The Alabama State Constitution provides an outstanding constitutional and historical account of the state's basic governing charter. In this book, William H. Stewart, an authority on the state's political and constitutional history, provides an overview of important developments since 1819 along with an in-depth, section-by-section analysis of the entire constitution, detailing the many significant changes since its initial drafting. The second edition includes updates to current provisions, new rulings on gay marriage, and touches on immigration, environmental protection, energy, and taxation. This treatment, along with a table of cases and index.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
- Series Forward by G. Alan Tarr
- Foreword by the Honorable Donald Patterson
- Author's Note
- The Constitutional History Of Alabama
- Alabama Constitution and Commentary
- PREAMBLE
- Article I: Declaration of Rights (Secs. 1-36.04)
- Article II: State and County Boundaries and Location of Courthouses Sections 37-41.01)
- Article III: Distribution of Powers Of Government and Specifically of the Judiciary (Sections 42-43.01)
- Article IV: Legislative Department (Secs. 44-111.06)
- Article V: Executive Department (Secs. 112-138.04)
- Article VI: Judicial Department (Secs. 139-161)
- Article VII: Impeachments (Sections 173, 175, 176)
- Article VIII: Suffrage and Elections (Section 177)
- Article IX: Representation (Sections 197-201)
- Article X: Exemptions (Sections 204-210)
- Article XI: Taxation and Finance (Sections 211-213.37, 215.05, 216.04-219.09)
- Article XII: Corporations (Secs. 220-242)
- Article XIII: Banks and Banking (Section 247)
- Article XIV: Education (Secs. 256-269.08)
- Article XV: Militia (Sections 271-278)
- Article XVI: Oath of Office (Section 279)
- Article XVII: Miscellaneous Provisions (Sections 280-282)
- Article XVIII: Mode of Amending the Constitution (Sections 284-287)
- Appendix: Explanation for Completely
- Excluded Sections and Amendments
- (Supplemental to Previously Stated Reasons)
- Bibliography
- Table of Cases
- Index
