ARTICLE VII

State Finances

Sec.

1. Estimates by departments, the legislature and the judiciary of

needed appropriations; hearings.

2. Executive budget.

3. Budget bills; appearances before legislature.

4. Action on budget bills by legislature; effect thereof.

5. Restrictions on consideration of other appropriations.

6. Restrictions on content of appropriation bills.

7. Appropriation bills.

8. Gift or loan of state credit or money prohibited; exceptions

for enumerated purposes.

9. Short term state debts in anticipation of taxes, revenues and

proceeds of sale of authorized bonds.

10. State debts on account of invasion, insurrection, war and

forest fires.

11. State debts generally; manner of contracting; referendum.

12. State debts generally; how paid; restrictions on use of bond

proceeds.

13. Refund of state debts.

14. State debt for elimination of railroad crossings at grade;

expenses; how borne; construction and reconstruction of state

highways and parkways.

15. Sinking funds; how kept and invested; income therefrom and

application thereof.

16. Payment of state debts; when comptroller to pay without

appropriation.

17. Authorizing the legislature to establish a fund or funds for

tax revenue stabilization reserves; regulating payments

thereto and withdrawals therefrom.

18. Bonus on account of service of certain veterans in world war

II.

19. State debt for expansion of state university.