CONSTITUTION OF MINNESOTA

See also CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

Adoption, special laws, Art 12 s 1

Afforestation, bonds (public debt) may be issued for, Art 11 s 5

Agricultural resources, development of, Art 1 s 15, Art 11 s 5

Airports and landing fields, construction

Bonds (public debt) may be issued for, Art 11 s 5

Alleys, special laws regarding, Art 12 s 1

Amendments, proposals to amend constitution, Art 9 s 1

Attorney general

Approvals by, exchange of public lands, Art 11 s 10

Compensation and salaries, Art 5 s 4

Executive officer, Art 5 s 1, Art 8 s 6

Executive officer, designation, Art 5 s 1

Impeachment, Art 8 s 2

Memberships, Art 5 s 7, Art 11 s 8

Oath of office, Art 5 s 6

Term of office, Art 5 s 4

Attorneys, right to counsel, criminal defendants, Art 1 s 6

Bail, Art 1 s 5,7

Bill of rights, Art 1 s 1 to 18

Bills (legislature)

Approval by governor, Art 4 s 23

House bills, see House of representatives under this topic

Revenue bills, Art 4 s 18

Senate, see same under this topic

Veto by governor, Art 4 s 23

Bills of attainder, Art 1 s 11

Board of Pardons, Art 5 s 7

Bonds (officers and fiduciaries), see State officers under this topic

Bonds (public debt)

Form and terms, Art 11 s 6

Outstanding bonds, refunding, Art 11 s 5

Public debt, defined, Art 11 s 4

Purposes for which bonds may be issued, Art 11 s 5

State bond fund, Art 11 s 7

Trunk highway bonds, Art 14 s 11

Bonuses, veterans, Art 13 s 8

Campaign spending limits, Art 7 s 9

Canvassing boards, state board, Art 7 s 8

Capitol, grounds and buildings, Art 13 s 10

Certificates of indebtedness, Art 11 s 5,6

Change of name, special laws, Art 12 s 1

Charters, Art 12 s 4,5

Children, special laws, Art 12 s 1

Children born out of wedlock, legitimation, special laws, Art 12 s 1

Citizens and citizenship, Art 1 s 2

Common carriers

Taxes, see same under this topic

Transportation of goods and products over public rights of way, Art 13 s 4

Constitutional convention, Art 9 s 2,3

Contempt of house of legislature, imprisonment, time limit, Art 4 s 25

Contracts, laws impairing, Art 1 s 11

Conviction

Corruption of blood as result of, Art 1 s 11

Forfeiture of property as result of, Art 1 s 11

Impeachment, see same under this topic

Treason, see same under this topic

Corporations

Common carriers, see same under this topic

Corporate vehicles, taxes on, see Taxes under this topic

Loans to, limitations, Art 11 s 2

Special laws regarding, Art 12 s 1

County state-aid highway fund, Art 14 s 7

County state-aid highway system, Art 14 s 3,7

Court of Appeals

Establishment, Art 6 s 2

Judges

Impeachment, Art 8 s 2

Military commissions, holding while in office, Art 6 s 6

Recall from office, Art 8 s 6

Retired judges, assignment to hear cases, Art 6 s 10

Temporary assignment to Supreme Court, Art 6 s 2

Jurisdiction, Art 6 s 2

Courts

Court of Appeals, see same under this topic

District court, see same under this topic

Judicial branch, division of powers, Art 3 s 1

Judicial power of state, vested in courts, Art 6 s 1

Supreme Court, see same under this topic

Credit of state, limitations, Art 11 s 2

Criminal conspiracy, Art 13 s 6

Criminal proceedings

Bail, Art 1 s 5, Art 1 s 7

Double jeopardy, Art 1 s 7

Due process of law, Art 1 s 7

Rights of accused, Art 1 s 6

Self-incrimination, Art 1 s 7

State officers, after impeachment conviction, Art 8 s 2

Cruel or unusual punishment, Art 1 s 5

Debtors, Art 1 s 12

Deeds, invalid deeds

Giving effect to, special laws regarding, Art 12 s 1

Definitions

Criminal conspiracy, Art 13 s 6

Local government laws, Art 12 s 2

Public indebtedness, Art 11 s 4

Treason, Art 1 s 9

Descent and distribution, special laws regarding, Art 12 s 1

Dissolution of marriage, special laws regarding, Art 12 s 1

District court

Clerk of court, Art 6 s 13

Judges, see District court judges under this topic

Judicial districts, boundaries, Art 6 s 4

Jurisdiction, Art 6 s 3

District court judges

Abolition of office during term, Art 6 s 4

Appointments by, charter commission members, Art 12 s 5

Canvassing board, general elections, duties, Art 7 s 8

Compensation and salaries, Art 6 s 5

Discipline and removal from office, Art 6 s 9

Election, Art 6 s 7

Holding other office while sitting, Art 6 s 6

Impeachment, Art 8 s 2

Military commissions, holding while in office, Art 6 s 6

Number of judges per district, Art 6 s 4

Qualifications, Art 6 s 5

Recall from office, Art 8 s 6

Residence requirements, Art 6 s 4

Retired judges, assignment to hear cases, Art 6 s 10

Retirement, Art 6 s 9

Temporary assignment to Supreme Court or Court of Appeals, Art 6 s 2

Term of office, Art 6 s 7

Vacancy in office, Art 6 s 8

Double jeopardy, Art 1 s 7

Due process of law, Art 1 s 7

Education funding

Nonpublic sectarian schools, Art 13 s 2

Public schools, Art 10 s 3, Art 13 s 1

University of Minnesota, occupation taxes, ores, Art 10 s 3

Elections

Ballots, Art 7 s 5

Campaign spending limits, Art 7 s 9

Election day, civil process suspended, Art 7 s 4

General elections, see same under this topic

Recall of elected state officers, Minn. Const. art 8 s 6

Elective franchise, see Voting under this topic

Elective office

Eligibility to hold office, Art 7 s 6

Terms of office, termination, Art 7 s 7

Embezzlement, Art 11 s 13

Eminent domain

Land taken for public use, compensation, Art 13 s 4

Private property taken for public use, compensation, Art 1 s 13

Environment and natural resources fund, Art 11 s 14

Estates, special laws regarding, Art 12 s 1

Estates in real property

Feudal tenure, Art 1 s 15

Forfeiture due to conviction, Art 1 s 11

Ex post facto laws, Art 1 s 11

Executive branch

Division of powers, Art 3 s 1

Officers

Compensation and salaries, Art 5 s 4

Duties, Art 5 s 4

Election, Art 5 s 1

Enumerated, Art 5 s 1

Impeachment, Art 8 s 2

Oath of office, Art 5 s 6

Terms of office, Art 5 s 4

Farm and garden products, license to sell, exemption, Art 13 s 7

Farm lands

Agricultural resources, development of, Art 11 s 5

Leases longer than 21 years, void, Art 1 s 15

Fines

Excessive, Art 1 s 5

Special laws regarding, Art 12 s 1

Forest fires

Prevention, bonds (public debt) may be issued for, Art 11 s 5

Forfeitures, special laws regarding, Art 12 s 1

Freedom of conscience, Art 1 s 16

Freedom of speech, Art 1 s 3

Freedom of the press, Art 1 s 3

Gambling

Lotteries, see same under this topic

Pari-mutuel betting, Art 10 s 8

State Lottery, see same under this topic

General elections

Constitutional amendments, Art 9 s 1

Constitutional conventions, Art 9 s 2

Date of, even numbered years, Art 7 s 7

General fund, payments from, appropriation, Art 11 s 1

Government

Continuity of during emergencies, Art 5 s 5

Division of powers, Art 3 s 1

Object and purpose of, Art 1 s 1

Seat of, Art 13 s 10

Governor

Appointments by, Art 5 s 3, Art 6 s 8

Approvals by

Bills (legislature), Art 4 s 23

Exchange of public lands, Art 11 s 10

Orders, resolutions, or votes requiring concurrence of both houses of legislature, Art 4 s 24

Commander-in-chief, military and naval forces, designation, Art 5 s 3

Compensation and salaries, Art 5 s 4

Execution of laws, duties, Art 5 s 3

Executive officer, Art 5 s 1, Art 8 s 6

Impeachment, Art 8 s 2

Legislature, duties regarding

Annual message, Art 5 s 3

Approval of bills, Art 4 s 23

Elections to fill vacancies in office, Art 4 s 4

Special sessions, Art 4 s 12

Veto of bills, Art 4 s 23

Memberships, Art 5 s 7, Art 11 s 8

Oath of office, Art 5 s 6

Qualifications, Art 5 s 2

Requests by, written opinions, state departments, Art 5 s 3

Succession to office, Art 5 s 5

Term of office, Art 5 s 2

Vacancies in state executive offices, filling, Art 5 s 3

Habeas corpus, suspension of right, Art 1 s 7

Hawkers and peddlers

Farm and garden products, licenses, exemption, Art 13 s 7

Highway user tax distribution fund

Apportionment, Art 14 s 5

County state-aid highway fund, Art 14 s 7

Creation, Art 14 s 5

Deposits to, Art 14 s 9,10

Municipal state-aid street fund, Art 14 s 8

Purpose, Art 14 s 5

Trunk highway fund, Art 14 s 6, Art 14 s 11

Highways

Bonds (public debt) may be issued for, Art 11 s 5

County state-aid highway system, Art 14 s 3, Art 14 s 7

Funding, see Highway user tax distribution fund under this topic

Public highway system, authority, Art 14 s 1

Special laws regarding, Art 12 s 1

House of representatives

Adjournment during session, Art 4 s 12

Bills (legislature)

Banking laws, two-thirds vote, Art 4 s 26

Bonds (public debt), three-fifths vote, Art 11 s 5

Enrollment, Art 4 s 20

Majority vote to pass, Art 4 s 22

Passage on last day of session, Art 4 s 21

Reporting, Art 4 s 19

Revenue bills, origination, Art 4 s 18

Secretary of state, filing with, Art 4 s 23

Style, Art 4 s 22

Veto by governor, procedure after, Art 4 s 23

Constitutional amendments, proposal, Art 9 s 1

Contested seats, Art 4 s 6

Districts, apportionment, Art 4 s 3

Elections

Officers, Art 4 s 15

Presiding officer, Art 4 s 15

Returns of members, judging, Art 4 s 6

Votes, viva voce, Art 4 s 16

Impeachment, powers and duties, Art 8 s 1

Journal, Art 4 s 15,16

Members

Arrest, immunity, exceptions, Art 4 s 10

Compensation and salaries, Art 4 s 9

Disorderly conduct, punishment, Art 4 s 7

Dissent, Art 4 s 11

Expulsion, Art 4 s 7

Holding office other than legislative, Art 4 s 5

Number, Art 4 s 2

Oath of office, Art 4 s 8

Privileges and immunities, generally, Art 4 s 10

Qualifications, Art 4 s 6

Recall of elected state officers, Art 8 s 6

Term of office, Art 4 s 4

Officers, Art 4 s 15

Open sessions, Art 4 s 14

Orders, presentation to governor, Art 4 s 24

Presiding officer, Art 4 s 15

Quorum, Art 4 s 13

Resolutions by, presentation to governor, Art 4 s 24

Revenue bills, origination, Art 4 s 18

Rules of procedure, Art 4 s 7

Vacancies in office, Art 4 s 4

Votes requiring concurrence of both houses, presentation to governor, Art 4 s 24

Impeachment

Conviction, Art 8 s 2

Grounds, Art 8 s 2

House of representatives, powers, Art 8 s 1

Inferior officers, Art 8 s 5

Pardon, exception, Art 5 s 7

Senate, trials, Art 8 s 1

State officers

Service of papers of impeachment, Art 8 s 4

Subject to impeachment, Art 8 s 2

Suspension from office during proceedings, Art 8 s 3

Insurrection, suppression

Bonds (public debt) may be issued for, Art 11 s 5

Interest rates, special laws regarding, Art 12 s 1

Internal improvements, state a party to, Art 11 s 3

Investment Board

Approvals by, permanent university fund, loans and investments, Art 11 s 9

Establishment, Art 11 s 8

Members, Art 11 s 8

Municipal securities, purchase, Art 11 s 8

Judicial branch, Art 3 s 1

Juries

Civil proceedings, six-member juries, civil lawsuits, Art 1 s 4

Criminal proceedings, Art 1 s 6

Trial by, Art 1 s 4

Leases, agricultural, longer than 21 years, void, Art 1 s 15

Legislature

Apportionment, Art 4 s 2,3

Composition, Art 4 s 1

House of representatives, see same under this topic

Impeachment, see same under this topic

Laws

General law, requirement for, Art 12 s 1

Local laws, Art 12 s 1 to 3

One subject only, Art 4 s 17

Special legislation, Art 12 s 1 to 3

Legislative branch, division of powers, Art 3 s 1

Legislative districts, boundaries, Art 4 s 3

Meetings, Art 4 s 12

Powers, taxation, Art 10 s 1

Public schools, duties, Art 13 s 1

Seat of government, changing, Art 13 s 10

Senate, see same under this topic

Senate districts, boundaries, Art 4 s 3

State militia, duties regarding, Art 13 s 9

Licenses

Peddlers, farm and garden products, exemption, Art 13 s 7

Lieutenant governor

Compensation and salaries, Art 5 s 5

Executive officer, Art 5 s 1, Art 8 s 6

Oath of office, Art 5 s 6

Qualifications, Art 5 s 2

Succession to office of governor, Art 5 s 5

Term of office, Art 5 s 2

Loans, Art 11 s 2

Local governments

Assistance to, public highways, Art 14 s 1

Bonds (public debt), Art 11 s 5,12

Boundaries, changes, Art 12 s 3

Creation, organization, administration, or dissolution, Art 12 s 3

Home rule charters, Art 12 s 4, Art 12 s 5

Loans to, bonds (public debt) may be issued for, Art 11 s 5

Special laws regarding, Art 12 s 1 to 3

Statutory form of government, adoption, Art 12 s 5

Taxes, wheelage taxes, Art 14 s 9

Lotteries

Not operated by state, Art 13 s 5

State Lottery, see same under this topic

Majority, special laws regarding, Art 12 s 1

Mechanics and material suppliers liens, authorized, Art 1 s 12

Military forces

Standing army in peacetime, Art 1 s 14

State militia, Art 5 s 3, Art 13 s 9

Subordinate to civil power, Art 1 s 14

Minnesota

Boundaries of state, Art 2 s 1

Boundary waters, jurisdiction, Art 2 s 2

Official year of state, Art 7 s 7

Seat of state government, Art 13 s 9

State name, designation, Art 2 s 1

State seal, Art 13 s 11

Minnesota environment and natural resources trust fund

Appropriations from, Art 11 s 14

Deposits to, net proceeds from State Lottery, percentage, Art 11 s 14

Establishment, Art 11 s 14

Loans from, Art 11 s 14

Principal, perpetual and inviolate, Art 11 s 14

Minnesota Historical Society

Capitol grounds and buildings, Art 13 s 10

Monopolies, Art 13 s 6

Motor vehicle taxes, see Taxes under this topic

Municipal state-aid street fund, Art 14 s 8

Municipal state-aid street system

Construction, improvement, and maintenance, municipalities, duties, Art 14 s 4

Creation, Art 14 s 4

Funding, Art 14 s 8

Navigable waters, right of citizens to use, Art 2 s 2

Nonpublic schools, sectarian schools, public funding, Art 13 s 2

Organic act of Minnesota, acceptance, Art 2 s 1

Pari-mutuel betting, Art 10 s 8

Permanent school fund, Art 11 s 8

Permanent university fund, investment, Art 11 s 9

Prima facie evidence, embezzlement, Art 11 s 13

Probate court, Art 6 s 11,12

Public buildings, capital improvements

Bonds (public debt) may be issued for, Art 11 s 5

Public funds

Embezzlement of, Art 11 s 13

Persons in charge of, see State officers under this topic

Public improvements, state a party to, Art 11 s 3

Public indebtedness

Bonds (public debt), see same under this topic

Defined, Art 11 s 4

Purposes for which debt may be contracted, Art 11 s 5

State may contract for, Art 11 s 4

Public lands

Acquisition and improvement, bonds (public debt) may be issued for, Art 11 s 5

Exchange of public lands, see State lands under this topic

Public schools, Art 13 s 1

Railroads, improvement and rehabilitation

Bonds (public debt) may be issued for, Art 11 s 5

Local governments, limitations on indebtedness, Art 11 s 12

Real property

Estates in, Art 1 s 11, Art 1 s 15

Taken for public use, compensation, Art 1 s 13

Redress of grievances, remedies, Art 1 s 8

Religion and religious beliefs, Art 1 s 16

Religious organizations and societies

Appropriations from state funds, Art 1 s 16

Restraint of trade, Art 13 s 6

Revision, constitutional convention, Art 9 s 2, Art 9 s3

Saint Paul, seat of government, designation as, Art 13 s 10

Searches and seizures, Art 1 s 10

Secretary of state

Canvassing board, duties, Art 7 s 8

Compensation and salaries, Art 5 s 4

Election returns, duties, Art 7 s 8

Executive officer, Art 5 s 1, Art 8 s 6

Filing with, bills (legislature), Art 4 s 23

Impeachment, Art 8 s 2

Memberships, Investment Board, Art 11 s 8

Oath of office, Art 5 s 6

Recall of elected state officers, petitions, duties, Art 8 s 6

State seal, duties, Art 13 s 11

Term of office, Art 5 s 4

Seminaries, appropriations from state funds, Art 1 s 16

Senate

Adjournment during session, Art 4 s 12

Bills (legislature)

Banking laws, two-thirds vote, Art 4 s 26

Bonds (public debt), three-fifths vote, Art 11 s 5

Enrollment, Art 4 s 20

Majority vote to pass, Art 4 s 21

Passage on last day of session, Art 4 s 21

Reporting, Art 4 s 19

Revenue bills, amendment, Art 4 s 18

Secretary of state, filing with, Art 4 23

Style, Art 4 s 22

Veto by governor, procedure after, Art 4 s 23

Constitutional amendments, proposal, Art 9 s 1

Contested seats, Art 4 s 6

Districts, apportionment, Art 4 s 3

Elections, Art 4 s 6,15,16

Impeachment, Art 8 s 1

Journal, Art 4 s 15, Art 4 s 16

Members

Arrest, immunity, exceptions, Art 4 s 10

Compensation and salaries, Art 4 s 9

Disorderly conduct, punishment, Art 4 s 7

Dissent, Art 4 s 11

Expulsion, Art 4 s 7

Holding office other than legislative, Art 4 s 5

Impeachment proceedings, oath, Art 8 s 1

Number, Art 4 s 2

Oath of office, Art 4 s 8

Privileges and immunities, generally, Art 4 s 10

Qualifications, Art 4 s 6

Recall of elected state officers, Art 8 s 6

Terms of office, Art 4 s 4

Open sessions, Art 4 s 14

Orders, presentation to governor, Art 4 s 24

Presiding officer, Art 4 s 15, Art 5 s 5

Quorum, Art 4 s 13

Resolutions by, presentation to governor, Art 4 s 24

Revenue bills, amendments to, duties, Art 4 s 18

Rules of procedure, Art 4 s 7

Vacancies in office, Art 4 s 4

Votes requiring concurrence of both houses, presentation to governor, Art 4 s 24

Separation of church and state, Art 1 s 16

Slavery, Art 1 s 2

Special or local laws, Art 12 s 1 to 3

State agencies, loans to

Bonds (public debt) may be issued for, Art 11 s 5

State auditor

Approvals by, exchange of public lands, Art 11 s 10

Bonds (public debt), levy of tax to pay, Art 11 s 7

Certificates of indebtedness, insufficient funds to pay, Art 11 s 6

Compensation and salaries, Art 5 s 4

Executive officer, Art 5 s 1, Art 8 s 6

Impeachment, Art 8 s 2

Memberships, Investment Board, Art 11 s 8

Oath of office, Art 5 s 6

Term of office, Art 5 s 4

State bond fund, Art 11 s 7

State buildings, capital improvements

Bonds (public debt) may be issued for, Art 11 s 5

State forests, Art 11 s 11

State lands

Exchange of, Art 11 s 10

Forests, Art 11 s 11

Sale, proceeds deposited in permanent school fund, Art 11 s 8

State Lottery

Authorized, Art 13 s 5

Proceeds, percentage, deposit to Minnesota environment and natural resources fund, Art 11 s 14

State officers

Impeachment, Art 8 s 2

Persons in charge of public funds, Art 11 s 13

Qualifications to hold office, tests prohibited, Art 1 s 17

State seal, Art 13 s 11

State treasury, general fund, payment from, Art 11 s 1

Streets and roads

Municipal state-aid streets, Art 14 s 8

Special laws regarding, Art 12 s 1

Subpoenas

Criminal defendants, right to subpoena witnesses, Art 1 s 6

Supreme Court

Assignments by, district court judges, temporary assignment to Court of Appeals, Art 6 s 2

Chief justice, Board of Pardons, member, Art 5 s7

Jurisdiction, Art 6 s 2

Justices

Canvassing Board, general elections, duties, Art 7 s 8

Impeachment, Art 8 s 2

Military commissions, holding while in office, Art 6 s 6

Number, Art 6 s 2

Recall from office, Art 8 s 6

Recall of elected state officers, Art 8 s 6

Swamp lands, sale

Proceeds deposited in permanent school fund, Art 11 s 8

Taxes

Aircraft, taxes on in lieu of other taxes, Art 10 s 5

Education funding, see same under this topic

Exemptions

Aircraft, Art 10 s 5

Property, Art 10 s 1

Special laws regarding, Art 12 s 1

Local improvements, levy and collection for by local governments, Art 10 s 1

Mining, Art 10 s 6

Motor fuel taxes

Aircraft and airport vehicles and equipment, Art 10 s 4

Vehicles using public highways, Art 14 s 10

Motor vehicle sales taxes, Art 14 s 9

Occupation taxes, ore mining, Art 10 s 3

Timber taxes, Art 10 s 2

Uniformity, Art 10 s 1

Treason, Art 1 s 9, Art 7 s 1

Trials, Art 1 s 4,6

Trunk highway fund, Art 14 s 6, Art 14 s 11

Trunk highways

Mileage, limitation, Art 14 s 2

Routes, Art 14 s 2

Trunk highway system, Art 14 s 2,6,11

University of Minnesota

Conference of rights, immunities, franchises, and endowments, Art 13 s 3

Funding, occupation taxes, ores, Art 10 s 3

Verdicts, civil lawsuits, five-sixths agreements, Art 1 s 4

Veterans, Art 13 s 8

Voter registration, religious tests, Art 1 s 17

Voting

Canvassing boards, Art 7 s 8

Disfranchisement, Art 1 s 2, Art 7 s 1

Elections, see same under this topic

Elective office, Art 7 s 6, Art 7 s 7

Eligibility

Armed forces members, Art 7 s 2

Religious or property tests prohibited, Art 1 s 17

Residence requirements, Art 7 s 1

General elections, see same under this topic

Persons ineligible to vote, Art 7 s 1

Voters, Art 7 s 1,2,3

War

Invasion, repelling, bonds (public debt) may be issued for, Art 11 s 5

Treason defined as, Art 1 s 9

Waters of the state, boundary waters, jurisdiction, Art 2 s 2

Wills, invalid

Giving effect to, special laws regarding, Art 12 s 1

Witnesses

Competence, religious tests for, Art 1 s 17

Right to confront, Art 1 s 6

Treason, corroboration, Art 1 s 9