CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS OF 1874

1 CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS OF 1874 Updated as of October 5, 2015 i Table of Contents Preamble ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 1 Articles ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- 1 1. Boundaries ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ------- 12. Declaration of Rights ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- 1 Section: 1. Source of power ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- - 12.

2 Freedom and independence ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------- 23. Equality before the law ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------- 24. Right of assembly and of petition ---------------------------------------- -------------------- 25. Right to bear arms ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- 26. Liberty of the press and of speech Libel ---------------------------------------- ---------- 27. Jury trial Right to Waiver Civil cases Nine jurors agreeing --------------------- 28.

3 Criminal charges Self-incrimination Due process Double jeopardy Bail ------ 29. Excessive bail or punishment prohibited Witnesses Detention ---------------------- 310. Right of accused enumerated Change of venue ---------------------------------------- - 311. Habeas corpus ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -- 312. Suspension of laws ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------ 313. Redress of wrongs ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- 314.

4 Treason -- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -------- searches and seizures ---------------------------------------- ---------------- for debt ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- 317. Attainder Ex post facto laws ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- 418. Privileges and immunities Equality ---------------------------------------- -------------- 419. Perpetuities and monopolies ---------------------------------------- ------------------------- 420.

5 Resident aliens Descent of property ---------------------------------------- -------------- 421. Life, liberty and property Banishment prohibited -------------------------------------- 422. Property rights Taking without just compensation prohibited ------------------------ 423. Eminent domain and taxation ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ liberty ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- 425. Protection of religion ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------- 526.

6 Religious tests ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- -- 527. Slavery Standing armies Military subordinate to civil power ---------------------- 528. Tenure of lands ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- 529. Enumeration of rights of people not exclusive of other rights Protection against encroachment ---------------------------------------- ----------------- 5 and Elections ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------- 5 Section: of electors ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------ of suffrage ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- 53.

7 [Repealed.] ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ------- 64. Privilege of electors from arrest ---------------------------------------- ---------------------- 65. [Repealed.] -- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ----- 66. Violation of election laws Penalty ---------------------------------------- ----------------- 6ii 7. Soldiers and sailors Residence Voting rights ---------------------------------------- --- 68. Time of holding elections ---------------------------------------- ------------------------------ 69.

8 Testimony in election contest Self-incrimination ---------------------------------------- officers ---------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- to be counted - ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- by representative Viva voce vote ---------------------------------------- ----- 64. Departments ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ----- 7 Section: 1. Departments of government ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- 72.

9 Separation of departments ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- 75. Legislative Department ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- 7 Section: 1. Initiative and Referendum ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- of Representatives ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- ------------ 104. Qualifications of senators and representatives ---------------------------------------- ----- 115.

10 Regular and fiscal sessions ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- Writs of election ---------------------------------------- ------------------------ ineligible ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- ineligible ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- 119. Persons convicted ineligible ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- 1210. Members ineligible to civil office ---------------------------------------- ------------------ 1211.