Friday, April 23, 2010
Kentucky Supreme Court Issues Ruling
KENTUCKY....
In a 5-2 decision, the Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that only the state Senate has the authority to confirm gubernatorial appointees to boards and commissions, and a state law giving both the House and Senate the authority to confirm certain appointees is invalid. The court says the state constitution gives that authority to the Senate alone. The ruling came in a 2008 lawsuit filed by former Education Secretary Virginia Fox after the House failed to confirm her nomination to the Council on Postsecondary Education by former Governor Ernie Fletcher.
In a 5-2 decision, the Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled that only the state Senate has the authority to confirm gubernatorial appointees to boards and commissions, and a state law giving both the House and Senate the authority to confirm certain appointees is invalid. The court says the state constitution gives that authority to the Senate alone. The ruling came in a 2008 lawsuit filed by former Education Secretary Virginia Fox after the House failed to confirm her nomination to the Council on Postsecondary Education by former Governor Ernie Fletcher.
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