HB227 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Joe Hubbard

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

Legislature, vote required to override gubernatorial veto, increased, procedure for gubernatorial vetoes, altered, Section 125 (Section 125, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended) am'd., const. amend.

Description

Under Section 125 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 125 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, a veto of a bill by the Governor may be overridden by a majority vote of the Legislature.

This bill would propose a constitutional amendment to change the vote requirement to three-fifths of the whole number elected to each respective house. The proposed amendment would also eliminate the ability of the Governor to pocket veto a bill presented within five days of final adjournment and extend the time after final adjournment for him or her to approve or disapprove a bill from 10 days to 15 days.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments