Terms Used In California Constitution Article I § 9 - A bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the ...

  • 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.
  

A bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts may not be passed.

(Sec. 9 added Nov. 5, 1974, by Prop. 7. Res.Ch. 90, 1974.)