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Me. Const. art. IV, pt. 3, § 1-A Legislature to establish Apportionment Commission; number of quorum; compensation of commission members; commission's budget; division among political parties
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A Legislature which is required to apportion the districts of the House of Representatives or the Senate, or both, under Article IV, Part First, Section 2, or Article IV, Part Second, Section 2, shall establish, within the first 3 calendar days after the convening of that Legisla…
Me. Const. art. IV, pt. 3, § 1 To meet annually; power of Legislature to convene itself at other times; extent of legislative power
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The Legislature shall convene on the first Wednesday of December following the general election in what shall be designated the first regular session of the Legislature; and shall further convene on the first Wednesday after the first Tuesday of January in the subsequent even-num…
Me. Const. art. IV, pt. 3, § 2 Bills to be signed by the Governor; proceedings, in case the Governor disapproves; allowing the Governor 10 days to act on legislation
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Every bill or resolution, having the force of law, to which the concurrence of both Houses may be necessary, except on a question of adjournment, which shall have passed both Houses, shall be presented to the Governor, and if the Governor approves, the Governor shall sign it; if …
Me. Const. art. IV, pt. 3, § 2-A Line-item veto of dollar amounts appearing in appropriation or allocation sections of legislative documents
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The Governor has power to disapprove any dollar amount appearing in an appropriation section or allocation section, or both, of an enacted legislative document. Unless the Governor exercises the line-item veto power authorized in this section no later than one day after receivin…