§ 35-3-19. Availability of funds on failure of general assembly to pass appropriation bill.
In an emergency caused by a failure of the general assembly to pass the annual appropriation bill, the same amounts appropriated in the previous fiscal year shall be available for each department and division thereof, subject to monthly or quarterly allotments, in accordance with seasonal requirements, as determined by the budget officer; provided, that expenditures for payment of bonded indebtedness of the state and interest thereon shall be in such amounts as may be required, regardless of whether or not an annual appropriation bill is passed by the general assembly.
History of Section.P.L. 1935, ch. 2250, § 12; G.L. 1938, ch. 7, § 4; impl. am. P.L. 1939, ch. 660, § 62; G.L. 1956, § 35-3-19.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Section 35-3-1. - Budget officer — General powers and duties.
Section 35-3-2. - Annual appropriations for state government.
Section 35-3-3. - Responsibility of budget officer for budget.
Section 35-3-3.1. - Responsibility of budget officer for budget of resource recovery corporation.
Section 35-3-4. - Estimates submitted by department heads.
Section 35-3-4.1. - Department of transportation budget — Tort claims.
Section 35-3-4.2. - Zero base budget review.
Section 35-3-5. - Estimates for legislature and judiciary.
Section 35-3-6. - Compensation of outside personnel employed in preparation of budget.
Section 35-3-7. - Submission of budget to general assembly — Contents.
Section 35-3-7.1. - Biennial capital development program.
Section 35-3-7.2. - Budget officer as capital development officer.
Section 35-3-8. - Recommendations to meet deficiencies — Submission of appropriation bills.
Section 35-3-9. - Action on bills by house committee — Hearings.
Section 35-3-10. - Consideration of bill by senate committee.
Section 35-3-11. - Consideration of budget by senate.
Section 35-3-12. - Supplements and amendments offered by governor.
Section 35-3-15. - Unexpended and unencumbered balances of revenue appropriations.
Section 35-3-17. - Quarterly and monthly allotments.
Section 35-3-19. - Availability of funds on failure of general assembly to pass appropriation bill.
Section 35-3-20. - State budget reserve and cash stabilization account.
Section 35-3-20.1. - Limitation on state spending.
Section 35-3-22. - Affordable housing — rental subsidy account.
Section 35-3-23. - Interfund transfers.
Section 35-3-24. - Control of state spending.
Section 35-3-24.1. - Program performance measurement.