MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION

[Pages:193]THE

CONSTITUTION

OF THE

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

ADOPTED NOVEMBER 1, 1890

ANNOTATED UPDATED MAY, 2022 Published & Distributed by

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page Constitution of the State of Mississippi............................................................ 1 Preamble ................................................................................................................ 3 Article 1. Distribution of Powers, Sections 1, 2 3 Article 2. Boundaries of the State, Sections 3, 4 4 Article 3. Bill of Rights, Sections 5 to 32....................................................... 4 Article 4. Legislative Department

In General, Sections 33 to 3916 Qualifications and Privileges of Legislators,

Sections 40 to 5317 Rules of Procedure, Sections 54 to 7723 Injunctions, Sections 78 to 8630 Local Legislation, Sections 87 to 9033 Prohibitions, Sections 91 to 101..................................................................35 Miscellaneous, Sections 102 to 11538 Article 5. Executive, Sections 116 to 143.....................................................45 Article 6. Judiciary, Sections 144 to 177A56 Article 7. Corporations, Sections 178 to 20071 Article 8. Education, Sections 201 to 213B81 Article 9. Militia, Sections 214 to 22293 Article 10. The Penitentiary and Prisons,

Sections 223 to 22696 Article 11. Levees, Sections 227 to 23998 Article 12. Franchise, Sections 240 to 253103 Article 13. Apportionment, Sections 254 to 256111 Article 14. General Provisions, Sections 257 to 272A...............................115 Article 15. Amendments to the Constitution

In General, Section 273123 Schedule, Sections 274 to 287129 Article 16. Medical Marijuana.....................................................................138 Index 140

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CONSTITUTION

OF THE

STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

ADOPTED NOVEMBER 1, 1890

Beginning Section ARTICLE 1. DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS 1 ARTICLE 2. BOUNDARIES OF THE STATE 3 ARTICLE 3. BILL OF RIGHTS...................................................................... 5 ARTICLE 4. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT............................................33 ARTICLE 5. EXECUTIVE..........................................................................116 ARTICLE 6. JUDICIARY144 ARTICLE 7. CORPORATIONS178 ARTICLE 8. EDUCATION.........................................................................201 ARTICLE 9. MILITIA..................................................................................214 ARTICLE 10. THE PENITENTIARY AND PRISONS.............................223 ARTICLE 11. LEVEES...................................................................................227 ARTICLE 12. FRANCHISE240 ARTICLE 13. APPORTIONMENT254 ARTICLE 14. GENERAL PROVISIONS257 ARTICLE 15. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION..................273 ARTICLE 16. MEDICAL MARIJUANA.................................................288.1

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MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION

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CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI

ADOPTED NOVEMBER 1, A.D., 1890

PREAMBLE

We, the people of Mississippi in convention assembled, grateful to Almighty God, and invoking his blessing on our work, do ordain and establish this constitution.

ARTICLE 1

DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS

SECTION 1. Powers of government. SECTION 2. Encroachment of power.

SECTION 1.

Powers of government.

The powers of the government of the State of Mississippi shall be divided into three distinct departments, and each of them confided to a separate magistracy, to-wit: those which are legislative to one, those which are judicial to another, and those which are executive to another.

SOURCES: 1817 art II ? 1; 1832 art II ? 1; 1869 art III ? 1.

SECTION 2.

Encroachment of power.

No person or collection of persons, being one or belonging to one of these departments, shall exercise any power properly belonging to either of the others. The acceptance of an office in either of said departments shall, of itself, and at once, vacate any and all offices held by the person so accepting in either of the other departments.

SOURCES: 1817 art II ? 2; 1832 art II ? 2; 1869 art III ? 1.

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ART. 2, SEC. 3

MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTION

ARTICLE 2

BOUNDARIES OF THE STATE

SECTION 3. Repealed. SECTION 4. Acquisition of territory; disputed boundaries.

SECTION 3.

Repealed.

Repealed by Laws, 1990, ch. 692, eff December 19, 1990. [Preamble, Const. 1817]

NOTE: Former SECTION 3 stated the limits and boundaries of the state of Mississippi.

The repeal of Section 3 of Article 2 of the Mississippi Constitution of 1890 was proposed by Laws, 1990, ch. 692 (Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 520), and upon ratification by the electorate on November 6, 1990, was deleted from the Constitution by proclamation of the Secretary of State on December 19, 1990.

SECTION 4.

Acquisition of territory; disputed

boundaries.

The Legislature shall have power to consent to the acquisition of additional territory by the state, and to make the same a part thereof; and the Legislature may settle disputed boundaries between this state and its coterminus states whenever such disputes arise.

ARTICLE 3

BILL OF RIGHTS

SECTION 5.

Government originating in the people.

SECTION 6.

Regulation of government; right to alter.

SECTION 7.

Secession prohibited.

SECTION 8.

Citizens of state.

SECTION 9.

Subordination of military to civil power.

SECTION 10.

Treason.

SECTION 11.

Peaceful assemblage; right to petition

government.

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