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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
Constitution, or the provision made by the laws of the State for the estab-
lishment and maintenance of a system of public schools, or the payment of
any salaries required to be paid by the State of Maryland by the Con-
stitution thereof; and the General Assembly may amend the bill by increas-
ing or diminishing the items therein relating to the General Assembly, and
by increasing the items therein relating to the judiciary, but except as
hereinbefore specified, may not alter the said bill except to strike out or
reduce items therein, provided, however, that the salary or compensation
of any public officer shall not be decreased during his term of office; and
such bill when and as passed by both houses shall be a law immediately
without further action by the Governor.

Fourth. The Governor and such representatives of the executive depart-
ments, boards, officers and commissions of the State expending or applying
for State's moneys, as have been designated by the Governor for this pur-
pose, shall have the right, and when requested by either house of the
Legislature, it shall be their duty to appear and be heard with respect
to any budget bill during the consideration thereof, and to answer inquiries
relative thereto.

Sub-Section C: Supplementary Appropriation Bills:

Neither house shall consider other appropriations until the Budget Bill
has been finally acted upon by both houses, and no such other appropriation