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Texas Constitution
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Article 16. General Provisions
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Sec. 1. Official Oath Of Office.
Sec. 2. Exclusions From Office For Conviction Of High Crimes.
Sec. 5. Disqualification From Office For Giving Or Offering Bribe.
Sec. 6. Appropriations For Private Purposes; Annual Accounting Of Public Money; Acceptance And Expenditure Of Certain Money For Persons With Disabilities.
Sec. 9. No Forfeiture Of Residence By Absence On Public Business.
Sec. 10. Deductions From Salary Of Public Officer For Neglect Of Duty.
Sec. 11. Usury; Rate Of Interest In Absence Of Legislation.
Sec. 12. Ineligibility Of Members Of Congress And Officers Of United States Or Foreign Power To Hold Another Office.
Sec. 13. Unopposed Candidate For Office.
Sec. 13a. Unopposed Candidate For Office Of Political Subdivision.
Sec. 14. Civil Officers; Residence; Location Of Offices.
Sec. 15. Separate And Community Property Of Spouses.
Sec. 16. Corporations With Banking And Discounting Privileges.
Sec. 17. Service Of Public Officer Pending Qualification Of Successor.
Sec. 20. Regulation Of Mixed Alcoholic Beverages And Intoxicating Liquors; Local Option Elections; Wineries.
Sec. 21. Contracts For Public Printing And Binding And For Repairs And Furnishings Of Legislative Facilities.
Sec. 23. Regulation Of Livestock; Protection Of Stock Raisers; Inspections; Brands.
Sec. 24. Roads And Bridges.
Sec. 25. Drawbacks And Rebatement Prohibited To Carriers, Shippers, Merchants, Etc.
Sec. 26. Homicide: Liability For Exemplary Damages.
Sec. 27. Vacancies Filled For Unexpired Term.
Sec. 28. Garnishment Of Wages.
Sec. 30. Duration Of Public Offices; Railroad Commission.
Sec. 30a. Members Of State Boards; Terms Of Office.
Sec. 30b. Duration Of Municipal Civil Service Offices.
Sec. 31. Practitioners Of Medicine.
Sec. 33. Salary Or Compensation Payments To Persons Holding More Than One Public Office.
Sec. 37. Liens Of Mechanics, Artisans, And Material Men.
Sec. 39. Appropriations For Historical Memorials.
Sec. 40. Holding More Than One Public Office; Exceptions; Right Of Officeholder To Vote.
Sec. 41. Bribery And Solicitation Or Acceptance Of Bribes.
Sec. 44. County Treasurer And County Surveyor.
Sec. 48. Existing State Laws To Continue In Force.
Sec. 49. Protection Of Personal Property From Forced Sale.
Sec. 50. Protection Of Homestead From Forced Or Unauthorized Sale; Exceptions; Requirements For Mortgage Loans And Other Obligations Secured By Homestead.
Sec. 51. Size Of Homestead; Uses; Release Or Refinance Of Existing Lien.
Sec. 52. Descent And Distribution Of Homestead; Restrictions On Partition.
Sec. 59. Conservation And Development Of Natural Resources; Development Of Parks And Recreational Facilities; Conservation And Reclamation Districts; Indebtedness And Taxation Authorized.
Sec. 61. Compensation Of District, County, And Precinct Officers, Notaries Public, And Public Weighers; Salary Or Fee Basis; Disposition Of Fees.
Sec. 64. Terms Of Elective District, County, And Precinct Offices.
Sec. 65. Automatic Resignation On Becoming Candidate For Another Office.
Sec. 66. Protected Benefits Under Certain Public Retirement Systems.
Sec. 67. State And Local Retirement Systems.
Sec. 67-a. Cost-of-living Adjustment For Teacher Retirement System Annuitants: January 2024.
Sec. 68. Assessments On Product Sales By Associations Of Agricultural Producers.
Sec. 69. Prior Approval Of Expenditure Or Emergency Transfer Of Appropriated Funds.
Sec. 71. Texas Product Development Fund; Small Business Incubator Fund.
Sec. 72. Temporary Replacement Of Public Officer On Active Military Duty.
Sec. 73. Veterans Hospitals.
