Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Governor Beshear Sounds The Alarm About The Budget
KENTUCKY...
If the General Assembly fails to pass a budget by July 1, some vital state services will be forced to close. Governor Steve Beshear instructed Cabinet secretaries to begin planning for a partial shutdown if the legislature does not meet that deadline. In addition, he sent a letter to all members of the General Assembly outlining areas that may be impacted by a partial shutdown. This is the first time in Kentucky’s history that state services could be shuttered due to a lack of an enacted budget. A 2005 Kentucky Supreme Court decision (Fletcher v. Commonwealth) holds that the only expenditures allowable are those mandated by the Kentucky Constitution, the federal government or state statute.
If the General Assembly fails to pass a budget by July 1, some vital state services will be forced to close. Governor Steve Beshear instructed Cabinet secretaries to begin planning for a partial shutdown if the legislature does not meet that deadline. In addition, he sent a letter to all members of the General Assembly outlining areas that may be impacted by a partial shutdown. This is the first time in Kentucky’s history that state services could be shuttered due to a lack of an enacted budget. A 2005 Kentucky Supreme Court decision (Fletcher v. Commonwealth) holds that the only expenditures allowable are those mandated by the Kentucky Constitution, the federal government or state statute.
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