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to is the continuation of a very strong executive type

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budget, which places the Governor in an extremely strong

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position in the control of the disposition of State

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revenues .

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This is a continuation of the general provision

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and methodologies which we have had here in the State

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really since 1916. Maryland, as you probably know,

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pioneered in the executive type budget.

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As a counterpoint to the method by which funds

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flow out of the State, flow out of the State Treasury

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and into the various designated items is the question of

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whether or not there should be a constitutional provision

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or provisions relating to the receipt of funds.

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At present there is, of course, as you know,

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the Section in the Constitution dealing with the Treasury

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Department, which sets up two constitutional officers,

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namely, the State Treasurer, and of course, the Office

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of the Comptroller, and through the years of the two,

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the Office of the Comptroller has become the much more

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important office, being elected by the people, end having

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a great many functions, all of which are specified in