State Ex Rel. Sundby v. Adamany

We reach the merits. This is an original action for declaratory judgment on whether the governor, in violation of art. IV, sec. 1, Wisconsin Constitution, exceeded the authority granted to him by art. V, sec. 10, when he vetoed certain provisions of an appropriations bill, ch. 39, Laws of 1975, amended, repealed, repealed and recreated in part by ch. 80, Laws of 1975.

Wé conclude that the governor acted within his authority and, therefore, we deny the affirmative relief sought by petitioner.

The pertinent facts forming the basis of this litigation are undisputed. The governor vetoed certain…