Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-09-28
CHATTER 100.

AN ACT - propose an amendment To-
section ~ 81 Article Ill title, Leg
isiattye Department. VI the Con.
stitnupn Of this State, regulating the
making Of appropriations by The
General Assembly 81 Mnryipnd ID
regular session. aud Va provide for
the submission 81 said amendment
20 the qualified voters Of this State
for adoption o. rejection.
section /. fse II enacted bg the
General Assembly az Mary Hand tGhFNes
aiths 81 ali the mentsrs of each ~ the
Two houses concurlngl, That the fol-
loving be aud the sans is hereby pro.
posed as an amendment 10 Section 81
~ Article III, title Legislative De-
paItment Of the Constitution III this
State, the same, II adopted by She
legaliy qualified voters III ihe State,
as herein provided. 10 become Section
% al Article Iil 81 tho Constitution ~
MARYLAND.
See. 80. The General Assembly
OF The Treasury except Ia accordance
with the following provisions
Sub Section a
Every appropriation bin shall be
either \ Budget Biil, or a Supplement
tary Appropriation Bill, % herein.
after mention.
Section b
First. Within twenty days after the
conveninR 81 the General Assembly
Except ia the case Of newly elected
Governor, and then within thirty days
after his inauguFationl unless such
time shall be extended by the General
Assembly for the session al which the
Budget IA to be submitted, the Cover
nor shall submit 20 the General As
sembIy tgo budgets. one for each OF
Tho ensuing fiscal years. Each budget
shall contain complete plan OF pro-
posed expenditures and estimated
revenues for tho particular aseal year
10 which Il relates; and shall show the
estimated surplus or deficit ofreveuues
at the end Of such year. Accompanying
each budget shall be a statement show.
ing tl1 the revenues and expendi'
tures for each Of the two fiscal years
next preceding; t2l the current assets,
liabilities, reserves and surplus or
deficit OF the State; t3) the debts and
funds OF the State, al an estimate Of
the States financial condition as 81
the beginning and end OF each 81 the
fiscal years covered BY the two bud,
gets ayove provided; Isl any explana'
ton the Governor may desire To make
as to the important features Of any
budget and any suggestion rs 10 meth
DDS for the reduction or increase 81
the States revenue,
Second. Each budget shall be al.
yided into tRo parts, and the first part
shall he designated Governmental
Appropriations and shall embrace
an iLemized estimate of the appropria.
tions "a for the General Assembly
as certified to the Governor Ia thf
manner hereinafter provided; [2) fos
the Executive Department; (a1 for ghf
| Judiciary Department. as provided by
| law, certified To the Governor by thu
| Comptroller; al to pay and discharge
| the principal and Interest of the deb
Of the State of Maryland In conformits
with Section "a of Article I'll OF thu
Constitution, and all laws enacted Ii
pursuance thereof; l5) for tho salaries
payable by the State under the Con
stitution and laws OF the State; l6l fol
the establishment and maintenancl
Throughout the State 81 q thorough
and efficient system Of public school II
/ conformity with Article VIII of TIL
Constitution and With the laws Of thl
| State:.(7l for such other purposes u
are SET forth nlhe Constitution 81 III
| state.
Third. TIE aeeond part shall i
/ designated General 4 ppropl aatlons