106 CONSTITUTION OF MARYLAND.

Sub-Section B:

First. Within twenty days after the convening of the General Assembly
(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 for the session at which the Budget is to be submitted, 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 relates; and shall show the estimated surplus or deficit of
revenues 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 the 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 Appropriations " and shall embrace an
itemized estimate of the appropriations: (1) For the General Assembly as
certified to the Governor in the manner hereinafter provided; (2) for the
Executive Department; (3) for the Judiciary Department, as provided 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
pursuance thereof; (5) for the salaries payable by the State under the
Constitution and laws of the State; (6) for the establishment and mainte-
nance 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 Con-
stitution of the State.

Third. The second part shall be designated " General Appropriations,"
and shall include all other estimates of appropriations.

The Governor shall deliver to the presiding officer of each house the
budgets and a bill for all the proposed appropriations 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 con-
sent of the General Assembly by delivering such an amendment or supple-
ment 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 affect.

The General Assembly shall not amend the budget bill so as to affect
either the obligations of the State under Section 34 of Article III of the