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Mo. Const. art. VI, § 18 — Article VI / Section 18
MO Const., Article VI, Section 18
Status: in_force

(r). Certified copies of county constitution to be filed, where— amendments to constitution, procedure. Duplicate certificates shall be made, setting forth the adopted county constitution, and its ratification signed by the election authority of the county after canvassing election returns. One of the certified copies shall be deposited in the office of the secretary of state and the other, after being recorded in the records of the county, shall be deposited among the archives of the county and all courts shall take judicial notice thereof. Amendments shall be certified and deposited in the same way. Amendments to the county constitution shall be approved by the voters and shall become part of the county constitution at the time and under the conditions fixed in each amendment. (Adopted November 8, 1994) LOCAL GOVERNMENT [ edit ]
Mo. Const. art. I, § 0 — Article I / Section 0
MO Const., Article I
Status: in_force

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Mo. Const. art. VI, § 4 — Article VI / Section 4
MO Const., Article VI, Section 4
Status: in_force

Division or diminution of counties. No county shall be divided or have any portion stricken therefrom except by vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon in each county affected. Source: Const. of 1875, Art. IX, §§ 3, 4 .
Mo. Const. art. XII, § 5 — Article XII / Section 5
MO Const., Article XII, Section 5
Status: in_force

Effect on existing rights, claims. All rights, claims, causes of action and obligations existing and all contracts, prosecutions, recognizances and other instruments executed or entered into and all indictments which shall have been found and informations which shall have been filed and all actions which shall have been instituted and all fines, taxes, penalties and forfeitures assessed, levied, due or owing prior to the adoption of this constitution shall continue to be as valid as if this constitution had not been adopted. Source: Const. of 1875, Sch. Secs. 1, 2.
Mo. Const. art. III, § 14 — Article III / Section 14
MO Const., Article III, Section 14
Status: in_force

Writs of election to fill vacancies. Writs of election to fill vacancies in either house of the general assembly shall be issued by the governor. Source: Const. of 1875, Art. IV, § 14.
Mo. Const. art. I, § 23 — Article I / Section 23
MO Const., Article I, Section 23
Status: in_force

Right to keep and bear arms—exception. That the right of every citizen to keep and bear arms in defense of his home, person and property, or when lawfully summoned in aid of the civil power, shall not be questioned; but this shall not justify the wearing of concealed weapons. Source: Const. of 1875, Art. II, Sec. 17.
Mo. Const. art. I, § 51 — Article I / Section 51
MO Const., Article I, Section 51
Status: in_force

Appointments, how made—failure to confirm, effect of. The appointment of all members of administrative boards and commissions and of all department and division heads, as provided by law, shall be made by the governor. All members of administrative boards and commissions, all department and division heads and all other officials appointed by the governor shall be made only by and with the advice and consent of the senate. The authority to act of any person whose appointment requires the advice and consent of the senate shall commence, if the senate is in session, upon receiving the advice and consent of the senate. If the senate is not in session, the authority to act shall commence immediately upon appointment by the governor but shall terminate if the advice and consent of the senate is not given within thirty days after the senate has convened in regular or special session. If the senate fails to give its advice and consent to any appointee, that person shall not be reappointed by the governor to the same office or position. (Adopted August 8, 1972) HIGHER EDUCATION [ edit ]
Mo. Const. art. X, § 15 — Article X / Section 15
MO Const., Article X, Section 15
Status: in_force

Definition of "other political subdivision". The term "other political subdivision," as used in this article, shall be construed to include townships, cities, towns, villages, school, road, drainage, sewer and levee districts and any other public subdivision, public corporation or public quasi-corporation having the power to tax.
Mo. Const. art. I, § 16 — Article I / Section 16
MO Const., Article I, Section 16
Status: in_force

Grand juries—composition—jurisdiction to convene—powers. That a grand jury shall consist of twelve citizens, any nine of whom concurring may find an indictment or a true bill: Provided, that no grand jury shall be convened except upon an order of a judge of a court having the power to try and determine felonies; but when so assembled such grand jury shall have power to investigate and return indictments for all character and grades of crime; and that the power of grand juries to inquire into the willful misconduct in office of public officers, and to find indictments in connection therewith, shall never be suspended. Source: Const. of 1875, Art. II, Sec. 28 (as amended November 6, 1900).
Mo. Const. art. IX, § 3 — Article IX / Section 3
MO Const., Article IX, Section 3
Status: in_force

(c). Racial discrimination in employment of teachers. No school district which permits differences in wages of teachers having the same training and experience because of race or color, shall receive any portion of said revenue or fund.
Mo. Const. art. III, § 51 — Article III / Section 51
MO Const., Article III, Section 51
Status: in_force

Appropriations by initiative—effective date of initiated laws—conflicting laws concurrently adopted. The initiative shall not be used for the appropriation of money other than of new revenues created and provided for thereby, or for any other purpose prohibited by this constitution. Except as provided in this constitution, any measure proposed shall take effect when approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon. When conflicting measures are approved at the same election the one receiving the largest affirmative vote shall prevail.
Mo. Const. art. VI, § 12 — Article VI / Section 12
MO Const., Article VI, Section 12
Status: in_force

Officers compensated only by salaries in certain counties. All public officers in the city of St. Louis and all state and county officers in counties having 100,000 or more inhabitants, excepting public administrators and notaries public, shall be compensated for their services by salaries only.
Mo. Const. art. III, § 24 — Article III / Section 24
MO Const., Article III, Section 24
Status: in_force

Printing of bills and amendments. No bill shall be considered for final passage in either house until it, with all amendments thereto, has been printed and copies distributed among the members. If a bill passed by either house be returned thereto, amended by the other, the house to which the same is returned shall cause the amendment or amendments so received to be printed and copies distributed among the members before final action on such amendments. Source: Const. of 1875, Art. IV, §§ 27, 30.
Mo. Const. art. I, § 14 — Article I / Section 14
MO Const., Article I, Section 14
Status: in_force

Open courts—certain remedies—justice without sale, denial or delay. That the courts of justice shall be open to every person, and certain remedy afforded for every injury to person, property or character, and that right and justice shall be administered without sale, denial or delay. Source: Const. of 1875, Art. II, Sec. 10.
Mo. Const. art. III, § 25 — Article III / Section 25
MO Const., Article III, Section 25
Status: in_force

Limitation on introduction of bills. No bill other than an appropriation bill shall be introduced in either house after the sixtieth legislative day unless consented to by a majority of the elected members of each house or the governor shall request a consideration of the proposed legislation by a special message. No appropriation bill shall be taken up for consideration after 6:00 p.m. on the first Friday following the first Monday in May of each year. (Amended November 3, 1970) (Amended November 8, 1988)
Mo. Const. art. X, § 12 — Article X / Section 12
MO Const., Article X, Section 12
Status: in_force

(b). Refund of road and bridge taxes. Nothing in this section shall prevent the refund of taxes collected hereunder to cities and towns for road and bridge purposes.
Mo. Const. art. IV, § 36 — Article IV / Section 36
MO Const., Article IV, Section 36
Status: in_force

(b). Department of insurance, established—director, appointment—office of consumer affairs to be established within department, duties. The department of insurance shall be headed by a director of the department of insurance who shall be appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The organization and duties of the department of insurance shall be determined by law. All references to the division of insurance and the insurance division in this constitution and in the statutes shall mean the department of insurance. There shall be an office of consumer affairs within the department of insurance to investigate in conjunction with other personnel of the department all allegations of unfair or unlawful acts by any person or entity whose activities are regulated by the department of insurance. SOCIAL SERVICES [ edit ]
Mo. Const. art. III, § 35 — Article III / Section 35
MO Const., Article III, Section 35
Status: in_force

Committee on legislative research. There shall be a permanent joint committee on legislative research, selected by and from the members of each house as provided by law. The general assembly, by a majority vote of the elected members, may discharge any or all of the members of the committee at any time and select their successors. The committee may employ a staff as provided by law. The committee shall meet when necessary to perform the duties, advisory to the general assembly, assigned to it by law. The members of the committee shall receive no compensation in addition to their salary as members of the general assembly, but may receive their necessary expenses while attending the meetings of the committee. LIMITATION OF LEGISLATIVE POWER [ edit ]
Mo. Const. art. I, § 29 — Article I / Section 29
MO Const., Article I, Section 29
Status: in_force

Organized labor and collective bargaining. That employees shall have the right to organize and to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing.
Mo. Const. art. IV, § 18 — Article IV / Section 18
MO Const., Article IV, Section 18
Status: in_force

Election returns—board of state canvassers—time of meeting and duties—requirement for election—tie votes. The returns of every election for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, state auditor, state treasurer and attorney general shall be sealed and transmitted by the returning officers to the secretary of state, who shall appoint two disinterested judges of a court of record of the state, and the three shall constitute a board of state canvassers. The board shall meet at the state capitol on, or at the call of the secretary of state before, the second Tuesday of December next after the election and forthwith open and canvass the returns of the votes cast and from the face thereof ascertain and proclaim the result of the election. The persons having the highest number of votes for the respective offices shall be declared elected, and if two or more persons have an equal and the highest number of votes for the same office, at its next regular session the general assembly, by joint vote and without delay, shall choose one of such persons for the office. Source: Const. of 1875, Art. V, § 3. (Amended November 7, 1978)
Mo. Const. art. VIII, § 20 — Article VIII / Section 20
MO Const., Article VIII, Section 20
Status: in_force

Automatic repeal At such time as the congressional term limits amendment set forth above has become part of the U.S. Constitution, section 15 through section 22 of this Article automatically shall be repealed. (Adopted November 5, 1996)
Mo. Const. art. XI, § 2 — Article XI / Section 2
MO Const., Article XI, Section 2
Status: in_force

Organization of corporations by general law—special laws relating to corporations—invalidation of unexercised charters and franchises. Corporations shall be organized only under general laws. No corporation shall be created, nor shall any existing charter be extended or amended by special law; nor shall any law remit the forfeiture of any charter granted by special act. All existing charters, or grants of special or exclusive privileges, under which a bona fide organization was not completed, and business was not being done in good faith at the adoption of this constitution, shall thereafter have no validity. Source: Const. of 1875, Art. XII, §§ 1, 2, 3.
Mo. Const. art. III, § 19 — Article III / Section 19
MO Const., Article III, Section 19
Status: in_force

Legislative privileges. Senators and representatives shall, in all cases except treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during the session of the general assembly, and for the fifteen days next before the commencement and after the termination of each session; and they shall not be questioned for any speech or debate in either house in any other place. Source: Const. of 1875, Art. IV, § 12.
Mo. Const. art. VII, § 1 — Article VII / Section 1
MO Const., Article VII, Section 1
Status: in_force

Impeachment—officers liable—grounds. All elective executive officials of the state, and judges of the supreme court, courts of appeals and circuit courts shall be liable to impeachment for crimes, misconduct, habitual drunkenness, willful neglect of duty, corruption in office, incompetency, or any offense involving moral turpitude or oppression in office. Source: Const. of 1875, Art. VII, § 1 (as amended Feb. 26, 1924)
Mo. Const. art. I, § 31 — Article I / Section 31
MO Const., Article I, Section 31
Status: in_force

Fines or imprisonments fixed by administrative agencies. That no law shall delegate to any commission, bureau, board or other administrative agency authority to make any rule fixing a fine or imprisonment as punishment for its violation.
Mo. Const. art. V, § 3 — Article V / Section 3
MO Const., Article V, Section 3
Status: in_force

Jurisdiction of the supreme court. The supreme court shall have exclusive appellate jurisdiction in all cases involving the validity of a treaty or statute of the United States, or of a statute or provision of the constitution of this state, the construction of the revenue laws of this state, the title to any state office and in all cases where the punishment imposed is death. The court of appeals shall have general appellate jurisdiction in all cases except those within the exclusive jurisdiction of the supreme court. Source: Const. of 1875, Art. VI, § 12; Amdt. Of 1884, §§ 3, 5. (Amended August 4, 1970) (Amended August 3, 1976) (Amended November 2, 1982)
Mo. Const. art. III, § 52 — Article III / Section 52
MO Const., Article III, Section 52
Status: in_force

(b). Veto power—elections—effective date. The veto power of the governor shall not extend to measures referred to the people. All elections on measures referred to the people shall be had at the general state elections, except when the general assembly shall order a special election. Any measure referred to the people shall take effect when approved by a majority of the votes cast thereon, and not otherwise. This section shall not be construed to deprive any member of the general assembly of the right to introduce any measure. Source: Const. of 1875, Art. IV, § 57.
Mo. Const. art. II, § 1 — Article II / Section 1
MO Const., Article II, Section 1
Status: in_force

Three departments of government—separation of powers. The powers of government shall be divided into three distinct departments—the legislative, executive and judicial—each of which shall be confided to a separate magistracy, and no person, or collection of persons, charged with the exercise of powers properly belonging to one of those departments, shall exercise any power properly belonging to either of the others, except in the instances in this constitution expressly directed or permitted. Source: Const. of 1875, Art. III.
Mo. Const. art. X, § 3 — Article X / Section 3
MO Const., Article X, Section 3
Status: in_force

Limitation of taxation to public purposes—uniformity—general laws—time for payment of taxes—valuation. Taxes may be levied and collected for public purposes only, and shall be uniform upon the same class or subclass of subjects within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax. All taxes shall be levied and collected by general laws and shall be payable during the fiscal or calendar year in which the property is assessed. Except as otherwise provided in this constitution, the methods of determining the value of property for taxation shall be fixed by law. Source: Const. of 1875, Art. X, § 3.
Mo. Const. art. IV, § 31 — Article IV / Section 31
MO Const., Article IV, Section 31
Status: in_force

State highways in municipalities. Any state highway authorized herein to be located in any municipality may be constructed without limitations concerning the distance between houses or other buildings abutting such highway or concerning the width or type of construction. The commission may enter into contracts with cities, counties or other political subdivisions for and concerning the maintenance of, and regulation of traffic on any state highway within such cities, counties or subdivision.
Mo. Const. art. III, § 31 — Article III / Section 31
MO Const., Article III, Section 31
Status: in_force

Governor's duty as to bills—time limitations—failure to return, bill becomes law. Every bill which shall have passed the house of representatives and the senate shall be presented to and considered by the governor, and, within fifteen days after presentment, he shall return such bill to the house in which it originated endorsed with his approval or accompanied by his objections. If the bill be approved by the governor it shall become a law. When the general assembly adjourns, or recesses for a period of thirty days or more, the governor shall return within forty-five days any bill to the office of the secretary of state with his approval or reasons for disapproval. If any bill shall not be returned by the governor within the time limits prescribed by this section it shall become law in like manner as if the governor had signed it. Source: Const. of 1875, Art. IV, § 38, Art. V, § 12. (Amended August 5, 1986)
Mo. Const. art. I, § 46 — Article I / Section 46
MO Const., Article I, Section 46
Status: in_force

Distribution of rules and regulations. The commission shall supply to all persons on request, printed copies of its rules and regulations not relating to organization or internal management. NATURAL RESOURCES [ edit ]
Mo. Const. art. V, § 17 — Article V / Section 17
MO Const., Article V, Section 17
Status: in_force

Associate circuit judges, jurisdiction. Associate circuit judges may hear and determine all cases, civil or criminal and all other matters as now provided by law for magistrate or probate judges and may be assigned such additional cases or classes of cases as may be provided by law. In probate matters the associate circuit judge shall have general equitable jurisdiction. (Amended August 3, 1976)
Mo. Const. art. III, § 22 — Article III / Section 22
MO Const., Article III, Section 22
Status: in_force

Referral of bills to committees—recall of referred bills—records of committees—provision for interim meetings. Every bill shall be referred to a committee of the house in which it is pending. After it has been referred to a committee, one-third of the elected members of the respective houses shall have power to relieve a committee of further consideration of a bill and place it on the calendar for consideration. Each committee shall keep such record of its proceedings as is required by rule of the respective houses and this record and the recorded vote of the members of the committee shall be filed with all reports on bills. Each house of the general assembly may provide by rule for such committees of that house as it deems necessary to meet to consider bills or to perform any other necessary legislative function during the interim between the session ending on the thirtieth day of May and the session commencing on the first Wednesday after the first Monday of January. (Amended November 3, 1970) (Amended November 8, 1988)
Mo. Const. art. I, § 9 — Article I / Section 9
MO Const., Article I, Section 9
Status: in_force

Rights of peaceable assembly and petition. That the people have the right peaceably to assemble for their common good, and to apply to those invested with the powers of government for redress of grievances by petition or remonstrance. Source: Const. of 1875, Art. II, Sec. 29.
Mo. Const. art. IX, § 5 — Article IX / Section 5
MO Const., Article IX, Section 5
Status: in_force

Public school fund—sources—payment into state treasury—investment—limitation on use of income. The proceeds of all certificates of indebtedness due the state school fund, and all moneys, bonds, lands, and other property belonging to or donated to any state fund for public school purposes, and the net proceeds of all sales of lands and other property and effects that may accrue to the state by escheat, shall be paid into the state treasury, and securely invested under the supervision of the state board of education, and sacredly preserved as a public school fund the annual income of which shall be faithfully appropriated for establishing and maintaining free public schools, and for no other uses or purposes whatsoever. Source: Const. of 1875, Art. XI, § 6.
Mo. Const. art. V, § 5 — Article V / Section 5
MO Const., Article V, Section 5
Status: in_force

Rules of practice and procedure—duty of Supreme Court—power of legislature. The supreme court may establish rules relating to practice, procedure and pleading for all courts and administrative tribunals, which shall have the force and effect of law. The rules shall not change substantive rights, or the law relating to evidence, the oral examination of witnesses, juries, the right of trial by jury, or the right of appeal. The court shall publish the rules and fix the day on which they take effect, but no rule shall take effect before six months after its publication. Any rule may be annulled or amended in whole or in part by a law limited to the purpose. (Amended August 3, 1976)
Mo. Const. art. I, § 28 — Article I / Section 28
MO Const., Article I, Section 28
Status: in_force

Refunding bonds. For the purpose of refunding, extending, and unifying the whole or any part of its valid bonded indebtedness any county, city, school district, or other political corporation or subdivision of the state, under terms and conditions prescribed by law may issue refunding bonds not exceeding in amount the principal of the outstanding indebtedness to be refunded and the accrued interest to the date of such refunding bonds. The governing authority shall provide for the payment of interest at not to exceed the same rate, and the principal of such refunding bonds, in the same manner as was provided for the payment of interest and principal of the bonds refunded.
Mo. Const. art. VIII, § 4 — Article VIII / Section 4
MO Const., Article VIII, Section 4
Status: in_force

Privilege of voters from arrest—exceptions. Voters shall be privileged from arrest while going to, attending and returning from elections, except in cases of treason, felony or breach of the peace. Source: Const. of 1875, Art. VIII, § 4 (as amended Feb. 26, 1924).