The governor may control the rate at which any appropriation is expended during the period of the appropriation by allotment or other means, and may reduce the expenditures of the state or any of its agencies below their appropriations whenever the actual revenues are less than the revenue estimates upon which the appropriations were based.
Power of governor to control rate of and reduce expenditures
Mo. Const. art. IV, § 27 — under Executive Department.
Mo. Const. art. IV, § 27
Power of governor to control rate of and reduce expenditures