Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-10-12

WHEREAS, at the January Session
Of the General Assembly of Maryland,
held in the year 1916, an Act was pass
ed, to-wit: Chapter 1863 OF said Acts,
being an Act to propose an amendment
to Section So OF Article III, 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 to
Section 50 of Article III, title, Leg
islative Department, OF the Con-
stitution of this State, regulating the
making of appropriations by the
General Assembly of Maryland in
regular session, and 70 provide for
the submission of said amendment
to the qualified voters Of this State
for adoption or rejection.
Section |. Be il enacted by the
General Assembly of Maryland three
fifths of all the members of each of the
two houses concuring), That the fol-
lowing be and the same Is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to Section 81
of Article III, title Legislative De-
partment, of the Constitution of this
State, the same, If adopted by the
legally qualified voters Of the State,
as herein provided, to become Section
80 OF Article III Of the Constitution OF
Maryland.
Sec. 50. The General Assembly
shall not appropriate any money out
of the Treasury except in accordance
with the following provisions
Subsection A
Every appropriation bill shall be
either Budget Bill. or supplement
tary Appropriation Bill as herein
after mention.
Subsection B
First. Within twenty days after the
convening OF the General Assembly
Except in the case OF newly elected
Governor, 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 Cover
nor shall submit to the General AS
sembly two budgets, one for each Of
the ensuing fiscal years. Each budget
shall contain complete plan OF pro-
posed expenditures and estimated
revenues 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 show
ing a. the revenues and expendi.
lures for each Of the two fiscal years
next preceding; ~ the current assets,
liabilities, reserves and surplus or
deficit OF the State; 49, the debts and
funds OF the State; "a an estimate OF
the States financial condition as of
the beginning md end OF each OF the
fiscal years covered by the two bud
gets avoye provided; 81 any explana-
tion the Governor slay desira to make
as to the important features OF any
budget and any suggestion as TO meth.
DDS for the reduction or increase Of
the States revenue.
Second. Each budget shall be d.
vided into two parts, and the FIRST part
shall be designated Governmental
Appropriations and shall embrace
an itemized estimate OF the appropria-
tions: III for the General Assembly
as certified to the Governor In the
manner hereinafter provided; ~ for
the Executive Department; 81 for the
Judiciary Department, as provided by
law. certified 10 the Governor by the
Comptroller; ~ 10 pay and discharge
the principal and interest Of the debt
of the State OF Mary land Id conformity
with Section "a of Article III OF the
Constitution, and oil laws enacted in
pursuance thereof; ~ for the salaries
payable Ply the State under the Con-
stitution and laws Of the State; t6) for
the establishment and maintenance
throughout the State OF a thorough
and efficient system ofpublic school In
conformity with Article VIII OF the
Constitution and with the laws Of the
State: ~ for such other purposes as
are set forth In the Constitution Of the
State.
Third. The second part shall be
designated General appropriations, -
and shall include all other estimates
of appropriations.
The Governor shall deliver to the
presiding officer of each house the
budgets and bill for all the proposed
appropriations of the budgets clearly
itemized and classified; and the pre-.
siding 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 lnal 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.deliyering
such an amendment or supplement to
presiding officers OF both houses; and
such amendment or. supplement shall
thereby become a Part Of said bulge.
bill as an addition 70 the items Of said
bill or as a modification OF or sub
stituto for any item Of said bill such
amendment or supplement may affect.
The General Assembly shall not
amend the budget bill SO as to effect
either the obligations OF the State un.
der Section "a of Article III OF the
Constitution, or the provisions made
by the laws OF the State for the estab-
lishment and maintenance of system
of public school, or the payment oil
any salaries required 10 be paid by
the State Of Maryland by the Constf-
tuition thereof; and the General AS
sembly may amend the bill by increas-
ing or diminishing the items therein
relating to the General Assembly, and
by incl easing the items therein relat-
ing to the judiciary, but except as
hSTclHpclOrS hpSSLuSui may NOT hibeF
the said bill except to strike out or
reduce items therein, provided, how
ever that the salary or Compensation
of any public officer shall not DO de-
creased during his term OF office; and
such bill when and as passed by both
houses shall be "a law Immediately
without further action by the Cover
nor.
Taucth The fso.,annr,r a,d .,,,t,
representatives of the executive de-
partments, boards, officers and com
missions OF the State expanding or
supplying for States money, as have
been designated by the Governor for
this purpose, shall have the right, and
wnen requested by eitherehouse OF the
Legislature, it shall be the duty to
appear and be heard With IS, 1t to
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