Section 8. Governor may convene special session of legislature with limited purposes

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Governor may convene special session of legislature with limited purposes

The governor on extraordinary occasions may convene the General Assembly by proclamation and shall state in the proclamation the purpose for which such special session is called, and no other business shall be transacted at such special session except that named in the proclamation or message to the General Assembly issued by the governor during said special session, but the general assembly may provide for the expenses of the session and other matters incidental thereto.

Governor may convene special session of legislature with limited purposes

He may, on extraordinary occasions, convene the General Assembly by proclamation, and shall state to both houses, when assembled, the purpose for which they have been convened.

He may, on extraordinary occasions, convene the General Assembly, by proclamation, and shall state to them, when assembled, the purposes for which they shall have been convened.

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