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Unallotment refers to a budgetary technique used by United States state governors to unilaterally make spending cuts to bridge budget deficit gaps. Unallotment was used by a number of governors in the wake of the economic recession of 2008, most notably by Governor Tim Pawlenty in July 2009. ==Requirements for Unallotment== In Minnesota, in order for unallotment to be used, all of the following circumstances must exist:〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/hrd/pubs/unallot.pdf )〕 * A balanced budget has been enacted into law * Expected revenues have been determined to be less than anticipated * The governor has approved the unallotment * The commissioner has sought advice from the Legislative Advisory Committee * The budget reserve has been exhausted If all of these conditions exist, the executive branch is given broad authority to cut state budgets without the consent of the state legislature.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Unallotment」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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