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W. Va. Const. art. VI

Legislature

State of West Virginia

1The Legislature 2Composition of Senate and House of Delegates 3Senators and Delegates-Terms of Office 4Division of State Into Senatorial Districts 5Senatorial Districts Designated 6Provision for Delegate Representation 7After Census, Delegate Apportionment 8Designation of Delegate Districts 9Further Apportionments 10Arrangement of Senatorial and Delegate Districts 11Additional Territory May Be Admitted Into State 12Senators and Delegates Required to Be Residents of Districts 13Eligibility to Seat in Legislature 14Bribery Conviction Forfeits Eligibility 15Senators and Delegates Not to Hold Civil Office For Profit 16Oath of Senators and Delegates 17Members of Legislature Privileged From Civil Arrest 18Time and Place of Assembly of Legislature 19Convening of Legislature By Governor 20Seat of Government 21Provisions for Assembling of Legislature Other Than At the Seat of Government 22Length of Legislative Session 23Concerning Adjournment 24Rules Governing Legislative Proceedings 25Authority to Punish Members 26Provisions for Undisturbed Transaction of Business 27Accounting for State Moneys 28Origination of Bills 29Requirement for Reading of Bills 30Acts to Embrace But One Object-Time of Effect 31How Bills May Be Amended 32“Majority” Defined 33Compensation and Expenses of Members 34Distribution of Laws and Journals Provided For-Contracts for Printing 35State Not to Be Made Defendant In Any Court 36Lotteries; Bingo; Raffles; County Option 37Terms of Office Not to Be Extended After Election 38Salaries of Officials Cannot Be Increased During Official Terms 39Local Laws Not to Be Passed In Enumerated Cases 39aHome Rule For Municipalities 40Limiting Powers of Court or Judge 41Each House to Keep Journal of Proceedings 42Appropriation Bills to Be Specific 43Board or Court of Registration of Voters Prohibited 44Election of Legislative, County and Municipal Officers 45Bribery and Attempt to Bribe-Punishment 46Manufacture and Sale of Liquor 47Incorporation of Religious Denominations Prohibited 48Homestead Exemption 49Property of Married Woman 50Plan of Proportional Representation 51Budget and Supplementary Appropriation Bills 52Revenues Applicable to Roads 53Forestry Amendment 54Continuity of Government Amendment 55Revenues and Properties Applicable to Fish and Wildlife Conservation 56Revenues Applicable to Nongame Wildlife Resources in the State 57No Constitutional Right to Abortion