Missouri § 21.250 - Statutes, how authenticated when passed over veto, effective, when.
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§ 21.250. Statutes, how authenticated when passed over veto, effective, when.
When a bill that has passed both houses of the general assembly is returned by the governor without his signature, and with objections thereto, and upon a reconsideration, passes both houses by the constitutional majority, it shall be authenticated as having become a law, by a certificate endorsed thereon, or attached thereto, in the following form:
This bill having been returned by the governor, with his objections thereto and, after reconsideration, having passed both houses by the constitutional majority, it has become a law, this ______ day of ______
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(RSMo 1939 § 657, A.L. 1957 p. 595, A.L. 2003 S.B. 143)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 657; 1919 § 7060; 1909 § 8059
Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 21.250 cover?
Section 21.250 ("Statutes, how authenticated when passed over veto, effective, when.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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