mortgages upon property in this State and the debts secured
thereby in the county or city where such property is situated.*

SEC. 52. The General Assembly shall not appropriate any
money out of the Treasury except in accordance with the
following provisions:

Sub-Section A: Every appropriation bill shall be either a
Budget Bill, or a Supplementary Appropriation Bill, as here-
inafter mentioned.

Sub-Section B: First. Within twenty days after the con-
vening of the General Assembly (except in the case of a newly
elected Governor, and then within thirty days after his inau-
guration), unless such time shall be extended by the General
Assembly for the session at which the Budget is to be sub-
mitted, the Governor shall submit to the General Assembly two
budgets one for each of the ensuing fiscal years. Each budget
shall contain a complete plan of proposed expenditures and
estimated revenues for the particular fiscal year to which it re-
lates; and shall show the estimated surplus or deficit of reven-
ues at the end of such year. Accompanying each budget shall
be a statement showing: (1) the revenues and expenditures for
each of the two fiscal years next preceding; (2) the current
assets, liabilities, reserves and surplus or deficit of the State;
(3) the debts and funds of the State; (4) an estimate of the
State's financial condition as of the beginning and end of each
of the fiscal years covered by the two budgets above provided;
(5) any explanation the Governor may desire to make as to the
important features of any budget and any suggestion as to
methods for reduction or increase of the State's revenue.

Second. Each budget shall be divided into two parts, and
the first part shall be designated "Governmental Appropria-
tions" and shall embrace an itemized estimate of the appro-
priations: (1) for the General Assembly as certified to the
Governor in the manner hereinafter provided; (2) for the Exec-
utive Department; (3) for the Judiciary Department, as pro-
vided by law, certified to the Governor by the Comptroller;
(4) to pay and discharge the principal and interest of the debt
of the State of Maryland in conformity with Section 34 of
Article III of the Constitution, and all laws enacted in pursu-
ance thereof; (5) for the salaries payable by the State under the
Constitution and laws of the State; (6) for the establishment
and maintenance throughout the State of a thorough and
efficient system of public schools in conformity with Article
VIII of the Constitution and with the laws of the State;
(7) for such other purposes as are set forth in the Constitution
of the State.

* Thus ammended by chapter 426, Acts of 1890, ratified by the people November 3, 1891.