Constitution of the State of West Virginia: March 26, 1863 (as Amended to November 5, 2024) (West Virginia)
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- Art.I
- Art.II
- Art.III
- 3-1 Bill of rights.
- 3-2 Magistrates servants of people.
- 3-3 Rights reserved to people.
- 3-4 Writ of habeas corpus.
- 3-5 Excessive bail not required.
- 3-6 Unreasonable searches and seizures prohibited.
- 3-7 Freedom of speech and press guaranteed.
- 3-8 Relating to civil suits for libel.
- 3-9 Private property, how taken.
- 3-10 Safeguards for life, liberty and property.
- 3-11 Political tests condemned.
- 3-12 Military subordinate to civil power.
- 3-13 Right of jury trial.
- 3-14 Trials of crimes—Provisions in interest of accused.
- 3-15 Religious freedom guaranteed.
- 3-15a Voluntary contemplation, meditation or prayer in schools.
- 3-16 Right of public assembly held inviolate.
- 3-17 Courts open to all—Justice administered speedily.
- 3-18 Conviction not to work corruption of blood or forfeiture.
- 3-19 Hereditary emoluments, etc., provided against.
- 3-20 Preservation of free government.
- 3-21 Jury service for women.
- 3-22 Right to keep and bear arms.
- 3-23 Protection against medically assisted suicide.
- Art.IV
- 4-1 Election and officers.
- 4-2 Mode of voting by ballot.
- 4-3 Voter not subject to arrest on civil process.
- 4-4 Persons entitled to hold office—Age requirements.
- 4-5 Oath or affirmation to support the constitution.
- 4-6 Provisions for removal of officials.
- 4-7 General elections, when held—Terms of officials.
- 4-8 Further provisions regarding state’s officers and agents.
- 4-9 Impeachment of officials.
- 4-10 Fighting of duels prohibited.
- 4-11 Safeguards for ballots.
- 4-12 Registration laws provided for.
- Art.V
- Art.VI
- 6-1 The Legislature.
- 6-2 Composition of Senate and House of Delegates.
- 6-3 Senators and delegates—Terms of office.
- 6-4 Division of state into senatorial districts.
- 6-5 Senatorial districts designated.
- 6-6 Provision for delegate representation.
- 6-7 After census, delegate apportionment.
- 6-8 Designation of delegate districts.
- 6-9 Further apportionments.
- 6-10 Arrangement of senatorial and delegate districts.
- 6-11 Additional territory may be admitted into state.
- 6-12 Senators and delegates required to be residents of districts.
- 6-13 Eligibility to seat in Legislature.
- 6-14 Bribery conviction forfeits eligibility.
- 6-15 Senators and delegates not to hold civil office for profit.
- 6-16 Oath of senators and delegates.
- 6-17 Members of Legislature privileged from civil arrest.
- 6-18 Time and place of assembly of Legislature.
- 6-19 Convening of Legislature by governor.
- 6-20 Seat of government.
- 6-21 Provisions for assembling of Legislature other than at the seat of government.
- 6-22 Length of legislative session.
- 6-23 Concerning adjournment.
- 6-24 Rules governing legislative proceedings.
- 6-25 Authority to punish members.
- 6-26 Provisions for undisturbed transaction of business.
- 6-27 Accounting for state moneys.
- 6-28 Origination of bills.
- 6-29 Requirement for reading of bills.
- 6-30 Acts to embrace but one object—Time of effect.
- 6-31 How bills may be amended.
- 6-32 “Majority” defined.
- 6-33 Compensation and expenses of members.
- 6-34 Distribution of laws and journals provided for—Contracts for printing.
- 6-35 State not to be made defendant in any court.
- 6-36 Lotteries; bingo; raffles; county option.
- 6-37 Terms of office not to be extended after election.
- 6-38 Salaries of officials cannot be increased during official terms.
- 6-39 Local laws not to be passed in enumerated cases.
- 6-39a Home rule for municipalities.
- 6-40 Limiting powers of court or judge.
- 6-41 Each house to keep journal of proceedings.
- 6-42 Appropriation bills to be specific.
- 6-43 Board or court of registration of voters prohibited.
- 6-44 Election of legislative, county and municipal officers.
- 6-45 Bribery and attempt to bribe—Punishment.
- 6-46 Manufacture and sale of liquor.
- 6-47 Incorporation of religious denominations prohibited.
- 6-48 Homestead exemption.
- 6-49 Property of married woman.
- 6-50 Plan of proportional representation.
- 6-51 Budget and supplementary appropriation bills.
- 6-52 Revenues applicable to roads.
- 6-53 Forestry amendment.
- 6-54 Continuity of government amendment.
- 6-55 Revenues and properties applicable to fish and wildlife conservation.
- 6-56 Revenues applicable to nongame wildlife resources in the state.
- 6-57 No Constitutional right to abortion.
- Art.VII
- 7-1 Executive department.
- 7-2 Election.
- 7-3 Certification of election returns—Contests.
- 7-4 Eligibility.
- 7-5 Chief executive—Powers.
- 7-6 Governor’s message.
- 7-7 Extraordinary legislative sessions.
- 7-8 Governor to nominate certain officers.
- 7-9 Recess vacancies—How filled.
- 7-10 Governor’s power of removal.
- 7-11 Executive may remit fines and forfeitures.
- 7-12 Governor commander-in-chief of military forces.
- 7-13 Official bond of state officers.
- 7-14 Governor’s approval or disapproval of bills passed by the Legislature.
- 7-15 Governor’s approval or disapproval of bills making appropriations of money.
- 7-16 Vacancy in governorship, how filled.
- 7-17 Vacancies in other executive departments.
- 7-18 Executive heads to make reports.
- 7-19 Salaries of officials.
- Art.VIII
- 8-1 Judicial power.
- 8-2 Supreme court of appeals.
- 8-3 Supreme court of appeals; jurisdiction and powers; officers and employees; terms.
- 8-4 Writ of error, supersedeas and appeal; scope and form of decisions.
- 8-5 Circuit courts.
- 8-6 Circuit court; jurisdiction, authority and power.
- 8-7 General provisions relating to justices, judges, and magistrates.
- 8-8 Censure, temporary suspension and retirement of justices, judges and magistrates; removal.
- 8-9 Clerks of circuit courts.
- 8-10 Magistrate courts.
- 8-11 Municipal courts.
- 8-12 Issuance and execution of writs, warrants and process; admission to bail.
- 8-13 Parts of existing law effective.
- 8-14 Pending causes; transfer of causes; records.
- 8-15 Offices phased out; effective date of article; certain provisions to be operable at time specified; effect of article on certain provisions of constitution.
- Art.IX
- 9-1 County organization.
- 9-2 Constables, coroners and overseers of the poor.
- 9-3 Sheriffs.
- 9-4 Malfeasance and misfeasance in office.
- 9-5 Commissioning of officers not otherwise provided for.
- 9-6 Compensation—Deputies.
- 9-7 Conservators of the peace.
- 9-8 Formation of new counties.
- 9-9 County commissions.
- 9-10 Terms of office of county commissioners.
- 9-11 Powers of county commissions.
- 9-12 Clerk of county commission.
- 9-13 Reformation of county commissions.
- Art.X
- 10-1 Taxation and finance.
- 10-1a Exemptions from and Additional Adjustments to Ad Valorem Property Taxation.
- 10-1b Property tax limitation and homestead exemption amendment of 1982.
- 10-1c Exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain personal property of inventory and warehouse goods, with phase in to full exemption over five-year period.
- 10-2 Repealed.
- 10-3 Receipts and expenditures of public moneys.
- 10-4 Limitation on contracting of state debt.
- 10-5 Power of taxation.
- 10-6 Credit of state not to be granted in certain cases.
- 10-6a Appropriations and taxation for the benefit of counties, municipalities or other political subdivisions of the state.
- 10-7 Duties of county authorities in assessing taxes.
- 10-8 Bonded indebtedness of counties, etc.
- 10-8a Issuance of Bonds or Other Obligations Payable from Property Taxes on Increases in Value due to Economic Development or Redevelopment Projects in Counties and Municipalities.
- 10-9 Municipal taxes to be uniform.
- 10-10 School Levy and Bond Amendment.
- 10-11 County and Municipal Excess Levy Amendment.
- 10-12 Nonprofit Youth Organization Revenue Exemption.
- Art.XI
- 11-1 Corporations.
- 11-2 Corporate liability for indebtedness.
- 11-3 Exclusive privileges prohibited.
- 11-4 Rights of stockholders.
- 11-5 Street railroads.
- 11-6 Banks.
- 11-7 Railroads.
- 11-8 Rolling stock considered personal property.
- 11-9 Railroads public highways.
- 11-10 Stations to be established.
- 11-11 Competing lines—Legislative permission.
- 11-12 Right of eminent domain.
- Art.XII
- 12-1 Education.
- 12-2 Supervision of free schools.
- 12-3 County superintendents.
- 12-4 Existing permanent and invested school fund.
- 12-5 Support of free schools.
- 12-6 School districts.
- 12-7 Levies for school purposes.
- 12-8 Repealed.
- 12-9 Certain acts prohibited.
- 12-10 Creation of independent free school districts.
- 12-11 Appropriation for state normal schools.
- 12-12 Legislature to foster general school improvements.
- Art.XIII
- Art.XIV
- AMD-1 The Judicial Amendment
- AMD-2 The Irreducible School Fund Amendment
- AMD-3 The Good Roads Amendment of 1920
- AMD-4 The Good Roads Amendment of 1928
- AMD-5 Fifty Million Dollar Bond Issue for Roads Amendment
- AMD-6 Veterans Bonus Amendment
- AMD-7 Korean Veterans Bonus Amendment
- AMD-8 Better Roads Amendment
- AMD-9 Roads Development Amendment
- AMD-10 Better School Buildings Amendment
- AMD-11 Better Highways Amendment
- AMD-12 Vietnam Veterans Bonus Amendment
- AMD-13 Qualified Veterans Housing Bonds Amendment
- AMD-14 Veterans Bonus Amendment (Persian Gulf, Lebanon, Grenada and Panama)
- AMD-15 Infrastructure Improvement Amendment
- AMD-16 Safe Roads Amendment of 1996
- AMD-17 Veterans Bonus Amendment (Kosovo, Afghanistan, and Iraq)
- [AMD-18.] Roads to Prosperity Amendment of 2017.
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