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The Earliest Form of The Pork Barrel System Is Found in Section 3 of Act 3044
The Earliest Form of The Pork Barrel System Is Found in Section 3 of Act 3044
as the Public Works Act of 1922. Under this provision, release of funds and realignment of
unexpended portions of an item or appropriation were subject to the approval of a joint committee
elected by the Senate and the House of Representatives.