The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-10-27
lid PROCLAMATION
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON-
ST1TUTION OF MARYLAND GREAT
ING a BUDGET SYSTEM.

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the General Assembly Of Maryland, held
wit: Chapter 80 Of said Acts, being an
s Of Aae IN te Tegsla G Don
partment,' of the Constitution of this
State; and which said Act is In words ana
figures following:
CHAPTER 159.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec
ton 80 Of Article III, title, Legislative
Department, of the Constitution Of this
State reg1latiHg the maklng Of aPproprl-
land ill regular session, and to provide
for the submission of said amendment
to the qualified voters of this state for
adoption or rejection.
Section l. Be it enacted by the General
Assembly of Maryland (three-h fths OF all
curring), That the following be and the
70 Section 81 Of Article III, title Legislative
State, the same, if adopted by the legally
qualified voters Of the State, as herein pro-
vided to become Section 80 Of Article III of
the Constitution Of Maryland.
Sec. 81. The General Assembly shall not
appropriate any money out of the Treasury
except in accordance with the following
PROVISIONS:
Sub Section y:
Every appropriation bill shall be either
Budget Bill, or a Supplementary Appro-
priatlon Bill, as hereinafter mentioned.
Sub Section b:
First. Within twenty days after the con-
yening OF the General Assembly Except in
the case of newly elected Governor, and
then within thirty days after his Inaugural
tom, unless such time shall be extended by
the General Assembly for the session at
which the Budget is to be submitted, the
Governor shall submit to the General AS
sembly two budgets, one for each of the en-
suing fiscal years. Each budget shall con-
tain complete plan Of proposed expendi-
lures and estimated revenues for the par
tlcular fiscal year to which it relates; and
SHALL show the estimated surplus or deficit
of revenues at the end Of such year .Ac-
cOlnpanylng each budget shall be Il state
ment showing: 81 the revenues and cX-
penditureS for each of the TWO fiscal years
next preceding; CD the current assets. liza
bllltleS, reserves and surplus or detiCll of
the State; 60 the debts and funds OF tIr
State; ~ an estimate Of the States tinan-
claI condition as of the beginning and end
ni each ot the fiscal years covered by the
two budgets above provided; ~ any eX-
plaHatiOn the Governor may desire to make
lis TO the important features of any budget
and any suggestion as to methods for the
reduction OF increase OF IIc States rrNe-
nue..
second. Each budget shall be divided into
Two parts, and the first part Shall he deSlS-
mated governmental Appropriations and
sill! embrace an itemlled stunatc of lAc
appropriations: q for the General AS
manner hereinafter provided; (2) for the
Executive Department; 81 for the ILu .ci-
airy Department, as prov ided h% law: "yrtl-
! &,
/ a. to pay and discharge the principal and
| interest of the debt of the State of Mary
/ land in conformity with Section 81 of Ar
ticle III of the Constitution, and all laws
enacted in pursuance thereof; 90 for the
salaries payable by the State under the
Constitution and laws Of the State; (GJ for
! lie establishment and maintenance through
out the State of thorough and efficient
system Of public schools in conformity
with Article VIII of the Constitution ana
with the laws of the State; CD for such
Constitution OF the State
Third. The second part shall be desie-
mated GenerAi Appropriations. and Shall
include all other estimates Of approprla-
tions.
The Governor shall deliver to the presid.
ing officer of each house the budgets and a
bill for all the proposed appropriations vi
the budgets clearly itemi1ed and classified
and the presiding officer Of each house
duced therein, and such bill shall be known
as the budget Bill The Governor may
before final action thereon by the Gencr
al Assembly, amend or supplement either
or Said budgets TO correct an oversight OF
III case of an emergency, with the consent
of the General Assembly by delivering
such an amendment or supplement to tile
presiding officers of both houses; and Sucl
:tIn"Hduleht or supplement shall thereby
l'eron.c IL part of said budget bill ad
diIiOu 10 the items of said bill or as :
modification of a substitute for any iteu
OF said bill such amendment or supple
ment may affect.
The General Assembly shall not amend
the budget bill so as to affect either thu
obligations of the State under Section 81 O.
Article HI of the Constitution, or the pro
visions made by the laws of the State TO
the establishment and maintenance of
system of public schools, or the paymen
of any salaries required to be paid by thu
State of Maryland by the Constitution
thereof; and the General Assembly ma,
amend the bill by increasing or diminish
ing the items tnersin relating to the Gen
eral Assembly, and by increasing the item
cept as hereinbefore specified, may no
alter the said bill except to strike out o
reduce items therein, provided, however
that the salary or compensation of an.
public officer shall not be decreased dur
ing his term Of office; and such bib whel
and as passed by both houses shall be
law Immediately without further action b.
the Governor.
SentativeS of the executive departments
boards, officers and commissions of tn
State. expending or supplying for tn
States money, as have been designated b,
the Governor for this purpose, shall hav
the right, and when requested by eithe
house of the Legislature, it shall be thei
TO any budget bill during the considera
ton thereof, and to answer inquiries re
lative thereto.
ub-Section c.: Supplementary Appropria
ton Bills:
Neither house shall consider other appro
finally acted upon by both houses, and II,
such other appropriation shall be valid eX
cept in accordance with the provisions fol
lowing: ~ Every sucn appropriation
shall be embodied in separate Dill limit
led to some single work, object or purpos
therein stated and called herein a Supple
mentary Appropriation Bill; (a) Each Sup
Elementary Appropriation Bill shall pro
vide the revenue necessary to pay the ap
preparation thereby made by a tax, direc
or indirect, to be laid and collected as shall
be directed in said Bill; 81 NO Supple
Imentary Appropriation Bill shall become
law unless it be passed in each house b,
a vote of a majority of the whole numbe
of the members elected; and the yeas ant
nays recorded on it's final passage; a
Each Supplementary Appropriation Bill
shall be presented to the Governor Of tn
State as provided in Section II Of Articl
III of the Constitution and thereafter al
the provisions of said Section shall apply
Nothing in this amendment shall be con
strued as preventing the Legislature from
passing at any time in accordance with tn
provisions Of Section 20 of Article III o
the Constitution and subj ect to the Cover
nors power of approval as provided il
Section Il Of Article III or the Constitution
an appropriation bill to provide for tn
payment of any obligation or the State O
Maryland within the prorecrlon of Section
10 Of Article I Of the Constitution of tn
United States.
Subsection d: General Provisions:
First: Ii the Budget Bill shall not hav
been finally acted upon by the Legislator
three days before the expiration of it's reg