Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1920-12-23


necessary for a thorough UNI
derstandlng OF the states
financial condition and re-
quirements.
The budget itself shall be in such
form that IL can be readily analysed.
u, together with the Governors mes
sage and all data accompanying IL,
shall be a public document and shall
be printed as soon as presented, and
copies thereof shall be furnished tot
each member OF the General Assem-
bly,, TO each department, bureau, di-
vision, officer, board, commission, in
and other State agencies. TO
an OF the newspapers published inl
The State OF Delaware, and 10 shall be
given such other publicity as the
Governor shall deem proper.
Section 9-The Governor shall sub
NIT TO the presiding officer OF each
House OF the General Assembly, at the
same time he submits his budget
copies Of a tentative bill for all pro-
posed appropriations OF the budget,
clearly itemized and properly CLASH
fed, for each fiscal year In the ensu-
ing biennial period. This bill shall be
known as 1.-THE Budget Bill"
Section i0-The standing committee
OF each House in charge OF Che
Budget Bill" shall sit jointly in open
sessions while considering the budg-
ct, and they shall begin such Joint
meetings within five days after the
budget has been submitted 10 the
General Assembly by the Governor.
This Joint committee may cause the
OF heads or responsible
representatives OF the departments,
bureaus, divisions, officers, boards,
commissions, institutions and other
agencies OF the State asking for
financial aid, 10 furnish such informa-
ton and answer such questions as
the Joint committee shall require and
to these sessions shall be admitted,
with the right TO be heard, all per-
sons Interested In the estimates under
consideration. The Governor, or his
representative, and the G0vernor-elect
shall have the right TO sit at these
public hearings and be heard on all
matters coming before the Joint com
mlttee.
Section 1.-THE General Assembly
may increase, decrease or eliminate
items in the Budget Bill, In any way
that is not contrary TO the COnstltu-
tiOn OF the State OF Delaware, except
- H'i'iidiAti pluNiuthi bht hSitipt
House shall consider further or spe-
cial appropriation, except in case OF
emergency, which fact shall be clearly
stated In the appropriation bill there
for, until the Budget Bill shall have
been finally acted upon by both
Houses Provided, however, no Items
providing for appropriations for pay
ment OF interest or principal due on
State debt shall be decreased or elm
mated; the total budget appropriation
items max not be increased In the
aggregate NO point where they
would exceed the State revenue from
all sources as estimated In the
budget, as set forth in Section 8 Of
this Act.
section i2-Any further or special
appropriations shall be known as
Supplementary Appropriations. y"
Every such appropriation shall be en-
bodied In a. separate bill limited to
some single work. object or purpose
therein stated, and called herein a
supplementary Appropriation Bill
Each, supplementary Appropriation
Bill shall by its provisions, provide
or designate the source from Whicn
the mnnoy therein appropriated Is TO
be derived. No supplementary apprO-
prlaiion will be valid II, when added
TO the appropriations already author
lied. the aggregate appropriations ex-
coed in amount the State revenues
from all sources for the ensuing blen-
NAL period as set forth In the budget
Section i3-The Governor may, be-
fore final action thereon by the Gen
eral Assembly, amend or supplement
the Budget Bill TO correct an over
sigla or In case OF an emergency, b,
J. delivering such an amendment or sup
plement to the presiding officers o
B both Houses; said amendment or sup
plement shall thereby become a par
| Of the Budget Bill as an addition 4
[ the items OF said Bill, or as a mOdih
cation or substitution for any item
OF said Bill such amendment or sup
plement may affect.
Section ii-lf the Budget Bill hal
not been finally acted upon before IN,
flftieth legislative day OF the legis
latlve session, 10 shall then be con
sidered 90 the exclusion Of an othe
bills until 10 is finally disposed Of
Section i5-Each state department
/ bureau, division. officer, board, com
mission. Institution or other agenc,
receiving appropriations from tn
State shall Keep a detailed account o
an receipts and expenditures unde
such appropriate headings, classiii
cations and arrangements as may b
prescribed by the Governor and use
/ In the budget estimates. and an bills
{ statements, letters vouchers an
documents pertaining TO these r.
/ ceipts and disbursements, shall b
preserved and Systematically filed b
| said departments and agencies.
Each state department bureau, al
vision. officer, board, commission
institution and other agency recelvin
\ an appropriation from the state sha
/ Immediately. upon the appropriate
FOR rs support belng made, procee
10 allot the appropriations so granite
for the purposes set forth In N
budget but transfers OF items In N
anotments may be made upon Write
request by the spending agency 10 m
Governor, State Treasurer and sta
Auditor, provided a majority or the'
three agree Go the transfer Of lite
requested. and the request and tho
action is made a matter or recOl
with the State Auditor.
No money shall be drawn by ar
State department, bureau, dlvisio
, officer. board. commission, insliu
b ton or other agency from any fur
r In the State Treasury In excess or q
amount appropriated by the Gener
3 Assembly o. said department, burea
division. officer. board, commissio
I Institution or other agency.
: Section i6-All continuing or a
D. nual appropriations. except salari
I as provided by law. are hereby !
e pcaled.
= section i7-The fiscal year OF
state departments, bureaus, division
10 tonlcers. boards. commissions. ms
r tutiOns and otheuagencies OF the ga
s of Delaware shall begin on July M
az each calendar year and end
2 June thlriieth Of the succeeding G.
r. endar year.