Legislation

ARTICLE III

Legislature

Sec.

1. Legislative power.

2. Number and terms of senators and assembly members.

3. Senate districts.

4. Readjustments and reapportionments; when federal census to

control.

5. Apportionment of assembly members; creation of assembly

districts.

5-a. Definition of inhabitants for purpose of apportioning.

5-b. An independent redistricting commission established.

6. Compensation, allowances and traveling expenses of members.

7. Members; qualifications; not to receive certain civil

appointments; acceptance to vacate seat.

8. Time of elections of members.

9. Powers of each house.

10. Journals; open sessions; adjournments.

11. Members not to be questioned for speeches.

12. Bills may originate in either house; may be amended by the

other.

13. Enacting clause of bills; no law to be enacted except by

bill.

14. Manner of passing bills; message of necessity for immediate

vote.

15. Private or local bills to embrace only one subject to be

expressed in title.

16. Existing law not to be made applicable by reference.

17. Cases in which private or local bills shall not be passed.

18. Extraordinary sessions of the legislature; power to convene

on legislative initiative.

19. Private claims not to be audited by legislature; claims

barred by lapse of time.

20. Two-thirds bills.

21. Certain sections not to apply to bills recommended by certain

commissioners or public agencies.

22. Tax laws to state tax and object distinctly; exception.

23. When yeas and nays necessary; three-fifths to constitute

quorum.

24. Prison labor; contract system abolished.

25. Continuity of state and local governmental operations in

periods of emergency.