ARTICLE IX
PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Note
This article was renumbered from Article VIII to be Article IX by Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978. The former Article IX now appears as Article X.
Law Journals and Reviews
Environmental Protection Based on State Constitutional Law: A Call for Reinterpretation. 12 UH L. Rev. 123.
PUBLIC HEALTH
Section 1. The State shall provide for the protection and promotion of the public health. [Ren Const Con 1978 and election Nov 7, 1978]
Attorney General Opinions
Enumeration of certain powers by this section was not intended to restrict the Legislature. Att. Gen. Op. 68-17.