“Within ten days of receiving a law adopted by the Seimas, the President of the Republic either shall sign and officially promulgate the law or shall, upon reasonable grounds, refer it back to the Seimas for reconsideration. If the law adopted by the Seimas is neither referred back nor signed by the President of the Republic within the specified period, the law shall come into force after it is signed and officially promulgated by the Speaker of the Seimas. A law or another act adopted by referendum must, within 5 days, be signed and officially promulgated by the President of the Republic. If the President of the Republic does not sign and promulgate such a law within the specified period, the law shall come into force after it is signed and officially promulgated by the Speaker of the Seimas.”
Within ten days of receiving a law adopted by the Seimas, the President of the Republic either signs and officially promulgates it or returns it to the Seimas with reasons for reconsideration. If the President neither signs nor returns the law within that period, it is signed and promulgated by the Speaker of the Seimas. A law or act adopted by referendum must be signed and promulgated by the President within 5 days.
When the President disagrees with a law passed by the Seimas, he returns it within ten days with his reasons and proposed amendments. If the President simply does nothing within that period, the law is signed by the Speaker of the Seimas.
Memorise two deadlines: ten days for a law adopted by the Seimas and 5 days for an act adopted by referendum. In both cases, if the President does not sign, the law is signed and promulgated by the Speaker of the Seimas.
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