Statute books; foreign states; United States territories
Sec. 1. (a) This section applies to the following:
(1) The printed statute books of the several states and territories
of the United States, purporting to be printed under the
authority of those states and territories.
(2) A copy of any statute or any part of a statute contained in a
statute book described in subdivision (1) that is accompanied by
the certificate of the secretary of state, under seal of the state,
certifying that:
(A) the copy is complete and correct;
(B) the statute book from which the copy is taken is
deposited in the office of the secretary or in the state library;
and
(C) the secretary of state believes the book was received
under the authority of the state or territory purporting to
have enacted the statutes.
(b) A statute book, a copy of a statute, or a copy of part of a
statute described in subsection (a) is presumptive evidence in all
courts of public or private legislative acts of the state or territory
purporting to have enacted the statute.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.34.
Last modified: May 24, 2006