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Texas State Constitution

Table of Contents

  • Bill of Rights

  • Article I         –    We the People Declaration

  • Article II        –    Division of the Powers of Government.

  • Article III      –    Legislative Branch.

  • Article IV       –    Judicial Branch.

  • Article V        –    Executive Branch.

  • Article VI       –    County Level.

  • Article VII     –    Oath of Office.  

  • Article VIII    –    Elections.

  • Article IX       –    Impeachment.

  • Article X        –    State Military.

  • Article XI       –    General Provisions.

  • Article XII     –    Schedule.

  • Article XIII   –    Term of Expiration and Periodic Review.

  • Article XIV    –    Addendum for Reconstruction Period.

  • State Seal of Texas State.

  • State Embossing Seal of Texas State.

  • State Flag of Texas State.

  • Glossary​

Preamble.
 

We the People of Texas State, acknowledging with gratitude the grace and beneficence of God, in permitting us to make a choice of our constitutional republic form of government, do ordain and establish this Constitution for our re-inhabited Texas State.

Bill of Rights.

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Amendment 1. Freedom of Religion, Speech, and the Press

Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of speech or of the press/media, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Every Citizen shall be at liberty to speak, write, or publish their opinions on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of that right; and no law shall ever be passed curtailing the liberty of speech or of the press/media.

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Amendment 2. The Right to Bear Arms

The Citizens' right to possess and utilize firearms or equivalent means considered essential for the safeguarding of the Republic and personal/public defense shall not be undermined or violated.

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Amendment 3. The Housing of Soldiers

No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

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Amendment 4. Protection from Unreasonable Searches and Seizures

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and possessions against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated, and no warrants shall be issued but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized.

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Amendment 5. Rights of Accused Persons in Criminal Cases

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall have a speedy public trial, by an impartial jury; they shall not be compelled to give evidence against themself; they shall have the right of being heard by themself or advisor, or both; shall be confronted with the witnesses against them, and shall have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in their favor; and no person shall be holden to answer for any criminal charge, but on indictment or information.

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Amendment 6. Protection of Rights to Life, Liberty, and Property

The Texas State's people are guaranteed not to lose life, liberty, property, or rights unless the law of the land allows it through proper legal procedures. The government cannot take anyone's property for public use without the owner's consent and without giving fair payment for it. Continuous rights to hold or transfer assets and anticompetitive practices are prohibited as they are incompatible with the principles of a free society. Additionally, the laws of primogeniture and entailments will never be in effect in the Texas State.

 

Amendment 7. Rights in Civil Cases

In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed a value directed by law, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States than according to the rules of the common law.

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Amendment 8. Excessive Bail, Fines, and Punishments Forbidden

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual punishment inflicted. All courts shall be open; and every person, for an injury done to them in their lands, goods, person, or reputation, shall have remedy by due course of law.

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Amendment 9. Other Rights Kept by the People

The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

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Amendment 10. Undelegated Powers Kept by the States and the People

The powers not delegated to Texas State, nor prohibited by it to the counties, are reserved to the county respectively, or to the people.

Article I.

We the People Declarations

That the general, great, and essential principles of liberty and free government may be recognized and established, we declare that;

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Section. 1. Foundational Declaration.

We the People, hereby declare the inherent rights that this Republic was, is, and shall always be founded on the principles set forth under God, the God of Abraham, Issac, Jacob, and Moses. And declare this nation to be “One Republic Under God.”

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Section. 2. Official Language.

We the People, hereby declare the English language as the official language of Texas State within the Republic for the United States of America.

  1. All laws, public records, proceedings, signage, forms, literature, and official acts of the State, its counties, and its political subdivisions shall be conducted, preserved, and maintained in the English language.

  2. Nothing in this Section shall prevent the State or its subdivisions from providing translations, accommodations, or instructional materials in other languages.

  3. This Section shall not be construed to abridge the rights of any person to use another language in private communication, religious practice, commerce, or expression.

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Section. 3. Oath of Leadership Faith.

We the People, declare all leadership shall swear or affirm, that “the one true God” has revealed Himself as the eternally self-existent, self-revealed "I AM," and has further revealed Himself as embodying the principles of relationship and association, by simultaneously existing as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

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Section. 4. Religious Liberty.

We the People, have the natural and indefeasible right to worship God the creator, according to the dictates of their own consciences: no person shall be compelled to attend, erect, or support any place of worship, or to maintain any ministry against their consent. No human authority shall control or interfere with the rights of conscience in matters of religion; the only limitations on religious liberties shall be those which contradict biblical laws and the laws established through legislation. Such laws shall be necessary to protect every lawful religious denomination in the peaceable enjoyment of their own mode of public worship.

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Section. 5. Freedom of Speech and Press.

We the People, shall be at liberty to speak, write, or publish their opinions on any subject, less than treason or blasphemy, and shall be responsible for the abuse of that privilege: and no law shall ever be passed curtailing the liberty of speech or of the press/media.

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Section. 6. Truth as Defense in Publication.

We the People, in prosecutions for the publication of papers investigating the official conduct of officers, or persons in a public capacity, or when the matter is published for public information, the truth thereof may be given in evidence. And in all indictments for libels, the jury shall have the right to determine the law and the facts, under the direction of the court, as in other cases.

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Section. 7. Bail and Habeas Corpus.

We the People, declare all prisoners shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, unless for capital offenses, when the proof is evident, or the presumption great; but their provision shall not be so construed as to prohibit bail after indictment found, upon an examination of the evidence by a judge of the supreme or district court, upon the return of a writ of habeas corpus, returnable in the county where the offense is committed.

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Section. 8. Habeas Corpus Protection.

We the People, declare the privileges of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, except when, in case of rebellion or invasion, as required for public safety may require it.

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Section. 9. Double Jeopardy and Jury Trial.

We the People, declare no person, for the same offense, shall be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall a person be again put upon trial for the same offense, after a verdict of not guilty; and the right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate.

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Section. 10. Imprisonment for Debt.

We the People, declare that no person shall ever be imprisoned for debt.

 

Section. 11. Due Process.

We the People, declare no Citizen of Texas State shall be deprived of life, liberty, property, or privileges, outlawed, exiled, or in any manner disfranchised, except by due course of the law of the land.

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Section. 12. Military Subordination.

We the People, declaring that the military shall, at all times, be subordinate to civil authority.

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Section. 13. Suspension of Laws.

We the People, declare no power of suspending laws in Texas State shall be exercised, except by the legislature or its authority.

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Section. 14. Reservation of Rights.

We the People, guard against transgressions of the high powers herein delegated, we declare that everything in this "bill of rights" is excepted out of the general powers of government and shall forever remain inviolate; and all laws contrary thereto, or to the following provisions, shall be void.

Article II.

Division of the Powers of Government.

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Section. 1. Separation of Powers
The powers of the government of Texas State shall be divided into three distinct departments, and each of them shall be confided to a separate body of magistracy, to wit:

  1. Legislative

  2. Executive

  3. Judicial 

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Section. 2. Non-Interference Doctrine

No person or collection of persons belonging to one department shall exercise powers properly belonging to another, except where expressly permitted by this Constitution.

Article III.

Legislative Branch.

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Section. 1. Legislative Authority.

The legislative powers of Texas State shall be vested in two distinct branches: the one to be styled the Senate, and the other the House of Representatives, and both together the legislature of the state.

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Section. 2. Style of Laws.

The style of all laws shall be, "Be it enacted by the legislature of the state."

 

Section. 3. Senate.

The superior house shall be styled the Senate.

  1. Senators shall be accountable to their respective counties.

  2. Senators shall be elected by the County Assembly of Representatives.

  3. Senators shall serve a term of four (4) years and shall be limited to two terms.

  4. Senators shall be divided into two classes.

    1. The first class shall vacate their seats at the expiration of two years.

    2. The second class shall vacate their seats at the expiration of four years.

    3. One-half of the Senators shall be elected biennially thereafter.

    4. Classification shall be maintained to ensure continuity and equal distribution.

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Section. 4. House of Representatives.

The lower house shall be styled the House of Representatives.

  1. Representatives shall be accountable to the eligible electors of their respective counties.

  2. Representatives shall be elected by the eligible electors.

  3. Representatives shall serve a term of four (4) years and shall be limited to two terms.

  4. Representatives shall be divided into two classes.

    1. The first class shall vacate their seats at the expiration of two years.

    2. The second class shall vacate their seats at the expiration of four years.

    3. One-half of the Representatives shall be elected biennially thereafter.

    4. Classification shall be maintained to ensure continuity and equality.

 

Section. 5. Eligibility.

No person shall be eligible to the Legislature unless:

  1. The person is a legal Citizen of Texas State.

  2. The person has been an inhabitant of Texas State for five (5) years preceding election.

  3. The person has resided within the district for two (2) years preceding election.

  4. The person has attained the age of twenty-five (25) years.

  

Section. 6. Clergy Ineligibility.

Ministers of the gospel being, by their profession, dedicated to God, and the care of souls, ought not to be diverted from the great duties of their functions; therefore, no minister of the gospel, or priest of any denomination whatsoever, shall be eligible to the legislature.

 

Section. 7. Medical and Mental Fitness.
All candidates for legislative office shall undergo medical and mental evaluation prior to eligibility.

  1. Annual evaluations shall be required during service.

  2. Failure to meet standards shall result in removal from office and a special election within ninety (90) days.

 

Section. 8. Constitutional Education.

All candidates for Senator or Representative for Texas State shall attend and pass a Constitution 101 class approved by law before eligibility to campaign is granted.

 

Section. 9. Vacancies.
Vacancies in either house shall be filled by election within ninety (90) days.

 

Section. 10. Districting.

Electoral district boundaries shall respect existing county lines and adhere to population thresholds determined by the decennial census, mitigating potential disparities in electoral influence. Electoral districts shall integrate contiguous counties of less populous counties to ensure equality in representation throughout Texas State. Gerrymandering shall be prohibited throughout Texas State.

 

Section. 11. Elections.

Elections for senators and representatives shall be general throughout the state and shall be regulated by law.

 

Section. 12. Compensation.

Each member of the legislature shall receive from the public treasury compensation as prescribed by law for their services, which conclude at the completion of their term, which may be increased or diminished by law; but no increase in compensation shall take effect during the session at which such an increase shall be made.

 

Section. 13. Restrictions on Members.

No Senator or Representative during the term for which they may be elected, shall

  1. be eligible to any civil office of profit under Texas State which shall have been created, or the compensation of which may have been increased, during such term;

  2. be eligible to any office or place the appointment to which may be made in whole or in part by either branch of the legislature;

  3. be capable of voting for a member of their own body for any office, with the exception of those roles reserved exclusively for eligible electors;

  4. be eligible to serve as a judge/justice of any court of law or equity, secretary of state, attorney general, clerk of any court of record, sheriff, or collector, or any person holding an office under the Republic for United States of America, or Texas State, or any foreign government or foreign entity;

  5. be eligible to hold or exercise any two offices, agencies, or appointments of trust or profit under Texas State.

 

Section. 14. Organization.

The House of Representatives, when assembled, shall elect a speaker and its other officers; and the Senate shall choose a president for the time being, and its other officers. Each house shall judge the qualifications and elections of its own members; but contested elections shall be determined in such a manner as shall be directed by law.

 

Section. 15. Quorum.

  1. A quorum to conduct ordinary business shall consist of a majority of the members of the chamber, defined as fifty percent (50%) plus one (1) member.

  2. A quorum to vote on matters of constitutional significance—including amendments to the State Constitution, ratification of redistricting, or any action altering the physical or political structure of subdivisions or counties—shall consist of two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the chamber.

  3. A smaller number of members may adjourn from day to day and may compel the attendance of absent members in such manner and under such penalties as each house may prescribe by law or rule.

  4. Any absence determined to be without due cause may be subject to disciplinary action, including proceedings consistent with the Articles of Impeachment.

 

Section. 16. Privilege from Arrest.

Senators and representatives shall in all cases, except in treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during the session of the legislature; and, in going to and returning from the same, allowing one day for every three hundred and ninety miles (6 hours of driving at 65 mph=390 miles) such member may reside from the place at which the legislature is convened.

 

Section. 17. Discipline.

Each house may determine the rules of its own proceedings; any person violating the rules of the respective house upon their first offense, shall be retained in such imprisonment, which shall not at any one time, exceed forty-eight hours, unless further charges are administered in accordance with the law; subsequent offenses, shall result in the expulsion of the member with consent of two-thirds of present members, according to the rules of the respective house, habitual offenses shall result in impeachment inquiries.

 

Section. 18. Open Proceedings.

The doors of each house shall be kept open; the only exception shall be during executive sessions codified by law, referring to the Open Meetings Act.

 

Section. 19. Adjournment.

Neither house shall, without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days; nor to any other place than that in which they may be sitting, without the concurrence of both houses.

 

Section. 20. Census.

The legislature shall, at their first meeting and every ten years thereafter, cause a census to be made of all the lawful Citizens of Texas State, designating, particularly, the number of qualified electors; and the whole number of representatives shall, at the several periods of making such a census, be fixed by the legislature, and apportioned among the several counties, cities or towns, according to the number of free population in each.

 

Section. 21. Seat of Government.

The legislature of Texas State shall hold all official sessions, unless otherwise necessary, in the city of Austin, the official seat of the government for Texas State.

 

Section. 22. Financial Accountability.

No person who, at any time, may have been a collector of taxes, or who may have been otherwise entrusted with public or private money, shall be eligible to the legislature, or to any office of profit or trust under the State government, until they shall have obtained a discharge for the amount of such collections, and for all public monies with which they may have been entrusted.

 

Section. 23. Legislative Process.

Bills may originate in either house, and be amended, altered, or rejected by the other; but no bill shall have the force of a law until, on three separate days within a calendar week, it be read in each house, and free discussion be allowed thereon, then approved and autographed by the Governor of Texas State. In case of great emergency, four-fifths of the house in which the bill shall be pending may deem it expedient to dispense with this rule; and every bill, having passed both houses, shall be autographed by the speaker and president of their respective houses.

 

Section. 24. Revenue Bills.

All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives, but the Senate may amend or reject them as other bills.

 

Section. 25. Reintroduction Limitation.

After a bill or resolution has been rejected by either branch of the legislature, no bill or resolution containing the same substance shall be passed into law during the same session.

 

Section. 26. Journals.

Each house shall keep a journal of its own proceedings and publish the same; and the yeas and nays of the members of either house on any question shall, at the desire of any three members present, be entered into the journals.

Article IV.

Judicial Branch.

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Section. 1. Judicial Authority.
The judicial power of Texas State shall be vested in:

  1. The Supreme Civil Court

  2. The Supreme Criminal Court

  3. District Courts

  4. Such inferior courts as the Legislature may establish

 

Section. 2. Judicial Districts
Texas State shall be divided into judicial districts.

  1. District boundaries shall respect county lines where practicable.

  2. Each district shall have one Judge.

  3. Judges shall reside within their respective districts.

  4. Courts shall be held at least twice each year in every county within the district.

 

Section. 3. Authority of Courts
All Judges and Justices shall be conservators of the peace throughout Texas State.

  1. All writs and processes shall be issued in the name and by the authority of Texas State.

  2. All prosecutions shall conclude “against the peace and dignity of the State.”

 

Section. 4. Judicial Disqualification.

  1. No Judge shall sit in any case wherein:

    1. The Judge has a personal interest in the outcome;

    2. The Judge has previously served as counsel;

    3. The Judge is related to a party within a degree prescribed by law.

  2. If disqualification prevents action by the Supreme Court:

    1. The matter shall be certified to the Governor;

    2. The Governor shall appoint qualified persons to hear and determine the case.

  3. If District Judges are disqualified:

    1. The parties may agree upon a qualified substitute;

    2. Judges may exchange districts when necessary or beneficial.

 

Section. 5. Inferior Tribunals.
Inferior courts shall be established by law and shall:

  1. Handle matters including estates, guardianships, and administrative proceedings;

  2. Be subject to supervision and review by the District Courts.

 

Section. 6. Trial Options.

In District Court proceedings:

  1. Parties shall have the right to trial by jury with the right of appeal; or

  2. Parties may waive a jury and submit the matter to a tribunal composed of three Judges.

 

Section. 7. Supreme Court Composition
Each Supreme Court shall consist of:

  1. One Chief Justice;

  2. Four Associate Justices;

  3. Three Justices shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

 

Section. 8. Jurisdiction of Supreme Courts

  1. The Supreme Courts shall have appellate jurisdiction only.

    1. The Supreme Civil Court shall hear non-criminal matters;

    2. The Supreme Criminal Court shall hear only criminal matters.

  2. The Courts shall have power to issue:

    1. Writs of habeas corpus;

    2. Writs of mandamus;

    3. Such other writs as may be necessary to enforce their jurisdiction.

  3. The Courts may compel District Judges to proceed to judgment.

  4. Sessions shall be held:

    1. Beginning October 1 and continuing through June 30;

    2. At not more than three locations within the State, as prescribed by law.

 

Section. 9. Judicial Appointments
Judges and Justices shall be:

  1. Nominated by the Governor;

  2. Confirmed by a two-thirds vote of the Senate;

  3. Appointed for terms of six (6) years;

  4. Limited to two terms of service.

 

Section. 10. Court Clerks
Each court shall appoint its own Clerk.

  1. Clerks shall serve for a term of six (6) years;

  2. Clerks shall be subject to removal for cause as provided by law.

 

Section. 11. Judicial Compensation
Judicial salaries shall be:

  1. Established by law;

  2. Not increased or diminished during the fiscal year in which they are enacted.

 

Section. 12. Judicial Removal

Judges may be removed by the Governor upon:

  1. Petition of two-thirds of both houses of the Legislature;

  2. Stated cause entered upon the legislative journals.

  3. The Judge shall:

    1. Receive notice within three (3) days of such petition;

    2. Be afforded ninety (90) days to respond.

  4. Final determination shall be made by recorded vote.

 

Section. 13. District Court Jurisdiction.

  1. District Courts shall have jurisdiction over:

    1. Criminal matters;

    2. Actions on behalf of the State;

    3. Divorce and family law matters;

    4. Civil matters meeting jurisdictional thresholds established by law.

  2. Juries shall determine punishment in criminal cases except where otherwise prescribed by law.

 

Section. 14. District Court Clerks.
Clerks of the District Courts shall be:

  1. Nominated by the Governor;

  2. Confirmed by the House of Representatives;

  3. Commissioned to serve concurrently with the Governor’s term.

 

Section. 15. Justices of the Peace.
Justices of the Peace shall be:

  1. Elected by the qualified electors of their precincts;

  2. Commissioned for terms of four (4) years;

  3. Limited to two terms.

 

Section. 16. Jurisdiction of Justices.
The jurisdiction of Justices of the Peace shall be prescribed by law.

 

Section. 17. Right to Jury.
All cases involving penalties or punishment shall include the right to trial by jury.

In all cases where Justices of the Peace, or other judicial officers of inferior tribunals, shall have jurisdiction in the trial of causes where the penalty for the violation of a law is fine or imprisonment, (except in cases of contempt,) the accused shall have a trial by jury.

 

Section. 18. Sheriff.

  1. There shall be elected, by the qualified electors of each county a Sheriff.

    1. The Sheriff shall serve a term of four (4) years;

    2. Duties shall be prescribed by law.

    3. The duties, qualifications, perquisites, and fees of the office shall be prescribed by the Legislature.

    4. Vacancies in said office shall be filled by the County Assembly of Representatives until the next general election.

  2. The Sheriff shall be the chief law-enforcement officer of the county and shall possess full authority over the administration and operation of all law-enforcement and correctional functions within the county. All offices and employments within the county requiring law-enforcement or correctional commission or license shall be placed under the direction, appointment, and supervision of the elected Sheriff.

Article V.

Executive Department.

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Section. 1. Executive Authority.

The supreme executive power of Texas State shall be vested in a chief magistrate, who shall be styled the Governor of Texas State.

 

Section. 2. Election of Governor.

The Governor shall be elected by the qualified electors of the state at the time and places of elections for members of the legislature.

 

Section. 3. Election Process.

The returns of every election for Governor, until otherwise provided by law, shall be made out, sealed up, and transmitted to the seat of government, and directed to the speaker of the House of Representatives, who shall during the first week of the session of the legislature thereafter, open and publish them in the presence of both houses of the legislature;

  1. the person having the highest number of votes, and being constitutionally eligible, shall be declared by the speaker to be Governor;

  2. if two or more people have the highest and an equal number of votes, one of them shall be immediately chosen as Governor by joint vote of both Houses of the legislature;

  3. contested elections for Governor shall be determined by joint vote of both Houses of the legislature.

 

Section. 4. Qualifications
The Governor shall:

  1. Be at least thirty (30) years of age;

  2. Be a Citizen of the Republic for the United States of America and Texas State;

  3. Have resided within Texas State for five (5) years preceding election;

  4. Serve a term of four (4) years;

  5. Be limited to two terms of office.

 

Section. 5. Compensation.

The Governor shall, at stated times, receive compensation for services, which shall not be increased or diminished during the term for which they shall have been elected. The Governor shall receive an annual salary as per law.

 

Section. 6. Commander-in-Chief.

The Governor shall be Commander-in-Chief of the Texas State Military, and of the militia authorized by law, except when they shall be called into the services of the Republic for the United States of America.

 

Section. 7. Executive Information.

The Governor shall have the power to require information, in writing, from the officers of the executive department on any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices.

 

Section. 8. Special Sessions.

The Governor shall by proclamation, on extraordinary occasions, convene the legislature at the seat of government, or at a different place, if that should be in the actual possession of a public enemy. In case of disagreement between the two Houses with respect to adjournment, the Governor may adjourn them to such time as the Governor shall think proper, not beyond the day of the next regular meeting of the legislature.

 

Section. 9. State of Government.

The Governor shall, from time to time, give to the legislature information in writing of the state of the government, and recommend to their consideration such measures as the Governor shall deem expedient.

 

Section. 10. Execution of Laws.

The Governor shall take care that the laws shall be faithfully executed.

 

Section. 11. Pardons.

In all criminal cases, except in those of treason and impeachment, the Governor shall have power, after conviction, to grant reprieves and pardons; and under such rules as the legislature may prescribe, the Governor shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures. In cases of treason, the Governor shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to grant reprieves and pardons; and the Governor may, in the recess of the Senate, delay the sentence until the end of the next session of the legislature.

 

Section. 12. Lieutenant Governor.

  1. There shall also be a Lieutenant Governor, who shall be chosen at every election for Governor, by the same electors and in the same manner, continue in office for the same time, and possess the same qualifications. In voting for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, the electors shall distinguish for whom they vote as Governor, and for whom as Lieutenant Governor.

  2. The Lieutenant Governor shall, by virtue of the office, be president of the Senate, and have, when in committee of the whole, a right to debate and vote on all questions, and when the Senate is equally divided, to giving the casting the deciding vote. In case of the death, resignation, removal from office, inability or refusal of the Governor to serve, or of impeachment or absence from the State, the Lieutenant Governor shall exercise the power and authority appertaining to the Governor until another be chosen at the periodical election and be duly qualified, or until the Governor impeached, absent, or disabled, shall be acquitted, return, or disability be removed.

 

Section. 13. Succession.

Whenever the government shall be administered by the Lieutenant Governor therefore shall be unable to attend as President of the Senate, the Senate shall elect one of their own members as President for the time being. And if, during the vacancy of the Office of Governor, the Lieutenant Governor shall die, resign, refuse to serve, or be removed from office, or be unable to serve, or the Lieutenant Governor shall be impeached, or absent from the State, the President of the Senate for the time being shall in like manner administer the government until they be superseded by a Governor or Lieutenant Governor;

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  1. The Lieutenant Governor shall, at the same time acts as President of the Senate, receive for services the same compensation which shall be allowed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and no more; and during the time administers the government as Governor, shall receive the same compensation which the Governor would have received had been employed in the duties of the office, and no more.

  2. The President for the time being of the Senate shall, during the time administering the government, receive in like manner the same compensation which the Governor would have received, had he been employed in the duties of the office.

  3. The Lieutenant Governor shall be required to administer the government, and shall, while in such administration, die, resign, or be absent from the State during the recess of the legislature, it shall be the duty of the Secretary of State to convene the Senate for the purpose of choosing a president for the time being.

 

Section. 14. State Seal.

  1. There shall be a State Embossing Seal of Texas State, which shall be kept by the Governor, and used by the Governor officially.

  2. Seal of the Texas State, featuring a central five-point silver star set against a white circular background. Surrounding the star is a wreath composed of two distinct branches: on the left, a live oak branch and on the right, an olive branch with slender leaves. The tips of the two branches cross at the bottom and are tied together with a small knot binding the two branches.

  3. Encircling the wreath is a rope ring containing the words “Texas State” at the top and “In God We Trust” at the bottom, written in black lettering. On the left of the seal, centered on the outer ring, appears the inscription “Est. 1846”, referencing the year Texas was admitted to the Union and the right of the seal, centered on the outer ring, appears the inscription “Re-Est. 2010”, referring to the year Texas returned to de jure status.

 

Section. 15. Commissions.

All commissions shall be in the name, and by the authority of Texas State, be sealed with the State seal, autographed by the Governor, and attested by the Secretary of State.

 

Section. 16. Secretary of State.

There shall be a Secretary of State, who shall be appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and shall continue in office during the term of service of the Governor. The Secretary shall keep a fair register of all official acts and proceedings of the state government, and shall, when required, lay the same, and all papers, minutes, and vouchers relative thereto, before the legislature, or either House thereof; and shall perform such other duties as may be required of them by law.

 

Section. 17. Veto Power.

Every bill which shall have passed both Houses of the legislature shall be presented to the Governor; if approved, the Governor shall autograph it officially into law;

  1. But if not, the Governor shall return it, with objections, to the House in which it shall have originated, who shall enter the objections at large into the journals, and proceed to reconsider it;

  2. If, after such reconsideration, two-thirds of all the members shall agree to pass the bill, it shall be sent, with objections, to the other house, by which it shall likewise be reconsidered;

  3. If, approved by two-thirds of all the members of that House, it shall become a law; but in such cases, the votes of both Houses shall be determined by yeas and nays, and the names of the members voting for or against the bill shall be entered in the journals of each House respectively;

  4. If any bill shall not be returned by the Governor within five days (Sundays excepted) after it shall have been presented to the Governor, the same shall be a law, in like manner as if the Governor had autographed it.

  5. Every bill shall be presented to the Governor within five working days before the adjournment of the legislature. If not returned to the House in which it originated before its adjournment, shall become a law, and have the same force and effect as if autographed by the Governor.

 

Section. 18. Resolutions.

Every order, resolution, or vote requiring the concurrence of both Houses of the legislature, except matters pertaining to adjournment, shall be presented to the Governor. Such measure shall receive gubernatorial approval before taking effect; or, if disapproved, shall be repassed by both Houses in accordance with the rules and limitations applicable to bills.

 

Section. 19. Vacancy Appointments.

Nominations to fill in all vacancies that may have occurred during the recess shall be made to the Senate during the first ten days of its session.

  1. Should any nomination so made be rejected, the same individual shall not again be nominated during the session to fill the same office.

  2. Should the Governor fail to make nominations to fill any vacancy during the session of the Senate, such vacancy shall not be filled by the Governor until the next meeting of the Senate.

 

Section. 20. Residence.

The Governor shall reside;

  1. during the session of the legislature, within the city limits of the current state seat in which the legislature may be held,

  2. at all other times wherever, in the Governor’s opinion, public good may require.

 

Section. 21. Dual Office Holding.

No person holding the office of Governor shall hold any other office or commission, civil or military.

 

Section. 22. Executive Appointments.

The Governor shall nominate, at minimum, the following positions. With the advice and consent of two-thirds of the full Senate, and upon Senate approval, the nominee shall be appointed for a term concurrent with the Governor's tenure. Each position's specific duties and qualifications shall be established by law through legislative action by the state congress. These positions shall be a

  1. Supreme Civil Court Justices (5)

  2. Supreme Criminal Court Justices (5)

  3. Secretary of State (1)

  4. State Treasurer (1)

  5. Comptroller of Public Accounts (1)

  6. Attorney General (1)

  7. District Attorney (1 per district)

  8. Commissioner of the General Land Office (1)

  9. Commissioner of the Natural Resources (1)

  10. Any additional heads of departments which legislature may provide by law.

Article VI.

County Level.

 

Section. 1. Elected officials.

  1. County leadership. The following positions shall be elected by qualified electors of their respective county as indicated.

    1. County Justice - chief executive officer and head of emergency management of the county.

    2. County Clerk - recorder and custodian of important public records and chief elections officer.

    3. County Superintendent of Schools - secretary and executive officer of the county school board of trustees (District Superintendents).

    4. County Sheriff – chief law enforcement official of the county.

    5. County Assembly of Representatives Moderator – supervisor and administrator of the county assembly of representatives.

  2. Precinct leadership. The following positions shall be elected by qualified electors of their respective precinct as indicated.

    1. Justice of the Peace - presides over the justice court in cases involving misdemeanors, small civil disputes, and landlord/tenant disputes, one justice per precinct.

    2. Precinct Assembly of Representatives – serves as the legislative assembly of the people within their respective precinct, the number of representatives per precinct shall be determined by each county social compact.

  3. Township/City leadership.

    1. Township/City Mayor - chief executive officer of their respective Township/City.

    2. Township/City Assembly of Representatives – serves as the legislative assembly of the people within their respective Township/City, five representatives per Township/City.

 

Section. 2. Appointed positions.

All appointments shall be by and with the advice and consent of the County Assembly of Representatives and shall continue in the office during the term of service of the County Justice. Each position shall be defined by law through the legislation of the County Assembly of Representatives.

  1. County Justice shall appoint the following positions

    1. County Law Advisor

    2. Precinct Law Advisor – one per precinct.

    3. Grand Jury Foreman

    4. County Emergency Services Chief – directs emergency management for the county, oversees all fire and medical services throughout the county, consolidating the volunteer departments.

    5. Notaries Public - convenient number, not exceeding six for each county, who, in addition to such duties as are prescribed by law, shall discharge such other duties as the legislature may, from time to time, prescribe.

  2. County Clerk shall appoint the following positions

    1. County Election Supervisor

    2. County Scribe

    3. County Treasurer

    4. County Surveyor

  3. County Sheriff shall appoint the following positions

    1. Precinct Constable – one per precinct.

    2. Precinct Commander – one per precinct.

    3. Township/City Law Enforcement Supervisor – one per Township/City prescribed by population outlined in law.

    4. County Bailiff - responsible for maintaining order in all county proceedings.

    5. Precinct Bailiff – one per precinct.

    6. Commandant of County Jail

    7. Director of Protective Services

    8. Commander of School Resource Officers

 

Section. 3. Executive.

  1. County Justice. The County Justice shall be elected by the qualified electors of the county at the time and places of elections for state Governor.

    1. The returns of every election for County Justice, until otherwise provided by law, shall be made out, sealed up, and transmitted to the seat of county government, and directed to the Moderator of the County Assembly of Representatives, who shall during the first week of the session of the County Assembly of Representatives thereafter, open and publish them in the presence of the County Assembly of Representatives; the person having the highest number of votes, and being constitutionally eligible, shall be declared by the Moderator, under the direction of the County Assembly of Representatives, to be County Justice;

      1. but if two or more people shall have the highest and an equal number of votes, one of them shall be immediately chosen County Justice by vote of County Assembly of Representatives.

      2. Contested elections for County Justice shall be determined by the County Assembly of Representatives.

  2. The County Justice shall hold office for the term of four years from the regular time of installation, and until a successor shall be duly qualified, but shall not be eligible for more than two terms; shall be at least thirty years of age, shall be Citizen of the Republic for the United States, and a Citizen of Texas State, and shall have resided in the same five years immediately preceding the election.

  3. The County Justice shall, at stated times, receive compensation for services, which shall not be increased or diminished during the term for which they shall have been elected. The County Justice shall receive an annual salary as per law.

  4. The County Justice shall have the power to require information, in writing, from the officers of the executive department on any subject relating to the duties of their respective offices.

  5. The County Justice shall by proclamation, on extraordinary occasions, convene the County Assembly of Representatives at the seat of county government, or at a different place, if that should be in the actual possession of a public enemy.

  6. The County Justice shall annually, at minimum upon the anniversary of taking office, give to the County Assembly of Representatives information in writing of the state of the county government, and recommend to their consideration such measures as the County Justice shall deem expedient.

  7. The County Justice shall take care that the laws shall be faithfully executed.

  8. The County Justice shall preside over the County Assembly of Representatives. County Justice establishes all special and standing committees, appoints all chairpersons and members, and assigns all County Assembly of Representatives legislation to the committee of their choice.

  9. The County Moderator decides all questions of parliamentary procedure in the County Assembly of Representatives.

  10. There shall also be a County Justice (Pro-Tem), who shall be elected by peers at the first session of the County Assembly of Representatives.

Article VII.

Oath of Office.

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All elected or appointed officials shall, before witnesses and before they enter upon the duties of their offices shall take the following oath or affirmation:

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"I, , do solemnly affirm that I shall faithfully and impartially discharge all duties incumbent upon me as, exercising my utmost skill and ability in accordance with the Constitution and laws of the Republic for the United States of America and Texas State. Furthermore, I solemnly affirm that since the adoption of this constitution by the Congress of Texas State, I have maintained citizenship in both the Republic for the United States of America and Texas State."

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I hereby declare for qualification to the office of in this state and I make a declaration that regardless of my faith, I will follow the biblical foundation upon which this state is built.

So, help me God.

Article VIII.

​Elections.

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Section. 1. Election Timing.

All elections by qualified electors of the people shall be held at such times and places in the several counties, cities, or towns as are designated by law.

 

Section. 2. Qualifications of Electors.

  1. Every Citizen of Texas State who has attained the age of eighteen years, and who has established a lawful residence as herein required, shall be a qualified elector.

  2. To be a qualified elector at any county, district, or city/township election, a Citizen shall have resided within Texas State for one year immediately preceding the election, and within the county or district wherein the ballot is offered for six months next preceding the same.

  3. To be a qualified elector for statewide offices, a Citizen shall have resided within Texas State for one year preceding the election, regardless of county or district residence.

  4. Any Citizen who has attained the age of eighteen years of age within the twelve months preceding an election shall be deemed to have satisfied the State-residency requirement, provided that such Citizen has maintained county or district residence for six months next preceding the election.

  5. All people who, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, are inhabitants of Texas State and otherwise qualified by age and residence as herein provided, shall be deemed Citizens of the State for the purposes of suffrage, unless disqualified by law.

  6. To be eligible to apply for registration, a person must, on the date the registration application is submitted to the registrar, be at least 17 years and 6 months of age and satisfy the requirements of Subsection (a) except for age. However, elector eligibility is not effective till the person’s 18th birthdate.

 

Section. 3. Electors attending Institutions of Higher Learning.

  1. A qualified elector attending an institution of higher learning in a county other than that of the elector’s domicile shall not, by reason of such attendance, be deemed a resident of the county of such institution. The elector may vote only in the county of domicile unless the elector shall lawfully establish a new domicile in the county of such institution in accordance with the residence requirements prescribed by this Constitution.

  2. Such electors shall be permitted to vote in statewide and federal elections at the designated institution, pursuant to uniform regulations established by the Legislature. However, district, county, or city/township elections may only be voted upon within the elector's county of domicile.

  3. No institution of higher learning shall employ its authority or influence to affect the political opinions, party adherence, or electoral decisions of any student; nor shall any privilege, advantage, or penalty of the institution be connected, directly or indirectly, to the act of registering or voting.

 

Section. 4. Protection at Polls.

A qualified elector shall, in all cases save those of treason, felony, or breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during attendance at the polls, and in going to and returning from the same.

 

Section. 5. Disqualifications of Electors.

No Citizen shall be denied the privilege of becoming a qualified elector except as expressly provided in this Article. A Citizen shall be disqualified from voting only for the following causes:

  1. Not being a Citizen of Texas State;

  2. Not having attained the age of eighteen years;

  3. Being confined under sentence for any offense;

  4. Having been convicted of any felony or infamous crime, provided that the privilege of suffrage shall be automatically restored upon completion of the full term of sentence and discharge therefrom; but conviction of treason shall constitute a permanent disqualification unless restoration be granted by the Governor with the advice and consent of the Legislature;

  5. Being adjudged of unsound mind or placed under guardianship by a court of competent jurisdiction, until such judgment be removed.

 

Section. 6. Voter Registration Upon Issuance or Renewal of a State Identification Card.

  1. Every application for a State-issued identification card bearing the Citizen’s verified place of residence, whether original issuance, renewal, or update, shall include the opportunity for the applicant to register as an elector. No person shall be registered unless the applicant affixes an autograph attesting, under penalty of law, to the accuracy of the information supplied and to the applicant’s qualifications under this Constitution.

  2. Any registration submitted in connection with an application for a State identification card shall operate as an update to any prior registration of that Citizen.

  3. Any change-of-address submitted for the purpose of updating a State identification card shall likewise serve as notification of change of residence for voter registration, unless the Citizen expressly declares that such change shall not apply to voter registration. In the absence of such declaration, the address recorded upon the identification card shall be the Citizen’s address of record for electoral purposes.

  4. No record of a Citizen’s decision not to register, nor of a Citizen’s decision to decline application of an address change to registration, shall be used or disclosed for any purpose other than the lawful administration of electoral rolls.

  5. The portion of the identification card application which concerns registration shall:

    1. require no repetition of information already supplied elsewhere upon the form, save any additional autograph or declaration required by law;

    2. request only such information as is necessary to prevent duplicate registration and to determine eligibility as an elector;

    3. set forth plainly the qualifications of an elector and contain an attestation by the applicant affirming the same;

    4. inform the applicant, in clear and equal print, that both the decision to register or decline, and the office of submission, shall remain confidential; and

    5. applications shall be transmitted to the appropriate county or state election authority within ten days of acceptance. However, for applications received within five days prior to the registration deadline for any election, transmission must occur within five days.

 

Section. 7. Mail-in Voting (Absentee Ballots).

Absentee voting shall be permitted only in the cases expressly provided in this Section. No other Citizen shall be entitled to cast a ballot by mail.

  1. Uniformed and Overseas Citizens. Any qualified elector who is a member of the armed forces of the Republic for the United States of America, or who is residing temporarily beyond the limits of Texas State, may apply for an absentee ballot under such rules as the Legislature shall prescribe.

  2. Elderly and Handicapped Electors. Any qualified elector who, by reason of advanced age or physical incapacity, is unable to attend personally at the polling place may apply for an absentee ballot, upon proof of such condition in the manner provided by law.

  3. Legislative Authority. The Legislature shall establish uniform procedures for the application, issuance, return, verification, and counting of absentee ballots, and shall provide such safeguards as are necessary to preserve the purity and secrecy of the ballot.

 

Section. 8. Polling Places.

  1. Polling stations shall be established only in public buildings owned by the state, county, or municipality, including schoolhouses, courthouses, and halls designated for civic use. No polling place shall be located in any church, house of worship, lodge, fraternal hall, veterans’ organization, or in any building held by a private association, club, or partisan body. Legislature shall prescribe uniform rules for the selection, security, and maintenance of such polling places so as to secure the free, equal, and orderly exercise of the elective franchise.

  2. Polling places shall, as far as practicable, remain fixed from one election to the next, and no polling place shall be moved except upon public notice given in the manner prescribed by law. The State Election Board and the several County Election Boards shall designate, certify, and periodically inspect all polling places, ensuring that each precinct possesses an accessible and suitable location for the conduct of elections, and that no Citizen shall be required to travel an unreasonable distance to cast a ballot.

  3. The amount of Polling locations within a precinct shall be determined based on the most recent census of the qualified electors. The reasonable distance and ability of processing of qualified electors shall be determined by the Legislature codified in law.

 

Section. 9. Elections Oversight

  1. State Level.

    1. The Chief Election Officer of the State.

      • The Secretary of State shall be the chief election officer of Texas and shall superintend the lawful conduct of all elections held under the authority of this Constitution.

      • The Secretary of State shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives, a Civil Service Election Administrator, who shall serve as principal officer of the State Election Board.

      • The Secretary of State may issue such interpretations of the election laws as may be necessary for their faithful execution, provided that such interpretations shall yield to any judgment of the courts of this State. 

  2. The State Election Board.

    1. There shall be established a State Election Board, composed of trained officers of the civil service, appointed by competitive examination and removable only for cause as defined by law.

    2. The Civil Service Election Administrator shall preside over said Board and shall serve at the pleasure of each new Governor; yet all subordinate members shall remain secure in their tenure, so that the continuity of the State be preserved.

    3. The Board shall:

      • Provide instruction, guidance, and calendars to all county election officers;

      • Supervise the preparation and certification of ballots for statewide elections;

      • Oversee the lawful conduct of tabulation and canvass;

      • Establish uniform standards of training for all election officers within the State;

      • Superintend the orderly adoption of improvements in election methods and technologies.

    4. The Board shall be subject to unannounced audits, conducted by a nonpartisan committee chaired by a district judge selected by lot from among the judges of the State.

  3. The County.

    1. The Chief Election Officer of the County

      • In each county there shall be a County Clerk, who shall be the chief election officer of the county and head of the County Elections Division.

      • The County Clerk shall appoint, by and with the advice and consent of the County Assembly of Representatives, a County Elections Administrator, who shall serve as the principal officer of the County Election Board.

      • The County Assembly of Representatives shall consist of three representatives from each precinct of the county, provided that no county may be divided into more than five precincts.

    2. The County Election Board

      1. In each county there shall be composed of civil service officers appointed by competitive examination, secure in their tenure except upon proven cause.

      2. The Board shall:

        • Conduct all county, precinct, and local elections;

        • Prepare county ballots and submit the same to the State Election Board for examination;

        • Equip and administer polling places;

        • Recruit, train, and assign election officers and clerks;

        • Receive, tabulate, and report election returns to the State Election Board;

        • Provide instruction to the electors of the county concerning the methods and duties of voting.

    3. County Oversight of Elections.

      1. Within six months preceding any primary election, each County Election Board shall constitute an Election Oversight Committee.

      2. Said Committee shall consist of:

        • One sitting Justice of the Peace of the county, who shall serve as Chairman;

        • Two members of the County Assembly of Representatives from each precinct;

        • No person standing as a candidate upon any ballot in that election cycle may serve.

      3. The Committee shall perform such duties as may be necessary to preserve the purity and peace of the ballot, including but not limited to:

        • The auditing of polling stations;

        • The verification of autographs and qualifications of electors;

        • The examination of tallies and returns for accuracy and fairness.

      4. The Committee shall report all findings to the County Election Board and to the State Election Board and may transmit evidence of misconduct to the proper courts of law.

  4. Uniformity and Continuity.

    1. The civil service officers of the State and of the counties shall constitute one continuous body of professional administration, trained in uniform standards, and shielded from partisan coercion.

    2. Political changes in State or county administrations shall not disturb the tenure of said officers, save for the Civil Service Election Administrator and the County Elections Administrator, who may be replaced by the incoming executive authority with the consent required herein.

    3. All election laws shall be administered in a manner consistent across the State, and no county shall adopt practices contrary to the standards established by the State Election Board.​

  5. Preservation of the Franchise.

    1. The Boards herein established shall, in all their duties, give especial care to the maintenance of the purity of the ballot, the fair instruction of the electors, and the peaceable conduct of all elections.

    2. As the arts of technology advance, the Boards shall guide the electors in their adoption, ensuring that no innovation diminish the fairness, secrecy, or independence of the vote.

  6. Penalties and Enforcement.

    1. Any officer of the State or of any county who shall knowingly interfere with, hinder, delay, falsify, or corrupt the lawful administration of any election conducted under this Constitution shall be deemed guilty of malfeasance in office.

    2. Any officer found guilty of such malfeasance, upon conviction in a court of competent jurisdiction, shall be removed from office, rendered ineligible to hold any office of trust or profit in this State for a period of not less than ten years, and shall be subject to such further civil or criminal penalties as the Legislature may prescribe.

    3. Any member of the civil service who shall accept any gift, favor, promise, or consideration offered for the purpose of influencing the performance of his/her duties shall forfeit his/her office and be subject to prosecution under the laws against bribery and corruption.

    4. Any elector who shall knowingly cast an unlawful ballot, assume a false identity, or otherwise corrupt the franchise shall be subject to such penalties as the Legislature may provide, and may be barred from voting for such term as may be fixed by law. Ordinary acts of fraud shall be punished as offenses against the election laws; but any act of electoral fraud or corruption committed with intent to overthrow, subvert, or impair the lawful government of this State shall constitute treason, and shall be punished as such.

    5. The State Election Board and County Election Boards shall transmit to the proper courts all evidence of offenses discovered in the course of their duties and shall cooperate fully with the officers of justice in their prosecution.

Article IX.​

Impeachment.

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Section. 1. Impeachment Authority.

The power of impeachment shall be vested in the House of Representatives.

 

Section. 2. Trial of Impeachment.

Impeachments of the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Comptroller, of the Judges of the District courts, and of the Justices of the Supreme courts shall be tried by the Senate.

 

Section. 3. Senate Procedure.

When sitting as a court of impeachment the senators shall be upon oath or affirmation; and no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds of the senators present.

 

Section. 4. Judgment.

Judgment, in cases of impeachment, shall extend only to removal from office, and disqualification from holding any office of honor, trust, or profit, under Texas State; but the parties convicted shall, nevertheless, be subject to indictment, trial, and punishment according to law.

 

Section. 5. Suspension.

All officers against whom articles of impeachment may be preferred shall be suspended from the exercise of the duties of their office during the impending proceedings of such impeachment. The appointing power may make a provisional appointment to fill the vacancy occasioned by the suspension of an officer, until the decision on the impeachment.

 

Section. 6. Other Officers.

The legislature shall provide for the trial, punishment, and removal from the office of all other officers of the State, by indictment or otherwise.

Article X.

State Military.

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Section. 1. Organization.

The legislature shall provide by law for organizing and disciplining the state military of Texas State, in such manner as they shall deem expedient, not incompatible with the constitution and laws of the Republic for the United States of America in relation thereto.

 

Section. 2. Voluntary Service.

The State Military is a completely voluntary service, those with conscientious or religious objections to bear arms shall not be compelled to do so.

 

Section. 3. Religious Exemption.

No person employed in the position of pastor of a church congregation and ministering the gospel shall be required to perform military duty or serve on juries in Texas State.

 

Section. 4. Command Authority.

The Governor shall have authority to:

  1. Execute the laws of the State;

  2. Suppress insurrection;

  3. Repel invasion;

  4. Maintain public order when necessary.

Article XI.
General Provisions.


Section. 1.    Appointed Offices. 
All appointed positions shall serve at the leisure of the Governor, as the chief executive of Texas State. Appointed positions are subject to removal upon the conviction of a felony, a Class “B” misdemeanor or higher, treason, or the breach of their oath of office. Appointed positions are subject to dismissal at will by the first elected person over in their chain of command.
 

Section. 2.    Treason. 
Treason against Texas State shall consist only in levying war against it, or in adhering to its enemies giving them aid and comfort; and no person shall be convicted of treason unless on the testimony of two witnesses to the same overt act, or their own confession in open court.
 

Section. 3.    Bribery Disqualification.
Every person shall be disqualified from holding any office of trust or profit in Texas State, who shall have been convicted of having given or offered a bribe to procure their election or appointment.
 

Section. 4.    Criminal Disqualification.
Laws shall be made to exclude from office, serving on juries, and from the right of suffrage, those who shall hereafter be convicted of bribery, perjury, forgery, or other high crimes. The privilege of free suffrage shall be supported by laws regulating elections, and prohibiting, under adequate penalties, all undue influence thereon from power, bribery, tumult, or other improper practice.
 

Section. 5.    Financial Integrity.
Financial integrity demands that no funds be granted beyond what is established by law, safeguarding the treasury against unauthorized claims. Future action or policy involving the appointment or remuneration of officers, agents, or public contractors must strictly adhere to provisions that prohibit retroactive compensation and unapproved appropriations, and shall not grant extra compensation to any officer, agent, servant, public contractor, or related parties after such public service shall have been performed. Provided, that nothing in this section shall be so construed as to affect the claims of persons against the Republic for the United States of America or Texas State, thus far existing.
 

Section. 6.    Treasury Control.
No money shall be drawn from the treasury but in pursuance of specific appropriations made by law; nor shall any appropriation of money be made for a longer term than two years, except for purposes of education; and no appropriation for private or individual purposes, or for purposes of internal improvement, shall be made without the concurrence of two-thirds of both houses of the legislature. A regular statement and account of the receipts and expenditures of all public money shall be published annually, in such manner as shall be prescribed by law. And in no case shall the legislature have the power to issue treasury warrants, treasury notes, or paper of any description intended to circulate as money.
 

Section. 7.    Residency.
All civil officers shall reside within the State, and all district or county officers within their districts or counties; and shall keep their officers at such places therein as may be required by law.
 

Section. 8.    Term Limits. 
The duration of all terms of office not fixed by this constitution shall never exceed four years.
 

Section. 9.    Residence Protection.
Absence due to the business of Republic for the United States of America or Texas State, shall not forfeit a residence once obtained, so as to deprive any one of the rights of suffrage, or of being elected or appointed to any office under the exceptions contained in this constitution.
 

Section. 10.    Salary Deductions.
The legislature shall have power to provide for deductions from the salaries of public officers who may neglect the performance of any duty that may be assigned to them by law.
 

Section. 11.    Incompatibility of Offices.
No member of Congress nor person holding or exercising any office of profit or trust under the Republic for the United States of America or Texas State, or either of them, or under any foreign power, shall be eligible as a member of the legislature, or hold or exercise any office of profit or trust under Texas State.
 

Section. 12.    Arbitration. 
It shall be the duty of the legislature to pass such laws as may be necessary and proper to decide differences by arbitration, when the parties shall elect that method of trial.
 

Section. 13.    Lotteries. 
No lottery shall be authorized by Texas State; and the buying or selling of lottery tickets within Texas State is prohibited.
 

Section. 14.    Divorce. 
No divorce shall be granted by the legislature and/or the executive.
 

Section. 15.    Property Rights.
The rights of property and of action, which have been acquired under the constitution and laws of the Republic for the United States of America or Texas State, shall not be divested; therefore, it is the duty of the Republic for the United States of America and Texas State therein to safeguard against arbitrary confiscation or undue interference. To ensure that individuals are free to possess, enjoy, and transfer property in accordance with established lawful principles, and to pursue lawful courses of action without fear of retroactive deprivation or legislative overreach. This protection extends to contracts, inheritances, and all manners of civil claims formed under the auspices of recognized law.
 

Section. 16.    Land Titles.
All claims, locations, surveys, grants, and titles to land that have been declared null and void by the constitution and laws of the Republic for the United States of America or Texas State shall remain in that condition in perpetuity. Such declarations are absolute and irrevocable; no subsequent constitutional amendment, statute, or governmental act shall revive, validate, or grant legitimacy to any such claims, locations, surveys, grants, or titles once legally nullified. This enduring nullification is essential to preserving the integrity of the law, ensuring that matters once resolved by constitutional authority are not subject to future disputes or unwarranted restoration. In this manner, the stability and certainty of land tenure are maintained, preventing the reopening of issues that have been conclusively settled under the fundamental law of Texas State.
 

Section. 17.    Protection of Liberty.
The legislature and the judiciary shall protect, by law, the individual liberty and economic security, ensuring that no Citizen shall be deprived of their possessions through coercion or compulsion.
 

Section. 18.    Continuation of Office.
The legislature shall provide in what cases officers shall continue to perform the duties of their offices, until their successors shall be duly qualified.
 

Section. 19.    Single Subject Rule. 
Every law enacted by the legislature shall embrace but one object, and that shall be expressed in the title.
 

Section. 20.    Amendment Format.
No law shall be revised or amended by reference to its title; but in such case, the act revised, or section amended, shall be re-enacted and published at length.
 

Section. 21.    Dual Office Holding.
No person shall hold or exercise at the same time more than one civil office of emolument.
 

Section. 22.    Taxation.
No property shall be taxed throughout Texas State. All other taxes to be enacted shall be voted on by eligible electors, where two-thirds of eligible electors throughout Texas State agree upon.

 

Section. 23.    Tax Officials. 
The assessor and collector of taxes shall be appointed in such manner and under such regulations as the legislature may direct by law.
 

Section. 24.    State Ownership.
The State shall not be part owner of the stock or property belonging to any corporation.
 

Section. 25.    Currency Authority.
The State legislature shall by law, allow or authorize no entity other than the Republic for the United States of America, Department of Treasury to print or issue bills, checks, promissory notes, or other paper, to circulate as money.
 

Section. 26.    Debt Limitation.
The aggregate amount of debts hereafter contracted by the legislature shall never exceed the sum prescribed to by law, which shall never exceed the limit of the state’s income and additionally maintaining 15% in reserve, except in case of war, to repel invasions, or suppress insurrections; and in no case shall any amount be borrowed except by a vote of two-thirds of both houses of the legislature.
 

Section. 27.    Salaries.
All salaries of government officials shall be established through the legislature of the House of Representatives utilizing applicable government service pay charts, codified in law. Salaries, whether they increase or decrease, will not go into effect during the current fiscal year.
 

Section. 28.    Benefits.
All elected officials shall not receive lifetime benefits or retirement funded by the state. All healthcare and retirement benefits shall be afforded to elected officials the same as other governmental employees.
 

Section. 29.    Amendment Process.
The Legislature, upon the judgment of two-thirds of the members of each chamber, is empowered to introduce amendments to this Constitution. These proposed amendments are to be properly disseminated in the official state publications for public scrutiny, with a minimum of three months prior to the ensuing general election for representatives. The respective returning officers are obliged to conduct a ballot during the subsequent election for the consideration of such amendments and to provide the Secretary of State with a tally of all electors casting votes for representatives who have also expressed their stance on these proposals. If it is ascertained that the majority of eligible Texas State electors have endorsed the proposed amendments, and if two-thirds of each legislative house reaffirm these amendments by recorded votes following the election, yet prior to the next legislative session, the amendments shall be considered ratified and integrated into the Constitution. It is stipulated that these amendments must be read on three distinct days within each legislative chamber during the aforementioned sessions.
 

Article XII

Schedule.

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Section. 1. Continuity of Proceedings.
That no inconvenience may arise from the transition of government from the Republic for the United States of America to the Texas State government established by this Constitution, it is hereby declared that all writs, processes, and proceedings issued, begun, or prosecuted in the name of said Republic prior to the organization of Texas State shall continue in full force and effect as if issued in the name of Texas State, until altered, amended, or annulled in the manner provided by law.

 

Section. 2. Departmental Sunset Review.
Upon establishment of the de jure government of Texas State, every department, bureau, and office existing under the former administration shall be subject to immediate sunset review.

  1. Each department shall, within one hundred twenty (120) days after notice, appear before the Congress of Texas State and demonstrate its necessity, usefulness, and conformity with this Constitution.

  2. Any department failing to satisfy such review shall be deemed unnecessary and shall be granted no more than six (6) months to conclude its affairs and dissolve.

  3. The Congress shall determine whether any such department shall continue, be reorganized, or be abolished, and shall prescribe the disposition of its officers and employees.

  4. The standards and procedures of such review shall be established by law.

 

Section. 3. Transfer of Executive Authority.
Immediately upon inauguration of the Governor elected under this Constitution, all records, public funds, official documents, archives, and public property of the executive department shall be delivered to the Governor by the Secretary of State and the heads of executive departments.

 

Section. 4. Custodial Responsibility.
All officers charged with custody of such materials shall remain responsible for their safekeeping until the moment of lawful transfer.

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Section. 5. Decennial Code Revision.
At the close of every tenth (10th) year following adoption of this Constitution:

  1. A general revision of civil and penal laws shall be undertaken.

  2. A committee shall be constituted consisting of one (1) member chosen by each County Assembly.

  3. The committee shall convene under supervision of the Supreme Court of Texas State.

  4. Said committee shall revise, consolidate, and classify statutes for clarity and uniformity.

  5. The revised code shall be submitted to the Legislature for adoption and publication.

Additional Items Recommended for Sunset Articles
Used During Transition

Article XIII

Term of Expiration and Periodic Review.

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Section. 1. Automatic Expiration.
This Constitution shall automatically expire and be rendered null and void upon the official conclusion and public announcement of certified winners in duly recognized de jure elections for Texas State, as lawfully recognized by the Republic.

 

Section. 2. Transitional Duration.
This Constitution is provisional and shall remain operative:

  1. During the transition from de facto to de jure government

  2. Until one hundred eighty (180) days after certification of the first de jure government

  3. Unless sooner terminated pursuant to Section 1

 

Section. 3. Permanent Constitution Requirement.
The Governor, Legislature, and officers of the first de jure government shall, within the prescribed period, frame and adopt a permanent Constitution for Texas State.

  1. Such Constitution may:

    • Be derived from this document

    • Amend this document

    • Or replace it entirely

  2. As determined by the will of the people.

 

Section. 4. Authority Over Permanent Constitution.
Upon adoption of a permanent Constitution, the Congress shall possess authority to revise, amend, or repeal provisions as prescribed therein.

 

Section. 5. Supremacy During Transition.
Until expiration or replacement, this Constitution shall remain the supreme law of Texas State for all transitional purposes.

Article XIV

Addendum for Reconstruction Period.

 

Section. 1. Historical Foundation.

  1. This reconstruction framework is based upon the Texas Constitution of 1845, under which Texas entered the Union and was governed until the Civil War.

  2. The original structure recognized thirty-six (36) counties, which shall serve as the foundational unit of representation necessary to establish a functioning de jure Texas State government.

 

Section. 2. Representation Structure.

  1. County Representation

    1. One (1) Representative per County

  2. County Elected Offices

    1. County Judge

    2. Associate Justices (2)

    3. Sheriff

    4. Legislative Representative

  3. State Elected Offices

    1. Governor

    2. Lieutenant Governor

  4. Appointments (Post-Election, within 30 days)

    1. County:

      1. County Court Clerk

      2. County Clerk

    2. State:

      1. Secretary of State

      2. Attorney General

      3. Supreme Court Judges

      4. District Judges (2)

      5. Clerk of Supreme Court

      6. Clerk of Legislative Assembly

 

Section. 3. Transitional Officer Status.

During the reconstruction period:

  1. All offices shall operate in Acting or Provisional capacity

  2. Terms shall not exceed two (2) years or until de jure elections occur

  3. All offices shall operate and be responsible for duties outlined in Public Office Standards of Operation and Procedures (SOP).

  4. Acting Officers

    1. Temporarily perform duties of an office

    2. Possess limited authority

    3. Derive authority from constitutional necessity

  5. Provisional Officers

    1. Serve during transitional governance

    2. Exercise defined constitutional authority

    3. Exist only until lawful elections occur

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Section. 4. Limitations During Reconstruction.

  1. During this period:

    1. No tribunals or grand juries shall be conducted under the parallel government

    2. No enforcement authority shall be exercised

    3. Authority remains solely with the people

    4. The only lawful action permitted, removal from office for cause, with due process

  2. This does not affect individual rights within:

    1. Texas State

    2. The Republic for the United States of America

 

Section. 5. Foundational Doctrine of Authority.

  1. Source of Authority. All lawful authority originates from We the People and becomes active only upon lawful seating of constitutional officers.

  2. Authority Flow Doctrine

    1. Authority flows:

      1. Upward: People → County → Convention

      2. Downward: Seated Government

    2. No preparatory body retains authority after lawful seating.

 

Section. 6. Reconstruction Phases.

  1. Phase 1 — The People (Roster Establishment)

    1. Defines lawful participants.

    2. Requirements:

      1. Unique identity

      2. Constitutional affirmation

      3. Rejection of self-appointed authority

      4. Append-only record custody

    3. Completion occurs upon Roster Lock.

  2. Phase 2 — County Representative Bodies (CRBs)

    1. CRBs:

      1. Exercise no governing authority

      2. Serve only as transmission bodies

    2. Requirements:

      1. Rostered participants only

      2. One county per body

      3. One delegate + one alternate

    3. Automatic dissolution

  3. Phase 3 — State Convention

    1. Valid only if:

      1. Comprised of credentialed delegates

      2. Meets quorum of 50% + 1 counties

    2. Mandatory actions:

      1. Vacancy declarations

      2. Adoption of rules

      3. Activation sequencing

    3. Exclusivity Rule: The first valid convention achieving quorum is the only recognized body.

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Section. 7. Constitutional Vacancy Doctrine.

  1. An office is vacant when:

    1. No lawfully seated officer exists

    2. No oath under Republic authority exists

    3. No lawful operation can be demonstrated

  2. Vacancies must be declared individually.

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Section. 8. Authority Ignition.

  1. Authority activates only upon formal resolution specifying:

    1. Offices activated

    2. Effective date

    3. Election directive

    4. Sunset of interim bodies

      • Sequencing Order

      • Legislature

      • Elections

      • Executive

      • Judiciary

 

Section. 9. Election Procedures.

  1. Elections must include:

    1. Public notice

    2. Verified voter identity

    3. One-person-one-vote

    4. Transparent counting

    5. Audit trail

  2. Certification process

  3. Electronic voting permitted only with:

    1. Identity verification

    2. Audit records

    3. Equal access

 

Section. 10. Dissolution Requirement.

  1. Upon lawful seating:

    1. CRBs dissolve

    2. Convention dissolves

    3. Interim authority ceases

  2. No residual governance remains.

 

Section. 11. Absolute Prohibitions.

  1. No entity may:

    1. Claim state authority prior to ignition

    2. Elect officers prematurely

    3. Issue binding directives

    4. Persist beyond lawful dissolution

    5. Violations void participation.

 

Section. 12. Sunset Clause.

  1. This Article shall automatically sunset upon:

    1. Recognition of de jure elections

    2. Certification of lawful government

    3. Approval by the people

  2. Thereafter, it shall hold no force or effect.

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State Seal of Texas State

 

Seal of the Texas State, featuring a central five-point silver star set against a white circular background. Surrounding the star is a wreath composed of two distinct branches: on the left, a live oak branch with green leaves and detailed brown acorns, and on the right, an olive branch with slender green leaves. The tips of the two branches cross at the bottom and are tied together with a small knot, colored yellow-gold, binding the two branches.

 

Encircling the wreath is a containing the words at the top and at the bottom, written in white lettering. Outside this ring is an outer band decorated with evenly spaced elements around the circumference. At the bottom of the seal, centered on the outer ring, appears the inscription, referencing the year Texas was admitted to the Union, and at the top of the seal, centered on the outer ring, appears the inscription, referring to the year Texas returned to de jure status.

 

Overall, the seal conveys themes of heritage, unity, and state identity, blending traditional Texas iconography with a modernized circular design.

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State Embossing Seal of Texas State

 

Seal of the Texas State, featuring a central five-point silver star set against a white circular background. Surrounding the star is a wreath composed of two distinct branches: on the left, a live oak branch and on the right, an olive branch with slender leaves. The tips of the two branches cross at the bottom and are tied together with a small knot, binding the two branches.

 

Encircling the wreath is a containing the words at the top and at the bottom, written in black lettering. On the left of the seal, centered on the outer ring, appears the inscription, referencing the year Texas was admitted to the Union, and on the right of the seal, centered on the outer ring, appears the inscription, referring to the year Texas returned to de jure status.

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State Flag of Texas State (Lone Star Flag)

 

The state flag is officially described by law as a rectangle that:

  1. has a width to length ratio of two to three; and

  2. contains:

    1. one blue vertical stripe that has a width equal to one-third the length of the flag;

    2. two equal horizontal stripes, the upper stripe white, the lower stripe red, each having a length equal to two-thirds the length of the flag; and

    3. one white, regular five-pointed star:

      1. located in the center of the blue stripe;

      2. oriented so that one point faces upward; and

      3. sized so that the diameter of a circle passing through the five points of the star is equal to three-fourths the width of the blue stripe.

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Color                Cable color         Pantone         Web color          RGB Values

Red                    70180                 193 C            #BF0A30             (191,10,48)

White                 70001                 Safe              #FFFFFF           (255,255,255)

Dark Blue          70075                 281 C            #00205B              (0,32,91)

Glossary

 

arbitration

Alternative Dispute Resolution in which the parties work out the disputed issue without going to court. An impartial third party, known as an arbitration committee (which should be at minimum three persons of good reputation), is chosen by the parties to listen to their case and make a decision. 

 

breach of the peace

Any public disturbance or disorderly behavior. Any act of molesting, interrupting, hindering, agitating, or arousing from a state of repose or otherwise depriving inhabitants of the peace and quiet to which they are entitled.

 

Citizen

A person whose national citizenship is lawfully established under the Constitution and laws of the United States. A citizen may be recognized at birth, either by being born within the United States and subject to its jurisdiction or by being born abroad to parent(s) who are citizens of the United States and who meet the residency requirements prescribed by statute. A citizen may also be recognized by naturalization, having acquired citizenship after birth through a lawful process enacted by Congress, including formal naturalization proceedings, derivative citizenship, or acquisition of citizenship through parents. All citizens, whether by birth or naturalization, possess equal political status, rights, protections, and obligations under the Constitution.

 

civil

Relating to Citizens and their interrelations with one another or with the state; ordinary Citizens or ordinary community life as distinguished from the military or the ecclesiastical.

 

corporation

A legal entity formed by a group of individuals to act as a single entity for economic/business purposes only. It can also describe the characteristics or activities associated with large businesses. An illegal formation of government which derives their authority over sovereign people shall be unlawful.

 

disorderly conduct

Intentionally or knowingly uses abusive, indecent, profane, or vulgar language in a public place, and the language by its very utterance tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace; makes an offensive gesture or display in a public place, and the gesture or display tends to incite an immediate breach of the peace; creates, by chemical means, a noxious and unreasonable odor in a public place; abuses or threatens a person in a public place in an obviously offensive manner; makes unreasonable noise in a public place other than a sport shooting range, or in or near a private residence that they have no right to occupy; fights with another in a public place; discharges a firearm in a public place; displays a firearm or other deadly weapon in a public place in a manner calculated to alarm.

 

elector

A Citizen qualified to vote in an election by law or constitution.

 

escheats

Transfer of land or property to state ownership in cases where no lawful heirs or claimants are identified. This occurs when assets revert to governmental authority due to the absence of valid successors or interested parties.

 

excessive

Exceeding a normal, usual, reasonable, or proper limit. Beyond the limits described.

 

felony

A crime, such as murder, burglary, or arson, of a more serious character than a misdemeanor; an offense so designated by law or punishable by death or confinement in a penitentiary.

 

God

The supreme sovereign creator of the universe, Jehovah, Elohim.
Per Exodus 3:13-14

  1. Then Moses said to God, “Indeed, when I come to the children of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they say to me, ‘What is His name?’ what shall I say to them?”

  2. And God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And He said, “Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

 

judge

A civil officer who is invested with authority to hear and determine causes, civil or criminal, between parties, according to their commission. To hear and determine, as in causes on trial.

 

jurisdiction

The legal authority granted to an entity or organization pertaining to boundaries of geographical, social, governmental, or administrative areas.

 

justice

Maintenance of what is just or right by the exercise of authority or power; assignment of deserved reward or punishment; giving of due desserts. A person commissioned to preside over a court ensuring that justice is served impartially through proceedings before a certified jury. The justice certifies the determination of the certified jury.

 

legal rights

Are based on a society's customs, laws, statutes or actions by legislatures. Citizenship itself is often considered as the basis for having legal rights and has been defined as the "right to have rights". Legal rights are sometimes called civil rights or statutory rights and are culturally and politically relative since they depend on a specific societal context to have meaning.

 

magistracy

The position, function, or term of office of a magistrate.

 

magistrate

A civilian officer who administers the law. Justice or Judge.

 

natural rights

Are rights which are "natural" in the sense of "not artificial, not man-made", as in rights deriving from human nature or from the edicts of God. They are universal; that is, they apply to all people, and do not derive from the laws of any specific society. They exist necessarily, inherited by every individual, and cannot be taken away or changed.

 

people

Two or more persons or an indeterminate number of persons together with a minimum of one common point.

 

person

An individual living human being, created by God, consisting of body, soul and spirit. Possesses certain attributes such as reason, morality, and self-consciousness, and is recognized as having rights and responsibilities within a social context. A person is not defined by age, gender, sex, religion, ethnicity, color, creed, economic or social status.

 

primogeniture

The state of being the firstborn or eldest child of the same parents.
The right of the eldest child, especially the eldest son, to inherit the entire estate of one or both parents.
The state of being the firstborn of the same parents; seniority by birth among children of the same family

 

right

Rights are legal, social, or ethical principles of freedom or entitlement; that is, rights are the fundamental normative rules about what is allowed of people or owed to people according to some legal system, social convention, or ethical theory. Rights are an important concept in law and ethics, especially theories of justice and morality of an action. All rights are inherent to a person at the point of conception of life.

 

shall

An order, promise, requirement, or obligation. A person or entity has no authority to not follow the action to be taken. Something that will take place or exist in the future without question or further discussion.

 

sovereign person

One who is free from external control or influence, other than God. The person has the right to determine their abilities and future.

 

sovereignty

Abides with the constituency, and not with the agent (government entities or the representative agents of the people.) The people retain the supreme power, even when delegating authority of representation to an agent.
a: supreme power especially over a body politic
b: freedom from external control: autonomy
c: free from controlling influence

 

sufficient

Qualified; competent; possessing adequate talents or accomplishments. Fit, fair, able; of competent power or ability.

 

treason

"The highest of all crimes" The intentional betrayal of allegiance toward one's own country, especially by committing hostile acts against it or aiding its enemies in committing such acts. The betrayal of someone's trust or confidence through the breaking of one’s oath. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.

 

tribunals

A tribunal is an institution which resolves an issue under military authority therefore having the authority to judge, adjudicate, or determine claims or disputes, often functioning with less formality than a traditional court. It can refer to various bodies, including administrative or specialized courts, that handle specific types of cases. The institution normally consists of three or more magistrates/judges. A tribunal may or may not have a jury, dependent upon jurisdiction declared by law.

 

undue cause

Unwarranted; excessive, hasty; inappropriate; unjustifiable; improper; not owed or currently payable to effects of a person, place, event, or condition.

 

unreasonable

Not reasonable; not showing good judgment, beyond normal logical limits.

 

We the People

Representing the power of government should derive from the will of the people, rather than any one individual or group.

 

writ of habeas corpus

A writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge.

 

writs

A written order issued by a court, commanding the party to whom it is addressed to perform or cease performing a specified act.

 

writs of mandamus

A writ that compels a government entity to perform mandatory or purely ministerial duties correctly. An extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail.

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