration requirements is a qualified elector.
§ 3 Electors privileged from arrest
Electors are privileged from arrest while attending, going to, and returning from elections, except for serious crimes.
§ 4 Exemption of electors from military duty
Electors are exempt from military duty on election day except in time of war or public danger.
§ 5 Electors must be citizens of United States
Only citizens of the United States may vote.
§ 6 Persons excluded from franchise
Persons convicted of infamous crimes or judged mentally incompetent may be excluded from the franchise.
§ 7 Residence not lost by absence
Residence for voting is not lost by absence on business of the state or United States or in specified circumstances.
§ 8 Soldiers stationed in state not residents
Soldiers, sailors, and marines stationed in the state are not considered residents for voting purposes.
§ 9 Educational qualifications of electors
Provides an educational qualification (ability to read the constitution) for electors.
§ 10 Alien suffrage
Addresses the voting rights of aliens who had declared their intention to become citizens.
§ 11 Manner of holding elections
Directs the legislature to provide for the manner of holding elections and secrecy of the ballot.
§ 12 Registration of voters required
Requires the registration of voters before elections.
§ 13 Purity of elections to be provided for
Directs the legislature to secure the purity of elections and guard against abuses.
§ 14 Election contests
Provides for the trial and determination of contested elections.
§ 15 Qualifications for office
Sets the qualifications for holding public office.
§ 16 Officers to hold over; suspension
Officers hold over until their successors qualify, and provides for the suspension of officers.
§ 18 Selecting officers not otherwise provided for
Provides the method of selecting officers whose election or appointment is not otherwise provided for.
§ 19 Dual office holding
Prohibits holding two lucrative offices at the same time, subject to exceptions.
§ 20 Oath of office; form
Prescribes the form of the oath of office.
§ 21 Oath of office; how administered
Provides how the oath of office is administered.
§ 22 Absent voter ballots, voting and registration
Directs the legislature to provide for absentee voting and registration.
Article 7 Education; State Institutions; Promotion of Health and Morals; Public Buildings
§ 1 Legislature to provide for public schools
The legislature shall provide for a complete and uniform system of public instruction open to all children of the state.
§ 2 School revenues
Establishes the perpetual school fund from land grants and other sources.
§ 3 Other sources of school revenues
Identifies additional sources of the public school fund.
§ 4 Restriction in use of revenues
Restricts the use of school-fund revenues to public education.
§ 5 Fines and penalties to public school fund
Fines and penalties collected for breach of the penal laws belong to the public school fund.
§ 6 State to keep school funds; investment
The state holds the school funds in trust and provides for their safe investment.
§ 7 Application of school funds
Governs the application of the income of the school funds.
§ 8 Distribution of school funds
Provides for the distribution of the income of the school funds among districts.
§ 9 Taxation for schools
Requires a tax sufficient, with other revenues, to maintain the public schools.
§ 10 No discrimination between pupils
No discrimination shall be made in the schools between pupils on account of sex, race, or color.
§ 11 Textbooks
Governs the provision of textbooks in the public schools.
§ 12 Sectarianism prohibited
No sectarian instruction shall be permitted in the public schools, and no public money shall aid sectarian schools.
§ 13 Land commissioners
Provides for the board of land commissioners to manage school and public lands.
§ 15 Establishment of university confirmed
Confirms the establishment of the state university at Laramie.
§ 16 Tuition free
The university shall be as nearly free as possible to residents of the state.
§ 17 Government of university
Provides for the government of the university by a board of trustees.
§ 18 Establishment of institutions
Directs the establishment of the state's charitable, reformatory, and penal institutions.
§ 19 Territorial institutions pass to state
Territorial institutions and their property pass to the state.
§ 20 Duty to protect health and morality
Directs the legislature to protect and promote the health and morality of the people.
§ 21 Territorial buildings and property pass to state
Buildings and property of the territory pass to the state.
§ 22 Construction and supervision
Provides for the construction and supervision of state institutions and buildings.
§ 23 Permanent location
Governs the permanent location of state institutions.
Article 8 Irrigation and Water Rights
§ 1 Water is state property
The water of all natural streams, springs, lakes, and other collections within the state is the property of the state.
§ 2 Board of control
Establishes the board of control to supervise the waters of the state and the appropriation and distribution thereof.
§ 3 Priority of appropriation
Priority of appropriation for beneficial use gives the better right to the use of water.
§ 4 Water divisions
Divides the state into water divisions for the administration of water rights.
§ 5 State engineer
Provides for the state engineer, who has general supervision of the state's waters and their measurement.
Article 9 Mines and Mining
§ 1 Inspector of mines
Provides for an inspector of mines.
§ 2 Legislature to enact regulatory laws
Directs the legislature to enact laws for the health and safety of persons working in mines.
§ 3 Restrictions on employment in mines
Prohibits the employment of women and children under a specified age in underground mines.
§ 4 Right of action for injuries
Preserves the right of action for injuries or death of miners.
§ 5 School of mines
Provides for a school of mines.
§ 6 State geologist
Provides for a state geologist.
Article 10 Corporations
§ 1 Creation
Corporations are formed under general laws, and no corporation is created by special act.
§ 2 Control by state
All corporate charters are subject to alteration, amendment, or repeal by the legislature.
§ 3 Forfeited charters
Governs the forfeiture of corporate charters.
§ 4 Damages for injuries or death; worker's compensation
Preserves the right to recover damages for personal injury or death and authorizes a worker's compensation system.
§ 5 Acceptance of constitution
Requires existing corporations to accept the constitution to enjoy corporate benefits.
§ 6 Engaging in more than one line of business
Restricts a corporation from engaging in a business other than that expressly authorized by its charter.
§ 7 What corporations are common carriers
Defines which corporations are common carriers subject to regulation.
§ 8 Trusts prohibited
Prohibits trusts and combinations in restraint of trade.
§ 9 Eminent domain
Corporations exercising eminent domain must make just compensation for property taken.
§ 10 Mutual and co-operative associations
Authorizes mutual and cooperative associations.
§ 11 Powers and rights of railroads
Sets the powers and rights of railroad corporations.
§ 12 Discrimination by railroads and telegraphs forbidden
Prohibits unjust discrimination by railroad and telegraph companies in rates and service.
§ 13 Railroads to report to state auditor
Requires railroads to make annual reports to the state auditor.
§ 14 Eminent domain
Confirms that corporate property may be taken by eminent domain for public use.
§ 15 Aid to railroads and telegraphs prohibited
Prohibits public aid to railroad and telegraph companies.
§ 17 Rights of telegraph companies
Sets the rights and obligations of telegraph companies.
§ 18 Foreign railroad or telegraph company must have agent
Requires foreign railroad or telegraph companies to maintain an agent in the state for service of process.
§ 19 Location of depots
Governs the location of railroad depots.
Article 11 Boundaries
§ 1 State boundaries
Describes the boundaries of the state of Wyoming.
Article 12 County Organization
§ 1 Existing counties remain such
The counties as they existed at statehood remain established counties of the state.
§ 2 Organization of new counties
Governs the creation and organization of new counties, subject to area, population, and valuation requirements.
§ 3 Changing county seats
Provides the procedure for changing county seats, subject to voter approval.
§ 4 Township organization
Authorizes the legislature to provide for township organization.
§ 5 County officers
Provides for the election and terms of county officers.
Article 13 Municipal Corporations
§ 1 Incorporation; alteration of boundaries
Provides for the incorporation, organization, and alteration of the boundaries of cities and towns under general laws.
§ 2 Consent of electors necessary
Requires the consent of the electors for specified municipal actions.
§ 3 Restriction on powers to levy taxes and contract debts
Restricts the power of municipalities to levy taxes and contract debts.
§ 4 Franchises
Governs the granting of franchises by municipalities.
§ 5 Acquisition of water rights
Authorizes municipalities to acquire water rights for their inhabitants.
Article 14 Public Officers
§ 1 Stated salaries to be paid
Public officers receive only their stated salaries and no fees for their own use.
§ 2 Fees
Requires fees collected by officers to be paid into the public treasury.
§ 3 Legislature to designate county offices and salaries
Directs the legislature to designate county offices and fix the salaries of county officers.
§ 4 Deputies
Provides for the appointment of deputies to public officers.
§ 5 Who are county officers
Identifies which officers are the county officers referred to in this article.
§ 6 Consolidation of offices
Authorizes the consolidation of county offices.
Article 15 Taxation and Revenue
§ 1 Assessment of lands and improvements
All lands and improvements are assessed for taxation at their value.
§ 2 Assessment of coal lands
Governs the assessment of coal lands for taxation.
§ 3 Taxation of mines and mining claims
Provides for the taxation of mines and mining claims, including the gross product of mines.
§ 4 State levy limited
Limits the annual state property-tax levy.
§ 5 County levies limited
Limits the annual county property-tax levy.
§ 6 City levies limited
Limits the annual city and town property-tax levy.
§ 7 Depositories for public moneys
Provides for the designation of depositories for public money.
§ 8 Profit making from public funds prohibited
Prohibits officers from making a profit out of public money.
§ 9 State board of equalization
Directs the legislature to provide for a state board of equalization.
§ 10 Duties of state board of equalization
Sets the duties of the state board of equalization in assessing and equalizing taxes.
§ 11 Uniformity of assessment required
Requires uniform and equal assessment of property within each class for taxation.
§ 12 Exemptions from taxation
Exempts specified property — governmental, religious, charitable, and educational — from taxation.
§ 13 Tax must be authorized by law; object stated
No tax shall be levied except by law, which shall state the object to which it is applied.
§ 14 Surrender of taxing power prohibited
The power to tax shall never be surrendered or suspended by contract or grant.
§ 15 State tax for public schools
Authorizes a state tax for the support of the public schools.
§ 16 Fees and taxes on vehicles and gasoline
Dedicates vehicle fees and gasoline taxes to the construction and maintenance of public highways.
§ 17 County levy for public schools
Provides for a county levy for the support and maintenance of the public schools.
§ 18 Tax credit against income tax
Allows a full credit for property and other taxes against any liability arising from a state income tax.
§ 19 Mineral excise tax; distribution
Provides for a mineral excise (severance) tax and the distribution of its proceeds, including the permanent mineral trust fund.
§ 20 Higher education trust funds
Establishes higher-education endowment trust funds and governs their investment and earnings.
Article 16 Public Indebtedness
§ 1 Limitation on state debt
Limits the aggregate debt the state may create to a percentage of assessed valuation.
§ 2 State debt in excess of current taxes
Requires voter approval and a repayment tax for state debt exceeding the taxes for the current year.
§ 3 Limitation on county debt
Limits the debt a county may incur.
§ 4 County or municipal debt in excess of current taxes
Requires voter approval for county or municipal debt exceeding the taxes for the current year.
§ 5 Limitation on municipal, county or school district debt
Sets the debt limits for municipalities, counties, and school districts by reference to assessed valuation.
§ 7 Payments of public money
Governs the payment of public money only on proper warrants.
§ 8 Endorsements required on bonds
Requires specified endorsements on bonds and other evidences of indebtedness.
§ 9 Construction of public roads and highways
Authorizes indebtedness for the construction and improvement of public roads and highways.
§ 12 Economic development loan fund
Authorizes an economic development loan fund.
§ 13 Industrial and economic development powers
Grants counties and municipalities powers to promote industrial and economic development.
Article 17 State Militia
§ 1 Of whom militia constituted
The militia consists of all able-bodied citizens of the state, with specified exemptions.
§ 2 Enrollment, equipment and discipline
Directs the legislature to provide for enrolling, equipping, and disciplining the militia.
§ 3 How officers commissioned
Provides how militia officers are commissioned.
§ 4 Flags
Governs the flags and colors of the militia.
§ 5 Governor commander-in-chief; powers
The governor is commander-in-chief of the militia except when it is called into federal service.
Article 18 Public Lands and Donations
§ 1 Acceptance and sale of lands from United States
Accepts the land grants made to the state by the United States and governs their sale.
§ 2 Application of proceeds of sale or rental
Directs that the proceeds of the sale or rental of granted lands go to the purposes for which they were granted.
§ 3 Board of land commissioners
Vests the direction and control of state lands in the board of land commissioners.
§ 4 Disposition of lands
Directs the legislature to provide for the disposition of state lands.
§ 5 Special privileges prohibited
Prohibits special privileges in the disposition of state lands.
§ 6 Unexpended income of perpetual school fund
Governs the disposition of unexpended income of the perpetual school fund.
Article 19 Miscellaneous
§ 1 Protection of livestock and stock owners
Directs the legislature to provide for the protection of livestock and stock owners.
§ 2 Day's work
Establishes an eight-hour workday on public works and in mines.
§ 3 Who shall not be employed on public works
Restricts the employment of certain persons (aliens) on public works.
§ 4 Enforcement of section 3
Directs the legislature to enforce the public-works employment restriction.
§ 5 Courts of arbitration
Directs the legislature to establish courts of arbitration for labor disputes.
§ 6 Importing armed bodies prohibited
Prohibits importing armed bodies of men to suppress violence, with an exception for federal aid.
§ 7 Contracts exempting employer from liability prohibited
Voids contracts that exempt an employer from liability for an employee's personal injuries.
§ 9 Exemption of homestead
Directs the legislature to exempt a homestead and personal property from forced sale.
§ 10 Intoxicating liquors
Addresses the regulation of intoxicating liquors.
§ 11 Public employee retirement funds restricted
Restricts the use of money in public-employee retirement funds to the benefit of members.
Article 20 Amendments
§ 1 How amendments proposed and submitted
Amendments proposed by two-thirds of each house are submitted to the voters and adopted if approved by a majority voting in the election.
§ 2 How two or more amendments voted on
When two or more amendments are submitted, they are voted on separately.
§ 3 Constitutional convention
Provides for calling a constitutional convention by a two-thirds vote of the legislature and approval of the voters.
§ 4 Convention constitution submitted to people
A constitution framed by a convention must be submitted to the people for ratification.
Article 21 Schedule (transitional)
§ 1-28 Statehood transition provisions
Transitional provisions carrying over territorial laws, property, obligations, courts, records, and officers into statehood, providing for the ratification of the constitution and the first state election and legislature, and reaffirming religious liberty and the state's place in the Union. Largely spent.
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