5-4-307. Bills remaining with the governor. (1) A bill which has passed both houses of the legislature and has not been returned by the governor within 5 days after its delivery to him if the legislature is in session or within 25 days if the legislature is adjourned becomes law.
     (2) The governor shall deliver the bill to the secretary of state and direct him to authenticate it by a certificate endorsed or attached thereon. The form of the certificate shall be: "This bill having remained with the governor 5 days, and the legislature being in session, it has become a law this .... day of ...., ...." or "This bill having remained with the governor 25 days, and the legislature being adjourned, it has become a law this .... day of ...., ....". The certificate shall be signed by the secretary of state and deposited with the laws in his office.

     History: En. Sec. 274, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 104, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 88, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 313; re-en. Sec. 88, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 30, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 8, Ch. 309, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 43-505.