&% Supplement to Public Land Laws 



CHAPTER 126. 



[S. B. 129.] 

 BUDGET SYSTEM FOR STATE OFFICES AND INSTITUTIONS. 



AN ACT providing for the establishment of a budget system for state 

 offices, departments and institutions. 



Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Washington: 



SECTION 1. On or before the 15th day of October of every 

 even-numbered year the several departments, institutions, com- 

 missions and officers of the state shall report to the state board 

 of finance on forms prescribed and according to the classifica- 

 tion adopted by the State Auditor through the bureau of in- 

 spection and supervision of public offices, an estimate in item- 

 ized form, stating the amount of money required for the conduct 

 of such department, institution, commission or office for the bi- 

 ennial period beginning on the first day of April thereafter. 



SEC. 2. The State Auditor, through the bureau of inspec- 

 tion and supervision of public offices, shall assemble said state- 

 ments in proper form and show opposite each request the amount 

 of appropriation made for the current biennium and the amount 

 expended from each to and including September 30th, immedi- 

 ately preceding, also a statement showing the actual revenues 

 of the state for the twenty-four months ending September 30th, 

 and the estimated receipts from all sources for the next fiscal 

 biennium. This statement shall be submitted to the board of 

 finance, which shall make such recommendations as it may deem 

 proper opposite the requests of the several departments, insti- 

 tutions, boards and commissions. This consolidated statement 

 shall be known as the State Budget. 



SEC. 3. The departments, institutions, commissions and of- 

 ficers of the state, upon request, shall forthwith furnish to the 

 state board of finance, any information desired in relation to the 

 affairs of their respective departments, institutions, commissions 

 -or offices. 



SEC. 4. Upon the convening of each regular session of the 

 legislature, the state board of finance shall submit to the legis- 



