The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1916-09-22

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years nest preceding, tg tho curren
assets, liabilities. reserves and surplus Of
/ deficit Of the State; 90 the debts ant
| funds OF the state; % an estimate OF thu
States financial condition as of the be
| ginning and end of each Of the hsca
| years covered by the two budgets abov'
| provided; % any explanation the Cover
| nor may desire TO make US to the Inn
portant features Of any budget and an,
suggestion AZ to methods for the reduc
ton or increase OF the States revenue,
Second. Bach budget shall be divided
into two parts, and the first part shall
BE- designated Governmental Appropria-
uons' ana shall embrace an itemized
estimate Of the appropriations: ~ fol-
ehs General Assembly as certified to the
Governor In the manner hereinafter pro-
vided; u for the Executive Department:
% for the Judiciary Department, as pro-
vided by law, certified 10 the Governor
by the Comptr oller; % 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 Ill of the
Constitution. and all laws enacted In
pursuance thereof; 10 for the salaries
payable by the State under the Constitu-
ton and laws OF the State; 90 for the es-
Establishment and maintenance TIN oughout
the State OF q thorough and efficient Bys-
tenn OF public schools In conformity with
Article VII o: the Constitution and with
the laws OF the State; "a for such other
purposes MS are set forth In the Consti-
tuition Of the State.
Third: The second part shall be deslg-
mated General Appropriations" and
shah include all other estimates of APP
preparations.
The Governor shall deliver to the pre-
siding officer OF euch house the b dgets
and Il bill FOR all the proposed appi opria-
tlons of the budgets clearly itemixed and
classified; and the presiding officer OF
each house shall promptly cause said
bill to be introduced therein. and such
bill shall be known as the budget Bill"
The Governor may, before final action
thereon by the General Assembly amend
or supplement either Of said budgets 10
correct an oversight or In case of an
emergency, with the consent OF the Gen.
sral Assembly by delivering such an
amendment or supplement to the pre-
siding officers OF both houses; and such
amendment or supplement shall THEREBY
become part of said budget bill as al
edition to the items OF said bill or a
a modification of or substitute for an
item Of said bill such amendment or sup
plement may affect.
The General Assembly shall not amen
the budget bill so as to affect either tn,
obligations OF the state under Sectioi
" Of Article Ill OF the Constitution, o.
the provisions made by the laws of In,
State for the establishment and main
tenance OF system of public schools OF
the payment Of any salaries required [,
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.
lating to the General Assembly. and NV
increasing the items therein relating 10
the judiciary, but except. az hereinbefore
specified may not alter the said bin 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.
nee; and such bill when and as passed
by both houses shall be n law immedi.
ately without further action by the Gov.
ernor.
Fourth. The Governor and such repre-
sentatiyes OF the executive departments.
boards, officers and commissions of the
state expending or supplying for States |
money, as have been designated by the
Governor for this purpose shall have
the right, and when requested by either
mousse or the Legislatu re, II shall be their
duty to appear and be heard with re-.
spect TO any budget bill duptng the con.
sideration thereof, and to answer In |
auiries relative thereto.
Subsection C; Supplementary Appropri.
alton Bills:
Neither house shall consider other an
preparations 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 In a separate
oiii limited to some single work. object
Or purpose therein stated and called L
herein Supplementary APPROXIMATION
Bill; (a) Each Supplementary Approprla.
non Bill shall provide the revenue neces.
ssry 70 pay the appropriation thereb
made ny tax, direct or indirect to be
sid ana collected as shall be directed
n said Rili: CD No Supplementary An
propriatlon Bill shall become a law urs.
ess 1t be passed In each house by q vote
y majority Of the whole number OF
Ne members elected: and the yeas and
Nays recorded on its final passage; "a
mach supplementary Appropriation Bin
man be presented to the Governor of the
state as provided In Section II OF Article
u OF the Constitution and thereafter ali
ne provisions of said Section shall ap.
ply.
Nothing In this amendment shall be
construed as preventing the legislature
nom passing ut any time IN acsordanca
With the provisions OF Section Is Of Att,
10 III OF the Constitution and subject to
he Governors power OF approval as pro.
Iided In Section IL of Article ii of the
constitution as appropriation bill to pro.
'ide for the payment OF any oblig tion
" the State OF Maryland within the pro. |
ection of Section 10 of Article / OF the
OF the United States.
ID: General Provisions;
First. II the Budget Bill shall not
AVE been finally acted upon by the
legislature three days before the expira-
lon of It's regular session. the Governor
nay. and 1t shall he his duty to issue
extending the session for
UGH further period as may, In his judg-
aent. be necessary for the passage OF
UGH Bill; but no other matter than
UGH Bill shall be considered during such
xtended session except provision for
he cost thereof.
Second. The Governor for the purpose
making up his budgets shall have the
over, and 1t shall be his duty, to require
rom the proper State ofiiciala, including
erein all executive departments, all
and administrative Offices, bu-
eaus, boards. commissions and agencies
spending or supervising the expenditure
I. and all Institutions applying for STATE
ioneys and appropriations, such itemized
stimates and other information. In such
,rm and at such times rs he shall direct.
he estimates for the Legislative DEPART
lent. certified by the presiding otflcer
each house. OF the Judiciary. as pro-
Ided by law, certified by the Comp
'olier. and for the public schools. az pre-
ded BY law. shall be transmitted to
he Governor. in such form and at such
mes as he shall direct. and shall be In
uded In the budget without revision.
The Governor may provide for public
earrings on all estimates and may re-
iire the attendance at such hearings Of .
representatives. of all agencies, and | 4
all institutions applying for State | .
oneys. After such public hearings he
ay. In his discretion. revise all esti, l
ates except those for the legislative 2
ID judiciary departments and fnr fha |