Legal Opinion
State, Ex Rel. Coll v. Carruthers
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided August 2, 1988No. 17587PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
The Chairman of the New Mexico House Appropriations and Finance Committee, Max Coll, and the Chairman of the New Mexico Senate Finance Committee, Ben Altamirano, petitioned the Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus directing Governor Garry Carruthers and Secretary of Finance and Administration, Willard Lewis, to perform their respective duties and administer the General Appropriation Act of 1988 (General Appropriation Act) as originally passed without reference to various “line-item” vetoes made by the Governor.
The General Appropriation Act was duly passed in the New Mexico State Senate…
3Cases cited9 opinions
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- Henry v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
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4Cited by22 opinions
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