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492 MARYLAND MANUAL
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 arid with the laws of the State;
(7) for such other purposes as are set forth in the Constitution
of the State.
Third. The second part shall be designated "General Ap-
propriations," and shall include all other estimates of appro-
priations.
The Governor shall deliver to the presiding officer of each
House the budgets and a bill for all the proposed appropria-
tions of the budgets clearly itemized and classified; and the
presiding officer of each House shall promptly cause said bill
to be introduced therein, and such bill shall be known as the
" Budget Bill. " The Governor may, before final action thereon
by the General Assembly, amend or supplement either of
said budgets to correct an oversight or in case of an emergency,
with the consent of the General Assembly by delivering such
an amendment or supplement to the presiding officers of
both Houses; and such amendment or supplement shall thereby
become a part of said budget bill as an addition to the items
of said bill or as a modification of or a substitute for any item
of said bill such amendment or supplement may effect.
The General Assembly shall not amend the budget bill so
as to affect either the obligations of the State under Section
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