Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1916-08-17
PROCLAMATION

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION or MARYLAND
CREATING A BUDGET SYSTEM.
WHEREAS, at The January Session
~ the General Assembly u Maryland,
held in The year 1915. an Act was pass
ed, to.wii: Chapter $50 Of said Acts,
being an Actto propose an amendment
to Section 81 ef Article Ill, title,
Legislative Department, OF the
Constitution OF this State; and which
said Act Is 10 words and iigures fol-
lowing
CHAPTER 1850.
AN ACT to propose IN amendment TO
Section 50 Oh Article fiji, title, Leg
isiailve Department, OF the Con-
siitution of this State, regulating the
making % appropriations by the
General Assembly Of Maryland In
regular session, and % provide for
she submission of said amendment
~ the qualified voters OF this State
for adoption or rejection.
section /. BE Il enacted by the
General Assembly Of Maryland three
dfths Of all the members of each OF the
two houses eopeuriugi, That the fol
lowing be and the same Is hereby pro-
posed as an amendment 50 Section 80
~ Article Ill, title Legislative De-
partmeat, OF the Constitution 81 this
state the same, II adopted by the
legally qualified voters OF the State,
as herein provided, 10 become Section
81 ~ Article III Of the Constitution on
MARYLAND.
See a2. The General Assembly
shall NOT appropriate any money out
~ The Treasury except 10 accordance
slth the toiloWinK provisions
Sub. Section A
Every appropriation bill shall be
either Budget Blli. on = Supplement.
tary Appropriation Bill, as herein
after mention.
Sub. Section u
First. Within twenty days after the
converting Of the General Assembly
| iexespf IN the case OF newly elected
Governor. and thcn within thirty days
after his inanRuratlonl, unless such
/ time shall be extended by the General
| Assembly for the session az which the
| Budget i To be submitted, the Cover.
nor mail submit to the General As
ser,bly two budgets, one for each OF
the ensuing fiscal years. Each budget
shall contain a complies plan 81 pro-
posed expenditures and estimated
revenues for the particular !sseai year
10 which Il relates; and shall show the
estimated surplus or deficit OF revenues
at The end Of such year Accompanying
| each budget shall bc a statement show
| Ing ~ the revenues and expendi.
lures for each of the two fiscal years
next preceding; l2l the current assets,
| liabilities, reserves and surplus or
/ deficit al the State; 90 the debts and
funds ~ lie State. "a an estimate oi
this States financial condition as oil
the beginning and end OF each Of tho
/ fiscal wears covered by the two bud
gets avove provided; 80 any explana-
ton the Governor may desire to make
as 70 the important features OF any
budget and any suggestion as to meth
| DDS for the reduction or increase oil
the State's revenue.
second. Each budget shall be di.
yided into two parts, and the first part
| shall be designated Governments
! Appropriations and shall embrace
an ltemized estimate of the appropria-
tions. ID for the General Assembly
as certified to the Governor In the
manner hereinafter provided; l2l for
the Executive Departments; ~ for the
| Judiciary Department. as provided by
| law, certified to the Governor by the
| Comptroller; al 20 pay and discharge
the principal and interest OF the debt
/ az the State OF Maryland In conformity
| with Section "a 0f Article lit OF the
Constitution, and all laws enacted In
pursuance thereof: t5l for the salaries
payable by the STATE nnder the Con
stituti0n and laws Of the State; t6l for
the establishment and maintenance
throughout the State OF o thorough
! and efficient system of public school In
conformity with Article VIII Of the
lC,onstitutlon and with the laws OF the
State. (1j for such other purposes as
are set forth In the Constitution of the
State.
Third The second part shall be
designated General Appropriations,
aud shall include all other estimates
OF appropriations.
The Governor shall deliver to thu
presiding officer OF each house the
budgets and q bill for all the proposed
appropriations of the budgets clearl,
itemized and classified; and the pre-
siding officer of each house shall
1 promptly canse said bill TO be intro
duced therein, and such bill shall b.
known as the Budget BILL TIT
Governor may, before final action
I thereon by the General Assembly
amend or supplement either OF salt
budgets to correct an oversight or II
case OF an emergency, with the consen
OF the General Assembly by delivering
such an amendment or supplement Il
presiding officers of both houses; an,
such amendment or supplement shall
, thereby become q part Of said bulge
. bill as an addition to the items OF sal
bill on. as a modification OF or sub
stitute for any item OF said bin sue
amendment or supplement may affect
Tho General Assembly shall no
amend the Budget bill so as TO effeC
either the obligations of the State ur
I der Section "a OF Article III OF Tia
I Constitution, or the provisions mad
by the laws of the State for the estat
! lishment and maintenance OF systei
OF public school, or the payment (