The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-08-11

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE con
sTITUTI0N OF MARYLAND GREAT
ING 4 BUDGET SYSTEM.

IN the year 1916, an Act was passed. To-
vi Chapter loS Of SAID Act, Acts. being s..a n
IBz Of Article Ill. title. Legislative De
lparfmenf,n Of the Constitution OF fhIa
State: and which said Act Is In words ana
CHAPTER lss.
IN ACT to propose an amendment TO Sec
ton 90 OF Article ILL., title, Legislative
Department, OF the Constitution Of thu
i State. regulating the making of approprI-
atoms by the General Assembly Of Mary
land In regular session, and to provide
for the submission Of said amendment
to the qualified voters Of this state for
adoption or rejection.
Section l. BE II enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland three ffths Of all
the members OF each Of the two houses con
1currinRl. That the following be and The
to Section So OF Article III. title Legislative
Department, Of the Constitution Of this
s.ats the same y a., ADOPTED s, By the hegsly
IFIded to become Section 81 OF Article III o.
the Constitution OF Maryland.
Sec. %. The General Assembly shall not
appropriate any money out OF the Treasury
Except In accordance with the following
IproYlsions:
Sub Section A:
Every appropriation bill shall be either ,
Budget BIN. or a Supplementary Appfo=
Ipriatlon BIZ rs hereinafter mentioned.
Sub. Section b:
1 1IfHI. nttulu AWt0tl ubJB HIteF Int 1An-
Irenine OF the General Assembly except IN
the case OF a newly elected Governor. and
then within thirty days after his inauguTnz
ltlon1,. unless such time shall be extended b.
the General Assembly for the session At
which the Budget Is 20 be submitted. The
lGovernor shall submit 10 the General As
aembiy two budgets, one for eaeh Of the en-
suing fiscal years. Each budget shall ron.
tain complete plan OF proposed fxnendf=
=IInreH and estimated revenues for the par.
ItIenlar fiscal year 10 which 10 relates: an1
snail show the estimated surplus or deficit
Of revenues at the end Of such year A.
Ianmpanyiug each budget shall be 4 slate
Ineut showing ~ the revenues aud ex=
Inen1iturss for each OF the two fseaI Yearz
Utilities. reserves and surplus or aeneit Of
Ifhe STATE; ~ the debts aud funds Of the
siats. y an estimate Of the states nnan.
siai condition as u the beginning aud end
NJ eaeh Of the fiscal years covered b. The
IIsp budgets above provided; lhl anY e.
lnlanaIion the Governor may desire 10 make
- 10 the important features Of any budget
md any suggestion n 20 methods for III
reduction Or Increase Of the Stairs reFe=
uus.
tao parts. and the hrst part shall b dezIgz
mated Governmental Appropriations aud
shals embrace an iteuIl1ed estimate Of the
appropriations. ~ for the General A.
zemhly n certified 10 the Governor IN the
HauneT hereinafter provided. - for tie
Executive Department: % for the iudieIs
led 10 fhe Governor ~ the Comptroller.
~ IN pay and discharge the principal and
Interest Of the debt Of the state Of MARI
land IN conformity With section b Of Ar
IfIeIe II ~ the Constitution. and ri law
Ianarted IL pursuance thereof. 90 for he
salaries payable ny the State under The
Constitution and laws OF the State 30 fnF
b establishment and maintenance through.
|onI the State 81 d thorough aud efficient
system Of public schools in conformity
With Article VIII Of the Constitution ana
HIth The laws Of the state. ~ foT Hush
#H#HHH forth II lie
Igauztltutiau Of the state,
Third Tho second part shall he aezlnz
mated '8encral Appropriations aud shall
include al other estimates Of annTerrla=
m Governor ahaii deliver to the nTezld=
IinR ofhear of each house the budgets aud ,
MI for all the proposed appropriations d
lie budgets clearly iteulzed and classified !.
IzHd the presiding efiieeF Of each Henzs
IshaIl promptly cause said bill to be Intro.
Iaz fhH budget Bin The Governor ma.
before final action thereon - The GHnHF
81 Assembly, amend or supplement either
81 aid budgets 20 correct Rn oversight .
II gaHs e an emergency, "lth h consent
Iaf he General Assembly - delivering
Isuet IN amendment or supplement e IL
IpHezldlnE ufiieeru Of both houses. and zasa
IHeHame 4 paFt ~ aHid budget bIll a. - ID :
IalIiau IL the items Of said hill nf > !
modification ~ 4 Substitute for m Ifsm
Of aalH bill such amendment OF supple
neil my affect
Tie aaurrai Assembly shall nel amend
IL HudEs1 tNl 50 ~ e. Affect either h
obligations q thc state under eeeilau = q
IAfTIsla III 81 the Constitutions. o. lie HFuz
visions made by the laws Of the HIaIs II
TIE establishment aud maintsnHHee u !
IzTHIem q public schools, OF The payment
Of an saiarirs required 10 b paid - Tie
IEIafa 81 Maryland by the Consultations
thereof and the General Assembly NJ
amend he biil hy Increasing or dlmIsIza=
IN he Items therein relating T. he TN
IEHHI Assembly and by Increasing he IssmH
THEREIN rrisfing 20 the judiciary. but -
eHnI - bsFeinhvfnye specified maY nnI
IaIIaF tie aatd bill except to strike uaf .
IH=1aae items therein, provided. however
IIHHH The salary or compensation q -
IHuHIIe ufneef shall not b. decreased dur
Ing hI= term Of efiirr and such bIIl HHEu
~ Immediately without further aetI9a :
he Governor
fourth. Tho Governor and saeh Isp.e=
#enIafiYea Of the executive departments.
nnsrda. Officers aud commissions 81 IL
=fate expeuding Or supplying for IL
states money as have been designated =
me right and when requested b either
HHHss IF the Legislature, II shall he thslf
daiy "a appear npd be heard wlth fesreei
II an budget hill during the eanHldaTaz
ten thereof aud to answer Inquiries :.
IIHItHH thereto.
N. ssetlen q supplementary ApproffIa.
ton Hills.
Neither house shall cobaider other anpIa.
InFiHIions until the Budget MI haz nsen
IhaaIIy acted upon by both houses. and ID
znsh other appropriation snail b YHlIa =
loving a. Every saen appropriation
zHaIi he embodied Ia a separate nfti limit.
II % ssIue single work, object o. purpose
|thesein stated and called herein Supple
msutaTy Appropriation Bill. IA Each Sup.
Elementary Appropriation I'M snaIi pro.
KIHs The revenue neceHsHry 10 pa tie A.
Precipitation thereby made by L.. dlfeeI
or Indirect. 10 be laid and collected n HhaII
l. directed In said Bill. "a No sHuuIE=
Imsntafy Appropriation BIN shall become :
Is unless Il be passed In each house b
O The members elected; and the yeaz md
my recorded on It's nnal passage. -
Eaea Supplementary Appropriation III
zhall De presented 70 the Governor Of lne
II Of The Constitution and thereafter nj
The provisions u said Section shall HnuIY.
Nothing In this amendment shall be CON
Izffued as preventing the Legislature from
passing at any time 10 accordance win he
Infafislons OF Section Is OF Article II d
lie Constitution aud subject 10 the Cover
nor peser, q approval as provided IN
m appropriation bill TO provide for tie
~ ment Of any obligation or the sIaIs O.
Maryland within the prorection Of Section
IHnited States.
Isnh. Section -: General Provisions.
First II the Budget BIN shall nor Haxe
heea finally acted upon by the Legislature
three days before the expiration o. Is reg.
IaIaH session, the Governor may. and #
! hall be his duty 60 Issue 4 proclamation
Iextendlns the session for such further
lneriad rs may, In his Jusgment. lie aeeeH:.
sarY for the passage of such Bill; bur n
'loIher matter than such BIN shaiI Be con
lEldeneds during such extended session e.
leepI a provision for the cost thereof
j Second. The Governor for the PURPOSE q
making up his budgets shall have the po..
Ter. and Il shall be his duty. to require
Irom IN, proper state Officials including