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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. | ||
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By virtue of article V, section 7 of the Texas Constitution, persons appointed as judges of the 444th and 445th Judicial Districts are entitled to an annual state salary. The degree to which the judges are at this time entitled to supplemental salary payments, office space, staffing, and other perquisites of office depends upon a showing of essentiality, which requires factual determinations not amenable to the opinion process.
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'One purpose-the budget execution aspect of the amendment-permits "the emergency transfer of any finds 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 appropriate circumstances, transfer finds among the agencies of state government. See generally TEX. GOV'T CODE ANN. 55 3 17.002-.005 (Vernon 2005) footnote 2
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Article XVI, section 69 of the Texas Constitution provides that “[tlhe legislature 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 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, when the legislature is not in session.
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The governor is not authorized to increase or appropriate state motor vehicle registration fees. However, chapter 3 17 of the Government Code authorizes the governor and the legislative budget board in the event of an emergency to act to redirect state motor vehicle registration fees already appropriated by the legislature for particular purposes to other uses permitted by article VIII, section 7-a of the Texas Constitution.