The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-26
"CHAPTER l59.

state. regulating the maHiuE OF apprOpTia-
tIOns by the General Assembly of Mary
lana in regular session. ana to provide for
the submission of said amendment 10 the
qualified voters Of this state for adoption
or rejection.
Section l. Be it enacted by the Gen a
Assembly of Maryland .three-tfChs of all
the members OF each Of the two houses con-
currlugl That the following be and the
same Is hereby proposed as an amendment
70 section y OF Article III, title Legislative
Department, Of tie Constitution Of this state.
the same, If adopted by the legally gualihed
voters Of the state as herein provided, to
become Section y OF Article III of tile Con-
stitutiUn OF Maryland.
Sec. % The General Assembly shall not
appropriate. money out of the TreasTy
except III accordance with the followiu pro-
visions:
subsection \:
Every appropriation bin shall he either a
BUDGET Bill, or Supplementary ApprOpria-
ton BIZ, as hereinafter mentioned.
Sub-Se zion b.
First. Within twenty DAYS after the con
Nenlng OF the General Assembly except in
the case OF newly elected Governor, and
then within thirty days after his naugura
tom unless such time shall he extended
by the General Assembly for the Ses-
sion at which the Budget is to be
submitted. the Governor shall submit to
the General Assembly two budgets. one
Tor each OF the ensuing fiscal years. Each
budget shall contain complete plan of pro
posed expenditures and estimated revenues
Tor the particular fiscal year to which it re
iateS; and shall show the estimated surplus
or deficit Of revenues at the end of such
year. Accompanying each budget shall be
statement showing: tO the revenues ana
expenditures for each of the two fiscal years
next preceding: l2l the current assets, liza
Dilities, reserves and surplus or deficit of
the state: OBJ the debts and funds of the
state; (4D an estimate of the states fman-
cal condition as Of sthe beginning and end
OF each of the fiscal years covered by the
Two budgets above provided, ~ any eX-
pianatlCn the Governor may desire to MAKE
as 70 tlIe important feaJureS of any budget
and any suggestion AS to methods for the
reduction or increase OF the states revenue
Second. Each budget shall ne divided into
TWO parts. ana the first part shall he desig-
mated "Goverumental Appropriations and
shall embrace an itemized estimate of the
appropriations: lI for the General As
selublY as certified to the Governor in the
manner hereinafter provided; ~ for the
executive department: $50 for the JUuiCl-
airy Department, as provided by law. certified
to the Governor by the Comptroller: .U to
pay and discharge the principal and interest
of the debt Of TIE state ri Maryland in con
torlnity with Section "a of Article III Of the
Constitution. and all laws enacted in purSu-
ance thereof; j for the salaries payable
10y the state under Constitution ana laws
of the state; % for the establishment and
maintenance throughout the state OF 81 thor
ou2L and efficient system Of public schools in
conformity with Article VII of the Consti-
tuition ana with the laws of the State "a
for such other purposes as are set forth in
the constitution OF the state.
Third. The second part shall he desig-
mated General appropriations and shall
include all other estimates of appropriations
The Governor shall deliver to the presid-
ing officer of each house the budgets and
bill for all the proposed appropriations OF
the budgets clearly itemized ana classified
and the presiding officer of each house shall
promptly cause said bill to be introduced
therein. and such Till shall be known as the
budget Bill Tie Governor NAV. before
final action thereon 10y the General A~semb-
~, 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 ofDoth houses: and such amendment
or supplement shall thereby become a part
of said budget bill as an addition to the
items OF SAID Dlll or as modification Of or
substitute for any item of said bill such
amendment or supplement may affect
The Genena1 Assembly shall not amend
the budget bill SO as to affect either the OBJ
legations of the State under Section "a of
Article ! II of the Constitution. or the pro
visions made by the laws of tile State for the
establishment and maintenance of system
public schools or the payment of any
salaries required to be paid by the State OF
Maryland by the Constitution thereof and
the General Assembly may amend the biuby
increasing or DIMINISHING the items therein
relating to the General Assembly;and by in
cfedSlng the items therein relating to the
judiciary. but except as heTenbefOre speci-
Ned, may not alter the said bin except to
strike out or reCuce items therein provided
however. that the salary or condensation OF
any public officer shall not be decreased dur
M MS term OF office; and such bill when
and as passed by both houses shall he "a law
Immediately without further action bV the
Governor
Fourth. The Governor ana sucn represen-
CatlNes OF tile executive departments. boards.
officers andCOWmiSsiOusO Of the StateeXpend-
ing or supplying for States money as have
been DESIGNATED 10y the Governor for this
l.sar sf.r4IF
queSted by either house OF the Legislature.
il shall be their duty to appear and be heard
With respect to any budget bin during the
consideration thereof. and to answer inquir-
les relative thereto.
Subsection c: supplementary Appropria-
ton Bills:
Neither house shall consider other apprO-
pTiatiOns until the Budget Bill has been
finally acted upon by both houses, and no
such other appropriation shall be valid eX
cepJ in accordance with the provisions fol-
lowing: % Every such Appropriation shall
he embodied in separate bill limited to
some single work, object OF purdOse therein
stated and called herein a supplementary
Appropriation Bill; a. Each Supplement
tary Appropriation Bill shall provide the
revenue necessary TO pay the appropriation
thereby made by tax. direct or indirect, to
be laid and collected as shall be directed in
said Bill. 81 No Supplementary Appropria-
ton Bill shah become a law unless it be
passed in each house by a vote of a major
ity of the whole number of the members
SltCIGlis anu III JIlt edS anu ItcOTuGO on
its final passage: % Each supplementary
Appropriation Bill shall be presented to the
Governor OF the State as provided in Section
- of Article ii of the Constitution and
thereafter all the provisions Of said Section
shall apply.
Nothing in this amendment shall be con-
Strued as preventing the Legislature from
passing at any time in accordance with the
provisions of Section p of Article III of
the Constitution and subject to the Cover
nOr's power of approval as provided in Sec
ton II of Article II of the Constitution an
appropriation bill to provide for the pay
ment of any obligation of the State of Mary
land within the protection Of Section 10 OF
Article | of the Constitution Of the United
States.
Subsection D: General Provisions:
First. If the Budget Bill shall not have
been finally acted upon by the Legislature
three days before the expiration Of its regu-
lar session, the Governor may, and it shall
be his duty to issue a proclamation extend
ing the session for such further period as
may, in his Judgment, be necessary for the
passage of such Bill; but no other matter
than such Bill shall be considered curing
such extended session except provision for
the cost thereof.
Second. The Governor for the purpose of
making up his budgets shall have the power,
and 1t shall be his duty, to require from the
proper State officials, including herein all
executive departments, all executive and adj
ministrative offices, bureaus boards, com
missions and agencies expanding or super
viSing the expenditure of. and all institu-
lions applying for State moneys and appro-
priationS, such itemnZed estimates and
other information, in such form and at such