K.S.A. § 94-9000 — KS Code / Chapter 94 / Article 90 / Section 94-9000
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Constitution of Kansas

A detailed index of the Kansas Constitution is included in the General Index to the Kansas Statutes Annotated.

A detailed index of the Kansas Constitution is included in the General Index to the Kansas Statutes Annotated.

I. Ordinance

1. School lands (sections).

2. University lands.

3. Lands for public buildings.

4. Lands for charitable and benevolent institutions.

5. Salt springs and mines.

6. Sale of public lands with certain proceeds to support of schools.

7. School lands.

8. Selection of lands.

II. Preamble

III. Bill of Rights

1. Equal rights.

2. Political power; privileges.

3. Right of peaceable assembly and to petition government.

4. Individual right to bear arms; army.

5. Trial by jury.

6. Prohibition of slavery.

7. Religious liberty; prohibiting property qualification for public office.

8. Habeas Corpus.

9. Bail; excessive fines; cruel and unusual punishment.

10. Trial; defense of accused; witness against self; double jeopardy.

11. Free speech and press; libel.

12. No forfeiture of estate for crimes.

13. Treason.

14. No forced quartering soldiers.

15. Search and seizure.

16. No imprisonment for debt.

17. Property rights of citizens and aliens.

18. Justice without delay.

19. Hereditary privileges prohibited.

20. Powers retained by people.

21. Right of pubic to hunt, fish and trap wildlife.

IV. Constitution of Kansas

Article 1.—Executive

1. Officers, selection and term.

3. Powers of governor.

4. Reports to governor.

5. Governor's authority regarding legislative sessions.

6. Executive reorganization orders.

7. Pardons.

9. State seal and commission.

11. Vacancies in executive offices.

12. Lieutenant governor, powers and duties.

15. Compensation of officers.

Article 2.—Legislative

1. Legislative power.

2. Senators and representatives, number, districts and terms.

3. Compensation of legislators.

4. Residency requirement.

5. Federal office or employment disqualification.

8. Legislative sessions; organization and rules; qualification of members.

9. Vacancies on legislature.

10. Journals; protest by members.

12. Bills originate in either house.

13. Passage of bills, majority vote; amendments to U.S. Constitution.

14. Approval or veto of bills by governor.

15. Bills not passed on day of introduction; emergency.

16. Subject and title of bill; revival and amendment of statute.

17. Laws of general nature; designation of urban areas.

18. Officers not provided in constitution, election or appointment; vacancies.

19. Publication of laws.

20. Enacting clause; enactment by bill required.

21. Delegation of powers to political subdivisions.

22. Legislative immunity.

24. Appropriation of moneys.

27. Impeachment.

28. Officers impeachable, grounds.

30. Delegation of powers to interstate bodies.

Article 3.—Judicial

1. Judicial power, administration.

2. Supreme court.

3. Supreme court, jurisdiction and terms of court.

4. Supreme court, reporter and clerk.

5. Supreme court, selection of justices.

6. District courts.

7. Qualifications of justices and judges.

8. Prohibition of political activity by justices and judges.

12. Judicial officers serve until successors qualified.

13. Compensation of justices and judges.

15. Removal of justices and judges.

16. Savings clause.

Article 4.—Election

1. Mode of voting.

2. General elections; county commissioners.

3. Recall of elected officials.

Article 5.—Suffrage

1. Qualification of electors.

2. Disqualification to vote.

4. Proof of right to vote.

7. Electors, immunity from arrest.

Article 6.—Education

1. Schools and related institutions and activities.

2. State board of education; state board of regents; municipal universities.

3. Members of state board of education and state board of regents.

4. Commissioner of education.

5. Local public schools.

6. Educational finance; permanent tax levy for institutions of higher education.

7. Savings clause.

Article 7.—Public Institutions and Welfare

1. Benevolent institutions.

4. Social welfare; finance, supervision and control.

5. Unemployment compensation and old age benefits.

6. Benevolent institutions; permanent tax levy.

Article 8.—Militia

1. Composition; exemptions.

2. Organization.

3. Officers.

4. Commander in chief.

Article 9.—County and Township Organization

1. Counties.

2. County and township officers.

5. Removal of officers.

Article 10.—Apportionment of Legislature

1. Reapportionment of Senatorial and Representative districts.

Article 11.—Finance and Taxation

1. System of taxation; classification of property; exemptions.

2. Taxation of incomes.

4. Revenue for current expenses.

5. Levy of property taxes, object and use.

6. State debt.

7. Election on indebtedness.

8. Borrowing money by state.

9. Internal improvements; state highway system; flood control; water resources; economic development.

10. Motor vehicle and motor fuels tax for highways.

11. Adoption of federal law by reference in enactment of income tax laws.

12. Assessment and taxation of land devoted to agricultural use.

13. Exemption of property for economic development.

Article 12.—Corporations

1. Corporate powers.

2. Liability of stockholders.

4. Right of way; eminent domain, compensation.

5. Cities' home rule powers.

6. Corporation defined; sue and be sued.

Article 13.—Banks

1. Banking laws.

2. State not to be stockholder; exception for certain retirement plans.

Article 14.—Constitutional Amendment and Revision

1. Proposals by legislature; approval by electors.

2. Constitutional conventions; approval by electors.

Article 15.—Miscellaneous

1. Election or appointment of officers not provided by constitution.

2. Terms of office; merit system in civil service.

3. Lotteries.

3a. Regulation, licensing and taxation of bingo games authorized.

3b. Parimutuel wagering on horse and dog racing, regulation, licensing and taxation.

3c. Lottery, state-owned and operated.

3d. Regulation of raffles authorized.

5. Statement of receipts and expenditure of public funds.

6. Rights of women.

7. Officers' salaries, reduction for neglect of duty.

8. Location of state capital.

9. Homestead exemption.

10. Intoxicating liquors.

12. Membership or nonmembership in labor organizations.

13. Continuity in state and local government operations.

14. Oaths of state officers.

15. Victims' rights.

16. Marriage.

V. Schedule. §§ 1 through 25.

VI. Resolutions.