House Overrides Governor's Veto Thursday May 22, 2003 5:36am How would you rate the Bush Administration on Homeland Security/Anti-Terror efforts?  Excellent  Good  Fair  Poor  Awful disclaimer  |  results  |  more polls ___  ABC News 4 Interact  ___    • Signup for eNews Alerts    • ABC News 4 Pulse Poll    • Whats Your Opinion?    • Printable Version    • E-Mail This Story ___  Related Stories  ___ Sanford Praises Urban League Sanford Vetoes Memorial to Law Officers Columbia (AP) - The House overrode a veto by Governor Mark Sanford ( website/news ) on a bill that creates a memorial for police officers on Statehouse grounds.  The House spent two days debating the veto before they overrode it on an 89-to-21 vote.  Sanford says he vetoed the bill because the 500,000 dollars to build the monument could be better spent elsewhere in this tight budget year.  Some House members agreed, saying the money could pay troopers' salaries or buy equipment. They also argued that a monument to fallen officers already exists at the Criminal Justice Academy.  But other members say it's important to honor the officers on Statehouse grounds. Ways and Means Chairman Bobby Harrell says the money already was appropriated in last year's budget from a Public Safety Department building fund. » Find More Articles Related To This One » Search The Internet For More On This Topic Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

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