Kansas § 46-1401 - Legislative petition for calling of special session by governor; form. Whenever any legislator wishes to petition the governor to call a sp
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§ 46-1401. Legislative petition for calling of special session by governor; form. Whenever any legislator wishes to petition the governor to call a sp
46-1401. Legislative petition for calling of special session by governor; form. Whenever any legislator wishes to petition the governor to call a special session of the legislature as provided in section 5 of article 1 of the constitution of the state of Kansas, he shall subscribe the form prescribed in this section, completed by insertion of the name of the governor and the date of the commencement of the special session. Such form shall be sworn to (or affirmed) before an officer authorized to administer oaths. Such form shall be substantially as follows:State of Kansas, County of __________:PETITIONTo The Honorable ______________, GovernorState Capitol, Topeka, KansasYou are hereby petitioned to call the Legislature into Special Session, such Special Session to commence at 10:00 a.m., __________, __________, 19__:______________, _________________________Signature Title and District NumberSubscribed and sworn to before me this __________ day of __________, 19__.______________ Notary Public (Seal)My commission expires: ______________History: L. 1974, ch. 212, § 1; July 1.
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