Geringer v. Bebout
Wyoming Supreme Court
1Dissent · LehmanLehman, Chief Justice
Because the Wyoming Constitution contains no express provision conferring upon the governor veto power over a proposed constitutional amendment, I would answer the certified question in the negative. The process for amending the Wyoming Constitution is found in article 20 of that document, and nowhere does it require a proposed constitutional amendment be presented to the governor for his approval. Article 4, § 8 delimits the governor's veto power, and that provision includes no veto power over proposed constitutional amendments. Likewise, the legislative article, art. 8 (specifically § 41 of…
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2Cases cited16 opinions
- Rasmussen v. BakerWyoming Supreme Court · 1897
- Billis v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1990
- Ellingham v. DyeIndiana Supreme Court · 1912
- Commonwealth v. GriestSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1900
- Hollingsworth v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1798
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