Germany -- Politics and government -- 1918-1933; Germany. Verfassung (1919)
In connection with national tax administration by the national
authorities, arrangements shall be provided which will enable the States
to protect their special agricultural, commercial, trade and industrial
interests.
ARTICLE 84
The Commonwealth has authority to regulate by law:
1. The organization of the State tax administrations so far as is
required for the uniform and impartial execution of the national tax laws;
2. The organization and functions of the authorities charged with the
supervision of the execution of the national tax laws;
3. The accounting with the States;
4. The reimbursement of the costs of administration in connection with
the execution of the national tax laws.
ARTICLE 85
All revenues and expenditures of the Commonwealth must be estimated for
each fiscal year and entered in the budget.
The budget is adopted by law before the beginning of the fiscal year.
Appropriations are ordinarily granted for one year; in special cases
they may be granted for a longer period. Otherwise, provisions extending
beyond the fiscal year or not relating to the national revenues and
expenditures or their administration, are inadmissible in the national
budget law.
The National Assembly may not increase appropriations in the budget bill
or insert new items without the consent of the National Council.
The consent of the National Council may be dispensed with in accordance
with the provisions of Article 74.
ARTICLE 86
In the following fiscal year the National Minister of Finance will
submit to the National Council and to the National Assembly an account
concerning the disposition of all national revenue so as to discharge the
responsibility of the National Cabinet. The auditing of this account will
be regulated by national law.
ARTICLE 87
Funds may be procured by borrowing only in case of extraordinary need
and in general for expenditures for productive purposes only. Such
procurement of funds as well as the assumption by the Commonwealth of any
financial obligation is permissible only by authority of a national law.
ARTICLE 88
The postal and telegraph services, together with the telephone service,
are exclusively functions of the Commonwealth.
The postage stamps are uniform for the whole Commonwealth.
The National Cabinet, with the consent of the National Council, issues
the regulations prescribing the conditions and charges for the use of the
means of communication. With the consent of the National Council it may
delegate this authority to the Postmaster General.
The National Cabinet, with the consent of the National Council,
establishes an advisory council to co-operate in deliberations concerning
the postal, telegraph and telephone services and rates.
The Commonwealth alone concludes treaties relating to communication with
foreign countries.
ARTICLE 89
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