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45-307. Vetoes of items of appropriation of money.If any enrolled bill presented to the governor contains more than oneitem of appropriation of money, the governor may disapprove one or more ofsuch items, while approving the other portion of the bill. In case thegovernor does so disapprove, a veto message of the governor stating theitem or items disapproved, and the reasons therefor, shall be appended tothe bill at the time it is signed, and the bill shall be returned with theveto message to the house of origin of the bill. A copy of such vetomessage shall also be delivered to the secretary of state. Whenever a vetomessage is so received, the message shall be entered in the journal and, innot more than thirty (30) calendar days, the house of origin shallreconsider the items of the bill which have been disapproved. If two-thirdsof the members then elected (or appointed) and qualified shall vote toapprove any item disapproved by the governor, the bill, with the vetomessage, shall be sent to the other house, which shall in not more thanthirty (30) calendar days also reconsider each such item so approved by thehouse of origin, and if approved by two-thirds of all the members thenelected (or appointed) and qualified, any such item shall take effect andbecome a part of the bill.
History: L. 1969, ch. 249, § 7; L. 1975, ch. 265, §6; Feb. 3.
