An enacting formula, or enacting clause, is a short phrase that introduces the main provisions of a law enacted by some legislatures. It usually declares the source from which the law claims to derive its authority. In other countries an enacting formula is not considered necessary and is simply omitted. For other uses, see Law (disambiguation). ... Coming into force refers to the date and process by which legislation, or part of legislation, becomes a law. ... A legislature is a type of representative deliberative assembly with the power to adopt laws. ...

The simplest enacting formulae merely cite the legislature by which the law has been adopted, for example the formula used in Australia since 1990 is "The Parliament of Australia enacts". Alternatively an enacting formula may refer to the individual components of the legislature. The Parliament of the United Kingdom formally consists of three tiers, the monarch, the House of Commons and the House of Lords, and these are referred to individually in the British enacting formula, which reads Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Type Bicameral Houses House of Commons House of Lords Speaker of the House of Commons The Right Honourable Michael Martin MP Lord Speaker Hélène Hayman, Baroness Hayman, PC Members 1377 (646 Commons, 731 Peers) Political groups (as of May 5, 2005 elections) Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats... Type Lower House Speaker of the House of Commons Leader of the House of Commons Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Harriet Harman, QC, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Theresa May, PC, (Conservative) since December 6, 2005 Members 646 Political groups... This article is about the British House of Lords. ...

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's [King's] most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows

Whether or not the head of state is mentioned in a formula depends on if they are formally considered a component of the legislature. In contrast to the practice in the United Kingdom, the enacting formula of the United States Congress refers only to the two houses of the legislature and does not mention the head of state. This is because the President of the United States, despite his extensive legislative role (in contrast to the head of state under a parliamentary system), is not considered to be a tier of Congress. The formula reads "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled". For the comedy film of the same name, see Head of State (film). ... Type Bicameral Houses Senate House of Representatives President of the Senate President pro tempore Dick Cheney, (R) since January 20, 2001 Robert C. Byrd, (D) since January 4, 2007 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, (D) since January 4, 2007 Members 535 plus 4 Delegates and 1 Resident Commissioner Political... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... For the comedy film of the same name, see Head of State (film). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

While most enacting formulae invoke the legislature as the source of the law's authority some, in accordance with the principle of popular sovereignty, cite the 'people' instead. For example in California the enacting formula is "The People of the State of California do enact as follows". Pooybuttpular sovereignty is the doctrine that the state is created by and therefore subject to the will of its people, who are the source of all political power. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

National legislatures

• Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda: "ENACTED by the Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda as follows:"

• Parliament of Australia: "The Parliament of Australia enacts:"
  • Prior to October 1990: "BE IT ENACTED by the Queen [King], and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:"
  • 1901–?: "BE IT ENACTED by the King's [Queen's] Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:-"

• Parliament of Barbados: "ENACTED by the Parliament of Barbados as follows:"

• Parliament of the Bahamas: "Enacted by the Parliament of The Bahamas."

• Parliament of Belize: "BE IT ENACTED, by and with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives and the Senate of Belize and by the authority of the same, as follows:-"

• Parliament of Bermuda: "Be it enacted by The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and the House of Assembly of Bermuda, and by the authority of the same, as follows:"

• National Congress of Brazil: "THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC: I make known that the National Congress has decreed, and that I assent to the following Law:" (Portuguese: "O PRESIDENTE DA REPÚBLICA: Faço saber que o Congresso Nacional decreta e eu sanciono a seguinte Lei:"). When the president vetoes a bill, and the veto is overridden, the formula differs.

• Parliament of Canada: "Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:" (French: "Sa Majesté, sur l'avis et avec le consentement du Sénat et de la Chambre des communes du Canada, édicte:")

• Parliament of France: "The National Assembly and the Senate have adopted, the President of the Republic promulgates the law which follows:" (French: "L'Assemblée nationale et le Sénat ont adopté, Le Président de la République promulgue la loi dont la teneur suit:")

• Bundestag of Germany:
  • For acts which do not need the consent of the Bundesrat: "The Bundestag has adopted the following act. The constitiunal rights of the Bundesrat have been observed" (German: "Der Bundestag hat folgendes Gesetz beschlossen. Die verfassungsmäßigen Rechte des Bundestages sind gewahrt").
  • For acts which need the consent of the Bundesrat: "The Bundestag has, with consent of the Bundesrat, adopted the following act ("Der Bundestag hat mit Zustimmung des Bundesrates folgendes Gesetz beschlossen").

• Parliament of Grenada: "Be it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Representatives of Grenada, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—"

• Parliament of India: "BE it enacted by Parliament in the [number of years since 1950] Year of the Republic of India as follows:—"

• Oireachtas (the parliament for the Republic of Ireland):
  • Standard:

Since 1937: "Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows:—" (Irish: "Achtaitear ag an Oireachtas mar a leanas:—")

1922-1937: "Be it enacted by the Oireachtas of Saorstát Éireann as follows:—" (Irish: "Achtuigheadh Oireachtas Shaorstáit Éireann mar leanas:—")

• For an act with a preamble:

Since 1937: "Be it therefore enacted by the Oireachtas as follows:—" (Irish: "Achtuigheadh an tOireachtas ar an ábhar san mar leanas:—")

1922-1937: "Be it therefore enacted by the Oireachtas of Saorstát Éireann as follows:—" (Irish: Achtuigheadh Oireachtas Shaorstáit Éireann ar an ábhar san mar leanas:—")

• Parliament of Jamaica: "BE IT ENACTED by The Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Representatives of Jamaica, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-"

• Parliament of Malaysia: "BE IT ENACTED by the Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong with the advice and consent of the Dewan Negara and Dewan Rakyat in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:–" (Malay: "MAKA INILAH DIPERBUAT UNDANG-UNDANG oleh Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Yang di-Pertuan Agong dengan nasihat dan persetujuan Dewan Negara dan Dewan Rakyat yang bersidang dalam Parlimen, dan dengan kuasa daripadanya, seperti berikut:–")

• Parliament of Malta: "BE IT ENACTED by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:"

• Congress of Mexico: "The Congress of the United Mexican States decrees ..."^[1]

• Parliament of the Republic of Moldova: "The Parliament adopts the present law" (Romanian: "Parlamentul adoptă prezenta lege")

• Estates-General of the Netherlands: "We Beatrix [or name of King or Queen], by the Grace of God, Queen [King] of the Netherlands, Princess [Prince] of Orange-Nassau, etc., etc., etc. All, who shall see this or hear this read, Salute! be it known:" (Dutch: "Wij Beatrix, bij de gratie Gods, Koningin der Nederlanden, Prinses van Oranje-Nassau, etc., etc., etc. Allen, die deze zullen zien of horen lezen, Saluut! doen te weten::")

• Parliament of New Zealand: "The Parliament of New Zealand enacts as follows:-"
  • 1986-1999: "BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of New Zealand as follows:-"
  • Prior to 1986: "BE IT ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-"

• Nigerian National Assembly: "ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria"

• Congress of Peru: "The Congress of the Republic has given the following Law" (Spanish: "El Congreso de la Republica ha dado la Ley siguiente")

• Parliament of Romania: "The Parliament of Romania adopts the present law" (Romanian: "Parlamentul României adoptă prezenta lege")

• Parliament of Saint Kitts and Nevis: "BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the National Assembly of Saint Christopher and Nevis, and by the authority of the same as follows:-"

• Parliament of Saint Lucia: "BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the House of Assembly and the Senate of Saint Lucia, and by the authority of the same, as follows:"

• Parliament of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: "BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty by and with the advice and consent of the House of Assembly of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-"

• National Parliament of the Solomon Islands: "ENACTED by the National Parliament of Solomon Islands."

• Parliament of South Africa: "BE IT ENACTED by the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa, as follows:—" (when preceded by a Preamble, "THEREFORE" is inserted as the formula's third word)

• National Assembly of Thailand:
  • Constitution: "May there be virtue. Today is the [e.g. eleventh] day of the [e.g. ninth] month of the year of the [e.g. pig] under the lunar calendar, being [e.g. Friday], the [e.g. twenty fourth] day of [e.g. August] under the solar calendar, in the [e.g. 2550th] Year of the Buddhist Era.

"Phra Bat Somdet Phra Paraminthramaha Bhumibol Adulyadej Mahitalathibet Ramathibodi Chakkrinaruebodin Sayaminthrathirat Borommanatbophit [Name of the King in full title] is graciously pleased to proclaim that..............[e.g. Chairman of the National Legislative Assembly has made submission to His Majesty the King that...]

"........................................................................................

".............[e.g. Chairman of the National Legislative Assembly] has therefore submitted the draft charter to His Majesty to affix the royal signature to henceforth promulgate as the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand. Having entertained by His Majesty, the expedience to grant the royal permission in accordance with the public opinion.

"Be it, therefore, commanded by His Majesty the King the enactment of this Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand to replace the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand which enacted on [e.g. 1 October B.E. 2549 (2006)], as of this date of its publication, henceforth onwards.

"May the Thai People unite in observing, protecting and upholding this Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand in order to maintain the democratic regime and the sovereignty of the Thai people, and bring about happiness, prosperity and dignity to His Majesty’s subjects throughout the Kingdom according to the will of His Majesty in every respect. [This last verse usually changes in every promulgation of Constitutions, but alway contains the same main matters]."

• • Act: "Phra Bat Somdet Phra Paraminthramaha Bhumibol Adulyadej [Name of the King in brief title] is graciously pleased to proclaim that:

"Whereas it is expedient to have a law on............

"Be it, therefore, enacted by His Majesty the King, by and with the advice and consent of the National Assembly, as follows:"

• Parliament of Tuvalu: "ENACTED by the Parliament of Tuvalu-"

• Parliament of the United Kingdom
  • Standard: "BE IT ENACTED by the Queen's [King's] most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-"
  • For money bills:"WE, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom in Parliament assembled, towards raising the necessary supplies to defray Your Majesty's public expenses, and making an addition to the public revenue, have freely and voluntarily resolved to give and grant unto Your Majesty the several duties hereinafter mentioned; and do therefore most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted, and be it enacted by the Queen's [King's] most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-"
  • Under the Parliament Acts: "BE IT ENACTED by The Queen's [King's] most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Commons in this present Parliament assembled, in accordance with the provisions of the Parliament Acts 1911 and 1949, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-"

• Congress of the United States: "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,"

• National Assembly of Venezuela: "The Congress of the Republic of Venezuela decrees: the following..." (Spanish: El Congreso de la República de Venezuela Decreta: la siguiente"

• Cortes Generales of Spain:
  • For Constitutions: "Juan Carlos I [Name of the king/queen], King [Queen] of Spain, to all who should see and understand this act, know: That the Cortes Generales have approved and the people of Spain have ratified the following Constitution" (Spanish: "Juan Carlos I [Name of the king/queen], Rey [Reina] de España, a todos los que la presente vieren y entendieren, sabed: Que las Cortes Generales han aprobado y el pueblo español ratificado la siguiente Constitución").
  • For Organic acts: "Juan Carlos I [Name of the king/queen], King [Queen] of Spain, to all who should see and understand this act, know: That the Cortes Generales have approved and I come from enacting the following Organic act" (Spanish: "Juan Carlos I [Name of the king/queen], Rey [Reina] de España, a todos los que la presente vieren y entendieren, sabed: Que las Cortes Generales han aprobado y Yo vengo en sancionar la siguiente Ley Orgánica").
  • For standard acts: "Juan Carlos I [Name of the king/queen], King [Queen] of Spain, to all who should see and understand this act, know: That the Cortes Generales have approved and I come from enacting the following Act" (Spanish: "Juan Carlos I [Name of the king/queen], Rey [Reina] de España, a todos los que la presente vieren y entendieren, sabed: Que las Cortes Generales han aprobado y Yo vengo en sancionar la siguiente Ley").

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Former legislatures

• Congress of the Confederate States: "The Congress of the Confederate States of America do enact,"^[2]

• Acts of the Governor General of India in Council: "It is hereby enacted as follows:—"

The Congress of the Confederate States was the legislative body of the Confederate States of America, existing during the American Civil War between 1861 and 1865. ... The Governor-Generals Flag (1885–1947) depicted the Star of India on a Union Flag. ...

Subnational legislatures

Australia

• Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly: "The Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory enacts as follows:"
• Parliament of New South Wales: "The Legislature of New South Wales enacts:"
• Queensland Legislative Assembly: "The Parliament of Queensland enacts–"
• Prior to 1993: "BE IT ENACTED by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows."
• Parliament of South Australia: "The Parliament of South Australia enacts as follows:"
• Parliament of Tasmania: "Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:"
• Parliament of Victoria: "The Parliament of Victoria enacts as follows:"
• Parliament of Western Australia: "The Parliament of Western Australia enacts as follows:"

The ACT Legislative Assembly building, as seen from the front The Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly (or, more formally and fully, the Legislative Assembly for the Australian Capital Territory) is the unicameral legislature of the Australian Capital Territory. ... The Parliament of New South Wales consists of the Governor of New South Wales, the New South Wales Legislative Council and the New South Wales Legislative Assembly. ... The Legislative Assembly. ... The Parliament of South Australia consists of the South Australian Legislative Council and the South Australian House of Assembly. ... The Parliament of Tasmania consists of the Governor of Tasmania, the Tasmanian Legislative Council and the Tasmanian House of Assembly. ... The Parliament of Victoria is a bicameral, or two-house, legislature. ... The Parliament of Western Australia consists of the Western Australian Legislative Council, the Western Australian Legislative Assembly and the Governor of Western Australia. ...

Canada

• Legislative Assembly of Alberta: "HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as follows:"
• Legislative Assembly of British Columbia: "HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:"
• Legislative Assembly of Manitoba: "HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, enacts as follows:"
• Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick: "Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, enacts as follows:" (French: "Sa Majesté, sur l’avis et du consentement de l’Assemblée législative du Nouveau-Brunswick, décrète:")
• Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly: "Be it enacted by the Lieutenant-Governor and House of Assembly in Legislative Session convened, as follows:"
• Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories: "The Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly, enacts as follows:"
• Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia: "Be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:"
• Legislative Assembly of Nunavut: "The Commissioner of Nunavut, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly, enacts as follows:"
• Legislative Assembly of Ontario: "Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows:"
• Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island: "BE IT ENACTED by the Lieutenant Governor and the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Prince Edward Island as follows:"
• National Assembly of Quebec: "The Parliament of Québec enacts as follows:" (French: "Le Parlement du Québec décrète ce qui suit:")
• Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan: "HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan, enacts as follows:"
• Yukon Legislative Assembly: "The Commissioner of Yukon, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly, enacts as follows:"

The Legislative Assembly of Alberta meets in the provincial capital, Edmonton. ... Legislature Building in Victoria, BC The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia is located in Victoria. ... The Legislative Assembly of Manitoba is located in central Winnipeg, at the meeting point of the Wolseley and Fort Rouge ridings. ... The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. ... Colonial Building, the House of Assembly of the Dominion of Newfoundland Chamber of the House of Assembly in the Confederation Building. ... The Legislative Assembly of the Northwest Territories, Canada, is located in Yellowknife. ... The Nova Scotia House of Assembly is the legislative branch of the provincial government of Nova Scotia, Canada. ... The Legislative Assembly of Nunavut is located in Iqaluit. ... The Provincial Parliament of Ontario, is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario. ... The Legislative Assembly of Prince Edward Island is one of two parts of the General Assembly, the other being the Lieutenant-Governor. ... The Quebec Parliament Building at night The National Assembly of Quebec (French: Assemblée nationale du Québec) is the name for the legislative body of the province of Quebec, Canada which was defined in the Canadian constitution as the Legislative Assembly of Quebec (lassemblée législative de... The Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan is located in Regina. ... The Yukon Legislative Assembly is the legislative assembly for Yukon Territory, Canada. ...

New Zealand

Provincial councils (abolished in 1876)

• Canterbury Provincial Council: "Be it enacted by the Superintendent of the Province of Canterbury, by and with the advice and consent of the Provincial Council thereof, as follows:—"

(For the current top-level subdivision of Canterbury in New Zealand, see Canterbury, New Zealand) The Canterbury Province was a province of New Zealand from 1853 until the abolition of provincial government in 1876. ...

United Kingdom

Devolved institutions

• Northern Ireland Assembly: "BE IT ENACTED by being passed by the Northern Ireland Assembly and assented to by Her [His] Majesty as follows:"
• Scottish Parliament: Acts of the Scottish Parliament do not begin with a conventional enacting formula. Instead they begin with a phrase that reads: "The Bill for this Act of the Scottish Parliament was passed by the Parliament on [Date] and received Royal Assent on [Date]"
• National Assembly for Wales: "This Measure, passed by the National Assembly for Wales on [Date] and approved by Her Majesty in Council on [Date], enacts the following provisions:-"

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Former legislatures

• Parliament of Northern Ireland (1921-1972): "BE it enacted by the Queen's [King's] most Excellent Majesty, and the Senate and the House of Commons of Northern Ireland in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:-"

The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which existed from June 7, 1921 to March 30, 1972, when it was suspended. ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Crown dependencies

• Tynwald of the Isle of Man: "WE, your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Council and Keys of the said Isle, do humbly beseech your Majesty that it may be enacted, and be it enacted, by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Council and Keys in Tynwald assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows (that is to say):—"
• States of Jersey: "THE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law-" (French: "LES ETATS, moyennant la sanction de Sa Très Excellente Majesté en Conseil, ont adopté la Loi suivante -")
• States of Guernsey: "THE STATES, in pursuance of their Resolution of DATE, have approved the following provisions which, subject to the Sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, shall have force of law in the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

Tynwald (Tinvaal in Manx) is the bicameral legislature of the Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin). ... The States of Jersey (French: États de Jersey) is the parliament of Jersey. ... The States of Guernsey (French: États de Guernesey) is the parliament of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. ...

United States

• Arizona State Legislature: "Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona,"^[3]
• California State Legislature: "The People of the State of California do enact as follows:"
• Connecticut General Assembly: "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:"^[4]
• Hawaii State Legislature: "Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Hawaii:"^[5]
• Illinois General Assembly: "Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly"[6]
• Indiana General Assembly: "Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana"^[7]
• Maine Legislature: "Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:"^[8]
• Massachusetts General Court: "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:"^[9]
• Michigan Legislature: "The People of the State of Michigan enact:"^[10]
• New Hampshire General Court: "Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:"^[11]
• New Jersey Legislature: "Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:" ^[12]
• New York Legislature: "The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows,"^[13]
• North Carolina General Assembly: "The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:"^[14]
• Ohio General Assembly:"be it enacted by the general assembly of the state of Ohio" (sic)^[15]
• Oregon Legislative Assembly: "Be It Enacted by the People of the State of Oregon:"
• Pennsylvania General Assembly: "The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:"
• Rhode Island General Assembly: "It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:"^[16]
• Texas Legislature: "Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas:"^[17]
• Utah State Legislature:"Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah,"^[18]
• Vermont General Assembly: "It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont:"^[19]
• Virginia General Assembly: "Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia"^[20]
• Washington State Legislature: "Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington:"^[21]
• West Virginia Legislature: "Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:"^[22]
• Wisconsin Legislature: "The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:"^[23]
• Wyoming Legislature: "Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:"^[24]

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Territorial legislatures

• Legislature of Guam: "Be it enacted by the people of Guam"^[25]

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References

• ^  1917 Constitution of Mexico. Retrieved on December 3, 2006.
• ^  An Act to Prohibit the Importation of Luxuries, or Articels not Necissary or of Common Use (PDF). Retrieved on December 3, 2006.
• ^  Article Four of the Indiana State Consitution. Retrieved on September 5, 2007.
• ^  Connecticut State Constitution. Retrieved on March 25, {{{accessyear}}}.
• ^  New York State Constitution, Article III §13. The Constitution of the State of New York. Retrieved on January 25, 2006.
• ^  Hawai`i State Constitution - Article 3. Retrieved on April 13, 2006.
• ^  ARTICLE VI - OF THE LEGISLATIVE POWER. The Rhode Island State Constitution. Retrieved on December 29, 2005.
• ^  The Texas Constitution - Art 3 - Sec 29. The Texas Constitution. Retrieved on December 29, 2005.
• ^  The Vermont Constitution. Retrieved on March 25, {{{accessyear}}}.
• ^  Washington State Constitution. Retrieved on December 29, 2005.
• ^  West Virginia Constitution. Retrieved on December 29, 2005.
• ^  New Hampshire State Constitution. Retrieved on March 25, {{{accessyear}}}.
• ^  New Jersey State Constitution. Retrieved on December 29, 2005.
• ^  North Carolina State Constitution, Article II. Retrieved on December 19, 2006.
• ^  Constitution Online. Ohio Constitution of 1851. Retrieved on December 29, 2005.
• ^  Constitution of the State of Utah. Retrieved on February 23, 2006.
• ^  Maine State Constitution. Retrieved on March 25, {{{accessyear}}}.
• ^  Constitution of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved on April 10, 2006.
• ^  Public Law No. 26-26. Retrieved on December 3, 2006.
• ^  Arizona State Constitution, Article 4, Section 24. Retrieved on March 23, 2007.
• ^  M. T. S.. "Effect of Omission of Enacting Clause in a Statute in Virginia". Virginia Law Review 7 (6): pp. 485-486. DOI:10.2307/1063223. 
• ^  Wisconsin State Constitution, Article 4, Section 17. Retrieved on May 17, 2007.
• ^  Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963, as amended.. Retrieved on September 1, 2007.
• ^  Wyoming Constitution, Section 3, Article 21. Retrieved on September 29, 2007.