The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1916-10-12
"CHAPTER 159.

tlOnS by 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 /. Be it enacted by the Gen a
Assembly of Maryland three ffths of all
the members of each Of the two houses con-
currtngJ That the following be and the
same IS hereby proposed as an amendment
to 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 state. as herein provided. to
become section 2 Of Article III of the Con-
Stitution Of Maryland.
Sec. u The General Assembly shall not
appropriate.any money out Of the Treasry
except in accordance with the followin pro-
visions:
Sub Section A:
Every appropriation bill shall be either
Budget Bill, or supplementary Appropria
ton Bill as hereinafter mentioned.
Subsection B:
FIRST Within twenty DAYS after the con-
VeninS OF the General Assembly except in
the case OF newly elected Governor, and
then within thirty days after his inaugura-
tlOn,J unless such time shall be extended
by the General Assembly for the SEES
sion at which the Budget is to be
submitted. the Governor shall submit to
the General Assembly two budgets, one
for each of the ensuing fiscal years. Each
budget snail contain a complete plan of pro
posed expenditures and estimated revenues
for the particular fiscal year to which it re
lateS; ana shall show the estimated surplus
or dencit of revenues at the end of such
year. ACCOMMODATING eac5l budget shall be
statement showing; % the revenues and
expenditures for each of the two fiscal years
next preceding: C2) the current assets, liza
Dllt1es, reserves and surplus or def. lit of
the state; 90 the debts and funds of the
state; y an estimate of the States fnan-
claI c0hdltlon as OF the beginning and end
OF each or the fiscal Years covered by the
two budgets above provided: ~ any ex-
pIahatlon the Governor may desire to max e
az 20 the important features Of any budget
ana snE Suggestion as to methods for the
reduction or increase of the States revenue
Second. Each budget shall be divided into
two parts, and the first part shall be desig-
mated Governmental appropriations" and
shall embrace an tented estimate of the
appropriations: o. tor the General As
semblv as certified to the Governor in the
manner hereinafter provided: w for the
Executive Departments 49, for the Judici-
airy Department., as provided by law certified
to the Governor by the Comptroller; ~ to
pay and discharge the principal and interest
or the debt or tine state Of Maryland in con
formitN with Section n of Article III of the
constitution. ana all laws enacted in pursu-
ance thereof: 81 for the salaries PAYABLE
by the state under Constitution and laws
OF the State; lGl for the establishment and
maintenance throughout the State OF thor
ough and efficient system of public schools in
conformity with Article VIII Of tile COnSti-
tuition ana with the laws Of the State; "a
Tor such other purposes as are set forth i'm
the Constitution Of tile state.
Third. The second part shall be desir-
mated General Appropriations" ana shall
include all other estimates Of Appropriations
The Governor shah deliver to the presid-
ln9 officer OF each house the budgets and n
bill for all the proposed auurOlIiati0ns If
the budgets clearly itemized and classified:
ana the presiding officer OF each house shall
promptly cause said bin to be Introduced
t!eIeH, ana Such PHI shall be known as the
,I3et BIZ. The Governor may, before
hnal action thereon by the General Assgub-