Article 12, Indiana Constitution
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Article 12 of the Indiana Constitution is entitled Militia. It has six sections, two of which have been repealed.
Section 1
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Composition A militia shall be provided and shall consist of all persons over the age of seventeen (17) years, except those persons who may be exempted by the laws of the United States or of this state. The militia may be divided into active and inactive classes and consist of such military organizations as may be provided by law.[1] |
Amendments
- As amended on November 3, 1936.
- As amended on November 5, 1974.
Section 2
| Text of Section 2:
Commander-in-Chief The Governor is Commander-in-Chief of the militia and other military forces of this state.[1] |
Amendments
- As amended on November 5, 1974.
Section 3
| Text of Section 3:
Adjutant General There shall be an Adjutant General, who shall be appointed by the Governor.[1] |
Amendments
- As amended on November 5, 1974.
Section 4
| Text of Section 4:
Conscientious Objectors No person, conscientiously opposed to bearing arms, shall be compelled to do so in the militia.[1] |
Amendments
- As amended on November 5, 1974.
Section 5
| Text of Section 5:
Repealed |
Repealed on November 5, 1974.[1]
Section 6
| Text of Section 6:
Repealed |
Repealed on November 5, 1974.[1]
See also
- State constitution
- Constitutional article
- Constitutional amendment
- Constitutional revision
- Constitutional convention
- Amendments
External links
- Indiana.gov, "Indiana Constitution"
- Indiana.gov, "State Constitutions"
- Indiana.gov, "Original Constitution of 1816"
- Indiana.gov, "Constitution of 1851"
- Indiana Public Media, "Posts tagged Indiana Constitution"
Additional reading
- McLauchlan, William P. (1996). The Indiana State Constitution: A Reference Guide Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press
- Indiana.gov, "The 1851 Indiana Constitution" by David G. Vanderstel
- Indiana.gov, "Indiana Bill of Rights" by Randall T. Shepard, Chief Justice, Indiana Supreme Court
- Indiana.gov, "Indiana's Constitutional Past" by Justice Brent E. Dickson, Justice, Indiana Supreme Court
Footnotes
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