Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1916-09-08
PROCLAMhTIODl
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
STITUTIoN OF MARYLAND CREATING
A BUDGET SYSTEM.

Whereas, at the January Session of the
General Assembly of Maryland. held in the
year 1915, an Act was passed, to-wit
Chapter 1853 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
following
CHAPTER l5s.
An Act to propose an amendment to
Section So of Article LII, title. Legislative
Department, of the Constitution of this
State, regulating the making of appropia-
tions by the General Assembly of Mary
land 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 General
Assembly Of Maryland (three-fifths Of all
| the members Of each of the two houses
concurring), That the following be and the
same is hereby proposed as an amendment
to Section So Of Article iii. title Leeisla-
tive 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 So OF
Article Ill Of the Constitution of Maryland
Sec. So. The General Assembly shall not
appropriate any money ont Of the Treasury
except in accordance with the following
provisions:
Subsection A:
Every appropriation bill shall be either
Budget Bill, or Supplementary Appro.
priatiOn Bill, as hereinafter mentioned.
Subsection B:
First Within twenty days after the
converting of the General Assembly lex
cept in the case of a newly elected Gov.
ernor, and then within thirty days after
his inauguration), unless such time shall
be extended by the General Assembly foI
the session at which the Budget is to be
submitted, the Governor shall submit 70
the General Assembly two budgets, one for
each OF the ensuing fiscal years. Each
budget shall contain a complete plan OF
proposed expenditures and estimated reve-
nues for the particular fiscal year to which
II relates; and shall show the estimated
surplus or deficit Of revenues at the end Of
such year. Accompanying each budget
shall be a statement showing "a the
revenues and expenditures for each of the
two fiscal years next preceding (2) the
NhiAchh dooNeos hdOhlAlCot ICoCENC6 anu SUE
plus or deficit Of the State go the debts
and funds of the State; "a an estimate
OF the States financial condition as OF the
beginning and end Of each of the fiscal
years covered by the two budgets above
provided; (5) any explanation the Gov
ernOr may desire to make as to the i'm
pOrtant features Of any budget and any
suggestion as to methods for the reduc-
| finn in0Fnaoa Of tho Cfatota
Second. Each budget shall be divided
into two parts, and the first part shall be
designated 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; (2) for the
Executive Department 90 for the Judi
ciary Department, as provided by law, Ger.
titled to the Governor by the Comptroller
(4) to pay and discharge the principal and
interest Of the debt OF the State Of Mary.
land in conformity with Section "a of Ar.
ticle Ill of the Constitution, and all laws
enacted in pursuance thereof (5) for the
salaries payable by the State under the
Constitution and laws of the State; (6l
for the establishment and maintenance
throughout the State of a thorough anC
efficient system of public schools in con
formity with Article VIII of the Constitu
ton and with the laws of the State; q,
for such other purposes as set forth in the
Constitution of the State
Third. The second part shall be desig
mated General Appropriations. and shal
include all other estimates of appropria
tons.
The Governor shall deliver to the presid
ing officer of each house the budgets anC
a bill for all the proposed appropriations o.
the budgets clearly itemized and classified
and the presiding officer Of each house
shall promptly cause said bill to be intro
duced therein. and such bill shall be know
as the Budget Bill" The Governor may
before final action thereon by the Genera
Assembly, amend or supplement either o
said budgets to correct an oversight or il
case OF an emergency. with the consent O
the General Assembly by delivering sucI
an amendment or supplement to the pre-
siding officers OF both houses; and sucI
amendment or supplement shall there
by become part Of said budget bill as al
addition to the items of said bill or as
modification OF or a 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 tn
obligations of the State under Section 8.
! of Article iii Of the Constitution, or the pro
visions made by the laws of the State 70
the establishment and maintenance of
system of public schools, or the paymen
OF any salaries required TO be paid by tn
State of Maryland by the Constitution
thereof; and the General Assembly ma,
amend the bill by increasing or diminish
ing the items therein relating to the Gen
eral Assembly. and by increasing the item
therein relating to the judiciary, but excep
as hereinbefore specified. may not alte
the said bill except to strike out or reduc
items therein, provided. however, that tn
salary or compensation of any publ
officer shall not be decreased during hi
term of office and such bill when and a
passed by both houses shall be a law i'm
mediately without further action by tn
Governor.
Fourth. The Governor and such repre-
sentatives OF the executive departments
boards. officers and commissions of IN
State expending or applying for State
money, as have been designated by IN
Governor for this purpose. shall have tn
right, and when requested by either hous
of the Legislature. II shall be their duty 4
appear and be heard with respect TO an
budget bill during the consideration there
Of and to answer inquiries relative thereto
Subsection c: Supplementary Appropria
ton Bills:
Neither house shall consider other an
propriations until the Budget Bill has bee
finally acted upon by both houses. and n
such other appropriations shall be valid ex
cept in accordance with the provisions fol
lowing; ID Every such appropriation shaI
be embodied in separate bill limited 4
some single work, object or purpose therein
stated and called herein Supplemental,
Appropriation Bill (a) Each Supplement
tary Appropriation Bill shall provide IN
revenue necessary to pay the appropriation
thereby made by a tax. direct or indirect, I,
be laid and collected as shall be directed il
said Bill l3) No Supplementary appro
priation Bill shall become law unless il b,
passed in each house by a vote of major
ity OF the whole number Of the member
elected; and the yeas and nays recorded
on its final passape. (4l Zach Snnnla