Article 9, Indiana Constitution
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Article 9 of the Indiana Constitution is entitled State Institutions. It has three sections.
Section 1
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Deaf, Mute, Blind, and the Insane It shall be the duty of the General Assembly to provide, by law, for the support of institutions for the education of the deaf, the mute, and the blind; and, for the treatment of the insane.[1] |
Amendments
- As amended on November 6, 1984.
Section 2
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Juvenile Offenders The General Assembly shall provide institutions for the correction and reformation of juvenile offenders.[1] |
Amendments
- As amended on November 6, 1984.
Section 3
| Text of Section 3:
County Farms The counties may provide farms, as an asylum for those persons who, by reason of age, infirmity, or other misfortune, have claims upon the sympathies and aid of society.[1] |
Amendments
- As amended on November 6, 1984.
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
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