Legal Opinion

Harrod v. Hatcher, Secretary of State

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided February 13, 1940PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Fulton

— Affirming-

Section 256 of the Constitution of Kentucky prescribes the manner in which the Constitution may be amended or revised. The first part of that section provides that proposed amendments shall be agreed to by three-fifths of all the members elected to each house of "the General Assembly. Immediately following that language is this provision:

“Then such proposed amendment or amendments shall be submitted to the voters of the state for their ratification or rejection at the next general election for members of the House of Representatives * *

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McCreary v. SpeerCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
  2. Arnett v. SullivanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1939
  3. Looney v. LeeperSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1930
  4. State ex rel. Dawson v. SessionsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1912

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Fletcher v. CommonwealthKentucky Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Zuckerman v. BevinMissouri Court of Appeals · 2018
  3. Fletcher v. GrahamKentucky Supreme Court · 2006
  4. Pardue v. Miller, Commissioner of FinanceCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
  5. Bevin v. Commonwealth ex rel. BeshearMissouri Court of Appeals · 2018

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