2014 Mississippi Constitution w index

THE

CONSTITUTION

OF THE

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

Adopted November 1, 1890

ANNOTATED Updated September 2014

Published and distributed by

DELBERT HOSEMANN

Secretary of State

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page Constitution of the State of Mississippi............................................................ 1 Preamble ................................................................................................................ 3 Article 1. Distribution of Powers, Sections 1, 2 3 Article 2. Boundaries of the State, Sections 3, 4 4 Article 3. Bill of Rights, Sections 5 to 32....................................................... 4 Article 4. Legislative Department

In General, Sections 33 to 3915 Qualifications and Privileges of Legislators,

Sections 40 to 5317 Rules of Procedure, Sections 54 to 7722 Injunctions, Sections 78 to 8629 Local Legislation, Sections 87 to 9032 Prohibitions, Sections 91 to 101..................................................................34 Miscellaneous, Sections 102 to 11537 Article 5. Executive, Sections 116 to 143.....................................................44 Article 6. Judiciary, Sections 144 to 177-A55 Article 7. Corporations, Sections 178 to 20070 Article 8. Education, Sections 201 to 213-B80 Article 9. Militia, Sections 214 to 22292 Article 10. The Penitentiary and Prisons,

Sections 223 to 22695 Article 11. Levees, Sections 227 to 23997 Article 12. Franchise, Sections 240 to 253102 Article 13. Apportionment, Sections 254 to 256110 Article 14. General Provisions, Sections 257 to 272-A.............................114 Article 15. Amendments to the Constitution

In General, Section 273122 Schedule, Sections 274 to 287128 Index 137

This reprint of the Constitution of the State of Mississippi is updated to include notations, changes

and amendments as of September 2014. The Constitution is printed and distributed by the

Office of the Secretary of State.

CONSTITUTION

OF THE

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

ADOPTED NOVEMBER 1, A.D., 1890

Beginning Section ARTICLE 1. DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS 1 ARTICLE 2. BOUNDARIES OF THE STATE 2 ARTICLE 3. BILL OF RIGHTS...................................................................... 5 ARTICLE 4. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT............................................33 ARTICLE 5. EXECUTIVE..........................................................................116 ARTICLE 6. JUDICIARY144 ARTICLE 7. CORPORATIONS178 ARTICLE 8. EDUCATION.........................................................................201 ARTICLE 9. MILITIA..................................................................................214 ARTICLE 10. THE PENITENTIARY AND PRISONS.............................223 ARTICLE 11. LEVEES...................................................................................227 ARTICLE 12. FRANCHISE240 ARTICLE 13. APPORTIONMENT254 ARTICLE 14. GENERAL PROVISIONS257 ARTICLE 15. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION..................273

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