§ 1 Legislative power
§ 2 Legislature, how constituted
§ 3 Apportionment
§ 4 Representatives to the assembly, how chosen
§ 5 Senators, how chosen
§ 6 Qualifications of legislators
§ 7 Organization of legislature; quorum; compulsory attendance
§ 8 Rules; contempts; expulsion
§ 9 Officers
§ 10 Journals; open doors; adjournments
§ 11 Meeting of legislature
§ 12 Ineligibility of legislators to office
§ 13 Ineligibility of federal officers
§ 14 Filling vacancies
§ 15 Exemption from arrest and civil process
§ 16 Privilege in debate
§ 17 Enactment of laws
§ 18 Title of private bills
§ 19 Origin of bills
§ 20 Yeas and nays
§ 22 Powers of county boards
§ 23 Town and county government
§ 23a Chief executive officer to approve or veto resolutions or ordinances; proceedings on veto
§ 24 Gambling
§ 25 Stationery and printing
§ 26 Extra compensation; salary change
§ 27 Suits against state
§ 28 Oath of office
§ 29 Militia
§ 30 Elections by legislature
§ 31 Special and private laws prohibited
§ 32 General laws on enumerated subjects
§ 33 Auditing of state accounts
§ 34 Continuity of civil government
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Constitution > Article IV - Legislative

  • Adjourn: A motion to adjourn a legislative chamber or a committee, if passed, ends that day's session.
  • Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.
  • Personal property: All property that is not real property.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.