General appropriation bill; balanced budget
M.G.L. c. 29, § 6E
in effectc. 29, § 6E. General appropriation bill; balanced budget
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.
Source: Massachusetts General Court (malegislature.gov)URL: https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleIII/Chapter29/Section6EFetched: 10/20/2026
