Art. IV, § 9
Single subject and amending statutes
Limit
The Legislature
Art. IV · Legislative
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A statute shall embrace but one subject, which shall be expressed in its title. If a statute embraces a subject not expressed in its title, only the part not expressed is void. A statute may not be amended by reference to its title. A section of a statute may not be amended unless the section is re-enacted as amended.
History: Sec. 9 added Nov. 8, 1966, by Prop. 1-a. Res.Ch. 139, 1966 1st Ex. Sess.
Simplified explanation
A statute shall embrace but one subject, expressed in its title; any part whose subject is not expressed in the title is void. A statute may not be amended by reference to its title, and a section may not be amended unless re-enacted as amended.