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    "content": "On the third issue, which is the meaning of a Bill concerning county government and whether or not a Division of Revenue Bill is a Bill concerning county government, this is a particularly important issue because only if a Bill concerns county government does the Senate become seized of it. It is possible that although a Bill is not a Money Bill in terms of Article 114 of the Constitution, the Bill does not concern county government. Article 110(1) (c) of the Constitution provides that a Bill concerning county government means “a Bill referred to in Chapter 12 affecting the finances of county governments”. It is clear from this provision of the Constitution that a Division of Revenue Bill is a Bill concerning county government because it is a Bill referred to in Chapter 12 of the Constitution and it is arguably the one Bill in Chapter 12 that most affects county governments. Having found that a Division of Revenue Bill is a Bill concerning county governments, it is now important to further determine whether it is a Special or Ordinary Bill for purposes of setting out the procedure for its disposal. In terms of Article 110(2) of the Constitution, a Division of Revenue Bill is an ordinary Bill as opposed to a County Allocation of Revenue Bill which is a Special Bill. Thus, in the case of a County Allocation of Revenue Bill that has been passed by the Senate, the National Assembly may only amend or veto such a Bill by a resolution supported by at least two-thirds of the Members of the Assembly. For a Division of Revenue Bill, a simple majority suffices. I will allow the Minority Whip the opportunity to participate."
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