The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-08-03
ORGANIZATIONS
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT,
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA.

A Proclamation: b. the Governor
/. John J. Cornwell. Governor OF the
STATE OF West Virginia, pursuant to
he Constitution and laws OF said
state. do hereby proclaim, announcing
10 the voters Of the state Of West Viz
g,nia. that on the Tuesday next after
the first Monday in November. in the
year One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Eighteen, there will be submitted FOL
ratification or rejection an amendment
TO the Constitution Of said state as fol-
lows, tO-wit:
Proposed Amendment.
That Article Six Of said COnstitu'
lion as It now is be amended by add
ing 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 a supplement
tary appropriation bill, as hereinafter
mentioned.
Subsection B.
First: Within ten days after the
converting OF the legislature, unless
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 con-
sist Of the governor, secretary Of state,
auditor, treasurer, attorney general,
superintendent OF free schools and
commissioner Of agriculture, shall sub
nit to the legislature, two budgets. one
for each OF the ensuing fiscal years.
Each budget shall contain complete
plan OF proposed expenditures and es-
( ,imated revenues for the particular
fiscal year to which It relates; and
shall show the estimated surplus or
deficit Of revenues at the end Of such
wear. Accompanying each budget shall
be a statement showing: On the reve'
nues and expenditures for each OF the
two fiscal years next preceding; (2)
the current assets. liabilities, reserves
and surplus or deficit Of the state;
(sl the debts and funds Of the state; ;
(D 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 provided; (5)
any explanation the board OF public
works may desire to make as to the
Important features OF any budget and
anv suggestions as 10 methods for the
reduction or increase Of the states
revenue.
Second: Each budget shall be divid-
ed into two parts. and the first part
shall be designated Governmental
Appropriations" and shall embrace an
itemized estimate OF the appropria.
tions; On for the legislature as certi-
fled 10 the board Of public works in
the manner hereinafter provided: (2)
for the executive department; () for
the judiciary department, as provided
by law. certified TO the governor by
the auditor; az to pay and discharge
the principal and interest OF any debt
Of the. state Of West Virginia here
after created in conformity with the
constitution. and all laws enacted In
pursuance thereof; (5l for the sala.
rles payable by the state under the
constitution and laws OF the state; TO-
for the aid Of public schools in con.
formity with the laws Of the state;
(D for such other purposes as are
set forth in the constitution and laws
made ir pursuance thereof
Third: The second part shall be
designated General Appropriations. {"
an dshall include all other estimates
Of appropriations.
The Board OF Public Works shall
deliver to the presiding officer OF each
house the budgets and a bill for all
the proposed appropriations Of the
budgets clearly itemized and CLASH
fled; and the presiding officer OF each
house shall promptly cause said bill
TO be introduced therein, and such bill
shall DO known as the Budget Bill"
The board OF public works. may be-
fore final action thereon by the legis-
lature. amend or supplement either Of
said budgets 10 correct an oversight
or in case OF an emergency. with the
consent Of the legislature by deliver
ing such an amendment or supple.
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