Iowa Const. art. III, § 1
- Constitution
- Constitution of Iowa
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
[Text 1 of 2] Departments of government. The powers of the government of Iowa shall be divided into three separate departments — the legislative, the executive, and the judicial: and no person charged with the exercise of powers properly belonging to one of these departments shall exercise any function appertaining to either of the others, except in cases hereinafter expressly directed or permitted. 2ND. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
[Text 2 of 2] General assembly. The legislative authority of this state shall be vested in a general assembly, which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives; and the style of every law shall be, “Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Iowa.”
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