ARTICLE XV. MILITIA – Constitution of Alabama 2022 SEC. 271 COMPOSITION OF MILITIA;  ORGANIZING, ARMING AND DISCIPLINING MILITIA;  NAVAL MILITIA MAY BE ORGANIZED. The legislature shall have power to declare who shall constitute the militia of the state, and to…

ARTICLE XIV. EDUCATION – Constitution of Alabama 2022 SEC. 256 EDUCATIONAL POLICY OF STATE;  AUTHORITY OF LEGISLATURE TO PROVIDE FOR OR AUTHORIZE ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION OF SCHOOLS BY PERSONS, MUNICIPALITIES, ETC.;  GRANT, DONATION, SALE OR LEASE OF FUNDS AND PROPERTY…

ARTICLE XIII. BANKS AND BANKING – Constitution of Alabama 2022 SEC. 247 AUTHORITY OF LEGISLATURE. (a) The Legislature shall not have the power to establish or incorporate any bank or banking company or moneyed institution for the purpose of issuing bills…

ARTICLE XII. CORPORATIONS – Constitution of Alabama 2022 SEC. 220 CONSENT OF MUNICIPAL CORPORATION PREREQUISITE TO USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC UTILITY OR PRIVATE ENTERPRISE PURPOSES.. No person, firm, association, or corporation shall be authorized or permitted to use…

ARTICLE XI. TAXATION – Constitution of Alabama 2022 SEC. 211 PROPERTY TAXES TO BE ASSESSED IN EXACT PROPORTION TO VALUE OF PROPERTY. All taxes levied on property in this state shall be assessed in exact proportion to the value of…

ARTICLE X. EXEMPTIONS – Constitution of Alabama 2022 SEC. 204 PERSONAL PROPERTY OF VALUE OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS EXEMPT FROM SALE, EXECUTION OR OTHER PROCESS OF COURT ISSUED FOR COLLECTION OF DEBT. The personal property of any resident of this…

ARTICLE IX. REPRESENTATION – Constitution of Alabama 2022 SEC. 197 RATIO OF SENATORS TO REPRESENTATIVES. The whole number of senators shall be not less than one-fourth or more than one-third of the whole number of representatives. SEC. 198 MAXIMUM NUMBER…

ARTICLE VIII. SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS – Constitution of Alabama 2022 SEC. 177 SUFFRAGE AND ELECTIONS. (a) Only a citizen of the United States who has attained the age of eighteen years and has resided in this state and in a county…

ARTICLE VII. IMPEACHMENTS – Constitution of Alabama 2022 SEC. 173 GOVERNOR, LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR, ATTORNEY GENERAL, STATE AUDITOR, SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE TREASURER, MEMBERS OF THE STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION, COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES, AND JUSTICES OF SUPREME COURT. (a) The…

ARTICLE VI. JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT -Constitution of Alabama 2022 SEC. 139 JUDICIAL POWER.  (a) Except as otherwise provided by this Constitution, the judicial power of the state shall be vested exclusively in a unified judicial system which shall consist of a supreme…