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Article 6 Section 9 – Intermediate appellate courts 9. Intermediate appellate courts Section 9. The jurisdiction, powers, duties and composition of any intermediate appellate court shall be as provided by law. Article 6 Section 10 – Superior court; number of…

Article 6 Section 8 – Supreme court; publication of opinions 8. Supreme court; publication of opinions Section 8. Provision shall be made by law for the speedy publication of the opinions of the supreme court, and they shall be free…

Article 6 Section 7 – Supreme court; clerk and assistants; administrative director and staff 7. Supreme court; clerk and assistants; administrative director and staff Section 7. The supreme court shall appoint a clerk of the court and assistants thereto who…

Article 6 Section 6 – Supreme court; qualifications of justices 6. Supreme court; qualifications of justices Section 6. A justice of the supreme court shall be a person of good moral character and admitted to the practice of law in…

Article 6 Section 5 – Supreme court; jurisdiction; writs; rules; habeas corpus 5. Supreme court; jurisdiction; writs; rules; habeas corpus Section 5. The supreme court shall have: 1. Original jurisdiction of habeas corpus, and quo warranto, mandamus, injunction and other…

Article 6 Section 4 – Supreme court; term of office 4. Supreme court; term of office Section 4. Justices of the supreme court shall hold office for a regular term of six years except as provided by this article.

Article 6 Section 3 – Supreme court; administrative supervision; chief justice 3. Supreme court; administrative supervision; chief justice Section 3. The supreme court shall have administrative supervision over all the courts of the state. The chief justice shall be elected…

Article 6 Section 2 – Supreme court; composition; divisions; decisions, transaction of business 2. Supreme court; composition; divisions; decisions, transaction of business Section 2. The supreme court shall consist of not less than five justices. The number of justices may…

Article 6 Section 1 – Judicial power; courts 1. Judicial power; courts Section 1. The judicial power shall be vested in an integrated judicial department consisting of a supreme court, such intermediate appellate courts as may be provided by law,…

Article 5 Section 1 – Executive department; state officers; terms; election; residence and office at seat of government; duties Article 5 Section 1 Version 2 – Term limits on executive department and state officers; term lengths; election; residence and office…

Article 5 Section 12 – Compensation of elective state officers; commission on salaries for elective state officers 12. Compensation of elective state officers; commission on salaries for elective state officers Section 12. The salaries of those holding elective state offices…

Article 5 Section 11 – Commissions 11. Commissions Section 11. All commissions shall issue in the name of the state, and shall be signed by the governor, sealed with the seal of the state, and attested by the secretary of…

Article 5 Section 10 – Canvass of election returns for state officers; certificates of election 10. Canvass of election returns for state officers; certificates of election Section 10. The returns of the election for all state officers shall be canvassed,…

Article 5 Section 9 – Powers and duties of state officers 9. Powers and duties of state officers Section 9. The powers and duties of secretary of state, state treasurer, attorney-general, and superintendent of public instruction shall be as prescribed…

Article 5 Section 8 – Vacancies in office 8. Vacancies in office Section 8. When any office shall, from any cause, become vacant, and no mode shall be provided by the Constitution or by law for filling such vacancy, the…

Article 5 Section 7 – Presentation of bills to governor; approval; veto; filing with secretary of state; veto of items in appropriation bills; inapplication of veto power to referred bills 7. Presentation of bills to governor; approval; veto; filing with…

Article 5 Section 6 – Death, resignation, removal or disability of governor; succession to office; impeachment, absence from state or temporary disability 6. Death, resignation, removal or disability of governor; succession to office; impeachment, absence from state or temporary disability…

Article 5 Section 5 – Reprieves, commutations and pardons 5. Reprieves, commutations and pardons Section 5. The governor shall have power to grant reprieves, commutation, and pardons, after convictions, for all offenses except treason and cases of impeachment, upon such…

Article 5 Section 4 – Governor; powers and duties; special sessions of legislature; message and recommendations 4. Governor; powers and duties; special sessions of legislature; message and recommendations Section 4. The governor shall transact all executive business with the officers…

Article 5 Section 3 – Governor, commander-in-chief of the military forces 3. Governor, commander-in-chief of the military forces Section 3. The governor shall be commander-in-chief of the military forces of the state, except when such forces shall be called into…

Article 5 Section 2 – Eligibility to state offices 2. Eligibility to state offices Section 2. No person shall be eligible to any of the offices mentioned in section 1 of this article except a person of the age of…

Article 5 Section 1 Version 2 – Term limits on executive department and state officers; term lengths; election; residence and office at seat of government; duties 1. Term limits on executive department and state officers; term lengths; election; residence and…

Article 5 Section 1 – Executive department; state officers; terms; election; residence and office at seat of government; duties 1. Executive department; state officers; terms; election; residence and office at seat of government; duties (Version amended by 1992 Proposition 100)…