The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-09-07
"CHAPTER 159.

tions by the General Assembly of Mary
land in regular session, and to provide for
the submission of said amendment to the
qualliled voters Of this State for adoption
or rejection.
Section /. Be it enacted by the Genera
Assembly of Maryland three fifths of all
the members Of each of the two houses con-
curflnS( mat the following be and the
same Is hereby proposed as an amendment
TO Section 81 of Article III, title Legislative
Department. of the Constitution of this State
the same II adopted by the legally qualified
voters of the State. as herein provided, to
become Section 2 of Article III of the Con-
stitution of Maryland.
Sec. 81 The General Assembly shall not
appropriate.any money out of the Treasry
visions:
subsection A:
Every appropriation bill shall be either
Budget Bill or supplementary Appropria-
ton Bill, as hereinafter mentioned.
Subsection B:
First Within twenty DAYS after the con-
vening of the General Assembly except in
the case OF a newly elected Governor. and
then within thirty days after his Inaugural
by the General Assembly for the SEES
sion at which the Budget is to be
submitted. the Governor shall submit to
the General Assembly two budgets. one
for each of the ensuing fiscal wears. Each
budget shall contain complete plan of pro
posed expenditures and estimated revenues
lOI lllt fiscal year TO Wl1cn III re-
lates; and shall show the estimated surplus
or defcit of revenues at the end of such
year. Accom- Danying each budget shall be
a statement showing: Cd the revenues and
expenditures for each of the two fiscal wears
next preceding: W the current assets, liza
bil1tieS, reserves and surplus or defgit of
the state; CD the debts and funds of the
states lil an estimate of the States finan-
cial condition as of the beginning and end
of each of the fiscal years covered by the
| two budgets above provided; - any ex-
/ a no Low aF4, IL
/ as to the important features of any budget
! ana any suggestion as to methods for the
| reduction or 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
| snail embrace an itemized estimate of the
| appropriations: %, for the General As
| semblY as certified to the Governor in the
| manner hereinafter provided: ~ for the
| En- ecutiVe Department; t.g for the Judici-
| AIRY Department, as provided by law. certified
! to the Governor by the Comptroller: 40 to
/ pay and DISCHARGE the principal and interest
| fpTlultN with Section - Of Article II Of the
| constitution, and all laws enacted in pursu-
! ance thereof: l5I for the salaries PAYABLE
| by the state under Constitution ana laws
! OF the state; 81 for the establishment and
! maintenance throughout the State of a thor
/ Ougl and efficient system OF public schools I'M
! conformity with Article VIII of the ConSti-
! luton ana with the laws of the State: g.
! for such other purposes as are set forth i'm
the Constitution Of the state.
Third. The second part shall be desig.
| mated General Appropriations" and shall
| include all other estimates OF appropriations
The Governor shan deliver 10 the presid-
| iuL officer of each house the l1ldpprs ana "a
| bill for all the proposed ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 1i
lHe .u1-ets clearly tented and classified
Gu ,ilt ~ eSluiIl- YiHGer OF each mousse sinai
t 'li i,1'l aus san ulI 20 hr introduced
! tleitln, ana such bil! shall bo known as the
! budget Biii. The Governor NAV before
nc 60 a. tt9ll 0Lt' 'oI "N tIlc PtheIai A>sehp-
! ~, aii.V'..' VI auIlleiHtul tLtAef OF sald
~ ~ .ui g't AZ 'tersi2ht or I'D cast
! C.|a,.i 80 80, '. i ~ tiT CONSENT % the
! ",i',l a. a. N.stIll''tf Nv uelNtl!hG Su'I an
o.,'ot'g''.lg ~ HbIPtHttiJ 70 the presiding
or supplement shall Thereby become " I.art
! Of said budget min a. nm ,fIiri,i, = -
! items OF said bill or as a modification OF or a
! substitute for any Item OF said bill such
| amendment or supplement may affect.
| The Genena1 As.pp,l,ly- sba1r NOT s,,,,, q,
! the budget hin So as to "a ff.ct either rt,a ,r,
| LEGATIONS of me stat, upJa,. Sac+ir,, -, ~,
| Article II I Of the Constitution or The i,rn
visions made nv the laws nf M. Sta+l f,,! ~
/ establishments and nairte7SIca az - 80 ,' ,
| OF public schools, or the mayment Of any
! salaries REQUIRED to be Maid ~ me Sta+s ~,
! MARYLAND by the Constitution tLareSf. =, ~ q
the General A-semIlv t,al. lI,1an1 th Iii Nv
| Increasing or diminishing thf. items tbaTai;
| relating to the General Assenbly.anj h,. i'm
! creasinm the items therai, Ieiati,'i * IL a.,
judiciary. but pXrept a. nerefnH,.fG, 80, .ti'
! fled may not alter the said rim a,-..I,it r.
| strike ont or rpcuce items tlarniu ta1
however that tic salary or cGniia,sa ti'' ~,
any public officer shall nor he derrsa Ss,t an,
| iug his term OF Off1Cp. ana surb hiiI - ~"
! and as passed by both houses shall he a Law
| Immediately without further actf0n nv ~
| Governor ~" 20 'i''
Fourth. The Governor am. siIc.i rarress,,
| tatiVes of the executive Iana rttIan+s tlo,.it :,
| officers andcOmmisSions 81 me Srataay"aSG
ing or Supplying fal. Stata's t3onGv o 10 ~.
been DESIGNATED bv the C;oyernG,' for -' hi.
| purpose shah have the ri,,h+ ana WIZ, 70
| tuested bY either housa ~ +ba fa',ilIi -
it shan be tliair. iuty 70 ,,ney M ,t e
with respect TO any budi5et hiIi dnrin,, t,e
| consideration thereof ana 70 answer ne Mn
| les relative thereto, - ~ III
| -,
sun Sec,lGm supplementary Appropria-
,-a,t,(lt -
'' ~! Itou2S sIdIL GOLsIutI OtlleI apDfO-
u,'tLl ny buISeI blA mas been
.li,tt y 49, a., ~ upotl ~ poIh houses ana nc
! suC.I UtleI Appropriation shau De valid eX
~ III az, oi GalCt Win tlle provisions fOl-
10 to =" ~ cry Such aPpFQPflatlon Shal
! We viilJo.ieu III separate blll limited to
SVite Pms WI n 0oJeCt OF puruose thefeln
s A, 'iit It!'e1 herein supplementary
| + 1ri'I y IdtloH pm Ia EaGh supplement
revenue neceSsaI.,- 70 nay +hS a,i,l,5,.' t tle
thereby made by a t9x direct or In 80
| be laid and collected as shan he iIirarted' ~ ~
said Rim rgl NJ Snr,1Ianlsntar,- H,,',.y,,.i
! tf0n nm shan hacoiia a - ~ " IA "a
! passed in each h0use nv a Vote ~ a mo ic nc
! itv of the whole number 0f me ,ra,Iioi
elected. and i'm the yeas ana no ,-s ,,aiIr,i,i ~,
| its tuei ma ssa,ra. An L'arL S;,,,,,I an, W.,
ApDroprfatiOn nm shaii i've ,,resait.I - a. y
GaLpruor Of mo stat ,,,.li,,-i5i ~ ~ ~
| II of Article II of the Constitnti6p ana