5-4-301. Bills received by the governor -- how endorsed. Each bill passed by the legislature, except bills proposing amendments to the Montana constitution, bills ratifying proposed amendments to the United States constitution, resolutions, and initiative and referendum measures, shall be submitted to the governor for his signature. Each bill must, as soon as delivered to the governor, be endorsed as follows: "This bill was received by the governor this .... day of ...., 19..". The endorsement must be signed by an assistant authorized by the governor or by the governor himself.

     History: En. Sec. 270, Pol. C. 1895; re-en. Sec. 100, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 84, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. Pol. C. Sec. 309; re-en. Sec. 84, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 31, L. 1973; R.C.M. 1947, 43-501.