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ARTICLE XIII. GENERAL PROVISIONS. SECTION 3. OATH OR AFFIRMATION OF OFFICE
Each prospective holder of a State office or other State
position created by this Constitution, before taking office,
shall take and subscribe to the following oath or
affirmation:
"I do solemnly swear (affirm) that I will support the
Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of
the State of Illinois, and that I will faithfully discharge
the duties of the office of .... to the best of my ability."
SECTION 4. SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY ABOLISHED
Except as the General Assembly may provide by law,
sovereign immunity in this State is abolished.
SECTION 5. PENSION AND RETIREMENT RIGHTS
Membership in any pension or retirement system of the
State, any unit of local government or school district, or
any agency or instrumentality thereof, shall be an
enforceable contractual relationship, the benefits of which
shall not be diminished or impaired.
SECTION 6. CORPORATIONS
Corporate charters shall be granted, amended, dissolved,
or extended only pursuant to general laws.
(Source: Illinois Constitution.)
