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Section VI-12: Appropriation bills - Approval or disapproval - Emergency bills.

  Every bill passed by the Legislature, making appropriations of
money embracing distinct items, shall, before it becomes a law,
be presented to the Governor; if he disapproves the bill, or any
item, or appropriation therein contained, he shall communicate
such disapproval, with his reasons therefor, to the house in
which the bill shall have originated, but all items not
disapproved shall have the force and effect of law according to
the original provisions of the bill.  Any item or items so
disapproved shall be void, unless repassed by a two-thirds vote,
according to the rules and limitations prescribed in the
preceding section in reference to other bills:  Provided, That
this section shall not relieve emergency bills of the requirement
of the three-fourths vote.

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