Florida § 216.179 - Reinstatement of vetoed appropriations by administrative means prohibited.
Full text of Florida Florida Statutes § 216.179 — Reinstatement of vetoed appropriations by administrative means prohibited., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 216.179. Reinstatement of vetoed appropriations by administrative means prohibited.
After the Governor has vetoed a specific appropriation for an agency or the judicial branch, neither the Governor, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, nor a state agency, in their various statutory and constitutional roles, may authorize expenditures for or implementation in any manner of the programs that were authorized by the vetoed appropriation.
Source: official Florida text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 216.179 ("Reinstatement of vetoed appropriations by administrative means prohibited.") is part of the Florida Statutes, the codified statutory law of Florida. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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