Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1920-12-23
BUDGET BILL
TO REGULATE
STATEFUNDS
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but must Indicate in a report to the
Legislature his reasons for such
changes.
Within 1--WE days after the conven-
ing OF the biennial session OF the Cen
eral Assembly the Governor Is requir-
ed 10 submit printed copies OF the
budget to the presiding officers OF the
two houses containing a complete
and lemized plan OF all proposed ex-
penditures, accompanied by a state
ment Of the revenues and expenditures
Tor each OF The next two fiscal years.
~rhe Budget Bill' for the next two
nscal years shall also be presented
with this report.
The standing commita,s OF the
two houses having THE Budget
Bill" IN charge would be required 10
sit jointly within five days after re-
celying the bill, while considering the
budget. and may compel the attend
ance OF any officials TO furnish in
formation These sittings would have
10 be public.
The General Assembly would have
the power 10 Increase, decrease or
eliminate any item in the bill, in any
way not contrary TO the state con-
siitution, but no further or special
appropriation shall be considered eX-
cept In case OF emergency, and no
increases could be made 10 exceed the
Slate revenue.
II the budget bin Is not finally act
ed upOn before the flftieth loglsla-
tive day n shall be considered 10 the
exclusion OF all other bills until fin
ally disposed or The governor shall
be the CHIEF budget officer and Is en-
powered 10 employ special help TO
carry out the provisions or the act
Tho entire proposed bill follows
An act 10 provide for the p ap-
aratlOn and review OF estimates
for expenditures and revenue, and
TO establish a budget system for
all State departments bureaus, d.
visions. officers, boards, commits
sions, Institutions, and other agen-
cics receiving or asking financial
aid from the State OF Delaware.
Be It enacted by the Senate and
House OF Representatives OF the
State OF Delaware In General As
sembly met.
Section THAT on or before the
fifteenth day OF September, biennially.
in the year which next precedes the
converting OF the General Assembly,
each OF the several State departments,
bureaus. divisions, officers, boards
commissions, Institutions and other
agencies receiving or asking financial
aid from the State OF Delaware, shall
report 10 the Governor, on official es-
pose. an estimate In ltemlzed form
showing the amount needed for each
fiscal year OF the ensuing biennial
period beginning with the first day OF
July next thereafter. Any organlza-
ton. body, committee or person in
tending TO request an appropriation
from the General Assembly for any
particular object or purpose, OF for
any expenditure, shall likewise pre-.
sent such a reuqest 10 the Governor
on official estimate blanks furnished
for such purpose on or before th'
fifteenth day OF September IN IN,
year which next precedes the conven
ing OF the General Assembly. In cast
OF any organization, body OF commit
tee making such request, the reques
shall be made by some person dul
authorized therefor, and shall b
sworn 10 by the person making N
same. which oath shall be IN the forr
provided by law
Section 2-On or before August flrsl
biennlally, In the year next preceding
the converting OF the General Assem-
bly,. the official estimate blanks whicl
INUrN nL NN|N III AAAHNAn- AMNrN ANINA q
shall be furnished by the GOyernO
to each Of the several state depart
menis. bureaus. divisions, officers
boards. commissions, institutions AM
other agencies receiving or askinl
financial aid from the state OF Della
ware These blanks shall be uniform
and shall clearly designate the KIM
on Information TO be given thereon
They shall provide an itemlzed state
ment 0i the amount Of money cOnsd
cred necessary for the proper mainte
nance. extension or improvement o
ile reporting department. bureau. al
vision. officer, board. commission in
siiuti0n or other agency. during e1cl
~ NE two fiscal years next ensuing
beginning with The FIRST day OF Jul
next thereafter; and OF the actual res
enues and expenses Tor the two Ia.
prior fiscal years OF such reportin
bodies and OF the amounts by whic
the estimates for each OF the two Ms
cal years OF the succeeding hlcnnl'
period are larger or smaller than On
corresponding items OF expenditur,
Ior each Of the two prior years. wit
ful explanation Of such change,
The estimates. Provided hoWeve
that all salaries fixed by law shall :
so included without change in h
iiemled statement. They shall COZ
tain such other information and pri
vide FOR such classification OF a
counts as may be justified by mOdei
accounting practices and deemed ne
cssary 20 fully and clearly expla
the needs and purposes Of any esl
mated expenditure.
Section 3-On or before the fifteen
day OF September, biennially. In o
year next preceding the converting
he General Assembly, the State Auf
tor shall furnish 10 the Governor d
Following statements, classified al
licmized IN strict accordance with q
budget classiflcatiOns adopted by /
Governor.
~ A statement showing the bi
ance standing 10 the credit
the several appropriations I