Alabama Constitution

Adopted by Constitutional Convention September 3, 1901

Ratified by vote of the People November 28, 1901

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Article IV. Legislative Department

Acquisition of foreign territory; rights and privileges of inhabitants of acquired territory

Exemption from taxation of state, county, municipal, cemetery and certain religious, educational and charitable property

Rules and regulations to ascertain value of property exempted from sale under legal process

State not to engage in internal improvements or lend money or credit for same; state interest in private or corporate enterprises prohibited

Municipalities not to grant public money or lend credit to private persons or corporations

Impairing obligation of contracts; revival of barred rights or remedies; removal of cause of action or defense to suit after commencement of suit

Uniformity of laws regulating court costs and charges and fees, commissions and allowances of public officers

Payment of salary of deceased officer after date of death

Payments or grants to retiring officers

Restrictions on donation or sale of state lands to private corporations or individuals; grant of easements to railroad, telephone and telegraph companies

Obligations and liabilities of corporations, etc., held or owned by state, counties or municipalities

Lobbying in legislature by state or county officials

Miscegenation laws

Regulation, etc., of common carriers, partnerships, associations, trusts, monopolies and combinations of capital

Special, private or local laws - Prohibited in certain cases

Same Prohibited in cases provided for by general law; exception as to time of holding courts; partial repeal of general laws

Same Publication or posting of notice of intent to apply therefor within county or counties affected prior to introduction of bill

Same Notice required by section 106 prerequisite to repeal or amendment

Suspension of general laws for benefit of individuals or private corporations; exemption of individuals or private corporations from operation of general laws

"General law," "local law" and "special or private law" defined

Amendment of bill introduced as general law so as to become special, private or local law on passage

General laws for protection of local and private interests

Article V. Executive Department

Composition; officers enumerated

Supreme executive power vested in governor

Governor, lieutenant governor, attorney-general, state auditor, secretary of state, state treasurer, superintendent of education and commissioner of agriculture and industries - How elected; when election held

Same Returns of election transmitted to speaker of house of representatives; opening and publication of election returns; duties of speaker and legislature ministerial in opening and publication of votes; person having highest number

Same Term of office; officers not eligible to succeed selves; governor not eligible for other state office or senate of United States during term or within one year thereafter

Qualifications of governor and lieutenant governor; lieutenant governor ex officio president of senate

Compensation and residency requirements for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney-general, state auditor, secretary of state, state treasurer, superintendent of education and commissioner of agriculture and industries

Increase in salary of governor at session of legislature following ratification of Constitution

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