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Kansas Statutes Chapter 46. Legislature § 46-1401. Legislative petition for calling of special session by governor; form

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

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 ____:

PETITION

To The Honorable _________________________, Governor

State Capitol, Topeka, Kansas

    You 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 Number

    Subscribed and sworn to before me this _______________ day of _______________, 19____

_________________________________________________________________________________

Notary Public

(Seal)

    My commission expires: ___________________________________________________________________________
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