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CONSTITUTION Acknowledgment of God
Preamble. We, the people of Colorado, with profound
reverence for the Supreme Ruler of the Universe, in order to form a more independent
and perfect government; establish justice; insure tranquillity; provide for the
common defense; promote the general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty
to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this constitution for
the "State of Colorado."
Religion Clauses
Article II, section 4. The free exercise and enjoyment of religious
profession and worship, without discrimination, shall forever hereafter be guaranteed;
and no person shall be denied any civil or political right, privilege or capacity,
on account of his opinions concerning religion; but the liberty of conscience
hereby secured shall not be construed to dispense with oaths or affirmations,
excuse acts of licentiousness or justify practices inconsistent with the good
order, peace or safety of the state. No person shall be required to attend or
support any ministry or place of worship, religious sect or denomination against
his consent. Nor shall any preference be given by law to any religious denomination
or mode of worship.
Education
Article IX, section 7. Neither
the general assembly, nor any county, city, town, township, school district or
other public corporation, shall ever make any appropriation, or pay from any public
fund or moneys whatever, anything in aid of any church or sectarian society, or
for any sectarian purpose, or to help support or sustain any school, academy,
seminary, college, university or other literary or scientific institution, controlled
by any church or sectarian denomination whatsoever; nor shall any grant or donation
of land, money or other personal property, ever be made by the state, or any such
public corporation to any church, or for any sectarian purpose.
Article
IX, section 8. No religious test or qualification shall ever
be required of any person as a condition of admission into any public educational
institution of the state, either as a teacher or student; and no teacher or student
of any such institution shall ever be required to attend or participate in any
religious service whatsoever. No sectarian tenets or doctrines shall ever be taught
in the public school, nor shall any distinction or classification of pupils be
made on account of race or color, nor shall any pupil be assigned or transported
to any public educational institution for the purpose of achieving racial balance.
Finance/Property Tax
Article V, section 34.
No appropriation shall be made for charitable, industrial,
educational or benevolent purposes to any person, corporation
or community not under the absolute control of the state,
nor to any denominational or sectarian institution or
association.
Article X, section 5. Property,
real and personal, that is used solely and exclusively for religious worship,
for schools or for strictly charitable purposes, also cemeteries not used or held
for private or corporate profit, shall be exempt from taxation, unless otherwise
provided by general law.
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