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1996 SESSION

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(SB141)

GOVERNOR'S VETO EXPLANATION

    Pursuant to Article V, Section 6 of the Constitution of Virginia, I am vetoing Senate Bill 141, which is attached hereto.

    I remain unconvinced of the need for, or the benefit to be derived from, established of a public defender's office for the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County. The fiscal impact analysis continues to show that it is more economical in these circumstances to use court-appointed counsel to represent indigent defendants. Indeed, the 1996-98 budget reflects an increased cost to state taxpayers of approximately $400,000 as a result of this unnecessary legislation.