Missouri · Constitution
Article III
77 sections
77 sections
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 1Mo. Const. art. III, § 1. Legislative power — general assembly
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 2Mo. Const. art. III, § 2
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 3Mo. Const. art. III, § 3
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 4Mo. Const. art. III, § 4. Qualifications of representatives
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 5Mo. Const. art. III, § 5. Senators — number — senatorial districts
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 6Mo. Const. art. III, § 6. Qualifications of senators
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 7Mo. Const. art. III, § 7. Senate independent bipartisan citizens commission, appointment, duties, compensation — court actions, procedure
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 8Mo. Const. art. III, § 8. Term limitations for members of General Assembly
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 9Mo. Const. art. III, § 9. Apportionment of representatives
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 10Mo. Const. art. III, § 10. Basis of apportionment — alteration of districts
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 11Mo. Const. art. III, § 11. Time of election of senators and representatives
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 12Mo. Const. art. III, § 12. Members of general assembly disqualified from holding other offices
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 13Mo. Const. art. III, § 13. Vacation of office by removal of residence
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 14Mo. Const. art. III, § 14. Writs of election to fill vacancies
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 15Mo. Const. art. III, § 15. Oath of office of members of assembly — administration — effect of refusal to take oath and conviction of violation
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 16Mo. Const. art. III, § 16. Compensation, mileage allowance and expenses of general assembly members
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 17Mo. Const. art. III, § 17. Limitation on number of legislative employees
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 18Mo. Const. art. III, § 18. Appointment of officers of houses — jurisdiction to determine membership — power to make rules, punish for contempt and disorderly conduct and expel members
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 19Mo. Const. art. III, § 19. Legislative privileges — legislative records — legislative proceedings public
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 20Mo. Const. art. III, § 20. Regular sessions of assembly — quorum — compulsory attendance — public sessions — limitation on power to adjourn
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 20(a)Mo. Const. art. III, § 20(a). Automatic adjournment — tabling of bills, when
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 20(b)Mo. Const. art. III, § 20(b). Special session, procedure to convene — limitations — automatic adjournment
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 20(c)Mo. Const. art. III, § 20(c). Political fundraising prohibited on state property
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 20(d)Mo. Const. art. III, § 20(d). Severability provision
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 21Mo. Const. art. III, § 21. Style of laws — bills — limitation on amendments — power of each house to originate and amend bills — reading of bills
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 22Mo. Const. art. III, § 22. Referral of bills to committees — recall of referred bills — records of committees — provision for interim meetings
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 23Mo. Const. art. III, § 23. Limitation of scope of bills — contents of titles — exceptions
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 24Mo. Const. art. III, § 24. Printing of bills and amendments
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 25Mo. Const. art. III, § 25. Limitation on introduction of bills
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 26Mo. Const. art. III, § 26. Legislative journals — demand for yeas and nays — manner and record of vote
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 27Mo. Const. art. III, § 27. Concurrence in amendments — adoption of conference committee reports — final passage of bills
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 28Mo. Const. art. III, § 28. Form of reviving, reenacting and amending bills
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 29Mo. Const. art. III, § 29. Effective date of laws — exceptions — procedure in emergencies and upon recess
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 30Mo. Const. art. III, § 30. Signing of bills by presiding officers — procedure on objections — presentation of bills to governor
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 31Mo. Const. art. III, § 31. Governor's duty as to bills — time limitations — failure to return, bill becomes law
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 32Mo. Const. art. III, § 32. Vetoed bills reconsidered, when
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 34Mo. Const. art. III, § 34. Revision of general statutes — limitation on compensation
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 35Mo. Const. art. III, § 35. Committee on legislative research
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 36Mo. Const. art. III, § 36. Payment of state revenues and receipts to treasury — limitation of withdrawals to appropriations — order of appropriations
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 37Mo. Const. art. III, § 37. Limitation on state debts and bond issues
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 37(a)Mo. Const. art. III, § 37(a). State building bond issue authorized — interest rate — payment from income tax and other funds
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 37(b)Mo. Const. art. III, § 37(b). Water pollution control fund established — bonds authorized — funds to stand appropriated
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 37(c)Mo. Const. art. III, § 37(c). Additional water pollution control bonds authorized — procedure
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 37(d)Mo. Const. art. III, § 37(d). Third state building bond issue authorized — procedures — use of funds
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 37(e)Mo. Const. art. III, § 37(e). Water pollution control, improvement of drinking water systems and storm water control — amount of indebtedness, bonds authorized, procedure
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 37(f)Mo. Const. art. III, § 37(f). Fourth state building bond and interest fund created — bond issue authorized, procedure — use of funds
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 37(g)Mo. Const. art. III, § 37(g). Rural water and sewer grants and loans — bonds authorized, procedure — appropriation of funds, limitations
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 37(h)Mo. Const. art. III, § 37(h). Storm water control plans, studies and projects — bonds authorized, procedure — storm water control bond and interest fund created, administration (includes St. Louis City and counties of the first classification)
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 38(a)Mo. Const. art. III, § 38(a). Limitation on use of state funds and credit — exceptions — public calamity — blind pensions — old age assistance — aid to children — direct relief — adjusted compensation for veterans — rehabilitation — participation in federal aid
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 38(b)Mo. Const. art. III, § 38(b). Tax levy for blind pension fund
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 38(c)Mo. Const. art. III, § 38(c). Neighborhood improvement districts, cities and counties may be authorized to establish, powers and duties — limitation on indebtedness
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 38(d)Mo. Const. art. III, § 38(d). Stem cell research — title of law — permissible research — violations, penalty — report required, when — prohibited acts — definitions
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 39Mo. Const. art. III, § 39. Limitation of power of general assembly
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 39(a)Mo. Const. art. III, § 39(a). Bingo may be authorized — requirements
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 39(b)Mo. Const. art. III, § 39(b). State lottery, authority to establish — lottery proceeds fund established, purpose
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 39(c)Mo. Const. art. III, § 39(c). Pari-mutuel wagering may be authorized by general assembly — horse racing commission established, election procedure to adopt or reject horse racing
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 39(d)Mo. Const. art. III, § 39(d). Gaming revenues to be appropriated to public institutions of elementary, secondary and higher education
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 39(e)Mo. Const. art. III, § 39(e). Riverboat gambling authorized on Missouri and Mississippi Rivers — boats in moats authorized
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 39(f)Mo. Const. art. III, § 39(f). Raffles and sweepstakes, charitable or religious organizations may sponsor, standards and conditions
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 39(g)Mo. Const. art. III, § 39(g)
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 40Mo. Const. art. III, § 40. Limitations on passage of local and special laws
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 41Mo. Const. art. III, § 41. Indirect enactment of local and special laws — repeal of local and special laws
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 42Mo. Const. art. III, § 42. Notice of proposed local or special laws
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 43Mo. Const. art. III, § 43. Title and control of lands of United States — exemption from taxation — taxation of lands of nonresidents
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 44Mo. Const. art. III, § 44. Uniform interest rates
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 45Mo. Const. art. III, § 45. Congressional apportionment
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 45(a)Mo. Const. art. III, § 45(a). Term limitations for members of U.S. Congress — effective when — voluntary observance required, when
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 46Mo. Const. art. III, § 46. Militia
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 46(a)Mo. Const. art. III, § 46(a). Emergency duties and powers of assembly on enemy attack
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 47Mo. Const. art. III, § 47. State parks — appropriations for, required
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 48Mo. Const. art. III, § 48. Historical memorials and monuments — acquisition of property
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 49Mo. Const. art. III, § 49. Reservation of power to enact and reject laws
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 50Mo. Const. art. III, § 50. Initiative petitions — signatures required — form and procedure
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 51Mo. Const. art. III, § 51. Appropriations by initiative — effective date of initiated laws — conflicting laws concurrently adopted
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 52(a)Mo. Const. art. III, § 52(a). Referendum — exceptions — procedure
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 52(b)Mo. Const. art. III, § 52(b). Veto power — elections — effective date
- Mo. Const. art. III, § 53Mo. Const. art. III, § 53. Basis for computation of signatures required