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Mn. Const. art. XII, § 5 — Article XII / Section 5
MN Const., Article XII, Section 5
Status: in_force

CHARTER COMMISSIONS . The legislature shall provide by law for charter commissions. Notwithstanding any other constitutional limitations the legislature may require that commission members be freeholders, provide for their appointment by judges of the district court, and permit any member to hold any other elective or appointive office other than judicial. Home rule charter amendments may be proposed by a charter commission or by a petition of five percent of the voters of the local government unit as determined by law and shall not become effective until approved by the voters by the majority required by law. Amendments may be proposed and adopted in any other manner provided by law. A local government unit may repeal its home rule charter and adopt a statutory form of government or a new charter upon the same majority vote as is required by law for the adoption of a charter in the first instance.
Mn. Const. art. XI, § 3 — Article XI / Section 3
MN Const., Article XI, Section 3
Status: in_force

INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS PROHIBITED; EXCEPTIONS . The state shall not be a party in carrying on works of internal improvements except as authorized by this constitution. If grants have been made to the state especially dedicated to specific purposes, the state shall devote the proceeds of the grants to those purposes and may pledge or appropriate the revenues derived from the works in aid of their completion.
Mn. Const. art. XII, § 2 — Article XII / Section 2
MN Const., Article XII, Section 2
Status: in_force

SPECIAL LAWS; LOCAL GOVERNMENT . Every law which upon its effective date applies to a single local government unit or to a group of such units in a single county or a number of contiguous counties is a special law and shall name the unit or, in the latter case, the counties to which it applies. The legislature may enact special laws relating to local government units, but a special law, unless otherwise provided by general law, shall become effective only after its approval by the affected unit expressed through the voters or the governing body and by such majority as the legislature may direct. Any special law may be modified or superseded by a later home rule charter or amendment applicable to the same local government unit, but this does not prevent the adoption of subsequent laws on the same subject. The legislature may repeal any existing special or local law, but shall not amend, extend or modify any of the same except as provided in this section.
Mn. Const. art. VI, § 6 — Article VI / Section 6
MN Const., Article VI, Section 6
Status: in_force

HOLDING OTHER OFFICE . A judge of the supreme court, the court of appeals or the district court shall not hold any office under the United States except a commission in a reserve component of the military forces of the United States and shall not hold any other office under this state. His term of office shall terminate at the time he files as a candidate for an elective office of the United States or for a nonjudicial office of this state. [Amended, November 2, 1982]
Mn. Const. art. XI, § 7 — Article XI / Section 7
MN Const., Article XI, Section 7
Status: in_force

BONDS . Public debt other than certificates of indebtedness authorized in section 6 shall be evidenced by the issuance of bonds of the state. All bonds issued under the provisions of this section shall mature not more than 20 years from their respective dates of issue and each law authorizing the issuance of bonds shall distinctly specify the purposes thereof and the maximum amount of the proceeds authorized to be expended for each purpose. A separate and special state bond fund shall be maintained on the official books and records. When the full faith and credit of the state has been pledged for the payment of bonds, the state auditor shall levy each year on all taxable property within the state a tax sufficient with the balance then on hand in the fund to pay all principal and interest on bonds issued under this section due and to become due within the ensuing year and to and including July 1 in the second ensuing year. The legislature by law may appropriate funds from any source to the state bond fund. The amount of money actually received and on hand pursuant to appropriations prior to the levy of the tax in any year shall be used to reduce the amount of tax otherwise required to be levied. [Amended, November 3, 1998]
Mn. Const. art. VII, § 1 — Article VII / Section 1
MN Const., Article VII, Section 1
Status: in_force

ELIGIBILITY; PLACE OF VOTING; INELIGIBLE PERSONS . Every person 18 years of age or more who has been a citizen of the United States for three months and who has resided in the precinct for 30 days next preceding an election shall be entitled to vote in that precinct. The place of voting by one otherwise qualified who has changed his residence within 30 days preceding the election shall be prescribed by law. The following persons shall not be entitled or permitted to vote at any election in this state: A person not meeting the above requirements; a person who has been convicted of treason or felony, unless restored to civil rights; a person under guardianship, or a person who is insane or not mentally competent.
Mn. Const. art. IV, § 19 — Article IV / Section 19
MN Const., Article IV, Section 19
Status: in_force

REPORTING OF BILLS . Every bill shall be reported on three different days in each house, unless, in case of urgency, two-thirds of the house where the bill is pending deem it expedient to dispense with this rule.
Mn. Const. art. IV, § 8 — Article IV / Section 8
MN Const., Article IV, Section 8
Status: in_force

OATH OF OFFICE . Each member and officer of the legislature before entering upon his duties shall take an oath or affirmation to support the Constitution of the United States, the constitution of this state, and to discharge faithfully the duties of his office to the best of his judgment and ability.
Mn. Const. art. VI, § 1 — Article VI / Section 1
MN Const., Article VI, Section 1
Status: in_force

JUDICIAL POWER . The judicial power of the state is vested in a supreme court, a court of appeals, if established by the legislature, a district court and such other courts, judicial officers and commissioners with jurisdiction inferior to the district court as the legislature may establish. [Amended, November 2, 1982]
Mn. Const. art. XIV, § 11 — Article XIV / Section 11
MN Const., Article XIV, Section 11
Status: in_force

HIGHWAY BONDS . The legislature may provide by law for the sale of bonds to carry out the provisions of section 2. The proceeds shall be paid into the trunk highway fund. Any bonds shall mature serially over a term not exceeding 20 years and shall not be sold for less than par and accrued interest. If the trunk highway fund is not adequate to pay principal and interest of these bonds when due, the legislature may levy on all taxable property of the state in an amount sufficient to meet the deficiency or it may appropriate to the fund money in the state treasury not otherwise appropriated. [Amended, November 2, 1982]
Mn. Const. art. VI, § 9 — Article VI / Section 9
MN Const., Article VI, Section 9
Status: in_force

RETIREMENT, REMOVAL AND DISCIPLINE . The legislature may provide by law for retirement of all judges and for the extension of the term of any judge who becomes eligible for retirement within three years after expiration of the term for which he is selected. The legislature may also provide for the retirement, removal or other discipline of any judge who is disabled, incompetent or guilty of conduct prejudicial to the administration of justice.
Mn. Const. art. XIV, § 10 — Article XIV / Section 10
MN Const., Article XIV, Section 10
Status: in_force

TAXATION OF MOTOR FUEL . The legislature may levy an excise tax on any means or substance used for propelling vehicles on the public highways of this state or on the business of selling it. The proceeds of the tax shall be paid into the highway user tax distribution fund.
Mn. Const. art. IV, § 23 — Article IV / Section 23
MN Const., Article IV, Section 23
Status: in_force

APPROVAL OF BILLS BY GOVERNOR; ACTION ON VETO . Every bill passed in conformity to the rules of each house and the joint rules of the two houses shall be presented to the governor. If he approves a bill, he shall sign it, deposit it in the office of the secretary of state and notify the house in which it originated of that fact. If he vetoes a bill, he shall return it with his objections to the house in which it originated. His objections shall be entered in the journal. If, after reconsideration, two-thirds of that house agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, together with the governor's objections, to the other house, which shall likewise reconsider it. If approved by two-thirds of that house it becomes a law and shall be deposited in the office of the secretary of state. In such cases the votes of both houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the persons voting for or against the bill shall be entered in the journal of each house. Any bill not returned by the governor within three days (Sundays excepted) after it is presented to him becomes a law as if he had signed it, unless the legislature by adjournment within that time prevents its return. Any bill passed during the last three days of a session may be presented to the governor during the three days following the day of final adjournment and becomes law if the governor signs and deposits it in the office of the secretary of state within 14 days after the adjournment of the legislature. Any bill passed during the last three days of the session which is not signed and deposited within 14 days after adjournment does not become a law. If a bill presented to the governor contains several items of appropriation of money, he may veto one or more of the items while approving the bill. At the time he signs the bill the governor shall append to it a statement of the items he vetoes and the vetoed items shall not take effect. If the legislature is in session, he shall transmit to the house in which the bill originated a copy of the statement, and the items vetoed shall be separately reconsidered. If on reconsideration any item is approved by two-thirds of the members elected to each house, it is a part of the law notwithstanding the objections of the governor.
Mn. Const. art. IX, § 1 — Article IX / Section 1
MN Const., Article IX, Section 1
Status: in_force

AMENDMENTS; RATIFICATION . A majority of the members elected to each house of the legislature may propose amendments to this constitution. Proposed amendments shall be published with the laws passed at the same session and submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at a general election. If a majority of all the electors voting at the election vote to ratify an amendment, it becomes a part of this constitution. If two or more amendments are submitted at the same time, voters shall vote for or against each separately.
Mn. Const. art. III, § 1 — Article III / Section 1
MN Const., Article III, Section 1
Status: in_force

DIVISION OF POWERS . The powers of government shall be divided into three distinct departments: legislative, executive and judicial. No person or persons belonging to or constituting one of these departments shall exercise any of the powers properly belonging to either of the others except in the instances expressly provided in this constitution.
Mn. Const. art. VI, § 8 — Article VI / Section 8
MN Const., Article VI, Section 8
Status: in_force

VACANCY . Whenever there is a vacancy in the office of judge the governor shall appoint in the manner provided by law a qualified person to fill the vacancy until a successor is elected and qualified. The successor shall be elected for a six year term at the next general election occurring more than one year after the appointment.
Mn. Const. art. VI, § 10 — Article VI / Section 10
MN Const., Article VI, Section 10
Status: in_force

RETIRED JUDGES . As provided by law a retired judge may be assigned to hear and decide any cause over which the court to which he is assigned has jurisdiction.
Mn. Const. art. I, § 17 — Article I / Section 17
MN Const., Article I, Section 17
Status: in_force

RELIGIOUS TESTS AND PROPERTY QUALIFICATIONS PROHIBITED . No religious test or amount of property shall be required as a qualification for any office of public trust in the state. No religious test or amount of property shall be required as a qualification of any voter at any election in this state; nor shall any person be rendered incompetent to give evidence in any court of law or equity in consequence of his opinion upon the subject of religion.
Mn. Const. art. XI, § 8 — Article XI / Section 8
MN Const., Article XI, Section 8
Status: in_force

PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND; SOURCE; INVESTMENT; BOARD OF INVESTMENT . The permanent school fund of the state consists of (a) the proceeds of lands granted by the United States for the use of schools within each township, (b) the proceeds derived from swamp lands granted to the state, (c) all cash and investments credited to the permanent school fund and to the swamp land fund, and (d) all cash and investments credited to the internal improvement land fund and the lands therein. No portion of these lands shall be sold otherwise than at public sale, and in the manner provided by law. All funds arising from the sale or other disposition of the lands, or income accruing in any way before the sale or disposition thereof, shall be credited to the permanent school fund. Within limitations prescribed by law, the fund shall be invested to secure the maximum return consistent with the maintenance of the perpetuity of the fund. The principal of the permanent school fund shall be perpetual and inviolate forever. This does not prevent the sale of investments at less than the cost to the fund; however, all losses not offset by gains shall be repaid to the fund from the interest and dividends earned thereafter. The net interest and dividends arising from the fund shall be distributed to the different school districts of the state in a manner prescribed by law. A board of investment consisting of the governor, the state auditor, the secretary of state, and the attorney general is constituted for the purpose of administering and directing the investment of all state funds. The board shall not permit state funds to be used for the underwriting or direct purchase of municipal securities from the issuer or the issuer's agent. [Amended, November 6, 1984; November 3, 1998]
Mn. Const. art. VII, § 2 — Article VII / Section 2
MN Const., Article VII, Section 2
Status: in_force

RESIDENCE . For the purpose of voting no person loses residence solely by reason of his absence while employed in the service of the United States; nor while engaged upon the waters of this state or of the United States; nor while a student in any institution of learning; nor while kept at any almshouse or asylum; nor while confined in any public prison. No soldier, seaman or marine in the army or navy of the United States is a resident of this state solely in consequence of being stationed within the state. <
Mn. Const. art. XIV, § 3 — Article XIV / Section 3
MN Const., Article XIV, Section 3
Status: in_force

COUNTY STATE-AID HIGHWAY SYSTEM . A county state-aid highway system shall be constructed, improved and maintained by the counties as public highways in the manner provided by law. The system shall include streets in municipalities of less than 5,000 population where necessary to provide an integrated and coordinated highway system and may include similar streets in larger municipalities.
Mn. Const. art. XIII, § 12 — Article XIII / Section 12
MN Const., Article XIII, Section 12
Status: in_force

PRESERVATION OF HUNTING AND FISHING . Hunting and fishing and the taking of game and fish are a valued part of our heritage that shall be forever preserved for the people and shall be managed by law and regulation for the public good. [Adopted, November 3, 1998]
Mn. Const. art. XII, § 3 — Article XII / Section 3
MN Const., Article XII, Section 3
Status: in_force

LOCAL GOVERNMENT; LEGISLATION AFFECTING . The legislature may provide by law for the creation, organization, administration, consolidation, division and dissolution of local government units and their functions, for the change of boundaries thereof, for their elective and appointive officers including qualifications for office and for the transfer of county seats. A county boundary may not be changed or county seat transferred until approved in each county affected by a majority of the voters voting on the question.
Mn. Const. art. I, § 6 — Article I / Section 6
MN Const., Article I, Section 6
Status: in_force

RIGHTS OF ACCUSED IN CRIMINAL PROSECUTIONS . In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of the county or district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which county or district shall have been previously ascertained by law. In all prosecutions of crimes defined by law as felonies, the accused has the right to a jury of 12 members. In all other criminal prosecutions, the legislature may provide for the number of jurors, provided that a jury have at least six members. The accused shall enjoy the right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation, to be confronted with the witnesses against him, to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor and to have the assistance of counsel in his defense. [Amended, November 8, 1988]
Mn. Const. art. XI, § 12 — Article XI / Section 12
MN Const., Article XI, Section 12
Status: in_force

COUNTY, TOWNSHIP OR MUNICIPAL AID TO RAILROADS LIMITED . The legislature shall not authorize any county, township or municipal corporation to become indebted to aid in the construction or equipment of railroads to any amount that exceeds five percent of the value of the taxable property within that county, township or municipal corporation. The amount of taxable property shall be determined by the last assessment previous to the incurring of the indebtedness.
Mn. Const. art. VI, § 13 — Article VI / Section 13
MN Const., Article VI, Section 13
Status: in_force

DISTRICT COURT CLERKS . There shall be in each county one clerk of the district court whose qualifications, duties and compensation shall be prescribed by law. He shall serve at the pleasure of a majority of the judges of the district court in each district.
Mn. Const. art. I, § 3 — Article I / Section 3
MN Const., Article I, Section 3
Status: in_force

LIBERTY OF THE PRESS . The liberty of the press shall forever remain inviolate, and all persons may freely speak, write and publish their sentiments on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of such right.
Mn. Const. art. XIII, § 2 — Article XIII / Section 2
MN Const., Article XIII, Section 2
Status: in_force

PROHIBITION AS TO AIDING SECTARIAN SCHOOL . In no case shall any public money or property be appropriated or used for the support of schools wherein the distinctive doctrines, creeds or tenets of any particular Christian or other religious sect are promulgated or taught.
Mn. Const. art. I, § 16 — Article I / Section 16
MN Const., Article I, Section 16
Status: in_force

FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE; NO PREFERENCE TO BE GIVEN TO ANY RELIGIOUS ESTABLISHMENT OR MODE OF WORSHIP . The enumeration of rights in this constitution shall not deny or impair others retained by and inherent in the people. The right of every man to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience shall never be infringed; nor shall any man be compelled to attend, erect or support any place of worship, or to maintain any religious or ecclesiastical ministry, against his consent; nor shall any control of or interference with the rights of conscience be permitted, or any preference be given by law to any religious establishment or mode of worship; but the liberty of conscience hereby secured shall not be so construed as to excuse acts of licentiousness or justify practices inconsistent with the peace or safety of the state, nor shall any money be drawn from the treasury for the benefit of any religious societies or religious or theological seminaries.
Mn. Const. art. I, § 1 — Article I / Section 1
MN Const., Article I, Section 1
Status: in_force

OBJECT OF GOVERNMENT . Government is instituted for the security, benefit and protection of the people, in whom all political power is inherent, together with the right to alter, modify or reform government whenever required by the public good.
Mn. Const. art. XI, § 1 — Article XI / Section 1
MN Const., Article XI, Section 1
Status: in_force

MONEY PAID FROM STATE TREASURY . No money shall be paid out of the treasury of this state except in pursuance of an appropriation by law.
Mn. Const. art. VI, § 5 — Article VI / Section 5
MN Const., Article VI, Section 5
Status: in_force

QUALIFICATIONS; COMPENSATION . Judges of the supreme court, the court of appeals and the district court shall be learned in the law. The qualifications of all other judges and judicial officers shall be prescribed by law. The compensation of all judges shall be prescribed by the legislature and shall not be diminished during their term of office. [Amended, November 2, 1982]
Mn. Const. art. IV, § 15 — Article IV / Section 15
MN Const., Article IV, Section 15
Status: in_force

OFFICERS; JOURNALS . Each house shall elect its presiding officer and other officers as may be provided by law. Both houses shall keep journals of their proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, and the yeas and nays, when taken on any question, shall be entered in the journals.
Mn. Const. art. XI, § 5 — Article XI / Section 5
MN Const., Article XI, Section 5
Status: in_force

PUBLIC DEBT AND WORKS OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT; PURPOSES . Public debt may be contracted and works of internal improvements carried on for the following purposes: (a) to acquire and to better public land and buildings and other public improvements of a capital nature and to provide money to be appropriated or loaned to any agency or political subdivision of the state for such purposes if the law authorizing the debt is adopted by the vote of at least three-fifths of the members of each house of the legislature; (b) to repel invasion or suppress insurrection; (c) to borrow temporarily as authorized in section 6; (d) to refund outstanding bonds of the state or any of its agencies whether or not the full faith and credit of the state has been pledged for the payment of the bonds; (e) to establish and maintain highways subject to the limitations of article XIV; (f) to promote forestation and prevent and abate forest fires, including the compulsory clearing and improving of wild lands whether public or private; (g) to construct, improve and operate airports and other air navigation facilities; (h) to develop the state's agricultural resources by extending credit on real estate security in the manner and on the terms and conditions prescribed by law; (i) to improve and rehabilitate railroad rights-of-way and other rail facilities whether public or private, provided that bonds issued and unpaid shall not at any time exceed $200,000,000 par value; and (j) as otherwise authorized in this constitution. As authorized by law political subdivisions may engage in the works permitted by (f), (g), and (i) and contract debt therefor. [Amended, November 2, 1982]
Mn. Const. art. V, § 6 — Article V / Section 6
MN Const., Article V, Section 6
Status: in_force

OATH OF OFFICE OF STATE OFFICERS . Each officer created by this article before entering upon his duties shall take an oath or affirmation to support the constitution of the United States and of this state and to discharge faithfully the duties of his office to the best of his judgment and ability.