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pardons, executive power to grant
parochial schools
patents and copyrights
patronage, legislative regulation of
penitentiary, establishment of state
pensions for war veterans
people's welfare as purpose of government
permanent congressional deputation
perpetuities, prohibition on
personal property, protection of
police court, establishment of
police forces
poll tax
poor houses and farms, establishment of
post offices, legislative responsibility for
precincts
President of the Congress of Coahuila and Texas
President of the Republic of Texas
President of the Senate
President of the United Mexican States (1824)
Council of Government's role
- Title IV, Section 5, Article 116
election of
- Title IV, Section 1, Articles 76-94
establishment of office
- Title IV, Section 1, Article 74
and legislature
- Title III, Section 4, Article 38; Title III, Section 4, Article 46; Title III, Section 5, Article 48; Title III, Section 6, Article 52; Title III, Section 6, Articles 55-60; Title III, Section 7, Article 68; Title III, Section 7, Article 71
powers and functions of
- Title IV, Section 3, Articles 105-109
and secretaries of state
- Title IV, Section 6, Articles 118-119
terms and succession
- Title IV, Section 2, Articles 95-104
President pro tempore of the Council of Government
President pro tempore of the Senate
- 1833 - Executive, Article 62; Executive, Article 69; Legislature, Article 42
- 1836 - Article I, section 11
- 1845 - Article III, section 12
- 1861 - Article III, section 12
- 1866 - Article III, section 11; Article V, section 13
- 1868 - Article III, section 11
- 1869 - Article III, section XV
- 1876 - Article III, section 9
press, freedom of
- 1824 - Title III, Section 5, Article 50
- 1827 - Title I, Section IV, Article 97
- 1836 - Declaration of Rights
- 1845 - Article I, sections 5-6
- 1861 - Article I, section 5
- 1866 - Article I, section 5
- 1868 - Article I, section 5
- 1869 - Article I, section V
- 1876 - Article I, section 8
primogeniture, prohibition on
private property
for asylums
- 1866 - Article X, section 9
continuity of law from Republic
- 1845 - Article VII, section 21; Article XIII, section 4
court-ordered sales of
- 1868 - Article VII, section 34
exemptions for
- 1876 - Article III, section 56
grants to immigrants
- 1868 - Article IX, section 3
head-right claims
- 1845 - Article XI
- 1861 - Article XI
- 1866 - Article XI
restrictions on government sales of
- 1868 - Article VII, section 20; Article VII, sections 26-27
- 1869 - Article XII, sections XXI-XXII; Article XII, section XL
- 1876 - Article VIII, section 13; Article VIII, section 15
private schooling
Probate Court
projects of law or decree, procedures for
property qualifications for electors/officials
property rights
for African Americans
- 1866 - Article VIII, section 1
compensation for public appropriation
- 1833 - General Provisions, Article 17
- 1845 - Article I, section 14
- 1861 - Article I, section 14
- 1866 - Article I, section 14
- 1868 - Article I, section 14
- 1869 - Article I, section XIV
- 1876 - Article I, section 17
continuity of
- 1845 - Article VII, section 20
- 1861 - Article VII, sections 20-21
- 1876 - Article XVI, section 18
and disposition of unclaimed lands
- 1833 - General Provisions, Article 31
inheritance rights
- 1833 - General Provisions, Article 10
- 1836 - General Provisions, section 10
- 1876 - Article I, section 21; Article III, section 56; Article XVI, section 52
protection of
- 1827 - Title II, Section I, Article 113
- 1833 - General Provisions, Article 6; General Provisions, Article 17
- 1845 - Article I, section 16
- 1868 - Article VII, section 20; Article VII, sections 26-27
- 1869 - Article III, section XXV; Article XII, sections XXI-XXII; Article XII, section XL
- 1876 - Article VIII, section 13; Article VIII, section 15
railroad stock
- 1876 - Article X, section 4
Spanish and Mexican land titles
- 1876 - Article XIII
and suffrage rules
- 1876 - Article VI, section 3
women's
- 1845 - Article VII, section 19
- 1861 - Article VII, section 19
- 1866 - Article VII, section 19
- 1868 - Article VII, section 19
- 1869 - Article XII, section XIV
- 1876 - Article XVI, section 15
property taxes
county level
- 1868 - Article VII, section 40
general provisions
- 1827 - Title IV, Article 204
- 1833 - General Provisions, Article 28
- 1861 - Article VII, section 27
- 1866 - Article VII, section 27
- 1868 - Article VII, section 24
- 1869 - Article XII, sections XIX-XXII
- 1876 - Article VIII, section 1
public school funding
- 1845 - Article X, section 2
- 1861 - Article X, section 2
- 1866 - Article X, section 7
- 1868 - Article XII, section 7
- 1869 - Article IX, section VII
- 1876 - Article VII, section 3
propositions of laws or decrees, procedures for
public funds
and conflict of interest in multiple office holding
- 1866 - Article III, section 25
- 1869 - Article III, section XXXI
- 1876 - Article III, section 20
for education
- 1845 - Article X, sections 2-4
- 1861 - Article X, sections 2-4
- 1866 - Article X, sections 2-9
- 1868 - Article XII, sections 6-8
- 1869 - Article IX, sections VI-VII
- 1876 - Article VII, sections 2-6; Article VII, section 11; Article VII, section 14; Article XI, section 10
and employment/contracting rules
- 1876 - Article III, section 44
executive responsibilities
- 1827 - Title II, Section III, Article 127
- 1876 - Article IV, sections 24-25
legislative powers and responsibilities
- 1827 - Title I, Section IV, Article 97
- 1876 - Article III, section 48
proper disbursement of
- 1833 - Legislature, Article 53
- 1836 - Article I, section 25
- 1845 - Article VII, sections 7-8
- 1861 - Article VII, section 8
- 1866 - Article VII, section 8
- 1868 - Article VII, sections 8-9; Article VII, section 42
- 1869 - Article XII, section VI
- 1876 - Article III, sections 48-55; Article XVI, section 6
public ministers, court jurisdiction
public officials
public property
and church/state separation
- 1876 - Article I, section 7
control and allocation of
- 1833 - General Provisions, Article 31
- 1836 - General Provisions, section 10; Provisional Government, Articles XIV-XV; Provisional Government, Articles XVIII-XX
- 1845 - Article XII
- 1861 - Article XII
- 1866 - Article XII
- 1868 - Article IX, section 1
- 1869 - Article IV, section XXII; Article X
- 1876 - Article IV, section 1; Article XIV
for education
- 1845 - Article X, sections 3-4
- 1861 - Article X, sections 3-4
- 1866 - Article X, sections 2-4; Article X, section 6
- 1868 - Article XII, section 8
- 1869 - Article IX, section VI; Article IX, section VIII
- 1876 - Article VII, section 2; Article VII, section 6; Article VII, section 9; Article VII, section 11
exemptions for
- 1876 - Article VIII, section 2; Article XI, section 9
legislative powers
- 1827 - Title I, Section IV, Article 97
- 1876 - Article XII, section 3-5
- 1876 - Article XI, section 2
reversion of private to public
- 1827 - Preliminary Provisions, Article 15
seat of government appropriation
- 1876 - Article XVI, section 57
public schools
establishment of
- 1824 - Title III, Section 5, Article 50
- 1827 - Title I, Section IV, Article 97; Title VI, Articles 215-217
- 1833 - General Provisions, Article 26
- 1836 - General Provisions, section 5
- 1845 - Article X
- 1861 - Article X
- 1866 - Article X
- 1868 - Article XII
- 1869 - Article IX
- 1876 - Article III, section 48; Article III, section 56; Article VII; Article XI, section 10
payment of back pay to teachers
- 1876 - Article XVI, section 36
tax exemptions for
- 1876 - Article VIII, section 2
public works, protection of laborers on
punishment
