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Ca-Com
capital offences
capitol, state, appropriation of land for
cemeteries, local
census
certificates for land
Chamber of Deputies, Mexican Confederacy
Chamber of Senators, Mexican Confederacy
change of venue power for court cases, legislative
charitable institutions, tax exemptions for
charter rights of corporations
chartering of cities and towns
church and state, separation of
churches
Circuit Courts
cities and towns
court creation by legislature
1869 - Article V, section I
1876 - Article V, section 1
citizen's arrest
citizenship, criteria for
civic responsibility, universal
civil authority, military as subordinate to
civil officials
civil suits
court jurisdiction for
1824 - Title V, Section 3, Article 137
1845 - Article IV, section 10; Article IV, section 18
1861 - Article IV, section 10
1866 - Article IV, section 6; Article IV, section 16
1868 - Article IV, section 3; Article IV, section 10
1869 - Article V, section III; Article V, section VII
1876 - Article V, section 3; Article V, section 6; Article V, section 8; Article V, sections 16-17; Article V, section 19
and interested parties
1868 - Article IV, section 25
and jury trials
1868 - Article IV, section 19
1869 - Article V, section XXV
1876 - Article V, section 13
legislative role
1868 - Article VII, section 48
1869 - Article III, section XXXVIII
1876 - Article III, section 56
rules of procedure
1827 - Title III, Articles 178-180
temporary suspension of
1868 - Article VII, section 49
1869 - Article XII, section XLIII
Civil War participants on Confederate side, disqualification from voting
clerks of the court
County Courts
1866 - Article IV, section 18
1868 - Article IV, section 16
1876 - Article V, section 20
Court of Appeals
1876 - Article V, section 6
District Courts
1833 - Judiciary, Article 84
1836 - Article IV, section 6
1845 - Article IV, section 11
1861 - Article IV, section 11
1866 - Article IV, section 7
1868 - Article IV, section 11; Article IV, section 21
1869 - Article V, section IX; Article V, section XXIII
1876 - Article V, section 9
Supreme Court
1833 - Judiciary, Article 84
1845 - Article IV, section 4
1861 - Article IV, section 4
1866 - Article IV, section 4
1868 - Article IV, section 4
1869 - Article V, section V
1876 - Article V, section 4
closed legislative sessions
Coahuila and Texas, Mexican state of
citizenship categories/criteria
1827 - Preliminary Provisions, Articles 17-25
citizenship obligations
1827 - Preliminary Provisions, Article 14; Title VII, Articles 218-225
and continuity of law with separate state of Texas
1833 - Schedule, Articles 97-99
district assemblies
1827 - Title I, Section II, Articles 67-77; Title I, Section V, Articles 106-109
executive and legislature
1827 - Title I, Section IV, Article 98
organization of
1827 - Title I, Section I, Articles 34-45; Title II, Section I, Articles 110-112; Title II, Section II, Articles 115-120; Title II, Section III, Articles 121-126; Title II, Section IV, Articles 129-138
powers and responsibilities
1827 - Preliminary Provisions, Article 31; Title II, Section I, Articles 113-114; Title II, Section III, Articles 127-128; Title II, Section V, Articles 139-144
as federal confederacy
1827 - Preliminary Provisions, Articles 26-32
judiciary
militia
1827 - Title V, Articles 211-214
municipal elections
1827 - Title I, Section II, Articles 47-66
Roman Catholicism as state religion
1827 - Preliminary Provisions, Articles 9-10
sovereignty of
1827 - Preliminary Provisions, Articles 1-5
state's obligations to citizens
1827 - Preliminary Provisions, Articles 11-12
taxation rules
1827 - Title IV, Articles 204-210
territorial boundaries
1827 - Preliminary Provisions, Articles 6-8
coastal cities and towns, special revenue needs
colleges and universities
comisarios
commander-in-chief of military
commerce, regulation of
Commissioners' Courts (1876)
commissions, state, establishment rules
common-law marriage
common law of England as basis for Republic's law
common property provisions
compensation
civil officials
educational officers
1866 - Article X, section 10
1868 - Article XII, section 2
1869 - Article IX, section II
executive officers
1833 - Executive, Article 63
1836 - Article VI, section 3
1845 - Article V, section 5
1861 - Article V, section 5
1866 - Article V, section 5; Article V, section 13
1868 - Article V, section 5; Article V, section 20
1869 - Article IV, section V; Article IV, section XVI; Article IV, section XXIV
1876 - Article III, section 48; Article IV, section 5; Article IV, section 17; Article IV, section 21; Article IV, section 23; Article XVI, section 44
employment/contracting rules
1876 - Article III, section 44
general provisions
1827 - Title I, Section I, Article 43
1845 - Article VII, section 7; Article VII, section 12; Article VII, section 36
1861 - Article VII, section 7; Article VII, section 12; Article VII, section 36
1866 - Article VII, section 7; Article VII, section 12
1868 - Article VII, section 8; Article VII, section 12
1869 - Article XII, section V; Article XII, section VIII
1876 - Article III, section 48; Article III, section 53; Article XVI, section 10
immigration superintendent
1869 - Article XI, section I
judicial officers
1827 - Title III, Article 200
1833 - Judiciary, Article 85
1836 - Article IV, section 1
1845 - Article IV, section 7
1861 - Article IV, section 7
1866 - Article IV, section 2; Article IV, section 5; Article IV, section 13; Article IV, section 15
1868 - Article IV, section 7; Article V, section 20
1869 - Article V, section XIII
1876 - Article IV, section 22; Article V, section 2; Article V, section 5; Article V, section 7; Article V, section 15; Article V, section 21
jurors
1876 - Article V, section 17
legislative officers
1824 - Title III, Section 4, Article 45
1833 - Legislature, Article 51
1836 - Article I, section 15
1845 - Article III, section 23; Article III, section 34
1861 - Article III, section 23; Article III, section 34
1866 - Article III, section 22; Article III, section 31
1868 - Article III, section 21; Article III, section 30
1869 - Article III, section XXVIII; Article III, section XXXV
1876 - Article III, section 24
legislative power over
1824 - Title III, Section 5, Article 50
1827 - Title I, Section IV, Article 97
1866 - Article VII, section 7
for public appropriation of property
1833 - General Provisions, Article 17
1869 - Article I, section XIV
1876 - Article I, section 17
and succession of power
1845 - Article V, section 13
1861 - Article V, section 13
for veterans of war with Mexico
1876 - Article XVI, section 55
comptroller of public accounts
Con-Cu
Confederate States of America, congruence of laws with
confiscation of property, protection from
conflicts of interest
Congress of Coahuila and Texas (1827)
amendments role
Title VII, Articles 222-224
citizenship-granting power
Preliminary Provisions, Articles 17-18; Preliminary Provisions, Article 21
compensation for civil officers
Title I, Section I, Article 43
control of treasurer
Title IV, Article 208
district assemblies
Title I, Section II, Articles 67-77
district election process
Title I, Section V, Articles 106-109
enforcement of constitution
Title VII, Article 219
and executive branch
Title II, Section I, Article 113; Title II, Section II, Article 118; Title II, Section II, Article 120; Title II, Section III, Article 126; Title II, Section IV, Articles 131-135
formation and promulgation of laws
Title I, Section V, Articles 99-105
and judiciary
Title III, Article 169; Title III, Articles 198-199
militia regulation
Title V, Articles 212-213
municipal assemblies
Title I, Section II, Articles 47-66
powers and organization of
Title I, Section I, Articles 34-45; Title I, Section IV, Articles 97-98
proceedings and conduct of
Title I, Section III, Articles 78-95
public schools role
Title VI, Article 217
revenue management role
Title IV, Article 210
source of power
Preliminary Provisions, Article 30
taxation powers
Title IV, Articles 205-206
Congress of the Republic of Texas (1836)
education establishment
General Provisions, section 5
elections
Schedule, section 5
and executive branch
Article III, sections 2-3; Article VI, sections 6-7
and judiciary
Article IV, sections 9-10; Article IV, section 12
and military services
Article VI, sections 4
oath of office
Article V, section 2
organization of
Article I, sections 2-27
powers and responsibilities of
Article II, sections 1-7
voting methods
Article VI, section 13
Congress of the United Mexican States (1824)
constitutional defense and amendment
Title VII, Articles 163-171
and executive branch council of government
Title IV, Section 5, Articles 113-116
president
Title IV, Section 1, Articles 81-94; Title IV, Section 2, Articles 96-101; Title IV, Section 3, Articles 105-107; Title IV, Section 4, Article 110
secretaries of state
Title IV, Section 6, Article 120; Title IV, Section 6, Article 122
and judiciary
Title V, Section 2, Articles 129-133; Title V, Section 4, Article 139
law formation
Title III, Section 6, Articles 51-66
organization of
Title III, Sections 1-2, Articles 7-24; Title III, Section 3, Articles 25-33
powers and functions of
Title III, Section 4, Articles 34-46; Title III, Section 5, Articles 47-50
time and place of sessions
Title III, Section 7, Articles 67-73
conscientious objection to military service
1845 - Article VI, section 2
1861 - Article VI, section 2
1866 - Article VI, section 2
1868 - Article VI, section 2
1876 - Article XVI, section 47
constables
constitution
contested elections
for governor
1845 - Article V, section 3
1861 - Article V, section 3
1868 - Article V, section 3
1869 - Article IV, section II
1876 - Article IV, section 3
legislative
1824 - Title III, Section 4, Article 35
1861 - Article III, section 12
1869 - Article III, section XV
1876 - Article III, section 8
continuity of government and law
contracts
civil suits in inferior courts
1845 - Article IV, section 18
preservation of obligations
1833 - General Provisions, Article 9
1836 - Declaration of Rights
1845 - Article I, section 14
1861 - Article I, section 14
1866 - Article I, section 14
1868 - Article I, section 14; Article VII, section 46
1869 - Article I, section XIV
1876 - Article I, section 16
restrictions on legislative participation
1876 - Article III, section 18
transition activities to State of Texas
1845 - Article XIII, section 2
copyrights and patents, legislative responsibility for
coroners
corporations, private
banking restrictions on
1833 - General Provisions, Article 30
1845 - Article VII, section 30
1861 - Article VII, section 30
1866 - Article VII, section 30
1868 - Article VII, section 29
1876 - Article XVI, section 16
chartering of
1836 - Article II, section 3
1845 - Article VII, section 31
1861 - Article VII, section 31
1866 - Article VII, section 31
1868 - Article VII, section 30
1876 - Article IV, section 22
prohibition on local government ownership of
1876 - Article XI, section 3
regulation of
1876 - Article XII
restrictions on governor's interference in
1827 - Title II, Section I, Article 113
taxation rules
1876 - Article VIII, section 4; Article VIII, section 11
council, executive (1827)
election process
Title II, Section IV, Articles 131-138
police chief nominations
Title II, Section VI, Article 147; Title II, Section VI, Article 149
powers and responsibilities of
Title II, Section III, Articles 121-128
vice-governor's role
Title II, Section II, Article 116
Council of Government, Mexican Confederacy
counsel, defendant's right to
counties
and district apportionment
1869 - Article III, section XXXIX; Article III, section XLI; Declaration
election procedures
1833 - Executive, Article 74
1836 - Article IV, section 12
1868 - Article VIII, section 3
1869 - Article III, section VI
1876 - Article V, section 18; Article XVI, section 44
establishment of
1836 - Article IV, section 11
1845 - Article VII, section 34
1861 - Article VII, section 34
1866 - Article VII, section 34
1868 - Article VII, section 31
judicial officers
1836 - Article IV, section 12
1866 - Article IV, sections 15-18
1868 - Article IV, section 16
1869 - Article V, section IX; Article V, section XXIV
1876 - Article V, section 15; Article V, sections 20-21; Article V, section 24
See also justices of the peace; sheriffs
legislative responsibilities to
1869 - Article XII, sections XXIII-XXIV
organization of
1876 - Article IX
poor houses and farms
1868 - Article VII, section 36
1869 - Article XII, section XXVI
1876 - Article XVI, section 8
precinct apportionment
1876 - Article V, section 18
public school funding distribution
1876 - Article VII, section 5
public school land distribution
1845 - Article X, sections 3-4
1866 - Article X, section 6; Article X, section 11
1869 - Article IX, section VIII
1876 - Article VII, section 6
public services responsibilities
1876 - Article XI, section 2
relationship to state
1876 - Article XI, sections 1-2
taxation in
1868 - Article VII, section 40
1869 - Article XII, section XXXII
1876 - Article VIII, sections 11-12; Article VIII, section 16
unorganized
1876 - Article VI, section 2; Article VIII, section 12; Article IX, section 1
county attorneys
county clerks
county commissioners
County Commissioners' Courts
County Courts
District Court jurisdiction
1866 - Article IV, section 6
1876 - Article V, section 8
establishment of
1836 - Article IV, section 10
1868 - Article IV, sections 13-14
and justices of the peace
1869 - Article V, section XX
organization and jurisdiction of
1866 - Article IV, sections 15-18
1876 - Article V, section 6
powers and responsibilities of
1876 - Article V, sections 15-24
and registration of voters
1868 - Article VIII, section 3
taxation powers
1868 - Article VII, section 40
county seats
county treasurer
Court of Appeals (1876)
courts, hierarchy of
1824 - Title V, Section 1, Article 123
1827 - Title III, Articles 193-202
1833 - Judiciary, Articles 77-78
1836 - Article IV, section 1
1845 - Article IV, section 1
1861 - Article IV, section 1
1866 - Article IV, section 1
1868 - Article IV, section 1
1869 - Article V, section I
1876 - Article V, section 1
See also judiciary
craftsmen, protection of
credit
crime
criminal cases
capital offenses
1836 - Article IV, section 3
1845 - Article I, section 9; Article IV, section 10
1861 - Article I, section 9
1868 - Article IV, section 22
1869 - Article V, section VIII
change of venue power
1845 - Article VII, section 14
1861 - Article VII, section 14
1866 - Article VII, section 14
1868 - Article VII, section 14
1869 - Article XII, section X
1876 - Article III, section 45; Article III, section 56
court jurisdictions
1845 - Article IV, section 3; Article IV, section 10
1861 - Article IV, section 10
1866 - Article IV, section 3; Article IV, section 6
1868 - Article IV, section 10
1869 - Article V, section III; Article V, section VII
1876 - Article V, section 6; Article V, section 8; Article V, sections 16-17; Article V, section 19
defendants' rights
1833 - General Provisions, Article 7
1836 - Declaration of Rights
1845 - Article I, section 8
1861 - Article I, section 8
1868 - Article I, section 8
1869 - Article I, section 8
1876 - Article I, section 10
general provisions
1827 - Title III, Articles 181-192
juries in
1869 - Article V, section VIII
1876 - Article V, section 13
restrictions on legislative power
1876 - Article III, section 56
cruel and unusual punishments, prohibition on
1824 - Title V, Section 7, Article 149
1827 - Title III, Article 190
1833 - General Provisions, Article 11; General Provisions, Article 14
1836 - Declaration of Rights
1845 - Article I, section 10
1861 - Article I, section 11
1866 - Article I, section 11
1868 - Article I, section 11
1869 - Article I, section XI
1876 - Article I, section 13
currency
customs activities, legislative power to regulate
