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Giles v. State

Citations

  • 511 N.W.2d 622
  • 1994 Iowa Sup. LEXIS 18
  • 1994 WL 14388

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • stating that the purpose of the single-subject requirement is to provide reasonable notice to lawmakers and the public to prevent fraud and surprise
  • stating that the purpose of the single-subject requirement is to provide reasonable notice to lawmakers and the public to prevent fraud and surprise
  • holding a substantive change incorporated into a Code correction bill violated single-subject requirement
  • explaining the single-subject rule discourages passage of unfair legislation on the coattails of more favorable proposals
  • explaining the single-subject rule discourages passage of unfair legislation on the coattails of more favorable proposals
  • “Incorporating such a change in a Code correction bill violates the single subject and title requirement of the Iowa Constitution.”

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Judges: Harris, Layorato, Neuman, Snell, Andreasen

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