Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-04-09

CAAPTE& 102.
An Act Providing for the Preparation
OF the State Budget; Creating q Com
nittee on Budget: Prescribing its
Powers and Duties: Making an Appro..
this Committee: and Repeating Sec
tons Ninety-two, Einety-three. Nine
tv-four and Einety-fiye Of Chapte:
two OF the Revised Statutes.
Sec. !. The governor. state auditor,
committee on appropriations and finan-
ciai anairs on the part of the senate
and the chairman OF the COMMITTEES on
appropriations and financial affairs on
the part OF the house OF the Maine leg
ls!ature are hereby constituted a com.
mittee to be known as the COMMITTEES
on budget. In case of inability to serve
on the part OF any Of said persons the
vacancy shall be illed by the governor
o ~ az, appointment from the membership
be the chairman Of the COMMITTEES and
the auditor its secretary. The boar1
shall meet and organize In the executive
chanbsr at the state capitol. on the
dred and twenty. The secretary shall
keep the minutes OF the COMMITTEES and
shall record them in 4 suitable book to
De De kept FOR that purpose in the once Of
me state auditor. The minutes Of tho
shall at all times be open to public in
spection. The members OF the commit,
tee shall be paid the necessary expenses
incurred in the performance OF their d.
thereto the chairman Of the COMMITTEES
on appropriations and financial Affairs
on part OF the senate. the chairman
o. the committee on appre priations and
h hnanciai Affairs on the part Of tho
zee who shall serve by appointment OF
the governor shall receive 6ye dollar
q Gay for the time actually spent In the
pSlIormance Of their duties hereunder
The ri, secretary Of the committee is here
tpy authorized to expend such sums as
ne may require for clerical assistance
IN carrying out the provisions Of this
act. not to exceed five hundred dollars
In each biennial period.
each even year there shall be filed with
the secretary Of the committee on bud
get by each individual. by the heads Of
departments. state institutions. COM
an inru: snd S9a,d; sbs Of TRUSTEE who
public money. upon forms prepared and
furnished by the COMMITTEES. written
snoMnta .n,. showink In detail the
ing on the THIRTEEN day Of June pre.
cDdin1. and a written estimate OF the
necessary expenditures Of the depart.
acnt, institution. commission Or boa nd
lor each OF the two following years end.
mg on june thirtieth. together with the
estimated income. II any. arranged in
proper manner In detail by classification
ana oy proper summaries ~ may be
required by the committee. A written
statement showing the reason for ali e.
nmated expenditures. other than f1xed
cnalges; shall be nlsd with statement Of
appropriations and expenditures.
Sec. 3. During tho month Of October
~ eacn even year there shall be filed
with the secretary Of the COMMITTEES, By
ipal corporations. every aSsociation.
boar and institution. whether public or
private. receiving or requesting an APP
preparation from the state, upon forms
prepared and furnished BY the commit
zee. statement in detail of all money.
win the reason therefor, for which any
general or special appropriation in de-
si!eo AT the ensuing session OF the leg.
!sIature by such corporation. ansocia.
ION or institution. and such statement
% oeslred appropriations AZ we'll as
Any reports required shall be and "a
main public records,
Bee: Il. The COMMITTEES shall meet an
tho third Tuesday In November OF each
even year ct the state capitol, and shaii
thereupon proceed to prepare estimates.
for the budget, Of the amovnts reuuired
to pc appropriated by the ieEisia turo
Tor the conduct Of the business OF the
state In all Its onices. Institutions, de.
partments and undertakings for the bI.
ennial fiscal period next ensuing, pro-
fiscal period shall be for the interim from