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MARYLAND MANUAL 801 be printed the words "For the Constitutional Amendment" and "Against the Constitutional Amendment," as now pro- vided by law, and, immediately, after the election, all re- turns shall be made to the Governor of the vote for and against the proposed amendment, as directed by Article XIV of the Constitution, and further proceedings had in accordance with Article XIV. Approved May 7,1973. CHAPTER 632 (House Bill 1424) AN ACT to propose an amendment to Section 3 of Article VI of the Constitution of Maryland, title "Treasury De- partment," to provide that the Legislature may authorize a system of disbursing funds other than by the use of checks, and providing for the submission of this amend- ment to the qualified voters of the State of Maryland for their adoption or rejection. SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland, (Three-fifths of all members elected to each of the two Houses concurring), That the following be and the same is hereby proposed as an amendment to Section 3 of Article VI of the Constitution of Maryland, title "Treasury Department," the same, if adopted by the legally qualified voters of the State, as herein provided, to become a part of the Constitution of Maryland, and to read as follows: 3. The Treasurer shall receive the moneys of the State, and, until otherwise prescribed by law, deposit them, as soon as received, to the credit of the State, in such bank or banks as he may, from time to time, with the approval of the Governor, select (the said bank or banks giving security, satisfactory to the Governor, for the safekeeping and forth- coming, when required of said deposits), and he or such of his deputies as may be authorized to do so by the Legisla- ture shall disburse the same for the purposes of the State according to law, upon warrants drawn by the Comptroller, or his duly authorized deputy, and on checks countersigned by the Comptroller, or his duly authorized deputy. The Legislature may prescribe, by law, for the Treasurer to disburse the moneys of the State by a system other than by the use of checks. The Treasurer or such of his deputies as may be authorized to do so by the Legislature shall take receipts for all moneys paid from the Treasury Department; and receipt for moneys received by him shall be endorsed |
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