Legislation
SECTION 3
Budget bills; appearances before legislature
Constitution (CNS) CHAPTER , ARTICLE VII
§ 3. At the time of submitting the budget to the legislature the
governor shall submit a bill or bills containing all the proposed
appropriations and reappropriations included in the budget and the
proposed legislation, if any, recommended therein.
The governor may at any time within thirty days thereafter and, with
the consent of the legislature, at any time before the adjournment
thereof, amend or supplement the budget and submit amendments to any
bills submitted by him or her or submit supplemental bills.
The governor and the heads of departments shall have the right, and it
shall be the duty of the heads of departments when requested by either
house of the legislature or an appropriate committee thereof, to appear
and be heard in respect to the budget during the consideration thereof,
and to answer inquiries relevant thereto. The procedure for such
appearances and inquiries shall be provided by law.
governor shall submit a bill or bills containing all the proposed
appropriations and reappropriations included in the budget and the
proposed legislation, if any, recommended therein.
The governor may at any time within thirty days thereafter and, with
the consent of the legislature, at any time before the adjournment
thereof, amend or supplement the budget and submit amendments to any
bills submitted by him or her or submit supplemental bills.
The governor and the heads of departments shall have the right, and it
shall be the duty of the heads of departments when requested by either
house of the legislature or an appropriate committee thereof, to appear
and be heard in respect to the budget during the consideration thereof,
and to answer inquiries relevant thereto. The procedure for such
appearances and inquiries shall be provided by law.