Preamble
We, the People of the State of
Article I, section
4
Free exercise and enjoyment of religion without
discrimination or preference are guaranteed. This liberty of conscience does not
excuse acts that are licentious or inconsistent with the peace or safety of the
State. The Legislature shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion. A person is not incompetent to be a witness or juror because of his or
her opinions on religious beliefs.
Article I, section
8
A person may not be disqualified from entering or pursuing
a business, profession, vocation, or employment because of sex, race, creed,
color, or national or ethnic origin.
Article IX, section
8
No public money
shall ever be appropriated for the support of any sectarian or denominational
school, or any school not under the exclusive control of the officers of the
public schools; nor shall any sectarian or denominational doctrine be taught, or
instruction thereon be permitted, directly or indirectly, in any of the common
schools of this State.
Article XIII, section
3
The following are exempt from property taxation:
(e) Buildings, land, equipment, and securities used
exclusively for educational purposes by a nonprofit institution of higher
education.
(f) Buildings, land on which they are situated, and
equipment used exclusively for religious worship.
Article XVI, section
3
No money shall ever be appropriated or drawn from the State
Treasury for the purpose or benefit of any corporation, association, asylum,
hospital, or any other institution not under the exclusive management and
control of the State as a state institution, nor shall any grant or donation of
property ever be made thereto by the State, except that notwithstanding anything
contained in this or any other section of the Constitution
Article XVI, section
5
Neither the Legislature, nor any county, city and county,
township, school district, or other municipal corporation, shall ever make an
appropriation, or pay from any public fund whatever, or grant anything to or in
aid of any religious sect, church, creed, or sectarian purpose, or help to
support or sustain any school, college, university, hospital, or other
institution controlled by any religious creed, church, or sectarian denomination
whatever; nor shall any grant or donation of personal property or real estate
ever be made by the State, or any city, city and county, town, or other
municipal corporation for any religious creed, church, or sectarian purpose
whatever; provided, that nothing in this section shall prevent the Legislature
granting aid pursuant to Section 3 of Article XVI.