(See PDF for image) STATE OF WISCONSIN
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
J.B. VAN HOLLEN
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Kevin M. St. John
Deputy Attorney General
114 East, State Capitol
P.O. Box 7857
Madison, WI 53707-7857
608/266-1221
TTY 1-800-947-3529
October 15, 2014 OAG-06-14
Mr. Bernard Vash
Corporation Counsel
Kenosha County
912 - 56th Street, Room LL13
Kenosha, WI 53140-3747
Dear Mr. Vash:
¶ 1.
Your predecessor asked two questions relating to a county executive’s veto authority to amend a line item budget appropriation. He asked whether a county executive may cross out a specific line item and replace it with a lesser figure. He also asked whether constitutional amendments limiting the Wisconsin Governor’s veto power have similarly affected a county executive’s power. Finally, your predecessor asked whether a particular action taken by the Kenosha County Board was legally effective.