The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-01


10 propose an amendment to Section 6
% Article III. title. Legislative Depart
msnt," OF the Constitution Of this State
ana which said Act 10 In words and Nc
ares following;
"cHAPTER l59.
AN ACT 10 propose an amendment u
lection E2 Of Article III. rstIe, Legsia
tive pnrtinent. Of the Constitution o.
this State. regulating the making Of ap
propfiati ms by the General Assembl,
OF Mary nd In regular session, and Y
provide rJr the submission Of sait
amendment to the qualified voters o.
this Stat for adoption or rejection.
seotion 1. Be Il enacted by the Gen
srai Assembly OF Maryland three-nfthi
OF ali the meprbers OF each Of the two
houses concurri.g), That the following
be and the same In hereby proposed ~
an Amendment to Section 80 OF Article
III. title, Legislative Department. OF ths
Constitution Of this State. the same. u
adopted by the legally qualified voter
Of the State, as herein provided. TO pc
come Section 90 OF Article III OF tet
Souatituttch VI AA~sss HI
Sec. g. The General Assembly shall mol
appropriate any money out OF the Treas
ury except III accordance with the FOL
lowing povisions:
Subsection A:
Every appropriation hill shall be either
n Budget Bill, or O Supplementary Appro-
priation Bill. ms hereinafter mentioned
oub-Gection u,
First. within twenty days after the
commenting OF the General Assembly lex
cant In the case Of a newly elected Gov
ernor. and then within thirty days after
MA inauguration), unless such time shan
Be- extended by the General Assembly
Tor the session at which the Budget "
70 Be- submitted. the Governor shall SUD
nit 70 the General Assembly two budgets
eus for each OF the ensuing nscai years
naoh budget shall contain a complste
plan OF proposed expenditures and esti.
mated revenues for the particular fiscal
rear 70 which II relates: and shall SHOW
he sstimated surplus or dencit OF reve-
nusa AZ the end Of such year. Accom-
penyinG each budget shall be state
msnt showing: ~ the revenues and ex-
psnditurss for each Of the tive hsoal
years next preceding; % the current
asssts, liabilities. reserves and surplus o.
1sfolt OF the State; 90 the debts and
funds OF the State. ~ an estimate OF the
etats's financial condition as OF the De,
DINING and end OF each Of the hsoal
Tsars- covered by tho two budgets apove
provtasd; O) any explanation the Cover
nor may desire 10 make as to the I'M
psrtant features Of any budget and any
suaesstion as TO methods for the reduo'
tisn or increase Of the States revenue
asosnd. Each budget shall be divided
nate two parts, and the first part shat
" Assigmated Governmental Appropria.
lisnsf' and shall embrace an itemizeo
satlnats Of the appropriations; ~ for
Ina General Assembly AZ certified TO the
Governor In the manner hereinafter pro-
vidsd; N for the Executive Department;
M for the Judiciary Department, as pro-
vidsd by law, certified to the Governor
BY the Comptroller; 10 to pay and dis
charge the principal and interest OF tho
debt OF the State Of Maryland In confor-
nifty with Section "a Of Article Ill OF the
Constitution. and all laws enacted u
pursuance thereof: 10 for the salarie
payable by the State under the Constltu-
lion and laws OF the State; 90 for the es-
tnblInhment and maintenance Throughout
The State Of q thorough and efficient SIS
TEN OF public schools In conformity Will
Article VIII OF the Constitution and Will
he laws of the State: Cd for such othe.
purposes us are set forth Ia the Consti-
ution OF the State.
Third; The second part shall be desis
,ated General Appropriations" ant
,hail Include all other estimates Of ap
propriations.
The Governor shall deliver to the pre-
siding officer OF each house the budgets
md bill for nll the proposed appi opsla-
,ons Of the budgets clearly ltemized AN,
Il. Ia - h. af
nch house shall promptly cause said
sil TO be introduced therein. and sucl
till shall DO known as the budget BILL
Tho Governor may, before Anal actloi
thereon by the General Assembly, amend
or supplement either Of said budgets to
correct an oversight or In case Of an
emergency, with the consent OF the Gen.
sral Assembly by delivering such a..
amendment or supplement 10 the pre-
siding ono ars Of both houses; and such
amendment or supplement shall thereb,
become r. part OF said budget bill a. al
addition 20 the items OF said bill or
a modification OF or substitute for an,
item Of ss,a bill such amendment or sup
plsment ,Aay Pffect.
The Ger sral Assembly shall not amen
the budget bill 80 as to AFFECT either th;
obliEations Of the State under sectloI
ths nroylslons made by tho Jaws ar m,
sts,s a. me astsh,,shman, ana main
tepancs OF system Of public schools, OF
the payment Of any salaries required t,
be paid BY the State OF Maryland by the
Constitution thereof; and the General
Assembly may amend the bill BY increas.
ing or diminishing the items therein re-
lating TO the General Assembly. and BY
Increasing the Items therein relating to
the Judicitry but except, as hereinbeforc
specified. nay not alter the said bill ex.
cept TO p g. out or reduce items therein.
provided. Nowever. that the salary OF
compensation OF any public officer shall
not be I sased during his term OF of
nee; and ush BIN when and as passed
BY both uses shall be law immedi
ately wit out further action by the Gov.
ernor.
sFourth. The yovernor ma .uch ra,re.
aentativea Of the exacutive aenar,,,an,.
boards. ofilcers ana oommi.s,ans ~ ,hs
State experdInr or sunnlv,nw sar s,.,a,s
money. as have been des,snatsa ~ N
lovernor for This nurnoss sha, aa.
tha r,ght ana when reauas,ad III, .,,ha,
house 81 tho Legislature' n sha,i ha thaI,
duty 10 appeaT ana he heard Win '" ~
speot TO any budget bill dur1Ng the con-
alteration thereof. ana to answper In,
auiries relative thereto.
aub. szsction q. a,,nn,.vap,.rv Arn..,.,.
alton Hi,,s. PP'oP'
Nether house snail consider other ap.
preparations unii the budEet Bill has
oeen nnaly acted upon by both houses
ena no SUCH other appropriation ahalljbe
valid except IN accordance with the pro-
NIUI0nA I0IInWInH.