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Wy. Const. art. 19, § 3 — Article 19 / Section 3
WY Const., Article 19, Section 3
Status: in_force

Who shall not be employed on public works. No person not a citizen of the United States or who has not declared his intention to become such, shall be employed upon or in connection with any state, county or municipal works or employment.
Wy. Const. art. 3, § 21 — Article 3 / Section 21
WY Const., Article 3, Section 21
Status: in_force

Enacting clause of law. The enacting clause of every law shall be as follows: “Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming.”
Wy. Const. art. 17, § 1 — Article 17 / Section 1
WY Const., Article 17, Section 1
Status: in_force

Of whom militia constituted. The militia of the state shall consist of all able-bodied qualified residents of the state, and those nonresidents who are accepted into service, between the ages of seventeen (17) and seventy (70) years; except those exempted by the law of the United States or of the state. But all residents having scruples of conscience averse to bearing arms shall be excused therefrom upon conditions as shall be prescribed by law. This section was amended by a resolution adopted by the 1999 legislature, ratified by a vote of the people at the general election held on November 7, 2000, and proclaimed in effect on November 15, 2000.
Wy. Const. art. 15, § 4 — Article 15 / Section 4
WY Const., Article 15, Section 4
Status: in_force

State levy limited. For state revenue, there shall be levied annually a tax not to exceed four mills on the dollar of the assessed valuation of the property in the state except for the support of state educational and charitable institutions, the payment of the state debt and the interest thereon.
Wy. Const. art. 17, § 5 — Article 17 / Section 5
WY Const., Article 17, Section 5
Status: in_force

Governor to be commander-in-chief; powers. The governor shall be commander-in-chief of all the military forces of the state, and shall have power to call out the militia to preserve the public peace, to execute the laws of the state, to suppress insurrection or repel invasion.
Wy. Const. art. 17, § 3 — Article 17 / Section 3
WY Const., Article 17, Section 3
Status: in_force

How officers commissioned. All militia officers shall be commissioned by the governor, the manner of their selection to be provided by law, and may hold their commission for such period of time as the legislature may provide.
Wy. Const. art. 21, § 24 — Article 21 / Section 24
WY Const., Article 21, Section 24
Status: in_force

State part of United States. The State of Wyoming is an inseparable part of the federal union and the constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the land.
Wy. Const. art. 21, § 20 — Article 21 / Section 20
WY Const., Article 21, Section 20
Status: in_force

Terms of state officers first elected. Members of the legislature and all state officers, district and supreme judges elected at the first election held under this constitution shall hold their respective offices for the full term next ensuing such election, in addition to the period intervening between the date of their qualification and the commencement of such full term.
Wy. Const. art. 1, § 29 — Article 1 / Section 29
WY Const., Article 1, Section 29
Status: in_force

Rights of aliens. No distinction shall ever be made by law between resident aliens and citizens as to the possession, taxation, enjoyment and descent of property.
Wy. Const. art. 15, § 8 — Article 15 / Section 8
WY Const., Article 15, Section 8
Status: in_force

Profit making from public funds prohibited. The making of profit, directly or indirectly, out of state, county, city, town or school district money or other public fund, or using the same for any purpose not authorized by law, by any public officer, shall be deemed a felony, and shall be punished as provided by law.
Wy. Const. art. 5, § 1 — Article 5 / Section 1
WY Const., Article 5, Section 1
Status: in_force

How judicial power vested. The judicial power of the state shall be vested in the senate, sitting as a court of impeachment, in a supreme court, district courts, and such subordinate courts as the legislature may, by general law, establish and ordain from time to time. This section was amended by a resolution adopted by the 1965 legislature, ratified by a vote of the people at the general election held on November 8, 1966, and proclaimed in effect on January 17, 1967.
Wy. Const. art. 1, § 24 — Article 1 / Section 24
WY Const., Article 1, Section 24
Status: in_force

Right to bear arms. The right of citizens to bear arms in defense of themselves and of the state shall not be denied.
Wy. Const. art. 21, § 25 — Article 21 / Section 25
WY Const., Article 21, Section 25
Status: in_force

Religious liberty. Perfect toleration of religious sentiment shall be secured, and no inhabitant of this state shall ever be molested in person or property on account of his or her mode of religious worship.
Wy. Const. art. 18, § 3 — Article 18 / Section 3
WY Const., Article 18, Section 3
Status: in_force

Board of land commissioners. The governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, state auditor and superintendent of public instruction shall constitute a board of land commissioners, which under direction of the legislature as limited by this constitution, shall have direction, control, leasing and disposal of lands of the state granted, or which may be hereafter granted for the support and benefit of public schools, subject to the further limitations that the sale of all lands shall be at public auction, after such delay (not less than the time fixed by congress) in portions at proper intervals of time, and at such minimum prices (not less than the minimum fixed by congress) as to realize the largest possible proceeds. And said board, subject to the limitations of this constitution and under such regulations as may be provided by law shall have the direction, control, disposition and care of all lands that have been heretofore or may hereafter be granted to the state. This section was amended by a resolution adopted by the 1921 legislature, ratified by a vote of the people at the general election held on November 7, 1922, and proclaimed in effect on December 20, 1922.
Wy. Const. art. 3, § 12 — Article 3 / Section 12
WY Const., Article 3, Section 12
Status: in_force

Rules, punishment and protection. Each house shall have power to determine the rules of its proceedings, and [to] punish its ​ members or other persons for contempt or disorderly behavior in its presence; to protect its members against violence or offers of bribes or private solicitation, and with the concurrence of two-thirds, to expel a member, and shall have all other powers necessary to the legislature of a free state. A member expelled for corruption shall not thereafter be eligible to either house of the legislature, and punishment for contempt or disorderly behavior shall not bar a criminal prosecution for the same offense.
Wy. Const. art. 4, § 12 — Article 4 / Section 12
WY Const., Article 4, Section 12
Status: in_force

State officers; powers and duties. The powers and duties of the secretary of state, of state auditor, treasurer and superintendent of public instruction shall be as prescribed by law.
Wy. Const. art. 16, § 3 — Article 16 / Section 3
WY Const., Article 16, Section 3
Status: in_force

Limitation on county debt. No county in the State of Wyoming shall in any manner create any indebtedness, exceeding two per centum on the assessed value of taxable property in such county, as shown by the last general assessment, preceding; provided, however, that any county, city, town, village or other subdivision thereof in the State of Wyoming, may bond its public debt existing at the time of the adoption of this constitution, in any sum not exceeding four per centum on the assessed value of the taxable property in such county, city, town, village or other subdivision, as shown by the last general assessment for taxation.
Wy. Const. art. 1, § 34 — Article 1 / Section 34
WY Const., Article 1, Section 34
Status: in_force

Uniform operation of general law. All laws of a general nature shall have a uniform operation.
Wy. Const. art. 16, § 9 — Article 16 / Section 9
WY Const., Article 16, Section 9
Status: in_force

Construction and improvement of public roads and highways. The provision of section 6 of article 16 of this constitution prohibiting the state from engaging in any work of internal improvement unless authorized by a two-thirds vote of the people shall not apply to or affect the construction or improvement of public roads and highways; but the legislature shall have power to provide for the construction and improvement of public roads and highways in whole or in part by the state, either directly or by extending aid to counties; and, notwithstanding said inhibition as to works of internal improvement, whenever grants of land or other property shall have been made to the state, especially dedicated by the grant to particular works of internal improvement, the state may carry on such particular works and shall devote thereto the avails of such grants, and may pledge or appropriate the revenues derived from such works in the aid of their completion. This section was amended by a resolution adopted by the 1915 legislature, ratified by a vote of the people at the general election held on November 7, 1916, and proclaimed in effect on December 22, 1916.
Wy. Const. art. 14, § 6 — Article 14 / Section 6
WY Const., Article 14, Section 6
Status: in_force

Consolidation of offices. Whenever practicable the legislature may, and whenever the same can be done without detriment to the public service, shall consolidate offices in state, county and municipalities respectively, and whenever so consolidated, the duties of such additional office shall be performed under an ex officio title. ​
Wy. Const. art. 1, § 15 — Article 1 / Section 15
WY Const., Article 1, Section 15
Status: in_force

Penal code to be humane. The penal code shall be framed on the humane principles of reformation and prevention.
Wy. Const. art. 21, § 21 — Article 21 / Section 21
WY Const., Article 21, Section 21
Status: in_force

Regular session of legislature following first session. If the first session of the legislature under this constitution shall be concluded within twelve months of the time designated for a regular session ​ thereof, then the next regular session following said special session shall be omitted.
Wy. Const. art. 21, § 16 — Article 21 / Section 16
WY Const., Article 21, Section 16
Status: in_force

Court seals. Until otherwise provided by law the seals now in use in the supreme and district courts of this territory are hereby declared to be the seals of the supreme and district courts, respectively, of the state.
Wy. Const. art. 13, § 3 — Article 13 / Section 3
WY Const., Article 13, Section 3
Status: in_force

Restriction on powers to levy taxes and contract debts. The legislature shall restrict the powers of such corporations to levy taxes and assessments, to borrow money and contract debts so as to prevent the abuse of such power, and no tax or assessment shall be levied or collected or debts contracted by municipal corporations except in pursuance of law for public purposes specified by law.
Wy. Const. art. 15, § 10 — Article 15 / Section 10
WY Const., Article 15, Section 10
Status: in_force

Duties of state board of equalization. The duties of the state board shall be to equalize the valuation on all property in the several counties and such other duties as may be prescribed by law. This section was amended by a resolution adopted by the 1985 legislature, ratified by a vote of the people at the general election held on November 4, 1986, and proclaimed in effect on November 18, 1986.
Wy. Const. art. 3, § 26 — Article 3 / Section 26
WY Const., Article 3, Section 26
Status: in_force

How laws revised, amended or extended. No law shall be revised or amended, or the provisions thereof extended by reference to its title only, but so much thereof as is revised, amended, or extended, shall be re-enacted and published at length.
Wy. Const. art. 1, § 13 — Article 1 / Section 13
WY Const., Article 1, Section 13
Status: in_force

Indictment. Until otherwise provided by law, no person shall, for a felony, be proceeded against criminally, otherwise than by indictment, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia when in actual service in time of war or public danger.
Wy. Const. art. 5, § 10 — Article 5 / Section 10
WY Const., Article 5, Section 10
Status: in_force

District courts generally; jurisdiction. The district court shall have original jurisdiction of all causes both at law and in equity and in all criminal cases, of all matters of probate and insolvency and of such special cases and proceedings as are not otherwise provided for. The district court shall also have original jurisdiction in all cases and of all proceedings in which jurisdiction shall not have been by law vested exclusively in some other court; and said court shall have the power of naturalization and to issue papers therefor. They shall have such appellate jurisdiction in cases arising in justices’ and other inferior courts in their respective counties as may be prescribed by law. Said courts and their judges shall have power to issue writs of mandamus, quo warranto, review, certiorari, prohibition, injunction and writs of habeas corpus, on petition by or on behalf of any person in actual custody in their respective districts.
Wy. Const. art. 3, § 39 — Article 3 / Section 39
WY Const., Article 3, Section 39
Status: in_force

Aid to railroads prohibited. The legislature shall have no power to pass any law authorizing the state or any county in the state to contract any debt or obligation in the construction of any railroad, or give or loan its credit to or in aid of the construction of the same.
Wy. Const. art. 3, § 49 — Article 3 / Section 49
WY Const., Article 3, Section 49
Status: in_force

District representation. Congressional districts may be altered from time to time as public convenience may require. When a congressional district shall be composed of two or more counties they shall be contiguous, and the districts as compact as may be. No county shall be divided in the formation of congressional districts. This section was amended by a resolution adopted by the 1965 legislature, ratified by a vote of the people at the general election held on November 8, 1966, and proclaimed in effect on January 17, 1967.
Wy. Const. art. 19, § 1 — Article 19 / Section 1
WY Const., Article 19, Section 1
Status: in_force

Legislature to provide for protection of livestock and stock owners. The legislature shall pass all necessary laws to provide for the protection of livestock against the introduction or spread of pleuro-pneumonia, glanders, splenetic or Texas fever, and other infectious or contagious diseases. The legislature shall also establish a system of quarantine, or inspection, and such other regulations as may be necessary for the protection of stock owners, and most conducive to the stock interests within the state. Labor
Wy. Const. art. 18, § 5 — Article 18 / Section 5
WY Const., Article 18, Section 5
Status: in_force

Special privileges prohibited. Except a preference right to buy as in this constitution otherwise provided, no law shall ever be passed by the legislature granting any privileges to persons who may have settled upon any of the school lands granted to the state subsequent to the survey thereof by the general government, by which the amount to be derived by the sale or other disposition of such lands, shall be diminished directly or indirectly. ​
Wy. Const. art. 3, § 42 — Article 3 / Section 42
WY Const., Article 3, Section 42
Status: in_force

Bribery of legislators and solicitation of bribery defined; expulsion of legislator for bribery or solicitation. If any person elected to either house of the legislature shall offer or promise to give his vote or influence in favor of or against any measure or proposition, pending or to be introduced into the legislature, in consideration or upon condition that any other person elected to the same legislature will give, or promise or assent to give his vote or influence in favor of or against any other measure or proposition pending or proposed to be introduced into such legislature, the person making such offer or promise shall be deemed guilty of solicitation of bribery. If any member of the legislature shall give his vote or influence for or against any measure or proposition pending or to be introduced in such legislature, or offer, promise or assent thereto, upon condition that any other member will give or will promise or assent to give his vote or influence in favor of or against any other measure or proposition pending or to be introduced in such legislature, or in consideration that any other member has given his vote or influence for or against any other measure or proposition in such legislature, he shall be deemed guilty of bribery, and any member of the legislature, or person elected thereto, who shall be guilty of either of such offenses, shall be expelled and shall not thereafter be eligible to the legislature, and on conviction thereof in the civil courts shall be liable to such further penalty as may be prescribed by law.
Wy. Const. art. 6, § 1 — Article 6 / Section 1
WY Const., Article 6, Section 1
Status: in_force

Male and female citizens to enjoy equal rights. The rights of citizens of the State of Wyoming to vote and hold office shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex. Both male and female citizens of this state shall equally enjoy all civil, political and religious rights and privileges. Wyoming was the first state in the Union to grant women equal suffrage with men.
Wy. Const. art. 7, § 20 — Article 7 / Section 20
WY Const., Article 7, Section 20
Status: in_force

Duty of legislature to protect and promote health and morality of people. As the health and morality of the people are essential to their well-being, and to the peace and permanence of the state, it shall be the duty of the legislature to protect and promote these vital interests by such ​ measures for the encouragement of temperance and virtue, and such restrictions upon vice and immorality of every sort, as are deemed necessary to the public welfare.
Wy. Const. art. 9, § 2 — Article 9 / Section 2
WY Const., Article 9, Section 2
Status: in_force

Legislature to enact regulatory laws. The legislature shall provide by law for the proper development, ventilation, drainage and operation of all mines in this state.
Wy. Const. art. 20, § 1 — Article 20 / Section 1
WY Const., Article 20, Section 1
Status: in_force

How amendments proposed by legislature and submitted to people. Any amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in either branch of the legislature, and, if the same shall be agreed to by two-thirds of all the members of each of the two houses, voting separately, such proposed amendment or amendments shall, with the yeas and nays thereon, be entered on their journals, and it shall be the duty of the legislature to submit such amendment or amendments to the electors of the state at the next general election, and cause the same to be published without delay for at least twelve (12) consecutive weeks, prior to said election, in at least one newspaper of general circulation, published in each county, and if a majority of the electors shall ratify the same, such amendment or amendments shall become a part of this constitution.
Wy. Const. art. 6, § 18 — Article 6 / Section 18
WY Const., Article 6, Section 18
Status: in_force

Method of selecting officers whose election is not provided for. All officers, whose election is not provided for in this constitution, shall be elected or appointed as may be directed by law. ​
Wy. Const. art. 7, § 10 — Article 7 / Section 10
WY Const., Article 7, Section 10
Status: in_force

No discrimination between pupils. In none of the public schools so established and maintained shall distinction or discrimination be made on account of sex, race or color.
Wy. Const. art. 15, § 9 — Article 15 / Section 9
WY Const., Article 15, Section 9
Status: in_force

Legislature to provide for state board of equalization. The legislature shall provide by law for a state board of equalization. This section was amended by a resolution adopted by the 1909 legislature, ratified by a vote of the people at the general election held on November 8, 1910, and proclaimed in effect on December 12, 1910.
Wy. Const. art. 15, § 19 — Article 15 / Section 19
WY Const., Article 15, Section 19
Status: in_force

Mineral excise tax; distribution. The Legislature shall provide by law for an excise tax on the privilege of severing or extracting minerals, of one and one-half percent (1 1/2%) on the value of the gross product extracted. The minerals subject to such excise tax shall be coal, petroleum, natural gas, oil shale, and such other minerals as may be designated by the Legislature. Such tax shall be in addition to any other excise, severance or ad valorem tax. The proceeds from such tax shall be deposited in the Permanent Wyoming Mineral Trust Fund. The fund, including all monies deposited in the fund from whatever source, shall remain inviolate. The monies in the fund shall be invested as prescribed by the Legislature and all income from fund investments shall be deposited by the State Treasurer in the general fund on an annual basis. The Legislature may also specify by law, conditions and terms under which monies in the fund may be loaned to political subdivisions of the state. This section was amended by a resolution adopted by the 1974 legislature, ratified by a vote of the people at the general election held on November 5, 1974, and proclaimed in effect on December 12, 1974. This section was amended by a resolution adopted by the 1974 legislature, ratified by a vote of the people at the general election held on November 7, 2006, and proclaimed in effect on November 15, 2006.
Wy. Const. art. 7, § 17 — Article 7 / Section 17
WY Const., Article 7, Section 17
Status: in_force

Government of university. The legislature shall provide by law for the management of the university, its lands and other property by a board of trustees, consisting of not less than seven members, to be appointed by the governor by and with the advice and consent of the senate, and the president of the university, and the superintendent of public instruction, as members ex officio, as such having the right to speak, but not to vote. The duties and powers of the trustees shall be prescribed by law.
Wy. Const. art. 7, § 8 — Article 7 / Section 8
WY Const., Article 7, Section 8
Status: in_force

Distribution of school funds. Provision shall be made by general law for the equitable allocation of such income among all school districts in the state. But no appropriation shall be made from said fund to any district for the year in which a school has not been maintained for at least three (3) months; nor shall any portion of any public school fund ever be used to support or assist any private school, or any school, academy, seminary, college or other institution of learning controlled by any church or sectarian organization or religious denomination whatsoever. This section was amended by a resolution adopted by the 1978 legislature, ratified by a vote of the people at the general election held on November 7, 1978, and proclaimed in effect on November 25, 1978. ​
Wy. Const. art. 1, § 3 — Article 1 / Section 3
WY Const., Article 1, Section 3
Status: in_force

Equal political rights. Since equality in the enjoyment of natural and civil rights is only made sure through political equality, the laws of this state affecting the political rights and privileges of its citizens shall be without distinction of race, color, sex, or any circumstance or condition whatsoever other than individual incompetency, or unworthiness duly ascertained by a court of competent jurisdiction.