Art. 12 Sec. 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Art. 12 Sec. 2 Civilian-Military Relations
Art. 12 Sec. 3 Right to Direct Participation
Art. 12 Sec. 4 Preservation of Linguistic and Cultural Origins
Art. 12 Sec. 5 Successions; Forced Heirship and Trusts
Art. 12 Sec. 6 Lotteries; Gaming, Gambling, or Wagering
Art. 12 Sec. 7 State Penal Institutions; Reimbursement of Parish Expense
Art. 12 Sec. 8 Welfare, Unemployment Compensation, and Health
Art. 12 Sec. 8.1 Workers’ Compensation
Art. 12 Sec. 9 Exemptions From Seizure and Sale
Art. 12 Sec. 10 Suits Against the State
Art. 12 Sec. 11 Continuity of Government
Art. 12 Sec. 12 Corporations; Perpetual or Indefinite Duration; Dissolution; Perpetual Franchises or Privileges
Art. 12 Sec. 13 Prescription Against State
Art. 12 Sec. 14 Administrative Agency Codes
Art. 12 Sec. 15
Art. 12 Sec. 16 Patient’s Compensation Fund
Art. 12 Sec. 17 Freedom of Worship in Churches or Other Places of Worship

Terms Used In Louisiana Constitution > Article 12 - General Provisions

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Intestate: Dying without leaving a will.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Testate: To die leaving a will.
  • Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.