The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-09-01

" OF Article III, title. Legislative De-
stafes and which said act Is In words ana
figures following:
CHAPTER $50.
AN ACT to propose an amendment to Sec
ton % Of Article II, title, Legislative
Department Of the Constitution OF fhIz
State. regulating the making o. approprI-
atlona BY the. General Assembly Of Nary
Land IN regular session, and 10 provide
for the submission Of said amendment
20 ne qualinsd voters Of this state for
Section l. p 10 enacted by the General
Assembly Of Maryland lthree-flfIhs Of All
ss o. sash q the two houses
ZANE : hereby proposed as an amendment
70 Section " o. Article II. title Legislative
Department, O the. Constitution OF this
qualified voters Of the state, as herein pro.
vided 70 become Section y OF Article III OF
the Constitution of Maryiand
Bee. D. The General Assembly shall not
appropriate any money ont OF the Treasury
except In accordance With the following
Subsection /:
Esery appropriation bill shall be either :
Budget Bin, o. \ Supplementary AppTo-
priatlon BIZ, n hereinafter mentioned.
FIrsl. Within twenty days after the con.
yeninE Of the General Assembly Except In
the ease OF . newly elected Governor, and
then within thirty days after hi Inaugural
the General Assembly for the session It
which the Budget Il 70 be submitted, the
Governor shall submit % the General A..
sembIy 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.
ticulzr fiscal year TO which Il relates and
shall zhuw the estimated surplus or deficit
OF revenues n the end Of such year Aez
Icomrznying eaah budget shall Re a state
menI zhowlnez 90 The revenues and e..
pendiInres for each OF the tive zzeal yeaEz
bilitles. reserves and surplus or uencit Of
the sIate; 90 the debts and funds OF the
state. ~ an estimate Of the States nuHn.
eial condition Hs OF the Ueginulu. aud end
Of each OF the fiscal years covered by the
two budgets above provided ~ any e..
planaIlon the Governor may desire 10 make
~ 70 tie Important features OF any budget
and auy suEeezIion Hs In methods for The
nue..
seeend. Each budget shall be divided Into
two paris, and The hTsI part shall be dezIE.
mated Governmental Appropriations and
shall embrace N HemIzsI estimate OF The
Iappfgnfiaiions. gl for the General A.
manner hereinafter provided. - for ihe
Executive Department: ~ for The gudeI.
arr Department. IS provided b. IaH. eerfIz
n 1.t = the gsss si b ne Comptroller:
interest OF the debt Of the State oil Mari.
land n conformity with section "a OF AT.
tiele II Of The Constitution. and all Laws
salaries payable by the State under the
Constitution and laws d the state. tdl for
be establishment and maintenance through
system Of public schools in eonformIiy
with Article VII of IHs Constitution aaa
with mo lasa 81 the State: - for such
e,hss Pssgess, :, ,n a. ses fofth In The
ThIHd me ss<.ond nzTt shall he des,z-
mated benerHl Appropriations and shall
include all other estimates OF appTopFIa=
ton.
Tie Governor shall deliver 20 Tie prezId !.
lnK glzlssT Of saeh houzz the budgets aud ,
bill fos AZ tt nroPozel appropriations q
the budgets clearly iteHllzed an1 classified !:
and he presiding officer OF saeh house
shall promptly cause I'D bin 10 be Intro
dues6 therein. nd such Illl shall be knoHn
g. tie sBudKsl Bill The Governor maY.
before anal action thereon By me 0eneF.
al Asaenbiy. amend o. supplement either
OF aid budgets TO correct an oversight -
in ezzs OF IN emergency. with he consent
o. t. Genefz. Assembly By delivering
such N amendment o. supplement 20 the
preceding officers Of both houses and such
amendment q supplement shall thereby
eeseHzH pan q said budget 81 - an alz
dtttuH To tie items o zBid hi or A. ,
modification O = substitute for any item
81 I'D bill zneh amendment nf supnIHz
nsnt may aTset.
TIE geBefaI Assembly shall BOT amend
tbs Ha1grt 81 SO 81 % affeeI either tie
obligations Of the State nhiirr sssII0n - 81
AFfIeIH III Of he Constitution. 81 the pr
visions made - the lHss OF TIE state far
the establishment and maintenance Of 3
system Of public schools. or tHs payment
Vt ~ salaries required 10 be paid b. he
state q Maryland b the Consultation
Thereof; aud ne aensTai Assembly may
amena The BIZ By Increasing % diminish
inE he itemz fhsIela relating % the Gen.
efal Assembly. and b increasing the Items
therein WAITING 20 The Judiciary. but e.
cepE - heTsIubsfors specified. may mol
alteT he said bin except TO strike out 0r
tedsEa items therein. provided. however.
that he aHlaHT or compensation OF N
pnhI.s oilcef shall no be decreased dnT.
inE bis term p Office. and snea bill WIN
aud - pAsssI BY beIH houses shall be =
las Immediately without further action -
the Governor.
Fourth. Tie Governor aud zaeh repTs=
boards. ofheerz and eommiasions Of tae
htats eHpsudInK OF supplying for Tie
State : money - have been designated -
ae Governor or this purpose. shall haze
The tight al when requested by either
houzs Of the Legislature. it HHHii be their
dutE 10 appear and b heard Nth respect
70 an1 budget bin during the coBsldeTa.
tion thereof. nd 10 answer inquiries He.
Ut. section {. Supplementary Approprla.
IIHa nii1Hz
Neither houzs shall consider ether apuHoz
prIaIIans until the budget III has ben
hnaIII acted upon b. both houses aud 20
such ether appropriation shall b valid -.
eepI N accordance win the provisions fol-
lowing Il EVER Haen appropriation
shaII Dc embodied In : ssparafe piil limit.
ed - zome single work. object ur purpose
therein stated md eaIIed herein ; bupnlsz
meuIary Appropriation Dill; "a Each Sup
Elementary Appropriation BIN shall pHo=
vide he revenue nseszzzry, 20 pzy the ap.
preparation thereby made by , Iax. dlrseI
or Indirect. u 1e laid nd collected AZ shall
be directed II said III; t31 10 Suppss-
msuIzTY Appropriation iii HhHII become ,
as as, = gss5sfa I'M 10 sss ss,i hGSss :
OF IHs members elected aud Iha Teaa aid
naY. recorded on IT anal naHaagei -
Each Supplementary Appropriation III
State - provided In Section i Of Article
III o. the Constitution and thereafter II
the provisions Of said Section hall apply.
NaEalng In this amendment shall be con.
strued AZ preventing tie Legislature from
passing at m. time IN accordance with the
provisions Of Section = Of Article III 81
the Constitution aud subject 70 the Go.eT-
noTz power ~ approval as provided n
Section AZ Of Article Il Of the Constitution
40 appropriation bill % provide for tie
pasmsn OF ~ obligation OF me state d
10 81 Article ] Of the Constitution OF the
United States
Sub section Il. General Provisions:
First III tie Budget Bill shall not have
been finally acted upon by the Legislature
threa days before the expiration Of Its reg
uIar session. the Go.srnor mHy. and It
shall be his duty TO Izsne q proclamation
exlen1lng The session for such further
period ~ ma. In hIH judgment. be neeea=
sa1y Tor the passage q such iii; but 10
other matter Than such Bill shall be con.
sideTs1 during such extended session e.
cepI : provision for tie cost thereof.
Second. Tie Governor for the purpose d
making up hi budgets shall have the poH.
or. nd Il zhaIl be hi duty. 10 require
from the proper State 0ficIalz. including
herein all executive departments. all execu.
tive md administrative offleez. bureaus.