Constitution of West Virginia

Current constitution (1872)

Preamble

• Article I. Relations to the US Government
• Article II. The State
• Article III. Bill of Rights
• Article IV. Election & Officers
• Article V. Division of Powers
• Article VI. The Legislature
• Article VII. Executive Department
• Article VIII. Judicial Power
• Article IX. County Organization
• Article X. Taxation & Finance
• Article XI. Corporations
• Article XII. Education
• Article XIII. Land Titles
• Article XIV. Amendments
• Amendments

  Examples of Constitutional Provisions

• Article III Bill of Rights: Section 15 prohibits any law that may promote or prohibit a religious practice
• Article IV Election and officers: Section 10 prohibits dueling for persons wanting to hold public office.
• Article VI The Legislature: Section 20 places the Seat of Government in the City of Charleston.
• Article IX County organization: Section 8 prohibits the creation of any new county smaller than and having less than six thousand people. Additionally, the new county may not decrease another county below the stated thresholds.