Missouri Governor Jay Nixon has called the Legislature to begin a special session on Tuesday, September 6, 2011.

The special session was called to address a number of the governor’s job creation proposals.

Photo of Missouri Governor Jay Nixon by Bernard Pollack on Wikipedia.

New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez has called for the Legislature to begin a special session on Tuesday, September 6, 2011.

The purpose of the special session is to address redistricting and a number of the governor’s economic development proposals.

Photo of Governor Susana Martinez by The State of New Mexico on Wikipedia.

The North Carolina General Assembly adjourned the special session concerning redistricting on Thursday, July 28, 2011.

During the session, the redistricting process for the state was completed.

Further, five of Governor Beverly Perdue’s vetoes were overridden.

The Legislature is expected to convene another special session on Monday, September 12, 2011.

Photo of the North Carolina State Legislative Building by Jayron32 on Wikipedia.

The Georgia General Assembly is scheduled to convene in special session on Monday, August 15, 2011.

The primary topic of discussion is to be redistricting.

Photo of the Georgia State Capitol dome by Connor.carey on Wikipedia.

West Virginia Governor Earl Ray Tomblin has called a special legislative session.

It will begin at noon on August 1, 2011.

Here is the press release on the Office of the Governor website and a link to the West Virginia Legislature website.

The Virginia General Assembly is scheduled to reconvene the recessed special session on Friday, July 29, 2011.

The session is scheduled to take up the issue of judicial vacancies in the state.

Photo of the Virginia State Capitol by Amadeust on Wikipedia.

The special session of the Utah Legislature adjourned after one day, as expected.

Several items were passed including a resolution calling for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Photo of the Utah State Capitol by BigBen212 on Wikipedia.

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has called a special legislative session to begin today at 3 p.m. for a vote on a budget agreement that would end the state’s government shutdown.

Governor Dayton stated that some state agencies could re-open as early as Wednesday if the budget agreement is finalized.

Photo of the Minnesota State Capitol dome by Mulad on Wikipedia.

Utah Governor Gary Herbert has called a special session of the State Legislature for July 20. It is expected to last only one day.

“The items on the call are generally minor housekeeping items, some of which are time-sensitive,” the Governor is quoted as saying in his press release.

Photo of Governor Gary Herbert courtesy of Gw.hajduk on Wikipedia.

Governor Dannel P. Malloy has issued a Call of Special Session for Thursday, June 30, 2011.

Governor Malloy issued the call after ratification of a deal struck in May with union leadership for the state’s public employees came into doubt.

Ratification of the deal, essential to the balancing of the state’s budget for the upcoming fiscal year, would save the positions of the up to 7,500 state workers Malloy insists may have to be laid off in order to achieve a balanced budget.

Photo of the Connecticut State Capitol dome derived from a photo by jglazer75 on Wikipedia.

Governor Jan Brewer has called the Legislature to begin a special session on Friday, June 9, 2011.

The purpose of the special session is to extend unemployment benefits for the state’s jobless.

The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled the Legislature does not have to meet today in a special session called by Governor Nikki Haley.

In a 3 to 2 decision, the court denied the special session, writing: “Although the General Assembly is currently in recess, it has not adjourned sine die and, therefore, is still in its annual session. Under these specific facts, respondent cannot convene an ‘extra’ session of the General Assembly since it is currently in session. To do so would interrupt the annual session and would violate the General Assembly’s authority to set its calendar and agenda and would constitute a violation of the separation of powers provision.”

The Legislature will meet in a previously scheduled session on June 14.

This blog post follows up a previous article “South Carolina’s Extra Special Session” by George Ticoras on June 3.

The regular session of the South Carolina Legislature adjourned on June 2 and a special session is scheduled for June 14. However, Governor Nikki Haley has requested an earlier additional special session for June 7 to pass further legislation, but the elected representatives may not convene.

While House Speaker Bobby Harrell has instructed house members to return on June 7, Senate President Pro Tempore Glenn McConnell has said the senate will not return, even though both the governor and Senator McConnell are in the same political party.

Several legislators challenge the governor’s legal authority to convene a special session without extraordinary circumstances.

The Alaska Legislature was adjourned on its scheduled date, but not in its usual manner.

Because the House and Senate could not agree on the time of the adjournment, which is on the 90th and last day authorized by law, Governor Parnell himself invoked state constitutional authority and adjourned the 27th session of the legislature on April 17. He then immediately called a special session to begin April 18.

The special session is limited by law to a maximum of 30 days.