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Ga. Const. art. III, § V, ¶ XI — Signature of Governor | Georgia Constitution

CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF GEORGIA

ARTICLE III. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH

Paragraph XI. Signature of Governor.

No provision in this Constitution for a two-thirds' vote of both houses of the General Assembly shall be construed to waive the necessity for the signature of the Governor as in any other case, except in the case of the two-thirds' vote required to override the veto or to submit proposed constitutional amendments or a proposal for a new Constitution.

1976 Constitution.

- Art. III, Sec. VII, Para. XI; Art. V, Sec. II, Para. VII.

Cross references.

- Recording two-thirds' votes, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. III, Sec. V, Para. VI.

Vetoes by the Governor, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. V, Sec. II, Para. IV.

Constitutional amendments, Ga. Const. 1983, Art. X, Sec. I.

Law reviews.

- For article, "History of the Veto Power in Georgia," see 8 Ga. St. B.J. 513 (1972).

RESEARCH REFERENCES

ALR.

- Vote necessary to pass bill over veto, 2 A.L.R. 1593.

Effect of failure of officers of Legislature to sign bills as required by constitutional provisions, 95 A.L.R. 278.

Validity of veto as affected by failure to give reasons for vetoing or objections to measure vetoed, 119 A.L.R. 1189.

Failure of governor to sign bill until after the date at which it is to become effective, 146 A.L.R. 693.