HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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REVISOR'S NOTE: This subsection is new language derived
without substantive change from the parenthetical
phrase in the first clause of the first sentence of
former Art. 15A, § 17.

7-102. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.

(A)  PREPARATION.

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DESIRES THAT, DURING PREPARATION OF A
PROPOSED BUDGET, THE GOVERNOR REVIEW, THOROUGHLY AND IN DETAIL,
THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SPENDING AFFORDABILITY COMMITTEE.

(B)  SUBMISSION.

TO HAVE THE COMPLETE FINANCIAL PROGRAM OF THE GOVERNOR EARLY
IN A REGULAR SESSION, THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY DESIRES THAT THE
GOVERNOR:

YEAR:

(1) SUBMIT WITH THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR A FISCAL

(I)  THE GOVERNOR'S COMPLETE FINANCIAL PROGRAM
FOR THAT FISCAL YEAR; AND

(II)  EACH BOND OR REVENUE BILL PROPOSED TO
CARRY OUT THE PROGRAM; AND

(2) USE A SUPPLEMENTAL BUDGET AMENDMENT ONLY TO:

(I)  CORRECT A MECHANICAL ERROR IN THE PROPOSED
BUDGET; OR

(II)  PROVIDE FUNDING FOR LEGISLATION ENACTED
DURING THE SESSION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Art. 15A, §
9(a) and (b)(1).

In subsections (a) and (b)(1) and (2)(i) of this
section, the defined term "proposed' budget" is
substituted for the former references to the "State
budget" and "budget bill" and the former reference to
an "initial budget". See revisor's note to § 7-101(b)
of this subtitle.

In subsection (a) of this section, the phrase "during
preparation" is substituted for the former phrase "in
submitting", since the Governor must include, in a
proposed budget, a justification for exceeding the
recommendations of the Spending Affordability
Committee and, therefore, necessarily must consider
the recommendations before submitting the proposed
budget. See § 7-116 of this subtitle.