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Further, since the General Assembly could call
itself into special session to override the governor's
veto this provision was thought to be unnecessary.
The provision of this session which permits the
General Assembly to override a governor's veto by a
3/5ths vote of all the members of each house is the same
as that in Article 2, Section 17 of the present Constitu-
tion.
This section also provides that when the General
Assembly overrides a gubernatorial veto the bill shall take
effect on July I following or on such other date as the
General Assembly so deems appropriate.
This enables the General Assembly to assure
that all laws that they are interested in will take effect
as soon as practical.
Section 4.18 deals with organization of the
Executive Branch. According to the Curlett Commission
today there are more than 240 departments, boards, agencies
and other units within the Executive Branch of the state
government. The Committee feels that the number of units
within this branch must be reduced if the governor is to