00 Enrolled HB 117                                                                                                         
01 Relating to proclamations issued by the governor calling the legislature into special session.                          
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03    * Section 1. AS 24.05.100(a)(1) is amended to read:                                                                
04                 (1)  The governor may call the legislature into special session by                                      
05       issuing a proclamation [AT LEAST 15 DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE                                                        
06       CONVENING DATE STATED IN THE PROCLAMATION]. At a special session                                                  
07       called by the governor, legislation is limited to the subjects designated by the governor                         
08       in the proclamation or to the subjects presented by the governor, and to                                          
09       reconsideration of legislation, if any, vetoed following a regular session of that                                
10       legislature. To enable the legislators to make travel and other arrangements, a                               
11       proclamation for a special session shall be issued at least 30 days in advance of                             
12       the convening date stated in the proclamation unless                                                          
13                      (A)  the proclamation is issued under AS 26.23.020(k);                                         
01                      (B)  the special session is called to address a disaster; in this                              
02            subparagraph, "disaster" has the meaning given in AS 26.23.900;                                          
03                      (C)  the proclamation is issued while both houses are in                                       
04            regular or special session; or                                                                           
05                      (D)  the proclamation is issued within one hour after the                                      
06            second house has adjourned from a regular or special session.