Appropriation Bill

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An Appropriation Bill is a loan or grant approved by a legislative body for a specific public sector spending.



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2016

In a Westminster parliamentary system, the defeat of an appropriation bill in a parliamentary vote generally necessitates either the resignation of a government or the calling of a general election. One of the more famous examples of the defeat of a supply bill was the 1975 Australian constitutional crisis, when the Senate, which was controlled by the opposition, refused to approve a package of appropriation and loan bills, prompting Governor-General Sir John Kerr to dismiss Prime Minister Gough Whitlam and appoint Malcolm Fraser as caretaker Prime Minister until the next election (where the Fraser government was elected)[2] [3].

2010

  • Massachusetts Laws, "General Laws."
    • PART I ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT; TITLE III LAWS RELATING TO STATE OFFICERS; CHAPTER 29 STATE FINANCE;
      • Section 6 Operating budget: The budget director shall study and review all estimates and requests for appropriations and other authorizations for expenditures of state funds filed with the budget director as provided by sections 3 and 4, and shall make such investigations as will enable the budget director to prepare an operating budget for the governor, setting forth such recommendations as the governor shall determine.
      • Section 6E General appropriation bill; balanced budget. The governor shall recommend, the general court shall enact and the governor shall approve a general appropriation bill which shall constitute a balanced budget for the commonwealth. No supplementary appropriation bill shall be approved by the governor which would cause the state budget for any fiscal year not to be balanced.

2008