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2006 SESSION
(HB1545)GOVERNOR'S VETO
Pursuant to Article V, Section 6, of the Constitution of Virginia, I veto House Bill 1545, which would change the power to appoint the Director of the Tobacco Settlement Foundation from the Governor to the Board of Trustees of the Foundation.
No reason exists for the Governor to cede this power. Some believe that allowing the governor to appoint the director threatens the Foundation’s continuity of operations. Because the current director served under the two previous governors and was then reappointed at the beginning of my administration, this argument is not compelling.
Any shift in the balance of power of gubernatorial appointments should occur in conjunction with a broader review of issues including the merits of a two-term governor.