The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1919-04-10

The January first following to juno
thrtieth OF the year after the next
regular session of the legislature, anc.
thereafterward the biennial fiscal Pc
riod shall be from June thirtieth to
June thirtieth of odd years. Before
making up such estimates the commit
tee shall examine all statements and
requests for appropriations on Tile with
Its secretary. ana Shall afford to the
officers, boards and commissions pre-
senting such statements, and making
such requests. reasonable opportunity
1or explanation in regard thereto, and
whenever requested shall grant TO such
officers, boards and commissions and to
citizens having information a hearing
thereon. All ch hearings shall be
open 10 the public. The committee or
any member or members thereof, may
upon Tote OF the committee visit any
department, institution, or Undertaking
for which an Appropriation is requested,
for the purpose of examination and in
Vestiga ton and shall also hold such
public hearings as in its judgment may
be deemed advantageous fer the pur-
pose of preparing such estimates, AS
part OF the budget shall be included
an estimate Of the revenues of the state
expected to be received during the en-
suing biennial fiscal period, together
with a report of the expenditure Of
state funds during the current biennial
fiscal period in detail, SO far as advis-
able. Said estimates, together with
such recommendations, reasons and ex-
plantations with regard to such esti-
mates as shall be deemed necessary by
the committee. shall be the budget for
the ensuing biennial fiscal period.
Sec. s.. The committee shall transmit
TO tho Legislature, not later than the
nth day of the first session thereof the
budget as above, and upon request of
any committee of the legislature the
secretary of the committee on budget
shall transmit to such committee OF
the legislature all statements, estimates
and requests which were filed with said
secretary by officers, boards and com
missions as required by sections two
and three of this act, or copies thereof
Sec. s. In making up the estimates.
constituting the budget, the committee
shall, in connection Herewith and as
a part thereof submit an estimate in
detail, or a general estimate in any in
stance where 1t is impracticab1e TO give
SPECIFIC items, subdivided under appro-
pirate headings, of such sums as may
be deemed necessary to defray the sew
eral charges and expenses of the public
service for the ensuing biennial hsC al
period. This estimate shah also in
clude such sums as may be deemed
necessary for charitable and benevolent
institutions, new buildings or Tho reno
walton of old buildings of state insti-
tutions, and for such other purposes
for which public money may be prop
erly appropriated. II shall be accom-
panied by a statement showing the total
valuation of taxable property in the
state as compiled by the board of stale
assessors and the rate of taxation neces-
Sary TO produce &pproNimat Cly the rev.
enue required to meet such app opria-
tons. 1t shall also show the estimated
income of the stale for said biennial
fiscal period from sources other than
direct taxation.
Sec I. There is hereby appropriated
out of any money in the state treasury
not otherwise apr ,priated the sum of
two thousand dollars, or so much there
OF as may be required to carry out tAe
purposes of this act
Sec. 8. Sections nirety-two, ninety
three, nrety-four and ninety-tiYe of
chapter two of the revised statutes are
hereby repealed.-tApproved March IS }