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Maryland Manual, 1948-49
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MARYLAND MANUAL 297.

(2) Every appropriation bill shall be either a Budget
Bill, or a Supplementary Appropriation Bill, as hereinafter
provided..

(3) Within twenty days after the convening of the Gen-
eral Assembly in odd-numbered years (except in the case
of a newly elected Governor, and then within thirty days
after his inauguration), unless such time shall be extended
by the General Assembly, and on the first Wednesday in
February in even-numbered years, the Governor shall sub-
mit to the General Assembly a Budget for the next ensuing
fiscal year. Each Budget shall contain a complete plan of
proposed expenditures and estimated revenues for said fis-
cal year and shall show the estimated surplus or deficit of
revenues at the end of the preceding fiscal year. Accom-
panying each Budget shall be a statement showing: (a) the
revenues and expenditures for the preceding fiscal year;
(b) the current assets, liabilities, reserves and surplus or
deficit of the State; (c) the debts and funds of the State;
(d) an estimate of the State's financial condition as of the
beginning and end of the preceding fiscal year; (e) any
explanation the Governor may desire to make as to the im-
portant features of the Budget and any suggestions as to
methods for reduction or increase of the State's revenue..

(4) Each Budget shall embrace an itemized estimate of
the appropriations, as follows: (a) for the General Assem-
bly as certified to the Governor in the manner hereinafter
provided; (b) for the Executive Department; (c) for the
Judiciary Department, as provided by law, certified by the
Comptroller; (d) to pay and discharge the principal and
interest of the debt of the State in conformity with Section
34 of Article 3 of the Constitution, and all laws enacted in
pursuance thereof; (e) for the salaries payable by the
State under the Constitution and laws of the State; (f) for
the establishment and maintenance throughout the State of
a thorough and efficient system of public schools in con-
formity with Article 8 of the Constitution and with the
laws of the State; (g) for such other purposes as are set
forth in the Constitution or laws of the State..

(5) The Governor shall deliver to the presiding officer of
each House the Budget and a bill for all the proposed ap-
propriations of the Budget classified and m such detail as
he shall determine or as may be prescribed by law; 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, with the consent.

 

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