Article III of the Pennsylvania Constitution
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Article III of the Pennsylvania Constitution is the section that governs the state’s legislative branch, detailing how laws are made and setting procedural and ethical rules for the General Assembly.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article III of the Pennsylvania Constitution canonical | 1 |
| Article III of the Pennsylvania Constitution of 1874 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | constitutional article ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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Pennsylvania State Senate ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania Senate
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| bindingOn |
members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
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officers of the legislative branch of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| dateOfCurrentFramework | 1968 ⓘ |
| defines |
enacting clause of laws
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form of bills ⓘ limitations on special and local laws ⓘ oath requirements for members of the General Assembly ⓘ open session requirements ⓘ original purpose rule for legislation ⓘ procedures for amendments to bills ⓘ procedures for appropriations bills ⓘ procedures for impeachment by the House ⓘ procedures for trials of impeachment by the Senate ⓘ procedures for veto and override ⓘ quorum requirements ⓘ reading requirements for bills ⓘ requirements for passage of bills ⓘ requirements for passage of joint resolutions ⓘ rules on bribery and corrupt solicitation ⓘ rules on changes in legislative salaries ⓘ rules on compensation of members of the General Assembly ⓘ rules on conflicts of interest for legislators ⓘ rules on legislative adjournment ⓘ rules on legislative journals and records ⓘ single-subject rule for legislation ⓘ voting procedures in each house ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Pennsylvania courts ⓘ |
| governs |
Pennsylvania General Assembly
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Pennsylvania General Assembly ⓘ
surface form:
legislative branch of Pennsylvania
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| hasHistoricalPrecursor |
Article III of the Pennsylvania Constitution
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surface form:
Article III of the Pennsylvania Constitution of 1874
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| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law within its subject matter in Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pennsylvania Constitution
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surface form:
Constitution of Pennsylvania
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| subject |
appropriations
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bills and resolutions ⓘ ethics of legislators ⓘ lawmaking process ⓘ legislative ethics and conflicts of interest ⓘ legislative powers ⓘ legislative procedure ⓘ legislative sessions ⓘ local and special laws ⓘ public debt limitations ⓘ veto procedures ⓘ |
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Article III of the Pennsylvania Constitution of 1874