6 CONSTITUTION 



ARTS. III-IX COMMISSIONER SCHOOLS. 



by the qualified electors of the state at the same time and place 

 of voting as for the members of the Legislature. 



Cited in 4 Wash. 25 ; 28 Wash. 497 ; 33 Wash. 459 ; 68 Wash. 148 ; 47 Wash. 

 608; 59 Wash. 493. 



ART. Ill, SEC. 3. TERMS OF OFFICE. 



The Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, 

 Auditor, Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Instruc- 

 tion, and Commissioner of Public Lands, shall hold their offices 

 for four years, respectively, and until their successors are elected 

 and qualified. 



Term of office, Laws, sec. 1, post. 



Cited in 4 Wash. 26 ; 28 Wash. 16 ; 29 Wash. 338 ; 59 Wash. 494. 



ART. Ill, SEC. 23. COMMISSIONER'S DUTIES AND COMPENSA- 

 TION. 



The Commissioner of Public Lands shall perform such duties 



and receive such compensation as the Legislature may direct. 

 Salary of Commissioner: Laws, sec. 2, post. 

 Cited in 27 Wash. 83 ; 44 Wash. 616 ; 47 Wash. 608 ; 74 Wash. 579-583. 



ART. Ill, SEC. 24. OFFICE AT CAPITAL. 



The Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, Auditor, 

 Superintendent of Public Instruction, Commissioner of Public 

 Lands, and Attorney General shall severally keep the public 

 records, books and papers relating to their respective offices, 

 at the seat of government, at which place also the Governor, 

 Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Auditor shall reside. 



Commissioner custodian of records: Laws, sees. 5, 6 and 16. post. 



ART. IX, SEC. 1. EDUCATION. 



It is the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision 

 for the education of all children residing within its borders, 

 without distinction or preference on account of race, color, 



caste, or sex. 



See, also: Sec. 1 of Art. 13, and, post, sec. four of Art. 26. 



Cited in 7 Wash. 107 ; 13 Wash. 699 ; 16 Wash. 576 ; 17 Wash. 139 ; 40 

 Wash. 105. 



ART. IX, SEC. 2. PUBLIC AND COMMON SCHOOLS. 



The Legislature shall provide for a general and uniform 

 system of public schools. The public school system shall in- 



