Impoundment is an act by a President of the United States of not spending money  that has ... Forty-three states in the U.S. give their governors authority not to  spend money allocated by the state ... In that senses, the President is securing  the pool of allocated funds, holding them instead of allowing them to be freely  spent.
J.D. Alexander · Gov. Rick Scott's sale of the state planes was "not proper." ... " The Constitution doesn't allow the governor to not-spend appropriations funds.".
Feb 16, 2011 ... Scott said he was not sure high-speed rail would bring taxpayers a return on their  ... "The Constitution doesn't allow the governor to not-spend appropriations funds " and there is $300 million appropriated in the budget to put ...
Yet most people feel that the federal budget does not currently reflect their values  ... It doesn't specify a role for the president in managing the nation's finances,  either. ... Appropriations bills specify how much money will go to different  government ... for determining the precise levels of budget authority, or allowed  spending, ...
4) Enable legislators to better understand the fiscal impacts of their bills (and bills  they hear in ... On the Internet: http://leg.mt.gov/css/fiscal/default.asp ... “No  appropriation shall be made for religious, charitable, industrial, educational, or  benevolent purposes to ... o The constitution prohibits debt to fund deficit  spending ...
The Constitution doesn't allow the governor to not-spend appropriations funds.