General appropriation bill; balanced budget

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 29, § 6E

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 29, § 6E

Section 6E. 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.