21.270. Governor to return bills when general assembly recesses for more than fifteen and less than thirty days. - Missouri Statutes

Governor to return bills when general assembly recesses for morethan fifteen and less than thirty days.

21.270. When the general assembly recesses for more thanfifteen days and less than thirty days all bills and jointresolutions passed by both houses and presented to the governorfor consideration shall be returned within fifteen days afterpresentation to the office of the secretary of the senate orchief clerk of the house, according to the origin of the bill orjoint resolution, with his approval or reasons for disapproval.The office of the secretary of the senate and the office of thechief clerk of the house shall be kept open during the period ofrecess to receive any bills and joint resolutions from thegovernor. The secretary of the senate or chief clerk of thehouse shall present all bills and joint resolutions received fromthe governor to the house of origin when the house convenes insession after the recess.

(L. 1945 p. 1118 § 1, A.L. 1957 p. 595)

CROSS REFERENCES:

Procedure on failure of governor to return bill, Const. Art. III § 31

Return of bills, during session, upon recess of more than 30 days and upon adjournment, Const. Art. III § 31