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4        (a) To allot all or any portion of the funds herein appropriated

5    to the various departments, boards, commissions, officers, schools and

6    institutions by monthly, quarterly or seasonal periods and by objects

7    of expense and may place any funds appropriated but not allotted in

8    contingency reserve available for subsequent allotment. Upon his

9    own initiative or upon the request of the head of any State agency,

10    the Secretary may authorize a change in the amount of funds so

11    allotted. The Secretary shall before the beginning of the fiscal year

12    file with the Comptroller of the Treasury his schedule of allotments,

13    if any. The Comptroller shall not authorize any expenditure or

14    obligation in excess of the allotment made and any expenditure so

15    made shall be illegal.

16        (b) To fix the number and classes of positions or man years of

17    authorized employment for each agency, unit or program thereof,

18    not inconsistent with the Public General Laws in regard to classi-

19    fication of positions. He shall file his determinations with the Secre-

20    tary of Personnel and the Comptroller of the Treasury before the

21    beginning of the fiscal year and no payment for salaries or wages

22    nor any request for or certification of personnel shall be made except

23    in accordance with the Secretary's determinations. At any time dur-

24    ing the fiscal year the Secretary may amend the number and classes

25    of positions of man years of employment previously fixed by him.

26        (c) To prescribe procedures and forms for carrying out the

27    above provisions.

1        Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That no officer, agent or em-

2    ployee of the State or of any department, bureau or agency of the

3    State, and no member of any commission or board of the State who

4    receives remuneration of any kind which is appropriated by this

5    budget shall, during the time he receives or is entitled to receive

6    such remuneration, or who is on leave from any such department,

7    bureau, agency, commission or board of the State, promote or oppose,

8    in any manner, directly or indirectly, the passage by the General

9    Assembly of any legislation, or act in any manner as a legislative

10    agent, lobbyist or counsel before any legislative committee, or other-

11    wise; this restriction shall not apply to legislation directly involving

12    or affecting the department, bureau, agency, commission or board of

13    the State with which the officer, agent, or employee is connected or

14    by whom he is employed, nor shall this restriction apply to any

15    representative of an employees' organization or association who has

16    been duly authorized as a representative of the organization or asso-

17    ciation to promote the Legislative program of the organization or

18    association. No employee of the State or of any department, bureau,

19    agency, commission or board of the State shall in any event, appear

20    or act as a legislative agent, lobbyist or counsel without the express

21    approval of the head of the department, bureau, agency, commission

22    or board by whom he is employed; provided, however that the pro-

23    visions of this section shall not prevent the appearance and testi-

24    mony before any committee or group of members of the General

25    Assembly of an officer, agent or employee of the State or of any

26    department, bureau or agency of the State or any member of any

27    commission or board of the State upon the specific request of a

28    member of the General Assembly.

1        Sec. 4. And be it further enacted, That any passenger motor

2    vehicle to be used by a State officer or employee, other than an