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

Composition of legislature

Style of laws; division of laws; laws restricted to one subject; amendment or revival of laws by title only

Election and terms of office of senators and representatives; vacancies in office

Qualifications of senators and representatives

Time and place of meetings of legislature; maximum length of sessions

Compensation of members of legislature

Number of senators and representatives; apportionment of legislators

Election of president pro tem. of senate and speaker of house of representatives; temporary president and speaker; officers of each house; each house judge of election, returns and qualifications of members

Quorum in each house

Rules of proceedings of both houses; punishment for contempt or disorderly behavior; enforcement of process; protection of members from violence, bribes, etc.; expulsion of members

Expulsion for corruption bar to further service in legislature; punishment for contempt or disorderly behavior not bar to indictment for same offense

Journal of proceedings of each house

Immunity of legislators

Doors of each house to be open; exceptions; restrictions on admittance to floor

Adjournment or change of place of sitting by one house without consent of other house

Appointment of legislators to other offices during terms for which elected

Conviction of certain crimes bar to eligibility for legislature and to holding state office of trust or profit

Laws to be passed by bills; restrictions on amendments to bills

Referral of bills to standing committees

Number of readings for bills; recordation of votes on bills; majority vote required for passage of bills

Procedure for amendment of bills; adoption of reports of committees of conference

Lotteries and gift enterprises prohibited

Signature of bills by presiding officer of each house; reading of bills at length may be dispensed with

Number, duties and compensation of officers and employees of each house

Extra compensation not to be granted public officer, employee, contractor, etc., after service rendered or contract made; increase or decrease of compensation of officers during term of office

Stationery, printing, fuel, etc., to be furnished by lowest responsible bidder; conflicts of interest

Revenue bills to originate in house of representatives; preparation of general revenue bill; amendments to revenue bills by senate; time limit for passage of revenue bills

Restrictions on general appropriation bill

Payment of money out of state treasury; publication of annual statement of receipts and expenditures

Appropriations to charitable or educational institutions not under absolute control of state

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