Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1916-08-11
PROCLAMATION.

'R99osEn AAlENDMENT To -gs
CONSTITUTION OT MARY LA-.s
CREATING q BUDGET SYsTl1aL
sshaRE-As. at ihe january 81, as1 rf
Ile Hcncrai Assembly NJ Maryland. halI
o. he .car ift6. an Act was pas . To-
W.T. Chapter Ias Of said Acts Hal1a au
Aot tp propose an Amendment to section
li ci Article III title. Legislative be
l4lriment." nf tho Constitution af this
Stnir. ami whieii said Act is In words and
figures following.
An ACT to Propose an amendment 10
Section 50 Of Article ILL., title, Ierisla-
tive Department, Of the Constitution Of
tiis stale regulating the making OF ap-
prolFiAiioIs by the General Assemhi,.
1i Mtfsiana ~ regular session. and 10
prov it for the submission Of saf9
amendment 10 the qualified voters OF
ihs state for adoption or rejection.
section / p u faucfgd tu the Genera
: ~ HibB " haryiaHd tthrcs-ffihs of All
tie members OF each af the tVtn hnusas
c1neniriael. That the following he an6
iif same is hereby proposed as au amend
~ ~ TO section 81 Of Article III tifla
tegislatNe Department, Of the Consfitn.
ton Of thif state the same. If sdonfe4
pt the iesaily qualified voters az M
5itts: as hereln provided. 10 become Sec
ton - or Article III OF the Constitntion
Sec 50. rhe General Assemble sh,n
1et appropiiate any money out Of fbg
IN 10.
following urovisions N 'us
subsection a.
EN p appropriation bin shall be- either
Nu aft Blil, or a Supplementary An
s.'5 ti-ts2n ~. aa hereinafter mentioned
tr7t Within twenty days after the
fhs fHihg ol the General Assembly (ex-
i1pt ti inc ease Of q newly elected Gov
efHni, aud then within thirty DAYS after
Nis inaugurdtipn). unless such time shan
tented hy tho General Asse9ri,l,, a.,
ne session &C which the Budget IL 10 r.
Nh lttNN' Tue Governor shall submit 10
i' eeAefHi Assembly two budgets one
Cos eash Of The ensuing fiscal wears Eacb
5uacet SHAH contain a eornrieie nlan =.
F"insei expenditures and estimated rcy
Nl- Particular 0gcal year
WIZ fe.tlasi and shall show H.,
ii1 ifi surplus pr deficit Of reV.i,,ie
fhl ni geh gclr Accompanying
% DNset shall be- "a statement SHOW
itN 'lf ult revenues and cXpnnditurss
'i.h OF the two lis tl years neA
Hlt ~ the cprtent assets liamli
-i.F. "s'iFes ana surplus ~ deficit ~ III
StHiei 10 the debts and ftmds ~ fhf
Hlilti t4l an estimate Of the gtafar5
ilu9n 'lal condition as of the beginning an,
si' lt each OF TIE fiscal years covered 0
Che two budgets above provided. (5l an
eNYianasiQn e. Governor may desire 4,
make as 10 the important features Of ans
budget and any suggestion as TO fnethndf
Tor the reduction or Increase Of the State't
revenue
secoad. Each budget shall be divide,
into two parts. and the first part Shall ~
designated Governmental Appropriatipns'
anu aiiah einoraee an iteHGizeI estimate o
ihe appropriations (i1 for the Genera
Assembly as certified 10 the Governor
iue manner hereinafter provided f91 IL
Ute 1NecutlNe Department tI1 iIr Ia.
Juii1iasy Department. as provided a. law
eetiiiied 10 the Governor By the Conn
irpiler tA) 10 pay ana discharge IL,
rriu1lpal and Interest OF the debt OF N,
stale of Maryland IN conformity wit
section 81 of Article III OF the Constitu
ton and an laws enacted In PURSUING,
thereof; go for the sai.irles paVable II
the state under the Constitution ana law.
OF tie State 90 for the establishment.
and maintenance throughout the State o.
"A thorough and efficient system of publit
schools In conformity with Article VIII
Of the Constitution and with the laws
the State. t7) for such other purposes /,
arc set forth in the Constitution OF III
state.
Th5d Tile second part shan be desig
mated General Appropriations, and shat
include all other estimates OF appropria
tons.
Tine Governor shall deliver 10 the pre
-iding officer Of each house the budget
tni a bill for all the proposed appropria
siuns OF the budgets e.early itenlized an.
classified ami the presiding oilicer @
eil1n house shall promptly causc said BIZ
10 DE Introduced therein, aud such nii
shall be known as the Budget Bill" Thf
Governor may, before final action Thereon
Dy the General Assembly. amend or sun
plcment either Of said budgets to eorree.
an oversight or in case Of an emergency
with the consent OF the General Assembly
ay delivering such an amendment or sun
piement to the rresiiing officers OF botl
Houses' and such amendment or supple
-aent shall thereby become q part OF sal,
budget bill as an addition 10 the items o
said hiil or as a modification OF OF {
fIaa.tN Nnnf f.aa af..ts a
u modification Of or a substitute for am
item Of said bill such amendment or sup
piement may affect,
The General Assembly shall not amen
The budget bill so as 70 affect either III
Obligations OF the State under Section s.,
Of Article III OF the Constitution. or tht
provisions made by the laws Of the Stat,
llr the establishment and maintenance o.
"A s. stem Of public schools, Or the pay
laeut Of any salaries required to be pai
% the State Of Maryland by the Consti
tidi1n thereof ana tine General AssenbS
IilJ amend the bill by increasing or III.
.sisisning the items therein relating e
4us. General Assembly. and by inereasint
be- items therein relating to the judieiar,
-iut except as hereinbefore specified ma
lOt alter The said Till except to strike GU
or reduce items therein, provided, how
avcr, that the salary or compensation o
any public officer shall not be decrease,
curing his term Of office: and such biz
when and rs passed by both houses shal
DE law Immediately without further ac
lion 10y tine Governor.
Fourth. The Governor and such repre-
sentatives OF the executive departments
boards, officers and commissions Of the
state eNpenuing or applying Tor state Z
money. as have been designated by tht
Governor for this purpose, shall have tn
eight and WHEN requested by either hous,
uf the Legislature, IL shall be their dutS
10 appear and be heard with respect Il
any budget bill during the consideration
thereof, and TO answer inquiries relativ,
thereto.
Su6-s6ctioH c.; Supplementary Appropria.
ton Bills;
Neither house shall consider other an
propriations until the Budget Bill has beer
hnally acted upon by both houses. and ne
such other appropriation shall be valid eN-
cept in accordance with the provisions fol.
lowing; (l) Every SUCH appropriation
shall be embodied in a separate bill linn.
fted to some single work, object or pur-
pose therein stated and called herein a
supplementary Appropriation Bill (a)
Each Supplementary Appropriation Bn
shall provide the revenue necessary TO pay
the appropriation thereby made by a tax
direct or Indirect. to be laid and collectel
as shall be directed in said Bill; go Ne
Supplementary Appropriation Bill shal
become a. law unless il be passed in eaci
house by b vote OF a majority Of the who'll
number Of the members elected; and tht
yeas anu nays recorded on its final pas
sage t4J Edcn Supplet tlientafy ApprOprl
alton Bill shall be presented 10 the GOV
ernor Of the state as provided in Secttor
IL Of Article II Of the Constitution anl
thereafter all the provisions Of said Sec.
tion shall apply.
Nothing in this amendment shall be con
strued as preventing the Legislature from
passing at any time in accordance witt
the provisions of Section IS Of Article III
Of the Constitution and subject to thu
Governors power OF approval as providet
in Section IL Of Article IL Of the Consti
tuition an appropriation bill TO provide f1l
the payment OF any obligation of the stat,
0f Maryland within the protection of See
tion 10 of Article I OF the Constitution o
the United States
sub Section D.; Geaerdi Provisions!
FIRST II the Budget Bill shall not have
1 been fully acted upon by the Legislature
| three days before the expiration OF ii,
regular session, the Governor may, ant
/ it shall be his duty 10 issue a proclamation
extending the session for such further
period as may in his judgment, be neoes
sary for the passage OF such Bill but n,
/ other matter than such Bill shall be con
sidered during such extended session eX
I cept a provision Tor the cost thereof.
Second The Governor for the purpos,
OF making up his budgets shall have ths
power, and 1t shall be his duty, 10 re
quire from the proper State officials in
aN .H.