Governor may veto appropriations - extent - exceptions.
Mo. Rev. Stat. § 26.030
in effect26.030. Governor may veto appropriations — extent — exceptions. — The governor may veto any item or portion of any item of any appropriation bill or the whole thereof; except that the governor shall not reduce any appropriation for free public schools or for the payment of principal and interest on the public debt.
(RSMo 1939 § 10905, A.L. 1945 p. 1428 § 58, A.L. 1959 H.B. 121) See also Const. Art. IV § 26.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://revisor.mo.gov/main/OneSection.aspx?section=26.030Fetched: 10/17/2026
