Article 13 – Amendment and Revision – The Constitution of the State of Alaska § 1. Amendments Amendments to this constitution may be proposed by a two-thirds vote of each house of the legislature. The lieutenant governor shall prepare a…
Article 12 – General Provisions – The Constitution of the State of Alaska § 1. State Boundaries The State of Alaska shall consist of all the territory, together with the territorial waters appurtenant thereto, included in the Territory of Alaska…
Article 11 – Initiative, Referendum, and Recall – The Constitution of the State of Alaska § 1. Initiative and Referendum The people may propose and enact laws by the initiative, and approve or reject acts of the legislature by the…
Article 10 – Local Government – The Constitution of the State of Alaska § 1. Purpose and Construction The purpose of this article is to provide for maximum local self-government with a minimum of local government units, and to prevent…
Article 9 – Finance and Taxation – The Constitution of the State of Alaska § 1. Taxing Power The power of taxation shall never be surrendered. This power shall not be suspended or contracted away, except as provided in this…
Article 8 – Natural Resources – The Constitution of the State of Alaska § 1. Statement of Policy It is the policy of the State to encourage the settlement of its land and the development of its resources by making…
Article 7 – Health, Education and Welfare – The Constitution of the State of Alaska § 1. Public Education The legislature shall by general law establish and maintain a system of public schools open to all children of the State,…
Article 6 – Legislative Apportionment – The Constitution of the State of Alaska § 1. House Districts Members of the house of representatives shall be elected by the qualified voters of the respective house districts. The boundaries of the house…
Article 5 – Suffrage and Elections – The Constitution of the State of Alaska § 1. Qualified Voters Every citizen of the United States who is at least eighteen years of age, who meets registration residency requirements which may be…
Article 4 – The Judiciary – The Constitution of the State of Alaska § 1. Judicial Power and Jurisdiction The judicial power of the State is vested in a supreme court, a superior court, and the courts established by the…