46-1403. Same; convening of special session notwithstanding governor's failure to call special session upon legislative petition; session deemed properly called, when.
Whenever petitions have been delivered to the governor, or to his official office in the state capitol, in accordance with K.S.A. 46-1402, and the governor fails to properly make the call required by K.S.A. 46-1402 and section 5 of article 1 of the constitution of the state of Kansas, the legislature shall convene at the time specified in such petitions. The first order of business of each house shall be to consider a concurrent resolution declaring the special session to be duly called. If two-thirds of all the members elected to each house shall approve such resolution, the special session shall be deemed to be duly called, notwithstanding the failure of the governor to properly make the required call.
History: L. 1974, ch. 212, § 3; July 1.