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39, inclusive, comprising Section 6.12. Amendment of

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Budget Bill and section 6.12. Enactment of Budget Bill, and

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insert in lieu thereof the following:

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"Section 6.12. Amendment of Budget Bill

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The General Assembly may amend the budget bill

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by increasing or decreasing the appropriation for any item

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included in the budget, by transferring funds among items

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included in the budget or by including items not in the

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budget bill as introduced. The total appropriation include

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in the budget bill as enacted by the General Assembly shall

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not exceed the total budgeted expenditures submitted by

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the governor. The General Assembly shall not reduce or

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strike out any appropriation of sufficient funds for the

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timely payment of the interest upon and installments of

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principal of all state indebtedness and appropriations

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required by law for state support of public school systems.

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The compensation of a public officer shall not be decreased

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during his term of office.

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Section 6.13. Enactment of Budget Bill

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The General Assembly shall remain in session

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until the budget has been enacted. If the budget bill