The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-10-13
"cHAPTER 1851

AN ACT to propose an amendment
Section 81 OF Article Ill. tNe. Leg sla
tive Department, Of the Constitution
this State, regulating the making Oh ap
proprIatlons BY the General Assempi!
OF Maryland In regular session. ana U
provide for the submission OF SAL
amendment to the qualified voters o
this state for adoption OF rejection.
Section 1. Be II enacted by the Gen
eraI Assembly of Maryland tthree-h. TN
m All the members OF each Of tue TIVE
houses concurring), That the foiiowihi
be and the same is hereby PROPOSED ~
an amendment to Section BIZ OF Artiei'
III. title, Legislative Department, OF 'h'
Constitution OF this State. the same,
adopted by the legally quqlihed voter
81 the State, as herein provided, TO Dc
come Section 52 OF Article III OF To-
Constitution OF Maryland.
Gao. So. The General Assembly SHAH MOI
appropriate any money out OF the Treas
ury except In accordance with the ioi
lowing Aaovisions:
Subsection A:
Every appropriation bill shall be ethel
q Budget Bill, or a Supplementary Appro'
pristion Bill as hereinafter mentioheo
Subsection b:
girst, within twenty days after thu
oonveninR OF the General Assembly lex
oapt I'm the case Of "a newly elected Gov
ernor, and then within thirty days aitei
his inauguration). unless such tiina shal
be extended by the General Assempi,
Tor the session ut which the buoso.
TO be submitted. the Governor shall SUI
mit TO the General Assembly two budgets
ene for each OF the ensuing fscal years
zach budget shall contain coinpiett
plan Of proposed expenditures and esti,
mated revenues for the particular hsca
year to which II relates. and shall sho"
the estimated surplus or dehcit OF reVe'
uues Mt the end of such year. Accom-
oanyipg each budget shall be state
ment showing: ~ the revenues and OK,
penditures for each OF the two hsoa
years next preceding; D the curreh'
asnets, liabilities, reserves ana surplus VI
deficit Of the State; 90 the DEBTS ano
funds of the State; ~ an estimate OF tbs
0tate's financial condition as OF the Dc
Ginning and end OF each OF the nscal
years covered by the two budgets above
proyided; (b) any explanation the cover
nor may desire to make as TO the ini-
portant features OF any budget and any
suggestion Ms to methods for the reoue'
lion or increase OF the States revenue.
Reoond. Each budget shall be divided
int two parts. and the first part shall
- designated Governmental Appropria,
tons and shall embrace an itemiseo
estimate OF the appropriations: ID toi
IRE General Assembly as certified to the
0oysrnor In the manner hereinafter pro-
yidsAi q for the Executive Department
10 for the Judiciary Department. as pro-
vided by law, certified to the Governor
BY the Comptr oller; 20 to pay and dis
charge the principal and interest OF the
debt Of the State of Maryland In confor'
nifty with Section "a OF Article Ill OF the
Constitution, and all laws enacted In
pursuance thereof: 10 for the salaries
payable by the State under the Constitu'
tion and k.ws OF the State; 90 for the es-
Establishment and maintenance Throughout
the State of thorough and efficient sys'
tenn OF public schools In conformity with
Article VIII o: the Constitution and with
the laws of the State; D for such Other
purposes as are set forth In the Consti'
tuition of the State.
Third. The second part shall be desig'
mated general Appropriations" and
shah include all other estimates OF APP
preparations.
The Governor shall deliver 10 the pre-
siding officer OF each house the b dgett
and bill for all the proposed app opria.
lions of the budgets clearly itemiged and
classified; and the presiding officer oil
each house shall promptly cause said
bill to be introduced therein, and such
bill shall be known AZ the budget BILL
The Governor may, before final actor
thereon by the General Assembly, amend
or supplement either OF said budgets Il
correct an oversight or In case OF NJ
emergency, with the consent Of the Gen
sral Assembly by delivering such al
amendment or supplement to the pre-
siding officers OF both houses; and sdcf
amendment or supplement shall theieb,
become part OF said budget bin as Al
addition to the items of said bill or Il
q modification of or n substitute for an
item OF said bill such amendment or sup
plement may AFFECT.
The General Assembly shall not amen
the budget bill 80 as TO AFFECT either til,
obligations OF the State under Sectioi
"a OF Article Ill OF the Constitution, o
the provisions made by the laws OF tn.
State for the establishment and maln
tenance of q system of public schools, O
the payment OF any salaries required
be paid by the State OF Maryland by tn,
Constitution thereof and the @, nera
Assembly may amend the bill by increas
mE VI tue lttinh tntFtln re
lating to the. General Assembly, and b,
Increasing the Items therein relating {,
the judiciary, but except. as hereinbefor,
specified, may not alter the said bill ex
cept to strike out or reduce items therein
provided, however, that the salary OF
compensation OF any public officer shal
not be decreased during his term OF of
ice; and such bill when and as passct
by both houses shall be a law immedi
ately without further action by the Gov
ernor.
Fourth. The Governor and such repre-
sentatives OF the executive departments
boards, officers and commissions of tn,
State expendlng or supplying for State,
money, as have been DESIGNATED by tn
Governor for this purpose. shall hay,
the right, and when requested by eithe,
house of the Legislature, II shall be thel,
duty to appear and be heard with re
spect to any budget bill duEiag the con
sideration thereof. and to answper In
auiries relative thereto.
Subsection C: Supplementary ApproprI
alton Bills:
Neither house shall consider other ap
proprlatlons until the Budget Bill hai
been finally acted upon by both houses
and no such other appropriation shall b,
faho III WIN the pro
visions following: n) Every such appro
priatlon shall be embodied In a separat,
bill limited to some single work, objec
or purpose therein stated and calle,
herein a Supplementary Appropriation
Bill; (a) Each Supplementary Appropria
tion Bill shall provide the revenue neces
sary to pay the appropriation thereb
made by tax direct or indirect. to b,
laid and collected as shall be directet
IN said Bin; 90 No Supplementary Ap
preparation Bill shall become q law un
less II be passed In each house by . vot,
OF q majority of the whole number o.
he members elected: and the yeas an,
nAys recorded on its final passage: q
nach Supplementary Appropriation Bil
shall be presented to the Governor OF tn
State as provided In Section IL OF Articl
II Of the Constitution and thereafter al
the provisions of said Section shall ap
ply.
Nothing In this amendment shall b,
construed as preventing the Legislator,
from passing AT any time In accordanc,
with the provisions OF Section rs Of Arti
Gle Ill of the Constitution and subject 4
the Governors power of approval as pro
yided In Section II Of Article II Of tn,
Constitution us appropriation bill to pro
vide for the payment of any obligation
Of the State OF Maryland within the pro
lection OF Section 10 of Article l Of tn,
Constitution OF the United States.
Subsection ID; General Provisions:
First. II the Budget Bill shall mo-
have been finally acted upon by tn,
Legislature three days before the expira
ton Of its regular session. the Governor
may. and II shall be his duty to issue
proclamation extending the session fol
such further period us may, In his judg
ment. be necessary for the passage Of
such Bill: but no other matter thar
such Bill shall be considered during suof
axtnnded session axceni n nrayiainn fnI