Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-11-02

Of the General Assembly OF Maryland
held 10 the year 1915, an Act was pass
ed, to-wit: Chapter $50 OF said Acts,
| baing nnsAct 10 propose an amendment
10 Section 81 OF Article III, title
Legislative Department. of lhs
Constitution OF this state; and which
said Act is 10 words and figures fol
lowing
CHAPTER 1859.
AN ACT 10 propose an amendment e
Section So OF Article III, title, Leg
isiative Department, OF the Con.
stitntion OF this State, regulating tht
making of appropriations by ths
General Assembly Of Maryland Ii
regular session, and 10 provide FOR
the submission OF said amendment
20 the qualified voters OF this STATE
for adoption or rejection.
Section I. re u enacted by ths
General Assembly OF Maryland three.
iifths Of all the members 81 each 81 the
two houses concuringl, That the fol.
lowing be and the same is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment 10 Section 81
Of Article III, title Legislative De
partment, OF tho Consultation of thls
State, the same, " adopted by The
legally qualified voters 81 the State.
as herein provided, 20 become Sectiop
81 Of Article III Of the Constitution d
MARYLAND
Sec. 81. The General Assembly
shall not appropriate any money oul
Of The Treasury except Ia accordauce
wiih the following provisions
Subsection a
Every appropriation bill shall BE-
either q Budget Bill, or Supplement.
tary Appropriation BIZ, a. herein
After mention.
Subsection b
First. Within twenty days after TIE
eonvening OF Tho General Assembi )
lcxcept In the case OF newly elected
Governor, and fhea within thirty days
after his inaugurationi, unless sush
time shalt be extended by The General
Assembly for the session as which tlle
Rudgrt Is 10 BE- spbniitind, The Cover.
nor shall Submit 70 the General Al.
sombly two budgets, one for each 81
the cas0lug fiscal years. Zach badRes
shall contain complete plan 81 prd
posed expenditure and estimated
revenues for the particular fiscal year
10 which IL relates, Knd shall ahow tlse
estimated surplus or deficit of rnvennc
AZ the end 81 such year. Accompanying
each budget shall be q statement sisom
ing N the revenues and expsEd.
lures for eaeh 81 the swo fiscal years
next preceding, 90 Tho current ssseis.
liabilities, reserves and surplus or
dcGaii 81 tho Stats. l5j The debts and
funds ~ tho Siatef ggi an estimate ~
lbe States financial condition as ~
tbc beginnsng and end Of sach ~ the
fiscal years covered By the iHo bud
gets aFoso provided. Isl any explains.
ton the Governor may desire 10 mako
- 70 she important batares Of any
budget and ans suggestion ~ b. nsath'
cSAS for Tie rsdueti0n or increase 81
the siaU's revenue,
second Each budget shal $780, a..
sided Into two rAfta, and the FIRST part
shall be designated Governments
Appropriations eud shall embrace
an licmlfed estimate OF iha Rppropria.
lions ~ for The General Assembly
IS certified to The Governor IN lhn
uauner hereinafter provided, I'd for
the Executive Department. tJI for the
Judiciary Department ~ provided by
Law, certified TO the Governor by the
Comptroller. ~ ~ pay aud discharge
the principal and interest 81 tho dcts
81 the State ~ Maryland ia conformity
Wsih section - ~ Article IN ~ the
Constitution, and ali laws enacted la
pnrsuancs thereof: 90 for tnn salaries
payable ~ The State under the Con.
stitntlou and laws ~ the State, (6j Tor
the establishment and maintenance
throughout the STATE ~ thorough
aud efficient system ut public school Ia
couinrinity with Article VIII 81 Tho
Constitution aud Rith sbe Laws ~ the
State. iIl for such other purposes as
arr set forth 10 The Constitution al tho
state
Third The second part shall iic
designated General Appropriations
ard shall include all other estimates
of appropriations.
The Governor shall deliver to the
presiding officer OF each house Tho
budgets and bill for all She proposed
appropriations Of tho budgets clearly
iicmiaed and classified: aud the prs.
siding officer OF each house shall
promptly cause said bill to 81 intro
dnced therein, and such bill shall b.
known as the budget Blil.r The
Governor may, before fnal action
thereon by the General Assembly,
amend or supplement either Of said
budgets 70 correct an oversight or la
ease 81 an emergency, with the consent
Of the General Assembly by delivering
such an amendment or supplement 20
presiding officers 81 both houses: and
such amendment or supplement shall
thereby become a part OF said budget
bill as an addition 70 the items Of said
bill or as a modification OF or u sub
stitnto for any item OF said bill such
amendment or supplement may affect
The General Assembly shall not
amend the budget bill SO as TO effect
either the obligations OF the State UNI
der Section Is Of Article Ill OF tho
Constitution, or the provisions made
by the laws OF tho State for the estab-
lishment and maintenance OF system
Of public school, or the payment OF
any salaries required TO be paid by
the State OF Maryland by the Consti-
tuition thereof: and the General AS
sembly mag amend the bill Whereas
Ing or diminishing the Items therein
relating To the General Assembly, aud
ny iuNi tuSiuk ttle itcth5 tleTttn ftitb-
ing to the judiciary, but except as
hcreinbefore specified, may not alter
the said bill except 70 strike out or
reduce items therein, provided, how
ever, that the salary or compensation
OF any public officer shall not be do
creased during his term Of Office; and
such bill when and as passed by both
houses shall be a law Immediately
without further action by the Cover
nor
Fourth. The Governor and such
representatives OF the executive de-
partments, boards, officers and com
missions OF the State expending or
supplying for States money, as have
been designated by the Governor Tor
this purpose, shall have the right, and
wnen requested by either house Of the
Legislature, 1t shall be their duty to
appear and be heard with respect TO
any budget bin during the considera-
ton thereof, and to answer Inquiries
relative thereto.