Article III. Legislative Department
Index
- § 1. Legislative Power-General Assembly
- § 2. Election of Representatives-Apportionment Commission, Appointment, Duties, Compensation
- § 3. Repealed
- § 4. Qualifications of Representatives
- § 5. Senators-Number-Senatorial Districts
- § 6. Qualifications of Senators
- § 7. Senatorial Apportionment Commission-Number, Appointment, Duties, Compensation
- § 8. Term Limitations For Members of General Assembly
- § 9. Apportionment of Representatives
- § 10. Basis of Apportionment-Alteration of Districts
- § 11. Time of Election of Senators and Representatives
- § 12. Members of General Assembly Disqualified From Holding Other Offices
- § 13. Vacation of Office By Removal of Residence
- § 14. Writs of Election to Fill Vacancies
- § 15. Oath of Office of Members of Assembly-Administration-Effect of Refusal to Take Oath and Conviction of Violation
- § 16. Compensation, Mileage Allowance and Expenses of General Assembly Members
- § 17. Limitation On Number of Legislative Employees
- § 18. Appointment of Officers of Houses-Jurisdiction to Determine Membership-Power to Make Rules, Punish For Contempt and Disorderly Conduct and Expel Members
- § 19. Legislative Privileges
- § 20. Regular Sessions of Assembly-Quorum-Compulsory Attendance-Public Sessions-Limitation On Power to Adjourn
- § 20(a). Automatic Adjournment-Tabling of Bills, When
- § 20(b). Special Session, Procedure to Convene-Limitations-Automatic Adjournment
- § 21. Style of Laws-Bills-Limitation On Amendments-Power of Each House to Originate and Amend Bills-Reading of Bills
- § 22. Referral of Bills to Committees-Recall of Referred Bills-Records of Committees-Provision For Interim Meetings
- § 23. Limitation of Scope of Bills-Contents of Titles-Exceptions
- § 24. Printing of Bills and Amendments
- § 25. Limitation On Introduction of Bills
- § 26. Legislative Journals-Demand For Yeas and Nays-Manner and Record of Vote
- § 27. Concurrence In Amendments-Adoption of Conference Committee Reports-Final Passage of Bills
- § 28. Form of Reviving, Reenacting and Amending Bills
- § 29. Effective Date of Laws-Exceptions-Procedure In Emergencies and Upon Recess
- § 30. Signing of Bills By Presiding Officers-Procedure On Objections-Presentation of Bills to Governor
- § 31. Governor's Duty As to Bills and Joint Resolutions-Time Limitations-Failure to Return, Bill Becomes Law
- § 32. Vetoed Bills Reconsidered, When
- § 33. Repealed
- § 34. Revision of General Statutes-Limitation On Compensation
- § 35. Committee On Legislative Research
- § 36. Payment of State Revenues and Receipts to Treasury-Limitation of Withdrawals to Appropriations-Order of Appropriations
- § 37. Limitation On State Debts and Bond Issues
- § 37(a). State Building Bond Issue Authorized-Interest Rate-Payment From Income Tax and Other Funds
- § 37(b). Water Pollution Control Fund Established-Bonds Authorized-Funds to Stand Appropriated
- § 37(c). Additional Water Pollution Control Bonds Authorized-Procedure
- § 37(d). Third State Building Bond Issue Authorized-Procedures-Use of Funds
- § 37(e). Water Pollution Control, Improvement of Drinking Water Systems and Storm Water Control-Bonds Authorized, Procedure
- § 37(f). Fourth State Building Bond and Interest Fund Created-Bond Issue Authorized, Procedure-Use of Funds
- § 37(g). Rural Water and Sewer Grants and Loans-Bonds Authorized, Procedure
- § 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)
- § 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
- § 38(b). Tax Levy For Blind Pension Fund
- § 38(c). Neighborhood Improvement Districts, Cities and Counties May Be Authorized to Establish, Powers and Duties-Limitation On Indebtedness
- § 38(d). Stem Cell Research-Title of Law-Permissible Research-Violations, Penalty-Report Required, When-Prohibited Acts-Definitions
- § 39. Limitation of Power of General Assembly
- § 39(a). Bingo May Be Authorized-Requirements
- § 39(b). State Lottery, Authority to Establish-Lottery Proceeds Fund Established, Purpose
- § 39(c). Pari-Mutuel Wagering May Be Authorized By General Assembly-Horse Racing Commission Established, Election Procedure to Adopt Or Reject Horse Racing
- § 39(d). Gaming Revenues to Be Appropriated to Public Institutions of Elementary, Secondary and Higher Education
- § 39(e). Riverboat Gambling Authorized On Missouri and Mississippi Rivers-Boats In Moats Authorized
- § 39(f). Raffles and Sweepstakes Authorized
- § 40. Limitations On Passage of Local and Special Laws
- § 41. Indirect Enactment of Local and Special Laws-Repeal of Local and Special Laws
- § 42. Notice of Proposed Local Or Special Laws
- § 43. Title and Control of Lands of United States-Exemption From Taxation-Taxation of Lands of Nonresidents
- § 44. Uniform Interest Rates
- § 45. Congressional Apportionment
- § 45(a). Term Limitations For Members of U.s. Congress-Effective When-Voluntary Observance Required, When
- § 46. Militia
- § 46(a). Emergency Duties and Powers of Assembly On Enemy Attack
- § 47. State Parks-Appropriations For, Required
- § 48. Historical Memorials and Monuments-Acquisition of Property
- § 49. Reservation of Power to Enact and Reject Laws
- § 50. Initiative Petitions-Signatures Required-Form and Procedure
- § 51. Appropriations By Initiative-Effective Date of Initiated Laws-Conflicting Laws Concurrently Adopted
- § 52(a). Referendum-Exceptions-Procedure
- § 52(b). Veto Power-Elections-Effective Date
- § 53. Basis For Computation of Signatures Required