COLUMBIA--Gov. Mark Sanford said Monday he will not call the Legislature into special session this summer.

When lawmakers adjourned Thursday, senators had failed to adopt a resolution to come back in an extended session to deal with Sanford's vetoes on the budget and other bills.

The House had passed a measure to recall the General Assembly on June 17 to deal with any vetoes Sanford issues on the $5.3 billion state budget, but senators could not reach agreement on the resolution because of opposition from Democrats.

That means legislators won't have a chance to consider any vetoes until they return in January for the second half of the two-year session.

Senate President Pro Tem Glenn McConnell, R-Charleston, expressed concern last week that Sanford could veto critical programs or eliminate funding for the Legislature, but Democrats argued the General Assembly did not need to return for a special session at the expense of taxpayers.

Senate Finance Chairman Hugh Leatherman said he was not surprised Sanford declined to call a special session.

The state Budget and Control Board estimates that calling legislators back to Columbia would cost South Carolina taxpayers roughly $75,000 a day.

"I hope he won't do vetoes that do harm to agencies or (interfere with) providing services to our people," said Leatherman, R-Florence.

House Ways and Means Chairman Bobby Harrell said he's disappointed lawmakers did not complete all their work, but he doesn't blame the governor for his decision.

"Odds are the General Assembly would not override the governor's vetoes anyway, so it really doesn't make any difference where budget vetoes are concerned," he said.

Harrell, R-Charleston, said he was pleased, however, that the governor informed House leadership of his decision in advance,.

The adjournment of the General Assembly extended Sanford's deadline on budget vetoes from what was originally five days after receiving the budget to June 30, the last day of the fiscal year.