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Arkansas Const. art. 7, § 43 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 7 / Section 43
Corporation courts for towns and cities may be invested with jurisdiction concurrent with justices of the peace in civil and criminal matters, and the General Assembly may invest such of them as it ma
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Sec. 43. Corporation courts for towns and cities may be invested with jurisdiction concurrent with justices of the peace in civil and criminal matters, and the General Assembly may invest such of them as it may deem expedient with jurisdiction of any criminal offenses not punishable by death or imprisonment in the penitentiary, with or without indictment, as may be provided by law, and, until the General Assembly shall otherwise provide, they shall have the jurisdiction now provided by law.
Arkansas Const. art. 17, § 3 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 17 / Section 3
Al individuals, associations and corporations shall have equal right to have persons and property transported over railroads, canals and turnpikes, and no undue or unreasonable discrimination shall be
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Sec. 3. Al individuals, associations and corporations shall have equal right to have persons and property transported over railroads, canals and turnpikes, and no undue or unreasonable discrimination shall be made in charges for, or in facilities for transportation of freight or passengers, within the State, or coming from or going to any other State. Persons and property transported over any railroad shall be delivered at any station at charges not exceeding the charges for transportation of persons and property of the same class in the same direction to any more distant station; but excursion and commutation tickets may be issued at special rates.
Arkansas Const. art. 10, § 2 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 10 / Section 2
The General Assembly, when deemed expedient, may create the office of State Geologist, to be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advise and consent of the Senate, who shall hold his office for 
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Sec. 2. The General Assembly, when deemed expedient, may create the office of State Geologist, to be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advise and consent of the Senate, who shall hold his office for such time and perform such duties and receive such compensation as may be prescribed by law. Provided, that he shall be at all times subject to removal by the Governor for incompetency or gross neglect of duty.
Arkansas Const. art. 7, § 25 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 7 / Section 25
The judges of the supreme, circuit or chancery courts shall not, during their continuance in office, practice law or appear as counsel in any court, State or Federal, within this State.
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Sec. 25. The judges of the supreme, circuit or chancery courts shall not, during their continuance in office, practice law or appear as counsel in any court, State or Federal, within this State.
Arkansas Const. art. 12, § 2 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 12 / Section 2
The General Assembly shall pass no special act conferring corporate powers, except for charitable, educational, penal or reformatory purposes, where the corporations created are to be and remain under
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Sec. 2. The General Assembly shall pass no special act conferring corporate powers, except for charitable, educational, penal or reformatory purposes, where the corporations created are to be and remain under the patronage and control of the State.
Arkansas Const. art. 5, § 16 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 5 / Section 16
The members of the General Assembly shall receive such per diem pay and mileage for their services as shall be fixed by law. No member of either house shall, during the term for which he has been elec
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Sec. 16. The members of the General Assembly shall receive such per diem pay and mileage for their services as shall be fixed by law. No member of either house shall, during the term for which he has been elected, receive any increase of pay for his services under any law passed during such term. The term of all members of the General Assembly shall begin on the day of their election.
Arkansas Const. art. 1, § 0 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 1 / Section 0
boundaries
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ARTICLE I.

boundaries.

We do declare and establish, ratify and confirm, the following as the permanent boundaries of the State of Arkansas, that is to say: Beginning at the middle of the main channel of the Mississippi River, on the parallel of thirty-six degrees of north latitude, running thence west with said parallel of latitude to the middle of the main channel of the St. Francis River; thence up the main channel of said last named river to the parallel of thirty-six degrees, thirty minutes of north latitude; thence west with the southern boundary line of the State of Missouri to the southwest corner of said last named State; thence to be bounded on the west to the north bank of Red River, as by act of Congress and treaties existing January, 1837, defining the western limits of the Territory of Arkansas and to be bounded across and south of Red River by the boundary line of the State of Texas as far as to the northwest corner of the State of Louisiana; thence easterly with the northern boundary line of said last named State to the middle of the main channel of the Mississippi River; thence up ​the middle of the main channel of said last named river, including an island in said river known as "Belle Point Island," and all other land originally surveyed and included as a part of the Territory or State of Arkansas, to the thirty-sixth degree of north latitude, the place of beginning

seat of government.

The seat of government of the State of Arkansas shall be and remain at Little Rock, where it is now established.
Arkansas Const. art. 19, § 16 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 19 / Section 16
All contracts for erecting or repairing public buildings or bridges in any county, or for materials therefor, or for providing for the care and keeping of paupers where there are no alms-houses, shall
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Sec. 16. All contracts for erecting or repairing public buildings or bridges in any county, or for materials therefor, or for providing for the care and keeping of paupers where there are no alms-houses, shall be given to the lowest responsible bidder under such regulations may be provided by law.
Arkansas Const. art. 2, § 16 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 2 / Section 16
No person shall be imprisoned for debt in any civil action or mesne or final process, unless in cases of fraud.
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Sec. 16. No person shall be imprisoned for debt in any civil action or mesne or final process, unless in cases of fraud.

​Sec. 17. No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts shall ever be passed; and no conviction shall work corruption of blood or forfeiture of estate.
Arkansas Const. art. 7, § 24 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 7 / Section 24
The qualified electors of each circuit shall elect a prosecuting attorney, who shall hold his office for the term of two years, and he shall be a citizen of the United States, learned in the law, and 
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Sec. 24. The qualified electors of each circuit shall elect a prosecuting attorney, who shall hold his office for the term of two years, and he shall be a citizen of the United States, learned in the law, and a resident of the circuit for which he may be elected.
Arkansas Const. art. 14, § 2 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 14 / Section 2
No money or property belonging to the public school fund, or to this State for the benefit of schools or universities, shall ever be used for any other than for the respective purposes to which it bel
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Sec. 2. No money or property belonging to the public school fund, or to this State for the benefit of schools or universities, shall ever be used for any other than for the respective purposes to which it belongs.
Arkansas Const. art. 2, § 4 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 2 / Section 4
The right of the people peaceably to assemble to consult for the common good, and to petition, by address or remonstrance, the government, or any department thereof, shall never be abridged.
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Sec. 4. The right of the people peaceably to assemble to consult for the common good, and to petition, by address or remonstrance, the government, or any department thereof, shall never be abridged.
Arkansas Const. art. 9, § 4 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 9 / Section 4
The homestead outside of any city, town or village, owned and occupied as a residence, shall consist of not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres of land, with the improvements thereon, to be selected
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Sec. 4. The homestead outside of any city, town or village, owned and occupied as a residence, shall consist of not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres of land, with the improvements thereon, to be selected by the owner, provided the same shall not exceed in value the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars, and in no event shall the homestead be reduced to less than eighty acres, without regard to value.
Arkansas Const. art. 7, § 38 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 7 / Section 38
The qualified electors of each township shall elect the justices of the peace for the term of two years, who shall be commissioned by the Governor, and their official oath shall be indorsed on the com
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Sec. 38. The qualified electors of each township shall elect the justices of the peace for the term of two years, who shall be commissioned by the Governor, and their official oath shall be indorsed on the commission.
Arkansas Const. art. 7, § 26 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 7 / Section 26
The General Assembly shall have power to regulate by law the punishment of contempts not committed in the presence or hearing of the courts, or in disobedience of process.
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Sec. 26. The General Assembly shall have power to regulate by law the punishment of contempts not committed in the presence or hearing of the courts, or in disobedience of process.
Arkansas Const. art. 13, § 5 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 13 / Section 5
Sebastian County may have two districts and two county seats, at which county, probate and circuit courts shall be held, as may be provided by law, each district paying its own expenses.
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Sec. 5. Sebastian County may have two districts and two county seats, at which county, probate and circuit courts shall be held, as may be provided by law, each district paying its own expenses.
Arkansas Const. art. 2, § 13 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 2 / Section 13
Every person is entitled to a certain remedy in the laws for all injuries or wrongs he may receive in his person, property or character; he ought to obtain justice freely, and without purchase, comple
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Sec. 13. Every person is entitled to a certain remedy in the laws for all injuries or wrongs he may receive in his person, property or character; he ought to obtain justice freely, and without purchase, completely, and without denial, promptly and without delay, conformably to the laws.
Arkansas Const. art. 19, § 19 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 19 / Section 19
It shall be the duty of the General Assembly to provide by law for the support of institutions for the education of the deaf and dumb and of the blind, and also for the treatment of the insane.
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Sec. 19. It shall be the duty of the General Assembly to provide by law for the support of institutions for the education of the deaf and dumb and of the blind, and also for the treatment of the insane.

Sec. 2. Senators and Representatives and all judicial and exe- entive State and county officers, and all other officers, both civil and military, before entering on the duties of their respective offices, shall take and subscribe to the following oath or affirmation: I ———, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Arkansas, and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of the office of ———, upon which I am now about to enter."
Arkansas Const. art. 19, § 2 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 19 / Section 2
No person who may hereafter fight a duel, assist in the same as second, or send, accept or knowingly carry a challenge therefor shall hold any office in the State for a period of ten years, and may be
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Sec. 2. No person who may hereafter fight a duel, assist in the same as second, or send, accept or knowingly carry a challenge therefor shall hold any office in the State for a period of ten years, and may be otherwise punished as the law may prescribe.
Arkansas Const. art. 19, § 15 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 19 / Section 15
All stationery, printing, paper, fuel, for the use of the General Assembly and other departments of government, shall be furnished, and the printing, binding and distributing of the laws journals, dep
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Sec. 15. All stationery, printing, paper, fuel, for the use of the General Assembly and other departments of government, shall be furnished, and the printing, binding and distributing of the laws journals, department reports and all other printing and binding and the repairing and furnishing the halls and rooms used for the meetings of the General Assembly and its committees, shall be performed under contract to be given to the lowest responsible bidder, below such maximum price and under such regulations as shall be prescribed by law. No member or officer of any department of the government shall in any way be interested in such contracts, and all such contracts shall be subject to the approval of the Governor, Auditor and Treasurer.
Arkansas Const. art. 17, § 10 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 17 / Section 10
The General Assembly shall pass laws to correct abuses and prevent unjust discrimination and excessive charges by railroad, canal and turnpike companies for transporting freight and passengers, and sh
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Sec. 10. The General Assembly shall pass laws to correct abuses and prevent unjust discrimination and excessive charges by railroad, canal and turnpike companies for transporting freight and passengers, and shall provide for enforcing such laws by adequate penalties and forfeitures.
Arkansas Const. art. 7, § 39 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 7 / Section 39
For every two hundred electors there shall be elected one justice of the peace, but every township, however small, shall have two justices of the peace.
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Sec. 39. For every two hundred electors there shall be elected one justice of the peace, but every township, however small, shall have two justices of the peace.
Arkansas Const. art. 5, § 1 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 5 / Section 1
The legislative power of this State shall be vested in a General Assembly, which shall consist of the Senate and House of Representatives.
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Section 1. The legislative power of this State shall be vested in a General Assembly, which shall consist of the Senate and House of Representatives.

​Sec. 2. The House of Representatives shall consist of members to be chosen every second year by the qualified electors of the several counties.
Arkansas Const. art. 19, § 22 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 19 / Section 22
Either branch of the General Assembly at a regular session thereof may propose amendments to this Constitution, and, if the same be agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each house, su
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Sec. 22. Either branch of the General Assembly at a regular session thereof may propose amendments to this Constitution, and, if the same be agreed to by a majority of all the members elected to each house, such proposed amendments shall be entered on the journals with the yeas and nays, and published in at least one newspaper in each county, where a newspaper is published, for six months immediately preceding the next general election for Senators and Representatives, at which time the same shall be submitted to the electors of the State for approval or rejection; and if a majority of the electors voting at such election adopt such amendments the same shall become a part of this constitution; but no more than three amendments shall be proposed or submitted at the same time. They shall be so submitted as to enable the electors to vote on each amendment separately.
Arkansas Const. art. 11, § 3 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 11 / Section 3
The volunteer and militia forces shall in all cases (except treason, felony and breach of the peace) be privileged from arrest during their attendance at muster and the election of officers, and in go
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Sec. 3. The volunteer and militia forces shall in all cases (except treason, felony and breach of the peace) be privileged from arrest during their attendance at muster and the election of officers, and in going to and returning from the same.
Arkansas Const. art. 15, § 3 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 15 / Section 3
The Governor, upon the joint address of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly, for good cause, may remove the Auditor, Treasurer, Secretary of State, Attorney General
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Sec. 3. The Governor, upon the joint address of two-thirds of the members elected to each house of the General Assembly, for good cause, may remove the Auditor, Treasurer, Secretary of State, Attorney General, judges of the supreme and circuit courts, chancellors and prosecuting attorneys.
Arkansas Const. art. 5, § 24 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 5 / Section 24
The General Assembly shall not pass any local or special law changing the venue in criminal cases; changing the names of persons or adopting or legitimating children; granting divorces; vacating roads
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Sec. 24. The General Assembly shall not pass any local or special law changing the venue in criminal cases; changing the names of persons or adopting or legitimating children; granting divorces; vacating roads, streets or alleys.
Arkansas Const. art. 2, § 26 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 2 / Section 26
No religious test shall ever be required of any person as a qualification to vote or hold office, nor shall any person be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his religious belief; but n
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Sec. 26. No religious test shall ever be required of any person as a qualification to vote or hold office, nor shall any person be rendered incompetent to be a witness on account of his religious belief; but nothing herein shall be construed to dispense with oaths or affirmations.
Arkansas Const. art. 2, § 12 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 2 / Section 12
No power of suspending or setting aside the law or laws of the State shall ever be exercised except by the General Assembly.
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Sec. 12. No power of suspending or setting aside the law or laws of the State shall ever be exercised except by the General Assembly.
Arkansas Const. art. 12, § 4 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 12 / Section 4
No municipal corporation shall be authorized to pass any laws contrary to the general laws of the State; nor levy any tax on real or personal property to a greater extent, in one year, than five mills
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Sec. 4. No municipal corporation shall be authorized to pass any laws contrary to the general laws of the State; nor levy any tax on real or personal property to a greater extent, in one year, than five mills on the dollar of the assessed value of the same. Provided, that, to pay indebtedness existing at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, an additional tax of not more than five mills on the dollar may be levied.
Arkansas Const. art. 5, § 9 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 5 / Section 9
No person hereafter convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery, forgery or other infamous crime shall be eligible to the General Assembly or capable of holding any office of trust or profit in
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Sec. 9. No person hereafter convicted of embezzlement of public money, bribery, forgery or other infamous crime shall be eligible to the General Assembly or capable of holding any office of trust or profit in this State.
Arkansas Const. art. 3, § 5 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 3 / Section 5
No idiot or insane person shall be entitled to the privileges of an elector.
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Sec. 5. No idiot or insane person shall be entitled to the privileges of an elector.
Arkansas Const. art. 3, § 12 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 3 / Section 12
All elections by persons acting in a representative capacity shall be viva voce.
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Sec. 12. All elections by persons acting in a representative capacity shall be viva voce.
Arkansas Const. art. 6, § 13 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 6 / Section 13
If, during the vacancy of the office of Governor, the President of the Senate shall be impeached, removed from office, refuse to qualify, resign, die or be absent from the State, the Speaker of the Ho
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Sec. 13. If, during the vacancy of the office of Governor, the President of the Senate shall be impeached, removed from office, refuse to qualify, resign, die or be absent from the State, the Speaker of the House of Representatives shall, in like manner, administer the government.
Arkansas Const. art. 7, § 23 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 7 / Section 23
Judges shall not charge juries with regard to matters of fact, but shall declare the law, and in jury trials shall reduce their charge or instructions to writing on the request of either party.
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Sec. 23. Judges shall not charge juries with regard to matters of fact, but shall declare the law, and in jury trials shall reduce their charge or instructions to writing on the request of either party.
Arkansas Const. art. 7, § 47 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 7 / Section 47
The qualified electors of each township shall elect a constable for the term of two years, who shall be furnished by the presiding judge of the county court with a certificate of election, on which hi
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Sec. 47. The qualified electors of each township shall elect a constable for the term of two years, who shall be furnished by the presiding judge of the county court with a certificate of election, on which his official oath shall be endorsed.
Arkansas Const. art. 5, § 25 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 5 / Section 25
In all cases where a general law can be made applicable no special law shall be enacted; nor shall the operation of any general law be suspended by the legislature for the benefit of any particular in
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Sec. 25. In all cases where a general law can be made applicable no special law shall be enacted; nor shall the operation of any general law be suspended by the legislature for the benefit of any particular individual, corporation or association; nor where the courts have jurisdiction to grant the powers or the privileges or the relief asked for.
Arkansas Const. art. 12, § 5 — Arkansas Constitution / Article 12 / Section 5
No county, city, town or other municipal corporation shall become a stockholder in any company, association or corporation, or obtain or appropriate money for, or loan its credit to, any corporation, 
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Sec. 5. No county, city, town or other municipal corporation shall become a stockholder in any company, association or corporation, or obtain or appropriate money for, or loan its credit to, any corporation, association, institution or individual.