Appropriation Bill

AKA: Running Bill, Supply Bill.
Example(s):
- 1975 Australian constitutional crisis.
- 2013_American Disaster Relief Appropriations Act.
See: Appropriation (By Any Other Name), Cultural Appropriation, Appropriation (Art), Appropriation (Music), Reappropriation, Appropriation of Knowledge, Appropriation (Sociology), Appropriation (Law), Original Appropriation, Personality Rights.

References

(Wikipedia, 2016) ⇒ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appropriation_bill Retrieved 2016-11-23
- An appropriation bill or running bill or supply bill is a legislative motion (bill) that authorizes the government to spend money. It is a bill that sets money aside for specific spending. In most democracies, approval of the legislature is necessary for the government to spend money[1].

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].

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.

(MA DoR, 2008) ⇒ Massachussets DoR. (2008). “Municipal Finance Glossary.” Massachussets Department of Revenue - Division of Local Services
- QUOTE:* Appropriation – An authorization granted by a town meeting, city council or other legislative body to expend money and incur obligations for specific public purposes. An appropriation is usually limited in amount and as to the time period within which it may be expended. (See Encumbrance, Line-Item Transfer, Free Cash).