The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-03
"CHAPTER 159.

/ ~ ~ i 10 propose an amendment to Sec
I tlOn - Of Article III. title Legislative
/ Department. OF the Constitution OF this
| state, regulating the making of appropria-
( tohe hN the General Assembly Of Mary
laht m regular session. and to provide for
tlt SUBMISSION OF said amendment to the
/ puaIhed voters of this State for adoption
| or re1ectiOn.
/ section !. BE it enacted by the General
Assembly or Maryland three fifths OF all
/ lHe members OF each Of the two houses con
CURING That the following be ana me
sai i II neIepy proposed as an amendment
60 section j. or Article III, title Legislative
/ department, of the Constitution of this state.
/ me same, II adopted by the legally qualified
voters OF the state. as herein provided TO
I DttOtne oectlon V OF Article III of the Con-
,tltutlon Of Maryland.
Sec. 81 The General Assembly shall not
| aPpropflate.any money out of the Treasry
except in accordance with the followin pro
visions: " -
subsection A:
pl livery appropriation bin shall be either
| budget Bill' or Supplementary Appropria-
tOn Blll, as hereinafter mentioned
sub Section b:
flrst Within twenty DAYS after the con
Nehln@ OF the General Assembly Oexcept in
/ the case or newly elected Governor, and
| then within thirty days after his inau.,llra-
| Ion. unless Such time shall be extended
ny the General Assembly for the SEES
! son at which the Budget is to be
tul''I GI,, the Governor shall submit to
tAe General Assembly two budgets, one
| Tor each OF the ensuing nscal wears. Each
| uuUsel sHait contain complete plan OF pro
( postq expenditures and estimated revenues
toi tit particular nsCal year to which 10 re
Iates; ana snail show the estimated surplus
or GeAct OF revenues at the end OF such
year ACCOMPANYING each budget shall be
Ntdteineut showing; I'D the revenues ana
expenditures tor each of the two fiscal Years
next preceding: l2l the current asset, LA
ulhIleS. reserves and surplus or defi-it of
the state; 81 the debts and funds OF the
q
claI condition as of the beginning and end
. OF each or the fiscal years covered by the
TWO Two niId4tts above provided; 3 any ex-
IIdudtioH tue Governor may desire to make
as 20 the important features OF any budget
anu any suggestion as to methods for the
IeuuctluA OF increase OF the states revenue.
second. Each budget shall be divided into
TWO parts and the first part shall be desig-
mated governmental Appropriations" and
sIlaIi embrace an itemiZed estimate OF the
appropriations: ~ for the General As
aeiliblN as certified to the Governor in the
manner hereinafter provided; ~ for the
Executive department: cJ for the Judicj-
ar! department as provided by law certified
to the Governor by the COmptrOIIer. IL Ia
pay and discharge the principal and interest
G. the debt OF the State of Maryland in con
f)rmltN with Section "A OF Article III of rho
CONSTITUTION, and all laws enacted in pursu-
ahce thereof; 81 for the salaries PAYABLE
by the State under Constitution and laws
OF Uhe state go for the establishment and
MAINTENANCE throughout the State of a thor
conformity with Article VIII of the COnsti-
luton ana with the laws OF the State; ~
Ior such other purposes as are set forth in
the Constitution of the State
Third. The second part shall he desio-
mated general Appropriations" and shall
include all other estimates of appropriations
The Governor shall deliver to the presid-
ing ofncer OF each house the budgets and a
Dill Tor all the proposed appropriations of
the budgets clearly itemiZed and classified;
and the presiding officer of each house shall
promptly cause said bill to be introduced
therein, and such bill shall be known as the
| budget BILL The Governor NAV. before
final action thereon by the General Assemh-
y, amend or supplement- either of said
budgets TO correct an oversight or in case
OF an emergency, with the consent OF the
General Assembly by delivering such an
amendment or supplement- to the presiding
officers of both houses; and such amendment
or supplement- shall thereby become a part
OF said budget bill as an addition to the
items OF SAID Dill or as modification of or
substitute for any item of said bill such
amendment or supplement may affect.
The Genenal Assembly shall not amend
the budget bill so as to affect either the OBJ
legations of the State under Section "a of
Article III OF the Constitution, or the pro
visions made by the laws of the State for the
establishment and maintenance OF a system
or pubic schools, or the payment OF any
salaries required to be paid by the State OF
Maryland by the Constitution thereof and
tne General Assembly may amend the bill by
increasing or diminishing the items therein
relating to the General Assembly; and by in
creaStng the items therein relating to the
judiciary, but except as hereinbefOre speci-
fed. may not alter the said bill except to
strike out or recuce items therein. provided
however, that the alary or compensation OF
any public ottcer shall not be decreased dur
ing his term OF office; and such bill when
and as passed by both houses shall be law
Immediately without further action by the
Governor.