Mexico weekly ledger., 1922-10-19

part at any institution Of the state; fun
charge and control Of the distribution OF
all circulars, bulletins, reports n all
other printed matters for the use Of the
state or any department, board. commits
sion. bureau, branch. Institution and
officer thereof, and such other duties inn
posed by law upon the department OF
budget as are assigned to il by the COM
missioner of budget.
Section 10. No printed matter to be
issued by the state or any department,
board. commission, bureau, branch or In
stitution thereof. shall be printed until a
copy thereof has been submitted to and
approved by the commissioner Of budget,
who at the time OF approving the same
shall direct the form in which such print
ing shall be done and the number OF
copies to be printed.
Section 16. The chiefs Of the bureaus
hereby created shall each receive a salary
of $4,000 per annum, payable in equal
monthly installments.
Section II. The chief Of each of said
bureaus shall, with the approval of the
commissioner of budget, appoint the en-
ployees necessary in his bureau at sail
aries determined by the COMMISSIONS Of
budget, with the approval of the gov
ernor, in no case to exceed the sum OF
$4,000 per annum.
Section IS. The commissioner of budget
may at any time examine into the
conduct and management, the accounts,
receipts and expenditures, and the use
of property by any department, board.
| commission, bureau, branch, institution
and officer of the state and any private
corporation, institution. association or
board receiving appropriation from he
state.
Section 10. The department of budget
shall keep such accounts as may be neces-
sary to determine the accuracy of the de-
tail accounts and reports Of all DEPART
ments, boards, bureaus, institutions,
branches. commissions and officers of the
state and shall prescribe the manner and
method of certifying what funds are
available to meet their respective con-
tracts and obligations.
Section 20, The department of budget
shall prescribe uniform rules governing
specifications, advertisements for pro-
posals, opening of bids, and making Of
awards for all necessary labor and ma
terials for the use of the state and all
departments, boards, commissions, bu-
reaus, branches, institutions and officers
thereof and shall keep a catalogue Of
current prices paid and quantities pur-
chased, analysed and tabulated to date
both as to quantity and quality.
Section 81. The commissioner of bud
get may inquire into and make an in-
spection of articles and materials fur
nished or work and labor done for the
state or any department, board, COM
mission, bureau, branch, institution and
officer thereof; to ascertain whether the
price, quality and quantity of such ar
ticles or labor are fair, just and reason
able and that all specifications n agree
ments in regard thereto have been COM
piled with, and II not, with the APP
prevail Of the governor, to reject the
same.
Section %. The commissioners of budget
shall prepare and report to the Cow
ernor, upon request, estimates of the in
come and revenues of the state; he shall.
prepare and sumbit to the governor, BIZ
ennialiy, not later han the first day Of
January preceding the converting of the
general assembly In regular session, a
state budget In accordance with the pro-
visions of this act; he may with the
approval of the governor, publish from
time to time for necessary information,
bulletins in reference to the state govern
ment and any department, board, COM
mission, bureau, branch, institution or
officer thereof; and he hall investigate
the efficiency of administration in all de-
partments, boards, commissions, institu-
tons, bureaus, branches and offices Of
the state and recommend to the governor
or general assembly, plans for improve
ment in and coordination of the same.
Section %. In the preparation OF the
state budget, the commissions OF budget
shall not later than the 18th day OF sep
TENDER, in the year preceding the con-
vening of the general assembly In reg
ular session, distribute to all departments,
boards, commissions, bureaus, branches,
institutions and officers of the state
proper blanks prepared by him to be
used in the preparation OF budget esti-
mates. lie shall procure among otner
things, m as 10 tne revenues,
the appropriations made by the previous
general assembly, the expenditures there-
from, encumbrances thereon ana tne
amount unencumbered and unexpended.
and an estimate OF the revenues and
amounts needed Tor the respective de"
partrnents, boards. commissions, bureaus.
branches, institutions ana oIlcers OF the
state for the biennial period, beginning
with the frst Day OF lmme-
diately preceding the convening OF tne
general assembly IN regular session. Eacn
department, board, commission bureau,
branch, institution and officer OF the
state shall, not later thar the nrst Day OF
November, following the receipt OF SAID
form, file in the office OF the commits
sioner of budget its or his estimates or
receipts and expenditures for the next
biennial period. Such estimates snail pc
accompanied by q statement in writing