1.   But many also wanted to advance a conservative vision of welfare policy, even if that meant limiting the discretion of state officials.

2.   For one thing, he expects that the drive to limit discretion is grounded in histories of abuse.

3.   The guidelines limited judicial discretion to within a specific punishment range and banished parole from the federal system.

4.   The legislation also limits the discretion of local districts to raise property taxes.

5.   Under Texas law, the governor has extremely limited discretion if the board authorizes an execution.