Alabama § 41-4-88 Formulation of Final Budget

Alabama Statutes

§ 41-4-88 — Formulation of Final Budget

Alabama § 41-4-88

Title 41State Government

Ch. 4Department of Finance

Art. 4Division of the Budget

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Ala. Code § 41-4-88 (2026).

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After such public hearings, the Governor shall proceed to the formulation of the budget provided for in Sections 41-4-82 and 41-4-83. In doing so, he shall give such weight to the estimates of income prepared by the Department of Finance, to the estimates of expenditure requirements submitted by the departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, agencies, offices and institutions of the state, to the tentative budget prepared by the Department of Finance and to the testimony elicited at the hearing thereon as he deems proper, but the proposals contained in the budget shall represent his judgment and recommendations with respect to the provisions to be made for meeting the revenue and expenditure needs of the government for each of the budget years.

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After such public hearings, the Governor shall proceed to the formulation of the budget provided for in Sections 41-4-82 and 41-4-83. In doing so, he shall give such weight to the estimates of income prepared by the Department of Finance, to the estimates of expenditure requirements submitted by the departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, agencies, offices and institutions of the state, to the tentative budget prepared by the Department of Finance and to the testimony elicited at the hearing thereon as he deems proper, but the proposals contained in the budget shall represent his judgment and recommendations with respect to the provisions to be made for meeting the revenue and expenditure needs of the government for each of the budget years.