Article III Sec. 1 Legislative power — general assembly
Article III Sec. 2 Prohibited activities by General Assembly members and employees — campaign contribution limits and restrictions
Article III Sec. 3 Election of representatives — legislative redistricting methods — house independent bipartisan citizens commission, appointment, duties, compensation — court actions, procedure
Article III Sec. 4 Qualifications of representatives
Article III Sec. 5 Senators — number — senatorial districts
Article III Sec. 6 Qualifications of senators
Article III Sec. 7 Senate independent bipartisan citizens commission, appointment, duties, compensation — court actions, procedure
Article III Sec. 8 Term limitations for members of General Assembly
Article III Sec. 9 Apportionment of representatives
Article III Sec. 10 Basis of apportionment — alteration of districts
Article III Sec. 11 Time of election of senators and representatives
Article III Sec. 12 Members of general assembly disqualified from holding other offices
Article III Sec. 13 Vacation of office by removal of residence
Article III Sec. 14 Writs of election to fill vacancies
Article III Sec. 15 Oath of office of members of assembly — administration — effect of refusal to take oath and conviction of violation
Article III Sec. 16 Compensation, mileage allowance and expenses of general assembly members
Article III Sec. 17 Limitation on number of legislative employees
Article III Sec. 18 Appointment of officers of houses — jurisdiction to determine membership — power to make rules, punish for contempt and disorderly conduct and expel members
Article III Sec. 19 Legislative privileges — legislative records — legislative proceedings public
Article III Sec. 20 Regular sessions of assembly — quorum — compulsory attendance — public sessions — limitation on power to adjourn
Article III Sec. 20(a) Automatic adjournment — tabling of bills, when
Article III Sec. 20(b) Special session, procedure to convene — limitations — automatic adjournment
Article III Sec. 20(c) Political fundraising prohibited on state property
Article III Sec. 20(d) Severability provision
Article III Sec. 21 Style of laws — bills — limitation on amendments — power of each house to originate and amend bills — reading of bills
Article III Sec. 22 Referral of bills to committees — recall of referred bills — records of committees — provision for interim meetings
Article III Sec. 23 Limitation of scope of bills — contents of titles — exceptions
Article III Sec. 24 Printing of bills and amendments
Article III Sec. 25 Limitation on introduction of bills
Article III Sec. 26 Legislative journals — demand for yeas and nays — manner and record of vote
Article III Sec. 27 Concurrence in amendments — adoption of conference committee reports — final passage of bills
Article III Sec. 28 Form of reviving, reenacting and amending bills
Article III Sec. 29 Effective date of laws — exceptions — procedure in emergencies and upon recess
Article III Sec. 30 Signing of bills by presiding officers — procedure on objections — presentation of bills to governor
Article III Sec. 31 Governor’s duty as to bills — time limitations — failure to return, bill becomes law
Article III Sec. 32 Vetoed bills reconsidered, when
Article III Sec. 34 Revision of general statutes — limitation on compensation
Article III Sec. 35 Committee on legislative research
Article III Sec. 36 Payment of state revenues and receipts to treasury — limitation of withdrawals to appropriations — order of appropriations
Article III Sec. 37 Limitation on state debts and bond issues
Article III Sec. 37(a) State building bond issue authorized — interest rate — payment from income tax and other funds
Article III Sec. 37(b) Water pollution control fund established — bonds authorized — funds to stand appropriated
Article III Sec. 37(c) Additional water pollution control bonds authorized — procedure
Article III Sec. 37(d) Third state building bond issue authorized — procedures — use of funds
Article III Sec. 37(e) Water pollution control, improvement of drinking water systems and storm water control — amount of indebtedness, bonds authorized, procedure
Article III Sec. 37(f) Fourth state building bond and interest fund created — bond issue authorized, procedure — use of funds
Article III Sec. 37(g) Rural water and sewer grants and loans — bonds authorized, procedure — appropriation of funds, limitations
Article III Sec. 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)
Article III Sec. 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 &mdas
Article III Sec. 38(b) Tax levy for blind pension fund
Article III Sec. 38(c) Neighborhood improvement districts, cities and counties may be authorized to establish, powers and duties — limitation on indebtedness
Article III Sec. 38(d) Stem cell research — title of law — permissible research — violations, penalty — report required, when — prohibited acts — definitions
Article III Sec. 39 Limitation of power of general assembly
Article III Sec. 39(a) Bingo may be authorized — requirements
Article III Sec. 39(b) State lottery, authority to establish — lottery proceeds fund established, purpose
Article III Sec. 39(c) Pari-mutuel wagering may be authorized by general assembly — horse racing commission established, election procedure to adopt or reject horse racing
Article III Sec. 39(d) Gaming revenues to be appropriated to public institutions of elementary, secondary and higher education
Article III Sec. 39(e) Riverboat gambling authorized on Missouri and Mississippi Rivers — boats in moats authorized
Article III Sec. 39(f) Raffles and sweepstakes, charitable or religious organizations may sponsor, standards and conditions
Article III Sec. 40 Limitations on passage of local and special laws
Article III Sec. 41 Indirect enactment of local and special laws — repeal of local and special laws
Article III Sec. 42 Notice of proposed local or special laws
Article III Sec. 43 Title and control of lands of United States — exemption from taxation — taxation of lands of nonresidents
Article III Sec. 44 Uniform interest rates
Article III Sec. 45 Congressional apportionment
Article III Sec. 45(a) Term limitations for members of U.S. Congress — effective when — voluntary observance required, when
Article III Sec. 46 Militia
Article III Sec. 46(a) Emergency duties and powers of assembly on enemy attack
Article III Sec. 47 State parks — appropriations for, required
Article III Sec. 48 Historical memorials and monuments — acquisition of property
Article III Sec. 49 Reservation of power to enact and reject laws
Article III Sec. 50 Initiative petitions — signatures required — form and procedure
Article III Sec. 51 Appropriations by initiative — effective date of initiated laws — conflicting laws concurrently adopted
Article III Sec. 52(a) Referendum — exceptions — procedure
Article III Sec. 52(b) Veto power — elections — effective date
Article III Sec. 53 Basis for computation of signatures required
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Terms Used In Missouri Constitution > Article III - Legislative Department

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Advice and consent: Under the Constitution, presidential nominations for executive and judicial posts take effect only when confirmed by the Senate, and international treaties become effective only when the Senate approves them by a two-thirds vote.
  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
  • Donor: The person who makes a gift.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Joint committee: Committees including membership from both houses of teh legislature. Joint committees are usually established with narrow jurisdictions and normally lack authority to report legislation.
  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Law of descent: The State statutes that specify how a deceased person
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Recess: A temporary interruption of the legislative business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Venue: The geographical location in which a case is tried.
  • Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.