45-305. Bills becoming law without approval of governor, when.
45-305
45-305. Bills becoming law without approval of governor, when.If upon presentation to the governor of any enrolled bill, the governorshall neither approve and sign such enrolled bill nor return the same withhis or her veto message to the house of origin of the bill within ten (10)calendar days (excluding the day presented) after it shall have beenpresented to the governor, such bill shall become law in like manner as ifit had been signed by the governor. In cases to which this section appliesthe enrolled bill shall be deposited by the governor with the secretary ofstate, but if the bill is not so deposited it shall nevertheless becomelaw. Whenever any bill is to become law under the circumstances specifiedin this section, the secretary of state shall cause publication to be madethereof as though the enrolled bill had been signed by the governor. Nobill shall ever be deemed to have received a pocket veto.
History: L. 1969, ch. 249, § 5; L. 1975, ch. 265, §5; Feb. 3.