154 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 63

other agency of the county and any institution receiving
any appropriation from county funds.

52. Before November 1st, in each year, the County Com-
missioners shall prepare a proposed budget containing the
following items:

(a) A fully itemized and detailed statement, in compara-
tive form, of the aforesaid itemized amounts requested by
each county agency, the amounts appropriated for the cur-
rent fiscal year for each such agency, and the appropriation
recommended for each such agency by the County Commis-
sioners for the ensuing year.

(b) A detailed statement in comparative form showing
for the current and ensuing years, all anticipated county
receipts, except those from current taxes, and the total as-
sessable basis, together with the rates for the current year
for general and special taxes and assessments, and the esti-
mated rates required by the recommended appropriations.

(c) The total amount of county funds to be expended for
all purposes during the next ensuing fiscal year classified in
detail as to object, items and amounts for each county
agency, under one of the following four schedules as may
be appropriate:

(1) "Debt Service", which shall consist of all payments
of principal and interest to be made during the year on
the various debts of St. Mary's County;

(2) "Current Expenses", which shall consist of all gov-
ernmental operating expenses and all other ordinary or re-
curring expenditures, except debt service;

(3) "Capital Improvements", which shall consist of all
expenditures for land, labor, materials, and construction not
included in the first two schedules.

53. In each year the County Commissioners, prior to
adoption of the budget, shall, after public notice, hold a
public hearing on the proposed budget. Public notice of the
time and place of said hearing shall be given by publication
once a week for two successive weeks in two newspapers of
different political faith of general circulation in St. Mary's
County. From November 1 to December 1 in each year, at
least three or more copies of such proposed budget shall be
available for public inspection at the office of the County
Commissioners during all regular business hours.

During the period from November 1st to December 1st in
each year, the County Commissioners of St. Mary's County
are authorized and empowered to revise the proposed budget