Opinion No.

The Honorable Edward F. Thicksten State Representative P.O. Box 2019 Alma, AR 72921-2019

Dear Representative Thicksten:

This is in response to your request, received by this office on April 14, 1997, for an opinion as to whether the Governor has the lawful authority to veto Section 50 of House Bill 1810 of 1997. You note that the Governor has vetoed this provision.

It is my opinion, based upon the majority view, that a veto of Section 50 of H.B. 1810 is outside the Governor's item veto authority under Arkansas Constitution Article 6, Section 17.

House Bill 1810 is entitled:

AN ACT TO MAKE AN…