The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1912-1921, 1918-10-25
CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA


], John J. Cornwell, Governor of
the State of West Virginia. pursu-
ant to the constitution and laws of
said State, do hereby proclaim, an
nouncing to the voters of the state
of West Virginia. that on the Tues
day next after the first Monday in
November, in the year One Thousand
Nine Hundred and Eighteen. there
will be submitted for ratification or
rejection to an amendment 10 the Con-
stitution of said State as follows. to.
wit
Proposed Amendment.
That Article Six of said Constitu-
ton as il now is to be amended by
adding thereto section fifty-one, which
proposed amendment is as follows:
Section fifty-one. The legislature
shall not appropriate any money out
of the treasury except in accordance
with the following provisions:
Subsection A.
Every appropriation bill shall be
either a budget bill, or supplement
tary appropriation bill, as hereinafter
mentioned.
Subsection 3.
First. Within ten days after the
converting of the legislature, I'M
less such time shall be extended by
the legislature for the session at
which the budget is to be submitted
the board of public works, which shall
consist of the governor, secretary of
state, auditor, treasurer, attorney gem
eral, superintendent of free schools
and commissioner of agriculture shall
submit to the legislature two budgets.
one for each of the ensuing fiscal
years. Each budget shall contain Il
complete plan of proposed expendi-
lures and estimated revenues for the
particular fiscal year to which it re-
lates; and shall show the estimated
surplus or deficit of revenues at the
end of such year. Accompanying each
budget shall be statement showing:
"a the revenues and expenditures for
each of the two fiscal years next pre-
ceding; (2) the current assets, liabil-
ties, reserves and surplus or deficit of
the state; go the debts and funds of
the state; (4) an estimate of the states
financial condition as of the beginning
and end of each of the fiscal years
covered by the two budgets above pro-
Vided; (5) any explanation the board
of public works may desire to make as
to the important features of any bud
get and any suggestions as to meth
DDS for the reduction or increase of
the states revenue.
Second: Each budget shall be di-
vided into two parts, and the first
part shall be designated Govern
mental Appropriations and shall en-
brace an itemized estimate of the ap-
preparations: "a for the legislature
as certified to the board OF public
works in the manner hereinafter pro-
yided; CD for the executive depart
ment; t3) for the Judiciary depart
ment las provided by law, certified
to the governor by the auditor; ca to
pay and discharge the principal and
interest OF any debt of the State of
West Virginia hereafter created in
with the constitution, and
all laws enacted in pursuance there
Of; 90 for the salaries payable by
the. state under the constitution and
laws of the state; (6) for the aid of
public schools in conformity with the
laws of the state; tO for such other
purposes as are set forth in the con-
and laws made in pursuance
hereof
Third: The second part shall be
designated General Appropriation
md shall include all other estimates
If appropriations.
The Board of Public Works shall |
leliver to the presiding officer or !
zach house the budgets and bill for |
Ill the proposed appropriation of the
budgets clearly itemized and CLASH !
led; and the presiding officer of each !
house shall promptly cause said bill
o be introduced therein and such bill |
hall be known as the Budget Bill" !,
The board of public works, may before |,
inal action thereon by the legislature,