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Article 4

Miss. Const. art. 4

Legislative Department

33Composition of Legislature 34Composition of House of Representatives 35Composition of Senate 36Sessions 37Elections for members 38Election of officers by each house 39President pro tempore of Senate 40Oath of office 41Qualifications of House of Representatives members 42Qualifications of Senators 43Person liable for public monies ineligible for office 44Ineligibility for office of person convicted of certain crimes 45Member eligibility for offices created during term of office 46Salaries of members 47Fees or rewards prohibited 48Immunity of members from arrest for certain crimes 49Power of impeachment 50Impeachment grounds 51Removal from office 52Persons to preside in impeachment proceedings 53Removal of judges for reasonable cause 54Quorum 55Determination of rules by each house 56Style of laws 57Adjournments; meeting place 58Open door policy; disorderly behavior 59Introduction and passage of bills 60Amendment of bill; orders, votes and resolutions 61Amendment or revival by reference to title prohibited 62Voting on amendments; adoption of committee reports 63Maximum sum fixed in appropriation bill 64Time limit and voting requirements for appropriations 65Reconsideration of votes 66Law granting donation or gratuity 67Time limit for introducing new bill 68Precedence and time limits for appropriation and revenue bills 69Contents of appropriation bills 70Votes required for passage of revenue or property assessment bills 71Title of bill; committee recommendations 72Approval or disapproval of bill by Governor; veto override process 73Veto of parts of appropriations bill 74Referral of bill to committee 75Enforcement of laws of general nature 76Viva voce vote 77Writs of election to fill legislative vacancies 78Salary deductions for neglect of official duty 79Sale of delinquent tax lands; right of redemption 80Abuse of certain local government unit powers 81Obstruction of navigable waters; certain construction projects authorized 82Official bonds; fixing penalties 83Fire safety in certain public places 84Acquisition of land by nonresident aliens and corporations 85Working of public roads by contract or by county prisoners 86Care of insane and indigent sick 87Special or local laws 88Content of general laws 89Standing committee for local and private legislation in each house 90Matters provided for by general laws only 91Uniform application of charges and fees 92Salary of deceased officer 93Retirement of officer on pay 94Disability on account of coverture abolished 95Donation or sale of state lands; railroad easements 96Extra compensation and unauthorized payments prohibited 97Revival of action barred by limitations prohibited 98RepealedRepealed 99Election of officers by Legislature 100Release of obligation or liability owed to State or political subdivision 101Seat of state government 102Elections for State and county officers 103Filling public officer vacancies; compensation and powers of officers 104Statutes of limitation not to run against State and political subdivisions 105RepealedRepealed 106State librarian 107Bidding and other requirements for certain contracts 108Termination of duties pertaining to office 109Interest of public officer in contracts 110Rights of way for private roads 111Sale of land by decree or execution 112Equal taxation; property tax assessments 113Auditor’s statement of money expended at session 114Election returns 115Fiscal year; report of transactions; bonded indebtedness limitation