Sec. 3a. (Repealed Nov.
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Sec. 3a. (Repealed Nov. 6, 2001.)
(TEMPORARY TRANSITION PROVISION for Sec. 3a: See Appendix, Note 3.)
Sec. 3-b. DIRECT APPEAL FROM ORDER GRANTING OR DENYING INJUNCTION. The Legislature shall have the power to provide by law, for an appeal direct to the Supreme Court of this State from an order of any trial court granting or denying an interlocutory or permanent injunction on the grounds of the constitutionality or unconstitutionality of any statute of this State, or on the validity or invalidity of any administrative order issued by any state agency under any statute of this State.
(Added Nov. 5, 1940.)
Sec. 3-c. QUESTIONS OF STATE LAW CERTIFIED FROM FEDERAL APPELLATE COURT.
(a)The supreme court and the court of criminal appeals have jurisdiction to answer questions of state law certified from a federal appellate court.
(b)The supreme court and the court of criminal appeals shall promulgate rules of procedure relating to the review of those questions.
(Added Nov. 5, 1985.)