45-309. Responsibility for legislative documents; receipts.
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45-309. Responsibility for legislative documents; receipts. Whenever any bill, resolution or other paper is transmitted, delivered or messaged from one body to another body or from one officer to another officer, or from one body to an officer, or from an officer to one or more bodies, a receipt therefor shall be given by the officer receiving the same. The provisions of this section shall apply to the chief clerk of the house of representatives, the secretary of the senate, the secretary of state, the revisor of statutes, the state printer and the governor and all officers acting by or for any of the foregoing.
Each such officer shall be responsible for the safety of any and all bills, resolutions and other papers placed in his or her custody by law or under the rules of either house of the legislature or by transmittal, delivery or message as provided in this act.