§1423i Approval of bills

Summary

Every bill passed by the legislature must be recorded in the journal and sent to the Governor before it can become a law. The Governor must sign it if he agrees. If he disagrees, he must return it with his objections within ten days (Sundays excepted). If he does not return it in that time, it becomes law as if signed, unless the legislature adjourns to stop the return; in that case it only becomes law if the Governor signs it within thirty days after it was presented. If the Governor returns a bill, the legislature must write his objections in the journal and may vote to reconsider it. If two-thirds of all members then approve the bill, it becomes law. If a bill has several money items, the Governor may veto some items and sign the rest. He must attach a statement naming the rejected items, and those parts will not take effect. The Governor must report all enacted laws to the head of the department or agency named by the President under section 1421a. Congress may annul these laws.