July 30, 2004
To the Honorable Members of the
Illinois Senate
93rd General Assembly
Pursuant to Article IV, Section 9(b) of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, I hereby veto Senate Bill 2460, entitled “AN ACT concerning gaming.” By changing the procedural means by which the state may enter a gaming compact with a Native American tribe, this bill alters the relationship between the legislative and executive branches of government. I find the current and historical balance of powers between these two branches in no need of procedural alteration.
For this reason, I hereby veto and return Senate Bill 2460.
Sincerely,
ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH
Governor