Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-09-22

Livery appropriation Dill Sldu De eltneT
a Budget Bill, or Supplementary Appro-
priation Bill, as hereinafter mentioned.
Subsection B:
First Within twenty days after the
converting of the General Assembly lex
cept in the case of newly elected Gov
ernor. and then within thirty days after
his inauguration), unless such time shall
be extended by the General Assembly for
the session 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 complete plan Of
proposed expenditures and estimated reve-
nues for the particular fiscal year to which
it relates and shall show the estimated
surplus or deficit of revenues at the end of
such year. Accompanying each budget
shall be a statement showing "a the
revenues and expenditures for each of the
two fiscal years next preceding (2) the
current assets. liabilities. reserves and sur
plus or deficit Of the State (3) the debts
and funds Of the State; "a an estimate
Of the States financial condition as Of the
beginning and end Of each of the fiscal
years covered by the two budgets above
provided; (5) any explanation the Gov
ernor may desire to make as to the i'm
portant features Of any budget and any
suggestion as to methods for the reduc-
ton or increase Of the States revenue.
Second. Each budget shall be divided
into two parts. and the first part shall be
designated Governmental Appropriations
and shall embrace an itemiZed estimate OF
the appropriations: ID for the General AS
sembly as certified to the Governor in the
manner hereinafter provided: (2) for the
Executive Department; (3) for the Judi
clary Department. as provided by law, GER
titled to the Governor by the Comptroller
(4) to pay and discharge the principal and
interest of the debt of the State of Mary
land in conformity with Section "a of Ar
ticle Iii OF the Constitution. and all laws
enacted in pursuance thereof; (5) for the
salaries payable by the State under the
Constitution and laws of the State; (6)
for the establishment and maintenance
throughout the State Of a thorough and
efficient system Of public schools in con.
formity with Article VIII of the Constitu.
ton and with the laws Of the State; (7)
for such other purposes as set forth in the
Constitution Of the State.
Third. The second part shall be desig.
mated General Appropriations" and shall
include all other estimates of appropria.
tons.
The Governor shall deliver to the presid
ing officer Of each house the BUDGETS and
a bill for all the proposed appropriations Of
the budgets clearly itemized and classified
and the presiding officer of each house
shall promptly cause said bill to be intro
duced therein. and such bill shall be known
as the Budget Bill" The Governor may
before final 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 General Assembly by delivering such
an amendment or supplement to the pre-
siding officers Of both houses; and such
amendment or supplement shall there
by become part Of said budget bill as an
addition to the items Of said bill or as a
modification Of or a substitute for any
item OF said bill such amendment or sup
plement may affect.
The General Assembly shall not amend
the budget bill so as to affect either the
obligations Of the State under Section 81
OF Article iii of the Constitution, or the pro-
visions made by the laws of the State fot
the establishment and maintenance of a
system of 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 NAV
amend the bill by increasing or diminish
ing the items therein relating to the Gen
eral Assembly. and by increasing the items
therein relating to the judiciary, but except
as hereinbefore specified, may not alter
the said bill except to strike out or reduce
items therein. provided. however, that the
salary or compensation of any public
officer shall not be decreased during his
term of office; and such bill when and as
passed by both houses shall be law i'm
mediately without further action by the
Governor.
Fourth The Governor and such repre-
sentatives Of the executive departments.
boards. officers and commissions of the
State expending or applying for State
money. as have been designated by the
Governor for this purpose. shall have the
right. and when requested by either house
OF the Legislature. II shall be their duty to
appear and be heard with respect TO any
budget bill during the consideration there
OF, and to answer inquiries relative thereto.
Subsection c. Supplementary Appropria-
ton Bills
Neither house shall consider other an
propriations until the Budget Bill has been
finally acted upon by both houses, and no
such other appropriations shall be valid ex
cept IN accordance with the provisions fol-
lowing ID Every such appropriation shall
be embodied in separate bill limited to
some single work. object or purpose 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; (3) No Supplementary appro-
priation Bill shall become a law unless il he
passed in each house by a vote of a major
ity OF the whole number of the members
elected; and the yeas and nays recorded
on its final passage ca Each Supple
mentary Appropriation Bill shall be pre-
sented to the Governor of the State as pro-
yided in Section IL of Article II of the
Constitution and thereafter all the pro.
visions 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 2S of Article hi
OF the Constitution and subject to the Gov
ernors power OF approval as provided in
Section II OF Article II Of the Constitution
an appropriation bill to provide for the
payment Of any obligation of the State Of
Maryland within the protection Of Section
10 OF Article ! Of the Constitution of the
United States.
Subsection D: General Provisions
First. II the Budget Bill shall not have
been finally acted upon by the Legislature
three days before the expiration Of its
regular session, the Governor may, and n
shall be his duty to issue a proclamation
extending the session for such further ne
Rod as may. In his judgment, be necessary
Tor the passage Of such Bill but no other
matter than such Bill shall be considered
during such extended session except a
provision for the cost thereof.
Second. The GnYarnnr for the nnrnnsa Of