The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-08-17
"CHAPTER 159.

AN ACT TO propose an amendment to Sec
tlon y of Article Ill, title, Legislative
Department, of the Constitution of this
State, regulating the making of appropria-
lions DY 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 l. Be it enacted by the Genera
Assembly of Maryland three ffths of all
the members Of each of the two houses con-
curringl That the following be and the
same Is hereby proposed as an amendment
70 section 81 Of Article III, title Legislative
department., of the Constitution of this State,
the same, If adopted by the legally qualified
voters OF the 81 ste as herein provided, to
become Section 50 Of Article III of the Com
stitution of Maryland.
Sec. 81 The General Assembly shall not
appropriate. any money out of the Treasr J
except In accordance with the followin pro-
visions:
Subsection A:
~ Every appropriation bill shall be either a
Budget Bill, or a supplementary Appropria-
ton Bill, as hereinafter mentioned.
Sub Section b:
First. Within twenty DAYS after the con-
Venlng or the General Assembly except in
tne case or newly elected Governor and
then within thirty days after his ipIugura-
tion.l unless such time shall be extended
by the General Assembly for the SEES
SION Son. al which the Budget is to be
the General Assembly. two budgets, one
Tor each OF the ensuing fiscal years. Each
Dudget shall contain complete plan of pro
posed expenditures and estimated revenues
for the particular fiscal year to which il r.
lates; and shall show the estimated surplus
or denclt OF revenues at the end of such
year. Accom- Oanying each budget shall be
a statement showing: ID the revenues and
expenditures for each of the two fiscal wears
next preceding: ~ the current assets liza
bilities, reserves and surplus or def III of
4 do nf In
state; az an estimate of the States finan-
clal condition as of ,vhe beginning and end
OF each or the fiscal years covered by the
TWO budgets above provided; 81 any ex-
PLANTATION the Governor may desire to make
as to the important features OF any budget
ana any suggestion as to methods for the
reuuctlon or increase of the States revenue.
Second. Each budget shall he divided into
two parts, and the first part shall be desig-
mated Governmental Appropriations and
siall embrace an itemized estimate of the
sembly as certified to the Governor in the
manner hereinafter provided; ~ for the
Executive Department; CD for the Judici-
airy Department, as provided by law certified
to the Governor by the Comptroller; AZ to
pay ana discharge the principal and iuteress
OF The debt of the state of Maryland in con
formlty with Section 4 of Article III of the
Constitution, and all laws enacted in pursu-
ance thereof; 81 for the salaries PAYABLE
by the state under Consultation and laws
OF the state; tfl for the establishment and
iih 'llltutuce UilTOugEOut the state of q thor
ough ana efficient system of public schools in
conformity with Article VIII OF the Consti-
tuition ana with the laws OF the State; a.
I9r such other purposes as are set forth in
the Constitution of the state.
Third. The second part shan he 'desig-
mated General Appropriations" ana shall
include all other estimates Of appropriations,
The Governor shall deliver to the presid-
lng 01tcer OF each house the budgets and a
biz for all the proposed appropriations Of
ltgn1yAI 81 2.
ana the pre- ding officer Of each house shall
pro nutly cause said bin TO be introduced
thefeih, ana such bill shan be known as the
budget Blll. The Governor NAV. before
tnal action thereon by the General ASSemb-
y, amend or supplement either OF said
budgets TO correct an oversight or in case
~ an emergency. " 18th the consent Of the
General Assembly by delivering such an
amendment or supplement to the presiding
of1cers or both houses: and such amendment
or supplement- shall thereby become a part
OF said budget bill as an addition to the
items Of said bill or as a modification OF or a
substitute for any item OF said bill such
amendment or supplement may affect.
The Genenal Assembly shall not amend
the budget bill so as to affect either the OBJ
legations OF the State under Section % of
Article III Of the Constitution. or the pro
visions made by the laws Of the State for TIE
establishment and maintenance of system
OF public schools, or the payment Of any
salaries required 20 be paid by the State Of
Maryland by the Constitution thereof: and
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mere sing or diminishing the items therein
relating to the General Assembly: and by in
creaSng the items therein relating to the
i'Giciary, but except as hereinbefOre sppci-
fed. may not alter the said bill except to
strike out or recuce items therein. provided.
however, that the salary or COMPENSATION OF
any public officer shall not be decreased dur
ing his term OF Office; and such bill when
and as passed by both houses shall be a law
Immediately without further action by the
Governor
Fourth. The Governor anG Sucn represen-
tativeS of the executive departments. boards
officers andcommiSSionS of the SCateeXpend-
ing or supplying for States money, as have
been designated by the Governor for this
pLrpose, shall have the right. and when re
quested by either house of the Legislature,
it shall be their duty to appear and be heard
With respect to any budget bill during the
consideration thereof and to answer inquir-
les relative thereto.
sub Section c: Supplementary Appropria-
ton Bills;
Neither house shall consider other appro-
priationS until the Budget Bill has been
finally acted upon by both houses and no
such other appropriation shall be valid eX-
Cept in accordance with the provisions fol-
lowing: % Every such appropriation shall
be embodied in a separate bill limited to
some single work, object or purdoSe therein
stated and called herein a Supplementary
Appropriation Bill; "a Each supplement
tary Appropriation BIZ shall provide the
revenue necessary TO pay the appropriation
thereby made by a tax, direct or Indirect. to
he laid and collected as shall be directed in
said Bill. 49, No supplementary Appropria-
ton Bill shall become law unless it be
passed in each house by a vote of ma Tor
ity OF the whole number of the members
elected; and in the yeas and nays recorded on
its final passage; % Each supplementary
Appropriation Bill shall be presented to the
Governor OF the state as provided in Section
II Of Article II Of the Constitution and
thereafter all the provisions of said section
shall apply.