Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-09-07

ed, to-wit. Chapter 1850 Of said Acts.
being an Act 20 propose an amendment
to Section 81 Of Article I'll, title
| Legislative Department, Of the
Constitution of this State; and which
said Act is In words and figures fol-
lowing
CHAPTER l59.
AN ACT to propose an amendment t.
Section 50 of Article III, title, Ley
islatise Department. of the Com
stitution of ibis State, regulating Che
making ~ appropriations by the
General Assembly Of Maryland in
regular session, and 10 provide for
the submission ~ said amendment
20 the qualified voters OF this State
for adoption or rejection.
Section / BE it enacted by the
General Assembly 81 Maryland three.
iifths Of all the members Of each OF the
two houses concuringb That the fol-
lowing be aud the same 81 herpby pro-
posed as an amendment 30 Section 1g
OF Article Ill, title Legislative De-
partment, of the Constitution ~ this
State. the samp, IL adopted by She
/ legally qualified voters OF the state,
rs herein provided, 10 become Section
50 81 Article III OF the Constitution 81
MARYLAND.
See. -. The General Assembly
shnll not appropriate any money ont
of the Treasury excerpt in accordance
With the following provisions
Subsection a
Every appropriation bin shall be
eithor q Budget Bin, or . Supplement.
sary Appropriation Giii. as herein
after mention.
Sub. Section T.
First Within twcnty days after the
converting ~ fhe General Assembly
legeept N The easc Of newly elected
Governor, and then within thirty day
after his inatgurati0nl. unlrs such
time shall he extended by the General
Assembly for the session az which the
Budget Is 20 he submitted. The GpFer.
nor shall submit Is the General AS
sembly tWu budgets. one for each 81
the ensuing fiscal Years Each budget
shall contain . tpmplefe plsn ~ pro.
posed expenditures and estimated
revenues fer the particular hscAl wear
81 ghirh i relates; uud shail shnw the
estimated shfpiaa or deucit ~ fesep'iri
at the end ~ 1nh wear Accompanying
eaeb budget shNli d. @ etaieuWnt shnWr
.ms tii thr reeenuo hu0 rxpeudi
tules for rAci u the twn fiscal yrare
nest preceding. IL the c0frrut as.rts
liabilities reserves and SURPLUS nf
del8sit 81 thn Siaie lIi ihe drbts agd
funds 81 the SlHlv, - an estimate ui
tbs States financial condition as 81
the beginning and r0d ~ eaeii al thf'
fiscal wear. covered h. thc twO hiid
gets avnve provided. 3 any eEplnna-
iieu lh8 tsngaraur MRv datfrs4 81 lnnkN
a. - the Important Features % any
budWri and An8 aEWestion De g. meth-
cd fuf lhg rydHrtUu ur lBrrnasp 10
lHe Sihio sescnue,
Second. Earb budget aball BE- di
rided into tsu parts sgd the iirt part
shall br i asnnahh "GuFpfMmenta
Appropriations nni shall embrace.
an ttsmi2ad estimate Of thv sppfapFia-
ftons li iur She General Armhls
a. cefiinbd tn fba Governor So tlle
mauncf ler1lnailer provided ~ Tor
the Executive Department. vs. for the
Judiciary Department as provided rs
iaH4 cgi1ibed g. she Governor hy she
{ uHpffuller "a 81 pas ard discharge
The pyiucipti sad interest nt sine dnit
~ de- stale ui Maryland lu confugnily
aith Section IS 81 Article III ~ the
0natttution. ard ali laws enacted 10
pursuance thdrsof tll for ihe saiarsss
payable is thr State under the Gone
stitation and lass 81 tite States VI Tor
ihe establishment Ana maintenance
throughout rise NtaN ~ thorough
and efficient y Iem az publig school n
conformity Njii Afilele Wiz ~ tho
Constitution and altb lhe lAw# ~ the
Stair; n Tor s8sh other purposes -
arc set forth " il,o oltdniun ~ tile
/ State.
Third The second pnrl shall l..
designated General Appfop,
and shall include nll other estimates
81 appropriations
The Governor slAii deliver 10 the
presiding 0i8cer 81 aarh bonso klel
budgets and biit t0r alf the proposed
appropriation st tlr tudRct rharl{
ilefuizcd aod classified. and tbe pre
siding offices ~ rseh house shall
1 promptly cause said hiil u he inira-
dueed lheNln and such TIL shail iac
known A. iht siiudRet Bill The
Governor mas, before iinai ariion
thereon hy the General Assembly.
amend or supplement either ~ said
| budgets 90 eurieet IA oversight or II
case Of an emergency, eith the consent
oi the General Assembly bg delivering
such an amendment or supplement q
presiding officers ~ both houses; and
sHch amendment or supplement shall
! thereby become O part az said budget
bin IS an addition "a the items ~ aid
bill or as a modification at or suh.
stitute for any item o. said bill such
amendment or supplement may affect
The General Assembly shalt moi
amend The budget bill So as 10 effect
either lhG obligations 0f the state va.
der Section 70 81 Article III 81 tbt
Constitution OF the provisions madg
| by the laws OF the State for the estah.
| lishment and maintenance ~ q syst0a
of public school. or the payment d
any salaries required o. be paid hs
the State 81 Maryland hy the Consti
tuition thereof. and the General A.
sembiy may amend the bill by increBs
/ ing or diminishing the Items therrir
relating 10 The General Assembly, am
by increasing the items therein relat
ing 10 the Judiciary, bnt except az
| hereinbeiore specified, may not nltnl
! the said bill except 10 strike Out al
/ reduce items therein, provided, how
ever, that thu salary or compensation
~ any public officer shall NOT be de
creased during his term OF Office; ant
such bin whom and as passed by boil
houses shall be a Law immediately
without further action by the Cover
nor.
Fourth. The Governor and sucl
representative 81 the executive de
partments, boards, officers and com
missions OF the State expanding 81
supplying for State's money, as hav,
been Designated by The Governor fol
this purpose, shall have the right, aus
wnen requested BY either house Of th,
Legislature, IL shall DE their duty t
appear and be heard with respect L
any budget bill during the considera
ton thereof, and 10 answer inquiries
relative thereto.
Subsection ST.: Supplemental,
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