Article XVIII — Mode of Amending the Constitution
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Ala. Const. art. XVIII, § 284 Manner of proposing amendments; submission of amend- ments to electors; election on amendments; proclama- tion of result of election; basis of representation in legislature not to be changed by amendment
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Amendments may be proposed to this Constitution by the legislature in the manner following: The proposed amendments shall be read in the house in which they originate on three several days, and, if upon the third reading three-fifths of all the members elected to that house shall…
Ala. Const. art. XVIII, § 285 Election ballots; affirmative vote of majority of electors voting required for passage
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Upon the ballots used at all elections provided for in section 284 of this Constitution the substance or subject matter of each proposed amendment shall be so printed that the nature thereof shall be clearly indicated. Follow- ing each proposed amendment on the ballot shall be pr…
Ala. Const. art. XVIII, § 286 Manner of calling convention for purpose of altering or amending Constitution; repeal of act or resolution calling convention; jurisdiction and power of convention not restricted
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No convention shall hereafter be held for the purpose of altering or amending the Constitution of this state, unless after the legislature by a vote of a majority of all the members elected to each house has passed an act or resolution calling a convention for such purpose the qu…
Ala. Const. art. XVIII, § 287 Votes by legislature on proposed amendments or bills or resolutions calling conventions; acts or resolutions pro- posing amendments or calling conventions not to be submitted to governor for approval
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All votes of the legislature upon proposed amendments to this Constitution, and upon bills or resolutions calling a convention for the purpose of altering or amending the Constitution of this state, shall be taken by yeas and nays and entered on the journals. No act or resolution…
Ala. Const. art. XVIII, § 286.01 Procedure for ratification and adoption of proposed Constitution of Alabama
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Any proposed Constitution of Alabama adopted to replace the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, whether adopted by a constitutional convention pursuant to Section 286 or by any other constitutionally authorized method now in existence or subsequently adopted, shall become effective …
Ala. Const. art. XVIII, § 286.02 Recompilation of Constitution of Alabama
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The Legislature, upon the recommendation of the Director of the Legislative Services Agency through a proposed draft, may arrange this constitution, as amended, in proper articles, parts, and sections removing all racist language, delete duplicative and repealed provisions, conso…
Ala. Const. art. XVIII, § 286.03 Renumbering and placement of amendments in the Constitution of Alabama of 2022; validity of judicial interpretations; transfer of annotations
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Contingent upon the ratification of the Constitution of Alabama of 2022: (a) The Code Commissioner shall number and place any constitutional amendment ratified on the date of ratification of this amendment as appropriate in the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, based upon a logica…
Ala. Const. art. XVIII, § 284.01 Proposed constitutional amendments affecting only one county
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(a) The Legislature shall determine whether a proposed constitutional amendment affects or applies to only one county or a political subdivision within one or more counties under the procedures set out herein. If the Legislature determines that a proposed constitutional amendment…