General and Special Laws of The State of Texas Passed By The Second, Third and Fourth Called Sessions of the Sixty-Second Legislature and the Regular Session of the Sixty-Third Legislature Page: 297
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PROCLAMATION
OBJECTIONS TO ITEMS AND REASONS FOR VETO
BOARD OF MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL RETARDATION CONSTRUC-
TION PROGRAM
Item 2
Funds have been provided in Senate Bill 1 to expand the services at Corpus
Christi State School, Lubbock State School, Brenham State School, Richmond
State School and the San Angelo Center. In addition, Senate Bill 1 provides
an appropriation of $8.5 million for local community centers for the mentally
ill and mentally retarded. This is an increase of three million dollars over cur-
rent appropriations. The State is continuing its commitment to provide ade-
quate funds for the care and treatment of the mentally retarded during the
1973 fiscal year. Adequate State and local facilities and programs are available
to serve the handicapped in the North Texas area during the next fiscal year.
The appropriation of one million dollars will not build a new school for the
mentally retarded; and, it will not provide any additional services to the men-
tally retarded. It will only obligate the Sixty-third Legislature and/or other
Legislatures to complete this school. Since the one million dollar appropria-
tion represents a token contribution to the estimated total cost of $25 million
for construction of the school, the decision to fund this school should be made
by the Sixty-third Legislature. For these reasons I am vetoing this item.
ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE
Item 14
Since the Legislature failed to enact legislation increasing fees to the Board
of Barber Examiners Fund, it is estimated that income to the Fund will be
insufficient by $100,000 for financing anticipated appropriations and demands
for the 1973 fiscal year. By eliminating charges against the Fund the Barber
Board should have sufficient funds to maintain their operations until the Regu-
lar Session of the Sixty-third Legislature. At this time, the Legislature will
have an opportunity to either increase the fees to support the operations of the
Board, or to reduce appropriations. For these reasons I am vetoing this item
as well as other appropriations from this Fund, except those for the operation
of the Board of Barber Examiners.
COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS
Item 22
Senate Bill 245, Sixty-second Legislature, Regular Session specified that the
Comptroller of Public Accounts would develop a uniform accounting system
for the expenditure of funds for welfare programs by the various counties, hos-
pital districts and cities. Since the development of this system has been com-
pleted and the unexpended balances totalling over $130,000 from the 1972
fiscal year are reappropriated, this appropriation is unnecessary. For these
reasons I am vetoing this item.
BOARD OF INSURANCE
Item 19
Senate Bill 11, Acts of the Sixty-second Legislature, First Called Session ap-
propriated $175,000 for these purposes during the 1972 fiscal year. A large
unexpended balance of over $100,000 from this 1972 fiscal year appropriation
is reappropriated for the 1973 fiscal year by Senate Bill 1. Since the reappro-
priation of the unexpended balance is sufficient to finance the necessary ex-
penditures for these special studies and investigations during the 1973 fiscal
year, this new appropriation is unnecessary. Therefore, I am vetoing this item.297
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