What type of veto allows the governor to reject specific items in a spending bill?

The line-item veto specifically allows a governor to reject individual provisions or items within a larger spending bill while approving the rest of the bill. This type of veto is particularly useful in managing budgetary appropriations, as it enables governors to eliminate specific expenditures they may find unnecessary or excessive without having to veto the entire bill.

This targeted approach can lead to more efficient allocation of state funds, as it prevents the need for the legislature to start from scratch on a new bill. Other types of vetoes, such as a complete veto, would reject the entire piece of legislation, and thus wouldn’t allow for the selective elimination of budget items. Similarly, a partial veto would involve a broader rejection of a bill rather than the more focused action provided by a line-item veto. The override veto refers to the process by which a legislature can overturn a governor’s veto, which is not directly related to the act of vetoing specific line items in a budget.