The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-10-20
"CHAPTER i59.


"CHAPTERt 159.
AN ACT 10 propose an amendment 10
Section So OF Article Ill. fNle. Leglsia-
tive Department, OF the ConstIt lion OF
this STATE. regulating the nakipgso OF ap-
preparations BY the General, Assembly
OF Maryland In regular session. and 70
provide for the submission OF said
amendment to the qualified v0ters OF
this state for adoption or rejsetion
Section 1. BE 1t enacted by tho Gen
sral Assembly OF Maryland (three-hfths
of all the members Of each OF ths Two
houses concurringl. That the following
be and The Same Ii hereby PROPOSED as
nm amendment to Section u OF Arucie
AL. title. Legislative Department OF tns
adopted by the legally qualified voters
OF the State as herein provided 70 pc
come Section 81 OF Article III or tpe
Constitution Of Maryland.
Sec. Ga. The General Assembly shall not
Appropriate any money out OF the TreayT
ury except In accordance with the FOL
lowing saovisions:
Subsection A:
Every appropriation bill shall be either
n Budget BllI, or a SUPPLEMENTAL ppro-
priatlon Bill. as hereinafter mentiopea'
Satisfaction d:
First. Within twenty days after the
couyening OF the General Assembly tek-
cant In the case OF u newly elected Cow
ernor. and then within thirty days after
kis inauRuration), unless such time shah
Sc extended by the General Assembly
Cor the session at which the Budget V
70 be submitted. the Governor shaii SUD
init TO the General Assembly two budgets
pne for each Of the ensuing fiscal years
Each budget shall contain oomplete
Dian OF proposed expenditures and est.
mated revenues for the particular hscaA
war 10 which It relates: and Jshau shQw
Inc estimated surpius. or deficit o. rsye'
uues at the end Of such year, Accom,.
panying each budget shall be stats-
Insnt showing: ~ the revenues end ~
nsnaitures for each Of tho TIVE hsoai
Years next preceding: U) the current
assets. liabilities, reserves and surplus or
1efioit Of the State; 90 the debts and
funds OF the State; 10 an estimate OF me
bates financial condition AZ Of, he %.
thinning and end Of each of thu hsoal
PEARS covered by the two budgets ABOVE
provided; (b) any explanation the uover-
nor may desire TO make a. 70 the lim-
oortant features Of any budget. and any
Euareation as TO methods for the reduo-
aion or increase of the States revenue.
SECOND. Each budget shall be divided
hato two parts. and the first part shall
= designated Governmental Approprta-
Hens" and shall embrace an itemised
Estimate Of the appropriationai " TOT
HE General Assembly as certihsa 10 ths
Uovsrpor In the manner hereinafter pro-
yidsd, a for the Executive Department:
az for the Judiciary Department. Al pro-
Ntdsd by law, certified To the Governor
by the Comptroller: 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 III Of the
Constitution. and all laws enacted IN
pursuance thereof: 6) for the salaries
payable by the State under the constitu-
lion and laws OF the State; OD for the es-
Establishment and maintenance throughout
the State OF thorough and sefheisnt sye-
TEN OF public schools In conformity with
Article VIII OF tho Constitution and with
the laws OF the State; Cd for such other
purposes as are set forth In the Consu-
tuition OF the Stete.
Third: The second part shall be desis.
mated General Appropriations and
shah include all other estimates Of ap-
preparations.
The Governor shall deliver to the pre-
siding officer OF each house the budgets
and "a bill for all the proposed appIop'Ja-
lions Of the budgets clearly temized and
classified. and the presiding officer Of
each house shall promptly cause said
bill 20 be introduced therein, and such
bill shall be known AZ the "Budgst BILL"
The Governor may. before hnAl action
thereon by the General Assembly, amend
or supplement either Of said budgets TO
correct an oversight or In case OF an
emergency, with the consent OF The Con,
eral Assembly by delivering such All
amendment or supplement to the pre-
siding officers OF both houses; and such
amendment or supplement shall thereb,
become u part of said budget bill as al
addition to the items OF said bill or q
q modification OF or a substitute for an
item of said bill such amendment or sup
plement may affect.
The General Assembly shall not amen
the budget bill SO as to affect either tn,
obligations of the State under Hectio
"a OF Article III of the Consultation. o
the provisions made by tho laws OF tn
State for the establishment and. main
tenance OF system of public schools, o,
the payment Of any salaries required 4,
be paid by the State OF Maryland by the
Constitution thereof; and the General
Assembly may amend the bill by increas-
Ing or diminishing the items therein re-
lating to the General Assembly, and By
Increasing the items therein relating e.
the Judiciary. but except. as hereinbefore
specified, mny not alter tho said bill az
eept to strike out Or reduce items therein
provided. however. that the salary OF
compensation OF any public officer shall
not b. decreased during his term OF Of
nee; and such bill when and as passed
by both houses shall bo q law immedi.
ateiy without further action by the Gov.
ernor.
Fourth. The Governor and such repre-
sentativcs Of the executive departments.
boards, officers and COMMISSIONS OF the
State expanding or supplying, for States
money, ns have been designated by the
Governor for this purpose. shall have
the right and when requested by either
house OF the Legislature. It shall be tholr
duty TO appear and be heard with re.
apect to amy budget bill du,tng. the con.
sderation thereof, and TO answper In.
duiries relative thereto.
Subsection c; Supplementary Appropri.
alton Bills:
Neither house shall consider other an.
preparations until the Budget Bill has
been finally acted upon by both houses
and no such other appropriation shall be
valid except In accordance with the pro.
visions following: Cd Every such appro.
priation shall be embodied In separate
bill limited TO some single work, object
or purpose therein stated and called
herein Supplementary Appropriation
Bin; (n) Each Supplementary Appropria.
tion Bill shall provide the revenue neces.
sary 10 pay the appropriation thereb
made by tar. direct or indirect, to be
laid and collected as shall be directed
IN said Rill; 90 No Supplementary Ap.
preparation Bill shall become q law IN,
less It be passed In each house BY q vote
OF majority of the whole number Of
" members elected: and the yeas and
UnSD recorded on its final massage. "a