Amend. Art. CVII

The governor's budget

Duty The Governor & Executive Amendments · Articles of Amendment

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Section 2 of Article LXIII of the Articles of Amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth is hereby annulled and the following is adopted in place thereof:-

Section 2. The Budget. - Within three weeks after the convening of the the governor shall recommend to the a budget which shall contain a statement of all proposed expenditures of the commonwealth for the fiscal year, including those already authorized by law, and of all taxes, revenues, loans and other means by which such expenditures shall be defrayed. In the first year of the term of office of a governor who has not served in the preceding year said governor shall recommend such budget within eight weeks after the convening of the . The budget shall be arranged in such form as the may by law prescribe, or, in default thereof, as the governor shall determine. For the purpose of preparing his budget, the governor shall have the power to require any board, commission, officer or department to furnish him with any information which he may deem necessary.

Simplified explanation

Replaces Section 2 of Article LXIII: within three weeks after the general court convenes (eight weeks in a new governor's first year), the governor shall recommend a budget of all proposed expenditures and the means to pay them, and may require information from any board, commission, officer or department.