Const 1963, art 3, § 2;
The powers of government are divided into three branches: legislative, executive and judicial. No person exercising powers of one branch shall exercise powers properly belonging to another branch except as expressly provided in this constitution.
The powers of government are divided into three
departmentsbranches:Thelegislative, executive and judicial.¶No personbelonging toexercising powers of onedepartmentbranch shall exercisethepowers properly belonging to another,branch exceptin the casesas expressly provided in this constitution.
Const 1908, art 4, §§ 1 & 2;
§ 1: The powers of government are divided into three departments: The legislative, executive and judicial.
§ 2: No person belonging to one department shall exercise the powers properly belonging to another, except in the cases expressly provided in this constitution.
§ 1: The powers of government are divided into three departments: The legislative, executive and judicial.
§ 2: No person belonging to one department shall exercise the powers properly belonging to another, except in the cases expressly provided in this constitution.
Const 1874, art 3, §§ 1 & 2;
§ 1: The powers of government are divided into three departments: Legislative, Executive, and Judicial.
§ 2: No person belonging to one department shall exercise power properly belonging to another, except in the cases expressly provided in this Constitution.
§ 1: The powers of government are divided into three departments:
theLegislative, Executive, and Judicial.§ 2: No person belonging to one department shall exercise
the powerspower properly belonging to another, except in the cases expressly provided in this Constitution.
Const 1868, art 4, §§ 1 & 2;
§ 1: The powers of government are divided into three departments: Legislative, Executive and Judicial.
§ 2: Neither department shall ever exercise the powers belonging to another, except in cases expressly provided for in this Constitution.
§ 1: The powers of government are divided into three departments:
theLegislative, Executive and Judicial.§ 2:
No person belonging to oneNeither department shall ever exercise the powersproperlybelonging to another, except inthecases expressly provided for in this Constitution.
Const 1850, art 3, §§ 1 & 2;
§ 1: The powers of government are divided into three departments: the Legislative, Executive and Judicial.
§ 2: No person belonging to one department shall exercise the powers properly belonging to another, except in the cases expressly provided in this constitution.
Const 1835, art 3, § 1;
The powers of the Government shall be divided into three distinct departments; the Legislative, Executive, and Judicial; and one department shall never exercise the powers of another, except in such cases as are expressly provided for in this constitution.