Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-10

come part of said budget bill as an
addition tothe items of said bill or as
a modification of or a substitute for
any item of said bill such amendment
or supplement mayaffect.
The legislature shall not amend the
budget bill so as to create deficit but
may amend the bill by increasing or
diminishing the items therein relating
to the legislature, and by increasing
the items therein relating to the judi
ciary, but except as hereinafter
specified, may not alter the said bill
except to strike out or reduce items
therein; provided however, that the
salary or compensation of any public
officer shall not be increased or dimin-
ished during his term of Office; and
such bill when and as passed by both
houses shall be law Immediately
without further action by the governor
Fourth: The governor and such
representatives of the boards, officers
and commissioners of he state expend-
ing or applying for states money as
have been designated by the board of
public works for this purpose, shall
have the right, andwhen requested 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 an
swer inquiries relative thereto.
Subsection C-Supplimentary ApprO-
priation Bills.
Neither house shall consider other
appropriation until the budget bill has
been finally acted upon by both houses
and no such other appropriations shall
be valid except in accordance with the
provisions following:
(D Every such appropriation
shall be embodied in a separate bill
limited to some single work, object or
purpose therein stated and called here
in supplementary appropriation bill;
(2) Each supplementary bill shall
provide the revenue necessary to pay
the appropriation thereby made by a
tax, direct or indirect, to be laid and
collected as shall he directed in said
bill unless it appears from such budget
that there is Sufficient revenue avail
able; CD no supplementary appro-
priation bill shall become law unless |
it be passed in each house by q vote of |
a majority of the members present, |
and the yeas and nays recorded on it's |
final passage. Zach supplementary |
bill shall be pre- scented |
to the governor of the state as provid- |
ed in section fourteen of article seven |
of the constitution and thereafter all |
the provisions of said section shall |
apply.
Nothing in this amendment shall be |
as preventing the legisla- |
ture from passing in time of war an
bill to provide for the |
payment of any obligation of the state |
Of West Virginia within the protection !
of section ten of article one of the con-
stitution of the United States.
Sub Section D.-GeneraI Provisions. |
First: If the Budget Bill" shall |
not have been finally acted upon by
the legislature three days before the
expiration of its regular session, the |
governor may, and it shall be his duty
to issue proclamation extending the |
session for such further period as may,
in his judgement, be necessary for the |
passage of such bill; but no other |
matter than such bill shall be consid-
cred during such extended session ex-
cept a provision for the cost thereof.
Second: The board of public works
FOR the purpose of making up it's bud
gets shall have the power. and it shall
)e its duty, to require from the proper
state officials, including herein all ex-
officers, bureaus,
boards, commissions and agencies ex-
bending or supervising the expendi-
ure of, and all institutions ap-
dying for state moneys and appro-
such itemized estimates and
ther information, in such form and at
UGH times as said board shall direct.
The estimates for the legislative de-
,artment certified by the presiding
fficer of each house, of the judiciary,
provided by law, certified by the
.uditor, and for the public schools, as
provided by law, shall be transmitted
0 the board of public works, in such
orm and at such time as it shall direct
nd shall be included in the budget.
The board of public works may pro-
ide for public hearings on all esti-
hates and may require the attendance
{ such hearings of Representatives OF
II agencies, and all institutions apply
1g for state moneys. After such
ublic hearings it may, in its discre-
ion, revise all estimates except those
or the legislative and judiciary de-
and for the public schols
S provided by law.
Third: The legislature may, from
ime to time, enact such laws, not ir-
onsistent with this section, as may be
ecessary and proper to carry out its
PROVISIONS.
Fourth: In the event of any incon-
istency between any of the provisions
f this section and any of the other
provisions Of the constitution, except
mendments thereto heretofore made
nd ratified by the people, the pro
-isions of this section shall prevail.
But nothing herein shall be con-
trued as preventing the governor
rom calling extraordinary sessions of
he legislature, as provided by sec
ion seven of article seven, or as pre-
renting the legislature at such extra
sessions from considering any
appropriation or appropria-
ons.
If any item of any appropriation bill
passed under the provisions of this sec
ion shall be held invalid upon any
ground, such invalidity shall not effect
he legality of the bill or of any other
tenn of such bill or bills"
The proposed amendment is design
ated as Budget Amendment and on
he official ballot to be voted at said
election will be printed the following:
BALLOT ON CONSTITUTIONAL
BUDGET AMENDMENT.
Amending Article Six.
For ratification of Budget Amend
ment.
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