Art. VI, § 37
Effective date of article
Structure
The Courts
Art. VI · Judiciary
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This article shall become a part of the constitution on the first day of January next after the approval and of this amendment by the people but its provisions shall not become operative until the first day of September next thereafter which date shall be deemed the effective date of this article.
Simplified explanation
This article becomes part of the constitution on the January 1 after the people approve it, but its provisions do not become operative until the following September 1, which is its effective date.