Constitution · Washington

Wash. Const. art. XI, § 13

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Constitution of Washington
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October 2026

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PRIVATE PROPERTY, WHEN MAY BE TAKEN FOR PUBLIC DEBT. Private property shall not be taken or sold for the payment of the corporate debt of any public or municipal corporation, except in the mode provided by law for the levy and collection of taxes.

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