Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-07-18

every department, institution ant
agency of the state, except tn,
legislative department, shall sub
NIT to the governor of the state
a detailed statement showing
actual revenues and expenditures
for the two fiscal years interven.
ing since the last regular session
of the legislature, together with
estimates of appropriations re.
quired to meet the financial needs
of such department, institution OF
agency, itemized as the governor
may require.
Subsection (E). On or before
the twentieth day of every regular
session of the legislature, the
governor shall prepare, and shall
submit to the legislature, budget
containing a detailed statement
and estimate of all anticipated
revenues of the state, and a COM
plete plan of proposed expendi-
lures for the state government
during the ensuing biennium.
Subsection (F). For the pur-
pose of preparing his budget the
governor shall have power to re-
quire any board, commission, Of
ficer or department to furnish
him with any information which
he may deem necessary.
Subsection (G). At the time
the governor submits his budget
to the legislature, he shall also
submit bill, to be known as the
General Appropriation Bill"
which shall contain all of the
proposed appropriations of the
budget clearly itemized and CLASH
fed and the presiding officer OF
each house shall, Immediately,
cause said bill to be referred, to-
gether with the accompanying
budget, to the appropriate COM
mittee, for its consideration. The
governor may before final action
thereon by the legislature, amend
or supplement said budget and
general appropriation bill, to cor
rect any oversight, or in case of
an emergency, by delivering such
amendment or supplement to the
presiding officers of both houses;
and such amendment or supple
ment shall thereby become a part
of said general appropriation bill
as an addition to the items Of
said bill or as a modification of,
or as substitution for any item
of said bill such amendment or
supplement may effect.
"Sub-Section (H). The legisla-
ture may amend such general ap-
preparation bill by increasing the
items therein relating to the ju-
dicial department, but may not
otherwise alter or amend such
bill, except to strike out or reduce
items therein.
"Sub-Section (D. Prior to the
final action on the general appro-
priation bill, the legislature may
provide for its salaries, mileage
and necessary legislative expenses
by special appropriation bills,
specifically limited to such pur-
poses. but before final action on
the general appropriation bill, it
shall not enact any other appro-
priation bill, except upon such
recommendation of the governor.
Subsection %. The governor
may, at any time, recommend to
the legislature supplementary
budgets and supplementary appro-
priation bills based thereon, all of
which shall be subject to the same
procedure as the original budget
and the general appropriation bill.
"Sub-Section (K). After final
action on the general appropria-
ton bill, or on recommendation
Of the governor. special appropria-
ton bills may be enacted, but
every appropriation shall be EN-
bodied in a separate bill, limited
to some single work, subject or
purpose therein stated.
Subsection (L). In the event
Of any Inconsistency between any
Of the provisions Of this section
and any of the other provisions
Of the constitution, the provisions
IF this section shall prevail. But
nothing herein shall in any man
ler affect the provisions of Sec
ion % of article " of the con-
stitution, or be construed as pre-
the governor from calling
special sessions of the legislature
Is provided by section of article
" of the constitution, or as pre-
'enting the legislature, at such
special sessions, from considering
my emergency appropriation or
appropriations"