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NOTE.
THE ABBREVIATIONS of authorities and reports used in this Code are the same as those used in THE CIVIL CODE, in which, by reference, an index fully explaining them will be found.
AUTHORS.
ANALYSIS OF THE CONTENTS.
DIVISIONS.
PART I OF THE SOVEREIGNTY AND PEOPLE OF THE STATE, AND OF THE
POLITICAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ALL PERSONS SUBJECT TO
ITS JURISDICTION.
II. OF THE CHIEF POLITICAL DIVISIONS, SEAt of Government, and
LEGAL DISTANCES OF THE STATE.
III. OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE STATE.
IV. OF THE Government of COUNTIES, CITIES, and Towns.
V. OF THE DEFINITION AND SOURCES OF LAW; THE COMMON Law;
THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECT OF THE CODES; AND THE EXPRESS
REPEAL OF STATUTES.
SECTION 1. Title of Act...
PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS.
SECTION 2. When Code takes effect...................................
3. Not retroactive...........
4. Construction of the Political Code..................
5. Provisions similar to existing laws, how construed...............
6. Tenure of offices preserved...........
7. Construction of repeal as to certain officers......
8. Actions, etc., not affected by this Code.........
9. Limitations shall continue to run........................................
10. Holidays.
11. Same .......
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12. Computation of time..............
13. Certain acts not to be done on holidays..
14. Seal defined....
15. Joint authority.........
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SECTION 16. Words and phrases..........
17. Certain terms used in this Code defined...............
18. Statutes, laws, or rules inconsistent with Code repealed..
19. Certain statutes preserved.................
20. This Act, how cited, etc............
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PART I.
OF THE SOVEREIGNTY AND PEOPLE OF THE STATE, AND OF
THE POLITICAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ALL PERSONS
SUBJECT TO ITS JURISDICTION.
TITLE I. SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATE.
II. PERSONS COMPOSING THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE.
III. POLITICAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF ALL PERSONS SUBJECT TO THE
JURISDICTION OF THE STATE.
TITLE I.
SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATE.
CHAPTER I. Residence of sovereignty.............
II. Territorial jurisdiction of the State.........
III. General rights of the State over persons.....
IV. General rights of the State over property...
CHAPTER I.
RESIDENCE OF SOVEREIGNTY.
SECTION 30. Sovereignty resides in the people...........
CHAPTER II.
TERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE STATE.
SECTION 33. Territoriai jurisdiction; limitations on..................................................
34. Legislative consent to purchase, etc., of lands by United States
for public use; jurisdiction over....................
CHAPTER III.
GENERAL RIGHTS OF THE STATE OVER PERSONS.
SECTION 37. Rights over persons enumerated...............
CHAPTER IV.
GENERAL RIGHTS OF THE STATE OVER PROPERTY.
SECTION 40. Original and ultimate title..........
41. Property escheats, when........
42. Intruders on public lands of the State......................
43. Acquisition by taxation and assessment..........
44. By right of eminent domain......
TITLE II.
PERSONS COMPOSING THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE.
SECTION 50. Who are the people.............
51. Who are citizens.........
52. Residence, rules for determining....
TITLE III.
THE JURISDICTION OF THE STATE.
SECTION 54. All persons within the State subject to its jurisdiction.........
55. Allegiance ...........................
56. Allegiance may be renounced........
57. Persons not citizens.......
58. Eligibility to office..........
59. Rights and duties of citizens not electors.....................
60. Rights and duties of citizens of other States
PART II.
OF THE CHIEF POLITICAL DIVISIONS, SEAT OF GOVERNMENT,
AND LEGAL DISTANCES OF THE STATE.
TITLE I. CHIEF POLITICAL DIVISIONS OF THE STATE.
II. SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
III. LEGAL DISTANCES IN THE STATE.