The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-15
"cHAPTER 159.

| Of Maryland In regular session. and e
| provide for the submission OF sale
| amendment to the auaIiled voters 81
this state for adoption Of rejection.
Section l. Be It enacted by the Gen
sral Assembly of Maryland uhree-hithi
| OF all the members oil each Of tde two
| houses concurriDg. That the foiowipR
| be and the same Ii hereby proposed -
| an amendment to Section " OF Article
Ill, title, Legislative Department, OF inc
| Constitution OF this State, the same. u
adoptea BY the legally qualified voters
| Of the State, as herein provided. TO pc
come Section 81 of Article III OF tne
Constitution OF Maryland.
seo. "a. The General Assembly shall not
| appropriate any money out OF the Treas
i ury except In accoi dance with the FOL
lowing gfovlsiohs:
Subsection A:
Every appropriation bill shall be either
a BUDGET BilI. or "A Supplementary Appro-
priation Bill. as hereinafter mehtioheo'
Subsection b: nos
First, Within twenty days after the
converting Of the General Assembly lex
/ cant In the case OF a newly elected bov-
ernor. and then within thirty days after
his lnaugurationD. unless such time shan
| he extended by the General Assembly
| for the sessIon at which the Budget "
/ 70 be submitted. the Governor shaii SUD
| NIT to the General Assembly two budgets
one for each Of the ensuing fiscal years
l Each budget shall contain compiete
plan OF proposed expenditures ana esu
mated revenues Tor the particular hscai
| year TO which u relates. and shall snow
| the estimated surplus or deiicit OF reve-
| uues Mt the end of such year. Accom-
| pauylng each budget shall be state-
| ment showing: III the revenues and ex-
| pendltures for each Of the tive fiscal
| years next preceding; w the curreht
| assets, liabilities, reserves and surplus OF
| deficit Of the state; 80 the debts and
| funds OF the state: % an estimate Of the
| states financial condition as Of the be-
| rinnInR and end OF each OF the fiscal
| years covered BY the two budgets above
| provided; Qt) any explanation the Tower
| nor may desire To make us to tho I'M
| pertant features Of any budget anu any
| suggestion aB to methods Tor the reduo-
ton or increase OF the states reVe'iue'
Second. Each budget shall be divided
into two parts, and the FIRST part shall
he dssiRnated Governmental Appropria-
| tons and shall embrace an iteinized
estimate OF the appropriations: u for
Che General Assembly as certified TO the
Governor In the manner hereinafter pro-
/ yided: lD for the Executive Department;
| 49, for the Judiciary Department. as pro-
saeu W a. IN nav and Ais.
~ o ~ ,',i,,.inai nnd Inieyest Of the
~, So y, NarvIand In cnnfor-
~ ~, =. LII aaa,,a, q. nr Article III M the
Constitution, and all laws enacted In
pursuance thereof: t5) for the salaries
4 payable by the state under the Constitu'
ton and laws OF the Stale; 90 for the es-
/ Establishment and maintenance throughout
the State Of a thorough and efficient Bys-
tenn OF public schools In conformity with
Article vIII o: the Constitution and with
the laws OF the State; "a for such otheI
purposes as are set forth In the Consti-
tuition of the State.
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s''.I A,,,ronri",Ians anoi
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The Governor shall deliver TO the pre-
siding officer OF each house the b dgett
and u bill Tor all the proposed apriopria.
lions OF the budgets clearly itemlzed ana
classified; and the presiding ofiicer o.
zach Louise shall promptly cause said
oil to be introduced therein, ana sucl
bill shall be known an tn" budget BILL
III. covs,nor may b.fors Anal nctio,
tbereon by the General Assembly amend
,r nunpIement either of said budgets ID
.orrect an overs,gn, or in case or M
,mersenrv win The conaent ~ the a.n
iral Assembly by delivering such ~
amendment or supplement to the pre-
siding officers OF both houses; and sdci
amendment or supplement shall therob.
become u part OF said budget bill as ~
addition to the items OF said bill Or Il
a modification OF or substitute for an
item OF said bill such amendment or sup
plement may AFFECT.
the h,dget hin 40 no 10 nTrec, sithar ~
obleations Of the s,nte under ssc,in
/ u OF Article Ill OF the Constitution. o
the provisions made by the laws OF I'll
s .e ios he eaoi's",neh, anu man
~ ~ ~ y, puono sqnoo's
s 1870 "a, ~. ~ o. roluIeu .
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,norna.,n. r. To-" ,hase''1 ano
nv ss,si,t Wv ,,e,a ,ne'e,h reni.ns
Wy ;ou,''s, ous eAvep', us nereinDetor
specified, may not alter the said bill ex'
.e..,ss , W ,.u.'e Ne"is .herein'
ran'ra,sa,,a,, y, Ia e
a o"pe"s s y, az. pupnc omcer shal
a. 'e 'n suS H"',"k Jus .ern OF oi
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Fourth. The Governor and such repre-.
| sentatives Of the executive departments
boards, officers and commissions OF the
/ State expending or supplying for States
money. as have been designated by III
Governor for this purpose, shall hay,
the right. and when requested by eithe,
house OF the Legislature, II shall be their
au'y 10 appear ana DC heard with re-