Alaska Constitution

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The current Constitution of Alaska was adopted by the Alaska Constitutional Convention of February 5, 1956. It was later ratified by the people of Alaska on April 24, 1956, and became operable thanks to a formal Proclamation of Statehood on January 3, 1959. [1]

Article 1 - Declaration of Rights

Section 1. Inherent Rights

Section 2. Source of Government

Section 3. Civil Rights

Section 4. Freedom of Religion

Section 5. Freedom of Speech

Section 6. Assembly; Petition

Section 7. Due Process

Section 8. Grand Jury

Section 9. Jeopardy and Self-Incrimination

Section 10. Treason

Section 11. Rights of Accused

Section 12. Criminal Administration

Section 13. Habeas Corpus

Section 14. Searches and Seizures

Section 15. Prohibited State Action

Section 16. Civil Suits; Trial by Jury

Section 17. Imprisonment for Debt

Section 18. Eminent Domain

Section 19. Right to Keep and Bear Arms

Section 20. Quartering Soldiers

Section 21. Construction

Section 22. Right of Privacy

Section 23. Resident Preference

Section 24. Rights of Crime Victims

Section 25. Marriage

Article 2 - The Legislature

Section 1. Legislative Power; Membership

Section 2. Members’ Qualifications

Section 3. Election and Terms

Section 4. Vacancies

Section 5. Disqualifications

Section 6. Immunities

Section 7. Salary and Expenses

Section 8. Regular Sessions

Section 9. Special Sessions

Section 10. Adjournment

Section 11. Interim Committees

Section 12. Rules

Section 13. Form of Bills

Section 14. Passage of Bills

Section 15. Veto

Section 16. Action Upon Veto

Section 17. Bills Not Signed

Section 18. Effective Date

Section 19. Local or Special Acts

Section 20. Impeachment

Section 21. Suits Against The State

Article 3 - The Executive

Section 1. Executive Power

Section 2. Governor’s Qualifications

Section 3. Election

Section 4. Term of Office

Section 5. Limit on Tenure

Section 6. Dual Office Holding

Section 7. Lieutenant Governor Duties

Section 8. Lieutenant Governor Election

Section 9. Acting Governor

Section 10. Succession; Failure to Qualify

Section 11. Vacancy

Section 12. Absence

Section 13. Further Succession

Section 14. Title and Authority

Section 15. Compensation

Section 16. Governor’s Authority

Section 17. Convening Legislature

Section 18. Messages to Legislature

Section 19. Military Authority

Section 20. Martial Law

Section 21. Executive Clemency

Section 22. Executive Branch

Section 23. Reorganization

Section 24. Supervision

Section 25. Department Heads

Section 26. Boards and Commissions

Section 27. Recess Appointments

Article 4 - The Judiciary

Section 1. Judicial Power and Jurisdiction

Section 2. Supreme Court

Section 3. Superior Court

Section 4. Qualifications of Justices and Judges

Section 5. Nomination and Appointment

Section 6. Approval or Rejection

Section 7. Vacancy

Section 8. Judicial Council

Section 9. Additional Duties

Section 10. Commission on Judicial Conduct

Section 11. Retirement

Section 12. Impeachment

Section 13. Compensation

Section 14. Restrictions

Section 15. Rule-making Power

Section 16. Court Administration

Article 5 - Suffrage and Elections

Section 1. Qualified Voters

Section 2. Disqualifications

Section 3. Methods of Voting; Election Contests

Section 4. Voting Precincts; Registration

Section 5. General Elections

Article 6 - Legislative Apportionment

Section 1. House Districts

Section 2. Senate Districts

Section 3. Reapportionment of House and Senate

Section 4. Method of Redistricting

Section 5. Combining Districts (Repealed

Section 6. District Boundaries

Section 7. Modification of Senate Districts (Repealed

Section 8. Redistricting Board

Section 9. Board Actions

Section 10. Redistricting Plan and Proclamation

Section 11. Enforcement

Article 7 - Health, Education and Welfare

Section 1. Public Education

Section 2. State University

Section 3. Board of Regents of University

Section 4. Public Health

Section 5. Public Welfare

Article 8 - Natural Resources

Section 1. Statement of Policy

Section 2. General Authority

Section 3. Common Use

Section 4. Sustained Yield

Section 5. Facilities and Improvements

Section 6. State Public Domain

Section 7. Special Purpose Sites

Section 8. Leases

Section 9. Sales and Grants

Section 10. Public Notice

Section 11. Mineral Rights

Section 12. Mineral Leases and Permits

Section 13. Water Rights

Section 14. Access to Navigable Waters

Section 15. No Exclusive Right of Fishery

Section 16. Protection of Rights

Section 17. Uniform Application

Section 18. Private Ways of Necessity

Article 9 - Finance and Taxation

Section 1. Taxing Power

Section 2. Nondiscrimination

Section 3. Assessment Standards

Section 4. Exemptions

Section 5. Interests in Government Property

Section 6. Public Purpose

Section 7. Dedicated Funds

Section 8. State Debt

Section 9. Local Debts

Section 10. Interim Borrowing

Section 11. Exceptions

Section 12. Budget

Section 13. Expenditures

Section 14. Legislative Post-Audit

Section 15. Alaska Permanent Fund

Section 16. Appropriation Limit

Section 17. Budget Reserve Fund

Article 10 - Local Government

Section 1. Purpose and Construction

Section 2. Local Government Powers

Section 3. Boroughs

Section 4. Assembly

Section 5. Service Areas

Section 6. Unorganized Boroughs

Section 7. Cities

Section 8. Council

Section 9. Charters

Section 10. Extended Home Rule

Section 11. Home Rule Powers

Section 12. Boundaries

Section 13. Agreements; Transfer of Powers

Section 14. Local Government Agency

Section 15. Special Service Districts

Article 11 - The Initiative, Referendum and Recall

Section 1. Initiative and Referendum

Section 2. Application

Section 3. Petition

Section 4. Initiative Election

Section 5. Referendum Election

Section 6. Enactment

Section 7. Restrictions

Section 8. Recall

Article 12 - General Provisions

Section 1. State Boundaries

Section 2. Intergovernmental Relations

Section 3. Office of Profit

Section 4. Disqualification for Disloyalty

Section 5. Oath of Office

Section 6. Merit System

Section 7. Retirement System

Section 8. Residual Power

Section 9. Provisions Self-executing

Section 10. Interpretation

Section 11. Law-Making Power

Section 12. Disclaimer and Agreement

Section 13. Consent to Act of Admission

Section 14. Approval of Federal Amendment to Statehood Act Affecting an Interest of the State under that Act

Article 13 - Amendment and Revision

Section 1. Amendments

Section 2. Convention

Section 3. Call by Referendum

Section 4. Power

Article 14 - Appointment Schedule

Article 15 - Schedule of Transition Measures

Section 1. Continuance of Laws

Section 2. Saving of Existing Rights and Liabilities

Section 3. Local Government

Section 4. Continuance of Office

Section 5. Corresponding Qualifications

Section 6. Governor to Proclaim Election

Section 7. First State Elections

Section 8. United States Senators and Representative

Section 9. Terms of First Governor and Lieutenant Governor

Section 10. Election of First Senators

Section 11. Terms of First State Legislators

Section 12. Election Returns

Section 13. Assumption of Office

Section 14. First Session of Legislature

Section 15. Office Holding by First Legislators

Section 16. First Judicial Council

Section 17. Transfer of Court Jurisdiction

Section 18. Territorial Assets and Liabilities

Section 19. First Reapportionment

Section 20. State Capital

Section 21. Seal

Section 22. Flag

Section 23. Special Voting Provision

Section 24. Ordinances

Section 25. Effective Date

Section 26. Appropriations for Relocation of the Capital

Section 27. Reconsideration of Amendment Limiting Increases in Appropriations

Section 28. Application of Amendment

Section 29. Applicability of Amendments Providing for Redistricting of the Legislature

Ordinance No. 1 - Ratification of Constitution

Section 1. Election

Section 2. Ballot

Section 3. Canvass

Section 4. Acceptance and Approval

Section 5. Submission of Constitution

Ordinance No. 2 - Alaska-Tennessee Plan

Section 1. Statement of Purpose

Section 2. Ballot

Section 3. Approval

Section 4. Election of Senators and Representative

Section 5. Terms

Section 6. Qualifications

Section 7. Other Office Holding

Section 8. Election Procedure

Section 9. Independent Candidates

Section 10. Party Nominations

Section 11. Certification

Section 12. Ballot Form; Who Elected

Section 13. Duties and Emoluments

Section 14. Convention Assistance

Section 15. Alternate Effective Dates

Ordinance No. 3 - Abolition of Fish Traps

Section 1. Ballot

Section 2. Effect of Referendum

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