.Common sense and the Constitution won in this case," said House Speaker Jim Weiers, in reaction to a decision by the Arizona Supreme Court that the governor exceeded her line item veto power when she vetoed a portion of a bill related to state employee compensation.

Common sense and the Constitution won in this case," said House Speaker Jim Weiers, in reaction to a decision by the Arizona Supreme Court that the governor exceeded her line item veto power when she vetoed a portion of a bill related to state employee compensation. "The Legislature is not going to tolerate power grabs by any governor, Democrat or Republican," he said. The Legislature brought the case against Governor Janet Napolitano, challenging the validity of the veto. The court agreed. In an opinion issued Sept. 12, 2006, the court ruled that the section in question "does not set aside a defined amount of public revenue from any specific funding source" and is not subject to line item veto power. Furthermore, the "Legislature's right to have the votes of a majority given effect has been overridden and the Legislature, as an institution, has sustained a direct injury to its authority to make and amend laws by a majority vote." NCSL filed an amicus brief in support of the Legislature.