Article X § 2 Eminent Domain; Compensation.
§ 2 Eminent domain; compensation. Sec. 2. Private property shall not be taken for public use without just compensation therefore being first made or secured in a manner prescribed by law. If private property consisting of an individual’s principal residence is taken for public use, the amount of compensation made and determined for that taking […]
Article X § 3 Homestead and Personalty, Exemption From Process.
§ 3 Homestead and personalty, exemption from process. Sec. 3. A homestead in the amount of not less than $3,500 and personal property of every resident of this state in the amount of not less than $750, as defined by law, shall be exempt from forced sale on execution or other process of any court. […]
Article X § 4 Escheats.
§ 4 Escheats. Sec. 4. Procedures relating to escheats and to the custody and disposition of escheated property shall be prescribed by law. History: Const. 1963, Art. X, § 4, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VI, § 20.
Article X § 5 State Lands.
§ 5 State lands. Sec. 5. The legislature shall have general supervisory jurisdiction over all state owned lands useful for forest preserves, game areas and recreational purposes; shall require annual reports as to such lands from all departments having supervision or control thereof; and shall by general law provide for the sale, lease or other […]
Article X § 6 Resident Aliens, Property Rights.
§ 6 Resident aliens, property rights. Sec. 6. Aliens who are residents of this state shall enjoy the same rights and privileges in property as citizens of this state. History: Const. 1963, Art. X, § 6, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. XVI, § 9.
Article XI § 1 Oath of Public Officers.
§ 1 Oath of public officers. Sec. 1. All officers, legislative, executive and judicial, before entering upon the duties of their respective offices, shall take and subscribe the following oath or affirmation: I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of this state, and […]
Article XI § 2 Terms of Office of State and County Officers.
§ 2 Terms of office of state and county officers. Sec. 2. The terms of office of elective state officers, members of the legislature and justices and judges of courts of record shall begin at twelve o’clock noon on the first day of January next succeeding their election, except as otherwise provided in this constitution. […]
Article XI § 3 Extra Compensation.
§ 3 Extra compensation. Sec. 3. Neither the legislature nor any political subdivision of this state shall grant or authorize extra compensation to any public officer, agent or contractor after the service has been rendered or the contract entered into. History: Const. 1963, Art. XI, § 3, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Former Constitution: See Const. […]
Article XI § 4 Custodian of Public Moneys; Eligibility to Office, Accounting.
§ 4 Custodian of public moneys; eligibility to office, accounting. Sec. 4. No person having custody or control of public moneys shall be a member of the legislature, or be eligible to any office of trust or profit under this state, until he shall have made an accounting, as provided by law, of all sums […]
Article IX § 37 Michigan Veterans’ Trust Fund.
§ 37 Michigan veterans’ trust fund. Sec. 37. The Michigan veterans’ trust fund is established within the department of treasury. All money in the fund established by 1946 (1st Ex Sess) PA 9 shall be transferred to the Michigan veterans’ trust fund. The trust fund may additionally receive appropriations, money, or other things of value. […]