2011 Indiana Code
TITLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 1. LAWS GOVERNING THE STATE
CHAPTER 3. PROCLAMATION DATE; EFFECTIVE DATES OF SESSION LAWS
IC 1-1-3Chapter 3. Proclamation Date; Effective Dates of Session Laws
IC 1-1-3-1
Certificate of receipt
Sec. 1. It shall be the duty of the several clerks of circuit courts in this state, immediately on the receipt of the laws of any session as provided for by IC 2-6-1.5-5, to transmit to the governor a certificate stating the day when such laws were so received.
(Formerly: Acts 1855, c.100, s.1.) As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.3, SEC.1.
IC 1-1-3-2
Proclamation by governor
Sec. 2. So soon as certificates from all the counties have been received, the governor shall issue and publish his proclamation, announcing the date at which the latest filing took place; of the facts contained in which proclamation, all courts shall take notice.
(Formerly: Acts 1855, c.100, s.2.)
IC 1-1-3-3
Effective dates
Sec. 3. (a) As used in this section, "regular session" includes a regular technical session.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), each provision of each act passed at a regular session of the general assembly takes effect on July 1 next following its enactment, unless a different time is specified in the act.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (d), each provision of each act passed at a special session of the general assembly takes effect on the first day of the third calendar month after the calendar month of sine die adjournment, unless a different time is specified in the act.
(d) If an act contains a SECTION that specifies an effective date or dates for one (1) or more other provisions of the act or declares that an emergency exists for the act, then the SECTION takes effect at the same time as the earliest date that any other provision of the act takes effect.
(e) This section does not apply to acts that are vetoed by the governor.
As added by Acts 1978, P.L.3, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-1983, SEC.1; P.L.1-1987, SEC.1; P.L.1-1993, SEC.1; P.L.4-1995, SEC.1.
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