Bills, bills, bills
July 22nd, 2008, 12:33 pm · Post a Comment · posted by Barry Smith
There are a significant number of bills that are on Gov. Mike Easley’s desk awaiting his signature.
As of 1:20 p.m. today, 113 bills remained on his desk, according to the General Assembly’s web page. Easley has until midnight Sunday, Aug. 17 to either sign them or veto them. If he does neither, they become law on Monday, Aug. 18.
If Easley does veto a bill, he will be required to reconvene the General Assembly to reconsider the bill he vetoed. The North Carolina Constitution does not give the governor the pocket veto the way the U.S. Constitution gives that power to the president.
There is an exception to the requirement that the governor reconvene the General Assembly into a veto session. If the governor receives a petition signed by a majority of the members of both the House and the Senate, the reconvened session can be waived.
