The clock is now ticking for Gov. Mary Fallin to sign the bills sent to her during the final week of the legislative session.
The Oklahoma Constitution says the governor has 15 days after the Legislature adjourns to act on measures sent to her desk during the final five days of session, so June 7 is the deadline to sign or veto.
eCapitol's Shawn Ashley reports Fallin received more than 100 bills and joint resolutions last week. Now that session has adjourned, any bill the governor doesn't sign between now and next Saturday is considered vetoed, but that "pocket veto" rule means she's not required to write a message explaining her reasons for killing the bill.
Most of the measures signed into law by Fallin take effect either September 1 or November 1, unless they have an emergency clause allowing them to become law immediately. For bills that don't have an effective date or an emergency clause, they take effect 90 days after adjournment...that would be August 21.
