The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-08-18
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WITH
AN ACT To propose an amendment to
section 81 Of Article III. rssie. Leg.sla-
tive Department, Of the Constitution oi
this State. regulating the making OF ap'
propriations BY the General Assembly
Of Maryland In regular session. snd "
provide for the submission OF saio
amendment to the qualified voters OF
this state for adoption or rejection.
a.c,ion L BE II enacted by, the Cen
sral Assembly OF Maryland tthree-hfths
OF ali the members Of each OF me Two
houses eoncurring). That the tohowihs
De and the same 10 hereby PROPOSED ~
an amendment to Section ~ OF ATucie
All. title, Legislative Department. OF tne
Constitution OF this State, the same.
edopted by the legally qualified voters
of the State, as herein provided, 70 pe-
come Section 90 OF Article III OF tpe
Constitution Of Maryland.
SEC. GO. The General Assembly shall not
appropriate any money out OF the Treas
ury except In accordance with the foi-
towing esovisIons;
Subsection A: t
Every appropriation bill shall be either
q Budget Bill. or supplementary Apply
Subsection D;
First. within twenty days after the
convenIng Of the General Assembly lex
cert IN she case OF newly elected Gov
ernor, and then within thirty DAYS eften
hIs inauguration). unless such time snan
BE- extended by the General Assemey
for the session at which the Budget 10
a ~ s,ibmltted. the Governor shall SUD
nat 70 Are General Assembly two budgets
eus for each OF the ensuing fiscal years
61aoh budget shall contain complete
s,lan OF proposed expenditures and ssu.
s,ssaA revenuea for the particular hscai
800 10 which Il relates. and shan show
She estimated surplus os dencit OF revs-
nusa At the end Of such year. accom-
panying each budget shall be state-
iaasnt showing: ~ the revenues ana ~
osnditurss for each Of the two hscai
Essrs next preceding; % the current
ssssts. liabilities. reserves and surplus or
dsfioit OF the state; % the debts ana
funds Of the State; ~ an estimate OF tns
State's financial condition as OF the DO.
~snnine and end Of each Of the hscal
ksars covered by the two budgets above
provided; 90 any explanation the aover-
nor may desire TO make 40 70 the tm-
nertant features Of any budget and any
susgestion as 10 methods for the reauc-
ssoond, Each budget shall be divided
fnto two parts and the first part shai'
- dsslxnated Governmental Appropria.
1ious'' and shall embrace an iteminea
Ultimate Of the appropriations: ~ for
the General Assembly as certined 70 the
aoyernor In the manner hereinafter pro-
vided, (O for the Executive Department;
n for the Judiciary Department, a. pro-
Vided by law, certified TO the Governor
by the Comptroller % 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
-purs,lance thereof; 10 for the salaries
payable by the State under the Constitu-
sion and laws OF the State. % for the es.
tablishment and maintenance Throughout
the State OF thorough and efhcient sys-
tenn OF public schools In conformity with
Article VIII OF the Constitution and with
the laws OF the State; ID for such other
purposes as are set forth In the Consti-
tuition Of the State.
Third: The second part shall be deslg.
mated General Appropriation" ana
shall include all other estimates OF ap-
preparations.
The Governor shall deliver to the pre-
siding officer OF each house the budgets
and bill for NIL the proposed appropria-
tions OF the budgets clearly itemixed and
classified; and the presiding officer o.
each house shall promptly cause said
bill 10 be- introduced therein. and such
bill shall be known as the Budget Bill. y
The Governor may, before final action
thereon by the General Assembly, amend
or supplement either Of said budgets "a
correct an oversight or In case OF az
emergency, with the consent Of the Gen
erai Assembly by delivering such on
amendment or supplement 70 the pre-.
siding officers OF both houses; and such
amendment or supplement shall thereby
become part OF said budget bill AZ al
addition to the items of said bill or
modification OF or q 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 Oh,
obligations OF the State under Sector
"a OF Article III Of the Constitution. OF
the provisions made By the laws OF IN,
State for the establishment and main
tcnance OF q system OF public schools, Of
the payment of any salaries required I,
be paid by the State Of Maryland by III,
Constitution thereof; and the Genera
Assembly may amend the bill by increas
Ing or, diminishing the items therein re
iatlng TO the General Assembly. and b,
increasing the items therein relating /,
the Judiciary, but except. as hereinbefor
specified. may not alter the said bill ex
cept to strike out or reduce items therein
provided. however. that the salary o
compensation OF any public officer shal
not be decreased during his term OF of
nee; and such bill when and an passe,
by both houses shall be law immedi
ately without further action by the Gov
ernor.
Fourth. The Governor and such repre-
ssntatives Of the executive departments
boards, officers and commissions Of IN
State expanding or supplying for State
money AZ have been designated by tn
0ove-nor for this purpose. shall hav
the right, and when requested by eithe
house of the Legislature, Il shali be thei
duty 10 appear and be heard with M
spect TO any budget bill dup1Ag the con
alteration thereof. and TO answper IN
quiries relative thereto.
Subsection c: Supplementary ApproprI
alton Bills:
Neither house shall consider other or
,proprlations until the Budget Bill ha
been finally acted upon by both house,
and no such other appropriation shall b
valid except In accordance with the pre-
visions following: ID Every such apprt
prlation shall be embodied IN q neparai
bill limited to some single work, objes
Or purpose therein stated ana caile
herein a Supplementary Appropriate
Bill: fal Each Supplementary Approprls
tion Bill shall provide the revenue necei
gary 70 pay the appropriation thereh
made by tax. direct or Indirect, TO
laid and collected as shall be direots
n said Bill; CD No Supplementary A.
preparation Bill nhail become q law VI
less II be passed In each house hy q vo,
Of q majority Of the whole number I
Ne msmbers elected: and the yeas an
payp rseorded on Ito Anal passage:
nhali be presented to the Governor OF II
State as provided In Section II Of Artic
II OF the Constitution and thereafter q
the provisions OF said Section shall Al
ply.
Nothing In this amendment shall
construed as preventing the Legislator
from passing at any time Ia aecordant
with the provisions OF Section 10 Of Art
ole Ill Of the Constitution and subject
the Governors power OF approval as PR
vided In Section n Of Article ii Of u
Constitution as appropriation bill to prs
s vide for the payment OF any ohliEatio
ef the State OF Maryland within the pts
lection OF Section 10 OF Article | Of "
Constitution OF the United States. L
'snh-ssction d; General Provisions:
First II the Budget Bill shAn NJ
have been finally acted upon byt u
Legislature three days hsfere the expirs
tion OF it's regular session. the Govefns
may, and II shall be his duty TO is4ua
proclamation extending the session. 6
such further period as may. In his tpdt
ment. be necessary for the passage I
nuch Eili. but no other matter tina
such Bill shall be considered during sue
extended session except provision 4
the coat thereof. ~. 4 4