“The draft State Budget shall be considered by the Seimas and shall be approved by law before the start of the new budget year. During the consideration of the draft budget, the Seimas may increase expenditure provided that it specifies financial sources for the additional expenditure. The expenditure established by law may not be reduced as long as these laws are not altered.”
The Seimas considers the draft State Budget and approves it by law before the new budget year begins. The Seimas may increase expenditure only if it specifies the sources of financing, and expenditure established by law may not be reduced until those laws are amended.
If members of the Seimas want more money for teachers' salaries, they must state where the funds will come from rather than simply raising the total.
The question is who approves the budget and how: the Seimas, by law, before the start of the budget year.
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