THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

1917

BULLETIN No. 2

STATE BUDGET SYSTEMS IN THE UNITED STATES

SUBMITTED TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION BY THE COM

MISSION TO COMPILE INFORMATION AND DATA FOR THE

USE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION

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I. Introduction,

Definition of a Budget,

The Budget in European Countries,

Financial Procedure in Massachusetts,

Defects in Massachusetts Procedure,

Proposed Budget System for Massachusetts,

Budget Systems in American States,

Different Types of Budget Systems, .

II. Executive Budget Systems established by Constitution,

Maryland Budget Amendment,

Budget Provision in the Proposed New York Constitution,

III. Executive Budget Systems established by Statute,

The New Jersey Budget Law,

The Ohio Budget Law, .

The Nebraska Budget Law,.

IV. Budget Laws providing for a Budget Board or Committee,

Wisconsin and Louisiana Board of Public Affairs,

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Budget Law of North Dakota - Budget Board,

Budget Law of Washington State Board of Finance,

Vermont Budget Law - State Budget Committee,

New York Budget Law, 1916,

Illinois Budget System,

Oregon Budget Law,

V. The Boston Segregated Budget,

VI. Results under Budget Systems,

Ohio,

Wisconsin,

California,

Conclusion,

APPENDIX A.- Summary of Budget Provisions,

APPENDIX C.

New York Budget Law and Budget Provision of Pro-

posed New York Constitution,

APPENDIX D. New Jersey Budget Law,

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APPENDIX E. Proposed Massachusetts Budget System, .

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