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INDEX TO THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

section titles

preamble
article I
article II
article III
article IV
article V
article VI
article VII
article VIII
article IX
article X
article XI
article XII
article XIII
article XIV
article XV
article XVI
article XVII
article XVIII

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THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF HAWAII

As Amended and in Force January 1, 2000

Preamble
Federal Constitution Adopted

Article I Bill of Rights

1. Political power
2. Rights of individuals
3. Equality of rights
4. Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and petition
5. Due process and equal protection
6. Right to privacy
7. Searches, seizures and invasion of privacy
8. Rights of citizens
9. Enlistment; segregation
10. Indictment; preliminary hearing, double jeopardy; self-incrimination
11. Grand jury counsel
12. Bail; excessive punishment
13. Trial by jury, civil cases
14. Rights of accused
15. Habeas corpus and suspension of laws
16. Supremacy of civil power
17. Right to bear arms
18. Quartering of soldiers
19. Imprisonment for debt
20. Eminent domain
21. Limitations of special privileges
22. Construction
23. Marriage

Article II Suffrage and Elections

1. Qualifications
2. Disqualification
3. Residence
4. Registration; voting
5. Campaign fund, spending limit
6. Campaign contributions limits
7. Resignation from public office
8. General, special and primary elections
9. Presidential preference primary

Article III The Legislature

1. Legislature power
2. Composition of senate
3. Composition of house of representatives
4. Election of members; term
5. Vacancies
6. Qualifications of members
7. Privileges of members
8. Disqualifications of members
9. Salary; allowances; commission on legislative salary
10. Sessions
11. Adjournment
12. Organization; discipline; rules; procedure
13. Quorum; compulsory attendance
14. Bills; enactment
15. Passage of bills
16. Approval or veto Reconsideration after adjournment
17. Procedures upon veto
18. Punishment of nonmembers
19. Impeachment

Article IV Reapportionment

1. Reapportionment years
2. Reapportionment commission
3. Chief election officer
4. Apportionment among basic island units
5. Minimum representation for basic island units
6. Apportionment within basic island units
7. Placement of holdover senators
8. Retention of staggered terms for the senate
9. Congressional redistricting for United States house of representatives
10. Mandamus and judicial review

Article V The Executive

1. Establishment of the executive
2. Lieutenant governor
3. Compensation: governor, lieutenant governor
4. Succession to governorship; absence or disability of governor
5. Executive powers
6. Executive and administrative offices and department

Article VI The Judiciary

1. Judicial power
2. Supreme court; intermediate appellate court; circuit courts
3. Appointment of justices and judges Qualifications for appointment
   Tenure; compensation; retirement
4. Judicial selection commission
5. Retirement; removal; discipline
6. Administration
7. Rules

Article VII Taxation and Finance

1. Taxing power inalienable
2. Income taxation
3. Tax review commission
4. Appropriations for private purposes prohibited
5. Expenditure controls
6. Disposition of excess revenues
7. Council on revenues
8. The budget
9. Legislative appropriations; procedures; expenditure ceiling General fund expenditure ceiling
10. Auditor
11. Lapsing of appropriation
12. Definitions; issuance of indebtedness
13. Debt limit; exclusions

Article VIII Local Government

1. Creation; powers of political subdivisions
2. Local self-government; charter
3. Taxation and finance
4. Mandates; accrued claims
5. Transfer of mandated programs
6. Statewide laws

Article IX Public Health and Welfare

1. Public health
2. Care of handicapped persons
3. Public assistance
4. Economic security of the elderly
5. Housing, slum clearance, development and rehabilitation
6. Management of state population growth
7. Public sightliness and good order
8. Preservation of a healthful environment
9. Cultural resources
10. Public safety

Article X Education

1. Public education
2. Board of education
3. Power of the board of education
4. Hawaii education program
5. University of Hawaii
6. Board of regents; powers

Article XI Conservation, Control and Development of Resources

1. Conservation and development of resources
2. Management and disposition of natural resources
3. Agricultural lands
4. Public land banking
5. General laws required; exceptions
6. Marine resources
7. Water resources
8. Nuclear energy
9. Environmental rights
10. Farm and home ownership

Article XII Hawaiian Affairs

1. Hawaiian Homes Commission Act
2. Acceptance of compact
3. Compact adoption; procedures after adoption
4. Public trust
5. Office of Hawaiian Affairs; establishment of board of trustees
6. Powers of board of trustees
7. Traditional and customary rights

Article XIII Organization; Collective Bargaining

1. Private employees
2. Public employees

Article XIV Code of Ethics

Article XV State Boundaries; Capital; Flag; Language and Motto

1. Boundaries
2. Capital
3. State flag
4. Official languages
5. Motto

Article XVI General and Miscellaneous Provisions

1. Civil service
2. Employees' retirement system
3. Disqualifications from public office or employment
4. Oath of office
5. Intergovernmental relations
6. Federal lands
7. Compliance with trust
8. Administration of undisposed lands
9. Tax exemption of federal property
10. Hawaii national park
11. Judicial rights
12. Quieting title
13. Plain language
14. Titles, subtitles; construction
15. General power
16. Provisions are self-executing

Article XVII Revision and Amendment

1. Methods of proposal
2. Constitutional convention Election of delegates
   Meeting
   Organization; procedure
   Ratification; appropriations
3. Amendments proposed by legislature
4. Veto
5. Conflicting revisions or amendments

Article XVIII Schedule

1. Districting and apportionment
2. 1978 Senatorial elections
3. Salaries of legislators
4. Effective date for term limitations for governor and lieutenant governor
5. Judiciary: transition; effective date
6. Effective date and application of real property tax transfer
7. 1978 Board of education elections
8. Effective date for Office of Hawaiian Affairs
9. Continuity of laws
10. Debts
11. Residence, other qualifications

EFFECTIVE DATE