HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1551

year 1982 to provide funds
to cover higher than
anticipated enrollment.
General Fund Appropriation....

SUMMARY

Total General Fund Appropriation..........

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That in order to
carry out the provisions of these appropriations the
Secretary of Budget and Fiscal Planning is authorized:

(a)    To allot all or any portion of the funds herein
appropriated to the various departments, boards,
commissions, officers, schools and institutions by monthly,
quarterly or seasonal periods and by objects of expense and
may place any funds appropriated but not allotted in
contingency reserve available for subsequent allotment.
Upon his own initiative or upon the request of the head, of
any State agency, the Secretary may authorize a change in
the amount of funds so allotted.

The Secretary shall before the beginning of the fiscal
year file with the Comptroller of the Treasury his schedule
of allotments, if any. The Comptroller shall not authorize
any expenditure or obligation in excess of the allotment
made and any expenditure so made shall be illegal.

(b)    To allot all or any portion of funds coming into
the hands of any department, board, commission, officer,
school and institution of the State, from sources not
estimated or calculated upon in the budget.

(c)    To fix the number and classes of positions,
including temporary and. permanent positions, or man years of
authorized employment for each agency, unit, or program
thereof, not inconsistent with the Public General Laws in
regard to classification of positions. He shall make his
determinations before the beginning of the fiscal year and
shall base them on the positions or man years of employment
authorized in the budget as amended by approved budgetary
position actions. No payment for salaries or wages nor any
request for or certification of personnel shall be made
except in accordance with the Secretary's determinations.
At anytime during the fiscal year the Secretary may amend
the number and classes of positions or man years of
employment previously fixed by him; the Secretary may
delegate all or part of this authority.

1,515,000

1,615,000