Constitution Section 212 — Courts not to inquire into proceedings of the Legislature

Part VI — THE STATES — Procedure Generally

Constitutional

Summary

The validity of any proceedings in a State Legislature cannot be challenged in court simply because of a claimed procedural mistake. Also, no officer or member of the State Legislature who has been given powers under the Constitution to manage procedure, conduct business, or maintain order in the Legislature can be taken to court for how they use those powers.

Official Text

(1) The validity of any proceedings in the Legislature of a State shall not be called in question on the ground of any alleged irregularity of procedure.

(2) No officer or member of the Legislature of a State in whom powers are vested by or under this Constitution for regulating procedure or the conduct of business, or for maintaining order, in the Legislature shall be subject to the jurisdiction of any court in respect of the exercise by him of those powers.