The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-09-14
"CHAPTER 159.


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 Genera
Assembly of Maryland three ffths of ali
the members of each of the two houses con
curring) That 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, If adopted by the legally qualified
voters OF the state, as herein provided. to
become Section y of Article III of the Con-
stitutiOn Of Maryland.
Sec. 81 The General Assembly shall not
approprlate.a money out of the Treasry
except in accordance with the followin pro-
visions:
Subsection A:
Every appropriation bill shall be either a
Budget Bill, or supplementary Appropria-
tlon Bill, as hereinafter mentioned.
Sub Section 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 inaugura-
tlon,l unless such time shall he extended
py the General Assembly for the ses-
submitted. the Governor shall submit to
the General Assembly two budgets one
Tor each of the ensuing fiscal wears. Each
budget snail contain complete plan of pro
posed expenditures and estimated revenues
Tor the particular fiscal year to which it re
lateS; and shall show the estimated surplus
or dehc1t OF revenues at the end of such
year. ACCOMMODATING each budget shall be
statement showing; % the revenues and
expenditures for each of the two fiscal years
heXC preceding; % the current assets, liza
Dllltles, reserves and surplus or def it of
the State; 60 the debts and funds of the
state; "a an estimate OF the States finan-
clal condition as of :the beginning and end
of each of the fiscal years covered by the
TWO budgets above provided: 81 any ex-
PLANTATION the Governor may desire to max @
as 70 the important features of any budget
and any suggestion as to methods for the
reduction or increase Of the States revenue.
Second. Each budget shall be divided into
TWO parts, ana the first part shall be deSig-
mated Governmental Appropriations" and
snail embrace an itemiZed estimate of the
appropriations: y for the General As
SemblY as certified to the Governor in the
manner hereinafter prOvided ~ for the
EH ecutlVe Department: sd for the .JudiCi-
airy Department, as provided by law certified
to the Governor by the COMPTROLLER: ~ TO
pay and discharge the principal and interest
OF the debt of the state Of Maryland i'm con
fOrmity with Section a Of Article III of the
constitution, and all laws enacted in pursu-
ance thereof % for the salaries PAYABLE
by the state under Constitution and laws
OF the state; 81 for the establishment and
maintenance throughout the State of a thor
ough ana efficient system OF public schools in
conformity with Article VIII Of the COnsti-
tuition and with the laws of the state: I'D
Tor such other purposes as are set forth in
the Constitution OF the State.
Third. The second part shall be desig
mated General Appropriations" and shall
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i 80 "a -. no. 9i1Il ''el.S 81 70 the pTeSld
bin for all the proposed appropriations OF
the budgets clearly itemiZed and CLASSIFIED:
ana the presiding officer Of each house shall
promptly cause said bin to hr fUrro1ure6
therein. aud such bill shall be- known a. me
budget Bin" The Governor ulny. haf0re
final action thereon by The (iqnar11 A .strlf H.
Iy. amend or suuolpmeu- either of sei1
budgets TO correct an oversight or i'm case
OF an emergency. with the consent Of the
General Assembly by deliyari,lg s,l.I, an
amendment or supplement 70 the presiding
officers Of both houses: ana such af6e,,dmcnt
or supplement shan thereby become a part
o. said budget bill as an addition 10 the
shstitTr ydr WI a. W 81 OF
amendment ar sui5,,ls,,+ n 9u0''
- '"l 'eii1 may H'lc'''
ne Genehal Assembly shall not amend
the budget plIl SO as to affect either the OBJ
4i-altoilS 81 tAe state under section - Of
Artlcle III OF the constitution, or the pro
ElsI1I? maze py tlie laws or the state for the
eslailisAhtht ana maintenance Of system
OF pubuc schools. or the payment of any
saI1Iiea required 70 be PAM 10y the state OF
MAJ idHH ny tHe constitution tnereCf; and
tIle beheTdl a Assembly may amend the bill by
LhCIedsI!4 OF HiHIlLlshIug the Items therein
lelaUius 10 the uthetaI Assembly; ana by IN
-N---t'
audIclaIl' out except rs tereluhetOre speci-
utu, may not after the SAID bill except to
SlIlhe OUT or recuce Items therein provided.
HONeNti: tHtt uAe sdlary or COMPENSATION OF
any puulc oIlcef shali not De decreased dur
uS MS term OF once; ana Such Dlll when
ana as passed ny both houses shall be law
5ilLltuldlely without Iurther acton by the
governor
Fourth. The Governor anu sucn represen-
tatiyes OF the executive Departmental boards,
oIuceTs ahdcomnIs>lonso OF the ScateeXpend-
iiS OF supplying Tor state ; money, as have
beeh designated by the Governor for this
purpose slail nave tAe right, ana when re
quested by either house Of the Legislature,
IL slaIl he their duty to appear and be heard
WITH respect to any budget bin during the
CONSIDERATION thereof, ana to answer inquir-
les relatlNe thereto.
sinh Section &. SunpIer1putary ,,,,ro,,ris,
ton Bills: *
Neither house shall consider other appro-
priations until the Budget Bin has been
finally acted upon by both houses and no
such other apBrOnriation SHAH ne valid ey
cept in accordance with the provisions fol
lowing. ~ Every sIIch aTnr0nriati shs II
be embodied i'm a senarate hin Nnited Ia
some single work object or purdCsa Therein
stated and called herein a Supplernentary
Appropriation Bill: "a Each SupDlen1en-
tary AppropriatiOn Rim shall nrnyida tha
revenue necessary TO pay the appropriation
thereby made by tax, direct or indirect, to
he lald ana collected as shall be directed in
said Bill. 49, No supplementary ApprOpria-
toh Blll shall BECOME law unless it be
passed IN each house by vote Of major
ltN OF the whole number OF the members
elected; ana IN the yeas ana nays recorded on
| It's tinal passage; CD Each Supplementary
Appropriation Bin shall be presented to the
Governor OF the State as provided IN Section
II Of Article ii OF the Constitution and