You are correct the legislature does not do the certifying - they do however accept or reject it.
That would be a distinction without a difference. No. I said there is nothing they need to do. They are not involved in the certification process in any way.
The Missouri legislature in not in session until January. How are they going to accept it or reject it?
I don’t believe that is how the Pennsylvania Statute reads. It reads, as I read it, that the County Boards certify, then the Secretary of State certifies, and then the Governor certifies and the electors are appointed with certificates.
The legislature only has a role if the US Code applies, which is if enough counties cannot be certified due to judicial intervention and, as a result, there is no outcome to the state run election.
Then the legislature can vote. Just like Florida was getting ready to do in 2000.