South Carolina Coin Operators Ass'n v. Beasley

The General Assembly sent the 1995-96 Appropriations *185Act1 to Governor Beasley on June 13, 1995, and adjourned sine die. The Governor returned the Appropriations Act with his veto message to the Speaker and members of the House on June 29, 1995. At issue here is the validity of veto message number 97 which strikes parts of section 67 of the Act relating to the regulation and licensing of video slot machines. We granted petitioners’ request for original jurisdiction.

Petitioners challenge the validity of veto 97 on the following two grounds: first, the Governor exceeded his veto authority by…