The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-05
"CHAPTER 159.


Department, of the Constitution of this
state, regulating the making of appropria-
tlons 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 /. Be it enacted by the Gen
Assembly of MARYLAND three ffths Of all
the members of each Of the two houses CON
curing That the following be and the
same IS hereby proposed as an amendment
TO section - 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. - The General Assembly shall not
appropriate any money out of the Treasry
except in accordance with the followin pro
visions:
Subsection A:
Every appropriation bill shall he either
Budget Bill, or a Supplementary ApprOpria-
tion Bill, as hereinafter mentioned.
Sub Section b:
First. Within twenty DAYS after the con-
Vening of the General Assembly except in
the case OF newly elected Governor, and
then within thirty days after his inaugura-
ton'l unless such time shall be extended
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 years. Each
budget shall contain a cOmDlete nIan Of nro-
posed expenditures and estimated revpnues
Tor the particular fiscal year to which il re-
lateS; and shall show the estimated surplus
or deficit of revenues at the end of such
year. Accompanying each budget shall be
a statement showing: Cd the revenues and
expenditures for each of the two fiscal years
next pf needing: (2) the current assets liza
bllltles, reserves and surplus or deticit of
the State; 60 the debts and funds of the
state; A. an estimate of the States finan-
cial condition as of .the beginning and end
of each of the fiscal years covered by the
TWO pudgets above provided; % any ex-
plahaIlOn tne Governor may desire to mai e
as 70 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 APPROXIMATIONS and
shall embrace an itemized estimate of the
appropriations: % tor the General As
semblY as certified to the Governor in the
manner hereinafter provided; 2l for the
Executive Department; $50 for the .Judici-
airy Department. as provided by law. certified
to the Governor by the COMPTROLLER. 40 To
pay ana discharge the principal and interest
or the DEBT OF the state Of Maryland i'm con
lOrultN with Section - of Article III Of the
constitution, and all laws enacted in pursu-
ahce thereof; %. for the salaries payable
by the state under Constitution ana laws
of the state: 81 for the establishment ana
maintenance throughout the state of a thor
ough ana et1cIent system of public schools in
tDLi i mn WIN ATJlcIt III OF the COusti-
luton ana with the laws of the State: ~
for such other purposes as are set forth i'm
the Constitution OF tile state
Third. The second part shall be desi--
mated General APPROXIMATIONS" ana shall
helnde all other estimates of appropriations
The Governor shall deliver to the presid-
iji f 81, ,i eaCH i."uSe tiIe uHI-etS ana
"a IL IL 'ti me proposed appropriations OF
ana tEa ffi t ~ C-'99ili5'.
promptIv cause said hin to ha fn+rG,lI,ltJ
therein and such hin .i-a1l l,a -,rlt-,' a.. 20
"Bu1..t BIN Tho trysti.l,. ,.,.,,- 5,4S,,.g.
final action thereon ,,. inc t;a,,eraI assa,,'i,
lv. amend or suuuiarr4Y- a.ifI.af. ~ -of,4
'.,ldget- To correct an ,,z-sIgf.,lIt 7- t -
ut an emergency. with Mo r,r.ant 1+ 10
General Assembly IN Talf,ar...., .,,s a.,
amendment or supplcmeut To .la- ,rrs5i if,.
officers of I0rh b0iSes. nj sti.G ,t
or supplement- shall thereby become a part
OF said hU'get Dill rs an addition to the
49, ~ 's'.' 'I.. or as a inoVAcatIoH OF or
~ ~ any IOeiH OF salu hlII sucA
NV ''o VI HuFl''e''le"l may aItet.
'e Genenal Assembly shaQ not amend
tAe budget Ili So a. to affect either the OBJ
tGati"hs OF the state under section 81 Of
AIllc.e M 81 the constitution, or the pro
VISIONS made by the laws Of the state for the
pI!~Gueut ana maintenance of q system!
OF huhuc schools, or the NaNmeut OF any
SaIaflts required 10 be paid by the State OF
~. s8L$ lshu ~ the CONSTITUTION Thereof; ana
Uhe 'ehtral Assembly may amend the bin 10y
increasing or diminishing the items therein
relating t. the General AsSembly;aud by in
cfeaslnG The items therein relating to the
judiciary, bat except as hereinbef0re speci-
ned, may not alter the said bin EXCEPT to
StIlke out or fecuce items therein. provided.
however, that the salary or COMPENSATION of
any public officer shall not De decreased dur
lhS ms term OF ONCE; and such bill when
ana as passed by both houses shall he a law
immediately without further action bv the
Governor
Fourth The Governor anu sUcn represen-
tatlVes of the executive departments boards,
ing or supplying FOR states money. as have
been designated by the Governor for this
purpose. shah have the right. and when re
guested by either house of the Legislature.