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If the legislature is NOT in session the governor has how many days to act on a bill submitted to him?
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If not in session, the governor has 20 calender days to take action. If he does not meet this deadline, the bill becomes law. If it is vetoed, it is dead until the next session.
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The legislature passes a bill in the last few days of a session and the governor vetoes it after the legislature has adjourned What becomes of the bill?
The bill is dead because the legislature cannot override vetoes cast after adjournment.
What happens if the governor does not sign or veto a bill?
Exactly what happens depends on state law. In all states, if the legislature stays in session and the governor neither signs not vetoes a bill, it becomes law after a certain number of days. If the legislature adjourns before the governor has the allotted time to consider the bill, it may or may not become law, depending on the state. The related link gives the state by state details.
Does the governor of Missouri have pocket veto?
The governor of Missouri does have the right to do a pocket veto. The Missouri Constitution of 1820 states that if the governor does not act on a bill while legislature is in session it can become a law. This is found in Missouri Constitution in Article 4, section 10.
How can the legislature override the governor's veto?
reopen the bill.
In the state of Illinois who signs a bill into a law?
The Governor of the State of Illinois signs bills that the Illinois State Legislature passes into law.
In Texas why is a governors post adjournment veto so powerful?
Although the writers of the Texas Constitution back in the 1870s placed the majority of political power in the hands of the Legislature, they also gave the governor an effective tool to control public policy - the power to veto bills after the Legislature adjourns. Unless the governor vetoes a bill while the Legislature is in session, we have no opportunity to override the veto. That is why it is so powerful.
What if the governor does not sign a bill that has been passed by both houses of the legislature?
Then they veto it.
What is a bill passed by a state legislature and signed into law by the governor known as?
It is known as a state law.
Has any governor of Mississippi ever vetoed a bill that would have established a statewide registry of same-sex domestic partnerships in that state?
No. The Mississippi state legislature has never passed a bill that would establish a statewide domestic partnership registry and, as a result, no governor of Mississippi has ever had the opportunity to sign or veto such a bill.
Has any governor of New Mexico ever vetoed a bill that would have legalized same-sex marriage in that state?
No. The New Mexico state legislature has never passed a bill that would legalize same-sex marriage and, as a result, no governor of New Mexico has ever had the opportunity to sign or veto such a bill.No. The New Mexico state legislature has never passed a bill that would legalize civil unions and, as a result, no governor of New Mexico has ever had the opportunity to sign or veto such a bill.
Before the governor can sign a bill into a law who has to approve it?
The chief executive officer of the individual states of the United States is called the "governor." The governor signs a bill into law after the state legislature has passed the bill. In all states except Nebraska, the legislature has two bodies, often referred to as the State House of Representatives and the State Senate that must each pass the bill. In Nebraska, there is only one legislative body.
Can a bill become law without governor's signature?
In order for a state bill to become a law the governor must sign it. Without his signature the bill dies. At that point the legislature has to come up with enough votes to pass the bill into law without the governor's signature or just let it go.
