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PROCLAMATION
BY THE
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TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME:
Pursuant to Article IV, Section 14, of the Texas Constitution, I, Rick Perry, Governor of
Texas, do hereby disapprove of and veto House Bill No. 2888 as passed by the Eighty-
first Texas Legislature, Regular Session, because of the following objections:
House Bill No. 2888 would take funds away from the Temporary Assistance for
Needy Families (TANF) program to fund a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
grant program to be administered through the Texas Department of Housing and
Community Affairs. Taking TANF dollars away from their intended purpose of
serving clients to fund this program is unnecessary. These funds should be used
to benefit people, not create more government bureaucracy.
Furthermore, tax assistance and Earned Income Tax Credit education programs
are already provided by the Texas Workforce Commission, Texas' 28 local
workforce development boards, and numerous nonprofit organizations and
community centers.
Since the Legislature by its adjournment has prevented the return of this bill, I am filing
these objections in the office of the Secretary of State and giving notice thereof by this
public proclamation according to the aforementioned constitutional provision.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I
have signed my name officially
- y rand caused the Seal of the State to
be affixed hereto at Austin, this
19th day of June, 2009.
RIC
Governor of Te
ATTESTED BY:
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Dep y Se retary of State
FILED IN TH OPPICI OP THI
SECRET Y.. OF STATE
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JUN 19 2009
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