The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-10-27
"cHAPTER l59.


AN ACT TO propose an amendment 70
Section g. OF Article III. tttle, Legisia-
tive Department, Of the Constitution OF
this State. regulating the making Of ap-
proprtatiops By the General Assembly
of Nnryland In regular session. and TO
provide for the submission Of said
amendment to the qualified voters OF
thisi state for adoption or rejection.
Section /. BE II enacted by the Gen
sral Assembly Of Maryland uhroe-niths
of ali the members Of each OF the Two
houses concurrlng), That the following
be and The same Is hereby proposed a.
an amendment to Section 81 OF Arucis
Iii. title, Legislative Department. Of the
Constitution of this State. the same, u
adopted by the legally qualihed voters
OF the State, us herein provided, 70 pc
come Section 50 Of Article III OF tee
Constitution Of Maryland.
Sec. e.. The General Assembly shall not
Appropriate any money out OF the treas
lowing kfovisions;
Subsection A:
Every appropriation bill shall be either
a Budget Bill. or n Supplementary Apprs-
priation Bill. as hereinafter mentionsd'
Subsection d
First. within twenty days after the
oonyeninE OF the General Assembly Tex
cant Ina the case OF q newly elected Gov
ernor. and then within thirty days after
his inauguration). unless such time snau
be extended by the General Assembly
for the session at which the Budget
70 be submitted. the Governor shall SUP
init 10 the General Assembly two budgets,
ons for each OF the ensuing fiscal years.
mach budget shall contain q oompists
plan OF proposed expenditures and esti.
mated revenues for the particular nscaI
wear 10 which II relates; and shall show
fhe estimated surplus or deficit Of reve-
MUGS at the end Of sich year. Accom-
panying each bulge. shall DO staes-
msnt showing: ~ the revenues and ex.
n.nditures for each Of the tive fiscal
years next preceding: o. the current
assets, liabilities. reserves and surplus OF
dsfcit of the State; 80 the debts ana
funds of the State; % an estimate OF the
Rtate's financial condition ~ Of the De-
ginning and end OF each Of the nsoal
years covoued by the two budgets aeovs
provided; % any explanation the cover
nor may desire TO make a. TO the In
oortant features Of any budget and any
euagestion M 70 methods fer the reduo-
eion or increase OF the States revenue.
SECOND. Each budget shall DO divided
snto two parts, and the first part shall
~ designated Governmental Appropr1a-
lions and shall embrace an itemiHed
estimate OF the appropriations: " Tor
the General Assembly as certified to ths
Governor IN the manner hereinafter pro-
vtdsd; N for the Executive Department;
% for the judiciary Department, ~ pro-
yided by law, certified to the Governor
BY the Comptroller; 20 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
pursuance thereof. % for the salaries
payable by the State under the constitu-
tion and laws of the State: 90 for the es-
Establishment and maintenance Throughout
the State OF thorough and efficient sys-
rem of public schools In conformity with
Article VIII OF the Constitution and with
the laws OF the State: "a for such other
purposes as are set forth In the Consti-
tuition of the State.
Third. The second part shall DO deslg-
mated General Appropriations" ard
shall include all other estimates OF ap-
preparations.
The Governor shall deliver to the pre-
aiding officer OF each house the budgets
and bill for ull the proposed appropria-
lions OF the budgets clearly itemized and
classified; and the presiding officer OF
each house shall promptly cause said
bill to be introduced therein, and such
bill shall be known AZ the Budget Bill"
The Governor may. before final 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 Gen
eral Assembly by delivering such IA
amendment or supplement TO the pre-
siding officers OF both houses; and sucn
amendment or supplement shall thereb.
become part OF said budget bill as AZ
addition to the items OF said bill or "a
q modification OF or a substitute for an.
item OF said bill such amendment or sup
plemeni may affect.
The General Assembly shall not amen
the budget bill 30 as to affect either the
obligations of the State under Section
"a OF Article III OF the Constitution, o.
the provisions made by the laws OF tut
State for the establishment and main
tenance OF system Of publio schools. or
the payment OF any salaries required to
be paid by the State OF Maryland by the
Constitution thereof. and the General
Assembly may amend the bill by increas.
ing or diminishing the items therein re-
lntinE to the General Assembly, and by
Increasing the items therein relating to
the Judiciary, but except. as hereinbefore
specified, may not alter the said bill ex-
cept to strike out or reduce items therein,
provided. however, that the salary OF
compensation OF any public officer shall
not be decreased during his term OF Of
fcei and such bill when and as passed
by both houses shall be law immedi.
ately without further action by the Gov.
ernor.
Fourth. The Governor and such repre-
sentatives OF the executive departments
boards, officers and commissions Of the
State expanding or supplying for States
money, as have been designated by the
Governor for this purpose. shall have
the right, and when requested by either
house OF the Legislature, II shall be their
duty TO appear and he heard with re-
apect to any budget bill dupiag tho con-
sidcratlon thereof, and to answper IN
quiries relative thereto.
Subsection c: Supplementary Appropri-
alton Bills:
proprlations until the Budget Bill has
been finally acted upon by both houses.
and no such other appropriation shall be
valid except In accordance with the pro.
visions following: ID Every such appro.
priation shall be embodied 10 a separate
bill limited to some single work, object
or purpose therein stated ana called
hNt'hh complimentary APPROPRIATION
Bill; taO Each Supplementary Approprla.
tion Blll shall provide the revenue neces.
sary to pay the appropriation thereby
made by tax. direct or Indirect to be
iaid and collected as shall be directed
IN said Bill: on No Supplementary Ap.
preparation Bin ahall become q law un.
less II be passed In each house by vote
o. majority OF the whole number Of
tns naembers elected: and the yeas and
nayy recorded on its lnal passage; "a
Each Supplementary Appropriation Bin
shall BE- presented to the Governor OF the
State as provided IN Section II OF Article
IL OF the Constitution and thereafter all
the provisions OF said Section shan sp.
ply.
Nothing In this amendment shall be
construed as preventing the LEGISLATURE
from passing at any time In aecordancs
with the provisions OF Section ~ OF Arti.
Gle III Of the Constitution and subject "a
the Governors power OF approval as pro-
vtded In S-'tion II OF Article ii Of thu
Constitution us appropriation bill to pro.
vide fer the payment OF any obligation
Of the State OF Maryland within the pro.
lection OF Section " Of Article l of fns
Constitution OF the United States.
Subsection ID: General Provisions;
First II the Budget Bill shall not
have been finally acted upon by the
Legislature three days before the expira-
tion Of its regular session. the Governor
may. and Il shall be hts duty to issue q
proclamation extending the session for
such further period as may, In his Judg.
ment. be necessary for the passage OF
such Bill: but no other matter than
such BIZ shall be considered during such
extended session except q provision for
the cost thereof.
Second. The Governor fer the purpose
of making up his budgets ahali have the
power. and Il shall be his duty. 70 require
from the proper State onaoiais. including
herein all executive Departments ell