CONSTITUTION OF OREGON

2012 EDITION

          The Oregon Constitution was framed by a convention of 60 delegates chosen by the people. The convention met on the third Monday in August 1857 and adjourned on September 18 of the same year. On November 9, 1857, the Constitution was approved by the vote of the people of Oregon Territory. The Act of Congress admitting Oregon into the Union was approved February 14, 1859, and on that date the Constitution went into effect.

          The Constitution is here published as it is in effect following the approval of amendments and revisions on November 6, 2012. The text of the original signed copy of the Constitution filed in the office of the Secretary of State is retained unless it has been repealed or superseded by amendment or revision. Where the original text has been amended or revised or where a new provision has been added to the original Constitution, the source of the amendment, revision or addition is indicated in the source note immediately following the text of the amended, revised or new section. Notations also have been made setting out the history of repealed sections.

          Unless otherwise specifically noted, the leadlines for the sections have been supplied by Legislative Counsel.

Preamble

Article                  I         Bill of Rights

                           II         Suffrage and Elections

                          III         Distribution of Powers

                          IV         Legislative Branch

                           V         Executive Branch

                          VI         Administrative Department

                        VII         (Amended) Judicial Branch

                        VII         (Original) The Judicial Branch

                       VIII         Education and School Lands

                          IX         Finance

                           X         The Militia

                       X-A         Catastrophic Disasters

                          XI         Corporations and Internal Improvements

                     XI-A         Farm and Home Loans to Veterans

                     XI-D         State Power Development

                      XI-E         State Reforestation

                  XI-F(1)         Higher Education Building Projects

                  XI-F(2)         Veterans' Bonus

                     XI-G         Higher Education Institutions and Activities; Community Colleges

                     XI-H         Pollution Control

                    XI-I(1)        Water Development Projects

                    XI-I(2)        Multifamily Housing for Elderly and Disabled

                       XI-J         Small Scale Local Energy Loans

                     XI-K         Guarantee of Bonded Indebtedness of Education Districts

                      XI-L         Oregon Health and Science University

                     XI-M         Seismic Rehabilitation of Public Education Buildings

                     XI-N         Seismic Rehabilitation of Emergency Services Buildings

                     XI-O         Pension Liabilities

                      XI-P         School District Capital Costs

                     XI-Q         Real or Personal Property Owned or Operated by State

                        XII         State Printing

                       XIV         Seat of Government

                        XV         Miscellaneous

                       XVI         Boundaries

                     XVII         Amendments and Revisions

                    XVIII         Schedule

PREAMBLE

We the people of the State of Oregon to the end that Justice be established, order maintained, and liberty perpetuated, do ordain this Constitution.—