Constitutions of the United States: National and State (Law in Context)

The latest release contains the following updates.
KANSAS - Most recent amendments (2010)
- Allowing the right to bear arms in the state of Kansas for lawful purposes (Bill of Rights, SC4); and
- Eliminating "mental illness" as a voting disqualification category (Article 5, SC2).
MARYLAND - Most recent amendments (2010)
- Limiting the right to a civil jury trial to proceedings in which the amount in controversy exceeds $15,000
(Declaration of Rights, Articles 5(1) & 23); and
- Requiring judges of the Orphans' Court in Baltimore City to be members in good standing of the Maryland Bar who are admitted to practice law in Maryland (Article IV, SC40).
MICHIGAN - Most recent amendments (2010)
- Barring for 20 years any officeholder convicted of a felony involving deceit and fraud from holding state or local elective office or public employment that is policy-making or has discretionary authority over public assets (Article XI, SC8).
UTAH - Most recent amendments (2010)
- Establishing an independent ethics commission (Article VI, SC10);
- Amending residency requirement for person appointed to fill mid-term state senator or representative vacancies to be time of appointment rather than filing for office (Article VI, SC5);
- Enacting property tax exemption for property owned by nonprofits that provide water, such as land occupied by exempt facilities or adjacent land (Article XIII, SC3); and
- Affirming the right of people to vote by secret ballot as fundamental, including elections for public office,
on an initiative or referendum, or to designate employee representation (Article I, SC30).




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This invaluable source consists of the latest, complete and most up-to-date U.S. constitution: each of the 50 state constitutions, plus constitutions of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Marshall Islands, Northern Mariana Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia.

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