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'One purpose-the budget execution aspect of the amendment-permits "the emergency transfer of any finds | 'One purpose-the budget execution aspect of the amendment-permits "the emergency transfer of any finds | ||
appropriated to the agencies of state government." | appropriated to the agencies of state government." Tex. Const. art. XVI, 5 69. Under this portion of the provision, as | ||
implemented by chapter 3 17 of the Government Code, the Governor or the Legislative Budget Board may, under | implemented by chapter 3 17 of the Government Code, the Governor or the Legislative Budget Board may, under | ||
appropriate circumstances, transfer finds among the agencies of state government. See generally TEX. GOV'T CODE | appropriate circumstances, transfer finds among the agencies of state government. See generally TEX. GOV'T CODE | ||
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may require, by rider in the General Appropriations Act or by separate statute, the prior approval of | may require, by rider in the General Appropriations Act or by separate statute, the prior approval of | ||
the expenditure or the emergency transfer of any funds appropriated to the agencies of state | the expenditure or the emergency transfer of any funds appropriated to the agencies of state | ||
government.” | government.” Tex. Const. art. XVI, 5 69. The legislature has delegated to the governor and the | ||
legislative budget board the authority to redirect legislative appropriations in case of an emergency, | legislative budget board the authority to redirect legislative appropriations in case of an emergency, | ||
when the legislature is not in session. | when the legislature is not in session. |