The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-31
"CHAPTER 159.

IlOl D. Oh ATClcle III. LlUle. Legislative
Department, of the Constitution of this
State, regulating the making of appropria-
tions by the General Assembly of Mary
lana IN regular session, and to provide for
the submission of said amendment to the
qualified voters of this State for adoption
or rejection.
Section !. Be it enacted by the Genera
Assembly of Maryland three ffths of all
the members of each of the two houses con-
curring) That the following be and the
same Is hereby proposed as an amendment
to Section 81 of Article III, title Legislative
department., OF the Constitution of this State,
the same, If adopted by the legally qualified
voters OF the state, as herein provided, to
become Section p of Article III Of the Con-
stitution of Maryland.
Sec.'52 The General Assembly shall not
appropriate.any money out of the Treasry
except in accordance with the followin pro-
visions:
Sub Section A:
Every appropriation bill shall be either a
Budget Bill, or supplementary Appro pria
ton Bill, as hereinafter mentioned.
Sub Section B:
First. Within twenty DAYS after the con-
Vening OF the General Assembly except in
then within thirty days after his Inaugural
tom unless such time shall be extended
by the General Assembly for the SEES
sion 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 snail contain a com Dlete plan of pro
posed expenditures and estimated revenues
for the particular fiscal year to which it re-
lates; and shall show the estimated surplus
or deficit of revenues at the end of such
year. Accom- panying each budget shall be
statement showing: % the revenues and
expenditures for each of the two fiscal years
next preceding: % the current assets, liza
| Oi1ties, reserves and surplus or deficit of
| the State; CO the debts and funds of the
State q an estimate of the States finan-
cial condition as of the beginning and end
n Inv Ita.
| two budgets above provided 81 any ex-
| PLANTATION the Governor may desire to MAKE
as to the important features Of any budget
/ ana any suggestion as to methods for the
, reduction or increase Of the States revenue
Second. Each budget shall he divided into
| two parts, and the first part shall be desig
| mated Governmental appropriations and
| shall embrace an itemiZed estimate of the
| appropriations: - for the General As
| Sembly as certified to the Governor in the
| manner hereinafter provided; w for the
| EX ecutive Department; CD for the JudiCi-
| airy Department, as provided by law certified
! to the Governor by the Comptroller; a. to
| pay and discharge the principal and interest
! OF the debt of the State OF Maryland in con
| formty with Section "A OF Article III of the
| Constitution. and all laws enacted in pursu-
| ance thereof; 81 for the salaries payable
| by the State under Constitution and laws
of the state; g. for the establishment and
maintenance throughout the state of thor
| ough and efficient system Of public schools in
| conformity with Article VIII Of the COnSti-
| tuition and with the laws Of the state; o.
| for such other purposes as are 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 appropriations.
The Governor shall deliver to the presid-
ing officer OF each house the budgets and a
bin for all the proposed apuropliatiOns OF
| the budgets clearly itemiZed and clasSiaed
| ana the presiding officer of each house shall
| promptly cause said bill to be introduced
therein, aud such bill shall be known as the
budget BlH. The Governor may, before
| fndl action thereon by the General ASsemb-
| y, amend or supplement either OF said
| budgets to correct an oversight or in case
OF an emergency. With the consent of the
| Geuerai Assembly by delivering such an
| amendment or supplement to the urcsili3g
| officers OF both houses; and such amendment
! or supplement shall thereby become a part
| OF said budget bill as an addition to tht
| items OF said bill or as a modification OF or s
! substitute for any item OF said bill suci
! amendment or supplement may AFFECT.
| The Genenal Assembly snail not amend
| the budget bill 50 as to affect either the on
| legations of the state under Section "a o.
! Aftlcle Ill OF the Constitution, or the pro
| VISIONS mace by the laws of the State for tn,
| establishment and maintenance OF a system
OF public schools or the UaVment of an,
| salaries required % be paiG nv the State o.
! Maryland by tie Constitution thereof; anf
| the General Assembly NAV amend the hin II,
| increasing or diminishing the items theTeii
relating TO the General Assembly; and by in
'itdHlIiS lut k-iitS JIefeln relating thu
judiciary, but except as herenbefore speci
| fed, may not alter the said bill except *
! strike out or recuce items therein. provided
however, that the salary or COmDpuSa tiou a
| any public officer shall not he decrpa Sed dur
| ing his term OF Office; and such bill whpr
| ana as passed by both houses shall be a law
| immediately without further action by The
Governor
Fourth. The Governor ant. sucu represen
| tativeS of the executive departments boards
oIllcefs andcommlssions Of the State expend
| been designated by the Governor for thi,
purpose, shall have the right. and when re
quested 10y either house of the LegiSIat1lre
| 1t shah be their duty to appear ana he heard
with respect to any budget bill during tht
consideration thereof, and to answer in1Iir.
| les relative thereto.
Sub Section G: Supplementary Appropria.
| ton Bills;
Neither house shall consider other ammo
| prlatlons until the Budget Bill has been
| finally acted upon by both houses. and no
| sucl oJhef appropriation shall be valid ex-
! cept III accordance with the provisions fol-
| lowing: % Every such appropriation shall
| De embodied In separate bill limited to
| some single work, object or purdose therein
stated and called herein a supplementary
! appropriation BIZ; a. Each Supplement
| tary Appropriation Bill shall provide the
| revenue necessary TO pay the appropriation
| Chere1y made by a tax, direct or Indirect to
| ne lald ana collected as shall be directed i'm
| saIu BIN. g. No supplementary ApprOpria-
| uOn BIZ shall become a law unless il he
pdsSeu III each mousse by vote of a ma iOr-
lty OF the whole number OF the members
elected; ana IN the yeas and nays recorded on
us mai passage; lD Each Supplementary
appropriation Bill shall he presented to the
Governor OF the State as provided i'm Secti6n
!! OF Article ii Of the Constitution and
thereafter all the provisions of said Section
shall apply.
Nothing in this amendment shall he CON
Strued as preventing the Legislature from
passing at any time in accordance with the
PROVISIONS OF Section > Of Article III of
the Constitution and subject to the Cover
nor power OF approval as provided in Sec
ton l. OF Article III of the Constitution an
appropriation bill TO provide for the nav
ment OF any obligation OF the State OF Mary
land within the protection of Section 10 of
aftlcIe | OF tile constitution Of the United
States.
sub Section 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 regu-
lar session, the Governor may and il shall
ne MS duty to issue a proclamation extend
ing the session for such further period as
may, in his Judgment, be necessary for the
passage of such Bill; but no other matter
than such Bill shall be considered curing
such extended session except provision for
the cost thereof.
Second. The Governor for the purpose of
making up his budgets shall have the power.
and 1t shall be his duty, to require from the
proper state OntcialS, including herein all
executive departments, all executive and ad- !
illustrative offices, bureaus boards com
missions ana agencies expanding or super
Vlslng the expenditure Of, and all institu- |
tohs applying for State moneys and apprO- !