This is why the indictment agianst Rick Perry should be immediately dismissed: 5.1 The Veto One of the basic powers the Governor exercises over the legislative process is the veto, which enables governors to nullify bills, concurrent resolutions, and appropriation items. A skillful governor can use the threat of the veto to influence legislation during the session. The veto can also be used as a last resort intervention in the budget process to affect spending priorities at the end of a legislative session. Look at the vetoes column on the interactive governors table to review governors use of the veto. The power to veto specific budget items, called the line-item veto, adds another dimension to the governors veto power. The line-item veto provides a surgical tool that governors can use to cut elements out of a bill without vetoing the entire measure. But as with other vetoes, a governor who has not laid the political groundwork for such action may be subject to criticism and can expect to be called upon publicly to justify such action in high-visibility cases. But then, since when have Democrats been concerned about the law, except when it may suit their corrupt purposes.
Posted on: Sat, 16 Aug 2014 22:16:00 +0000
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