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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf constitutional article
appliesTo Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania State Senate
surface form: Pennsylvania Senate
bindingOn members of the Pennsylvania General Assembly
officers of the legislative branch of Pennsylvania
dateOfCurrentFramework 1968
defines enacting clause of laws
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
Pennsylvania General Assembly
surface form: legislative branch of Pennsylvania
hasHistoricalPrecursor Article III of the Pennsylvania Constitution self-linksurface differs
surface form: Article III of the Pennsylvania Constitution of 1874
interpretedBy Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
jurisdiction Pennsylvania
surface form: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
language English
legalStatus supreme law within its subject matter in Pennsylvania
partOf Pennsylvania Constitution
surface form: Constitution of Pennsylvania
subject appropriations
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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this entity surface form: Article III of the Pennsylvania Constitution of 1874