Missouri Constitution

Adopted by Constitutional Convention September 29, 1944

Ratified by vote of the People February 27, 1945

Became effective upon Admission March 30, 1945

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Table of Contents

Article VIII. Suffrage And Elections

Automatic repeal

Legal challenges, jurisdiction

Severability

Article IX. Education

Free public schools--age limit

Specific schools--adult education

State board of education--number and appointment of members--political affiliation--terms--reimbursement and compensation

Commissioner of education--qualification, duties and compensation --appointment and compensation of professional staff--powers and duties of state board of education

Payment and distribution of appropriations and income

Deficiency in provision for eight-month school year--allotment of state revenue for school purposes

Racial discrimination in employment of teachers

Public school and seminary funds--certificates of indebtedness --renewals--liquidation--legal investment of funds--tax levy for interest

Public school fund--sources--payment into state treasury--investment --limitation on use of income

Seminary fund--sources--payment into state treasury--investment --limitation on use of income

County and township school funds--liquidation and reinvestment --optional distribution on liquidation--annual distribution of income and receipts

Prohibition of public aid for religious purposes and institutions

State university--government by board of curators--number and appointment

Maintenance of state university and other educational institutions

Free public libraries--declaration of policy--state aid to local public libraries

Article X. Taxation

Taxing power--exercise by state and local governments

Inalienability of power to tax

Limitation of taxation to public purposes--uniformity--general laws--time for payment of taxes--valuation

Classification of taxable property--taxes on franchises, incomes, excises and licenses

Basis of assessment of tangible property--real property--taxation of intangibles--limitations

Assessment, levy, collection and distribution of tax on intangibles

Income tax laws, may incorporate federal laws by reference--rates, how set

Taxation of railroads

Property exempt from taxation

Homestead exemption authorized

Intangible property exempt from taxation, when--local governments may be reimbursed, when

Relief from taxation--forest lands--obsolete, decadent, or blighted areas--limitations--exception