H 5261 Joint Resolution, By Wilkins, J. Brown, Cato, Harrell, Harrison, Kelley, Sharpe, W.D. Smith, Townsend and Witherspoon
Summary: Budget, Governor's veto power; constitutional amendment
    A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE IV OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO THE EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT OF STATE GOVERNMENT BY ADDING SECTION 22, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GOVERNOR, IN EXERCISING THE AUTHORITY TO VETO SPECIFIC ITEMS IN BILLS OR JOINT RESOLUTIONS APPROPRIATING STATE FUNDS MUST CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENT OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION THAT THE STATE'S BUDGET PROCESS MUST ENSURE THAT ANNUAL STATE EXPENDITURES MAY NOT EXCEED ANNUAL STATE REVENUES.
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05/14/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-49
05/14/02	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-50