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2012 Kansas Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (2012)

handle is hein.sag/sagks0035 and id is 1 raw text is: STATE OF KANSAS OpFric OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL MEMONAL HALL 120 SW ITH AVE. 2iD FLOOR TCMEA, KS 66612-1597 (785) 296-2215 * FAX (785) 296-6296 WWW.K&G.RG January 18, 2012 ATTORNEY GENERAL OPINION NO. 2012- 1 The Honorable Bill Feuerborn State Representative, Fifth District 1600 Park Road Garnett, Kansas 66032 Re: Constitution of the State of Kansas-Legislative-Approval of Bills; Vetoes; Governor's Line-item Veto Power The Governor's use of the line-item veto to excise the questioned proviso within Section 175 of 2011 Senate Substitute for House Bill 2014 does not exceed the authority granted to the Governor under Article 2, Section 14(b) of the Constitution of the State of Kansas. Cited herein: Kan. Const., Art. 2, Section 14; K.S.A. 45-307; L. 2011, Ch. 118. Dear Representative Feuerborn: As Representative for the Fifth District, you ask for our opinion on whether the Governor's line-item veto of a portion of Section 175 of 2011 Senate Substitute for House Bill 20141 exceeds the authority granted to the Governor under Article 2, Section 14(b) of the Constitution of the State of Kansas. The bill was enrolled and presented to the Governor on May 20, 2011.2 The Governor approved the bill on June 1, 2011, except for the line-item veto of Sections 26, 108(e), 108(f) & 115(a); and portions of Sections 111 a), 143(a), and 175.3 The bill, absent these provisions, took effect on June 9, 2011. Section 175 of 2011 Senate Substitute for House Bill 2014 states: 1 L. 2011, Ch. 118, also known as the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2011. 2 2011 Journal of the House 1668. 3 2011 Journal of the House 1662. 4 L. 2011, Ch. 118, Section 175; Kan. Reg., Vol. 30, No. 23, 755, 849 (June 9, 2011). DEREK SCHMIDT ArT0ANEV GFX MRL Synopsis:

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