§ 36-4-7-6 — Budget estimates; formulation procedure

Before the publication (before January 1, 2015)
and before the submission of notice of budget estimates required by IC 6-1.1-17-3, each city shall formulate a budget estimate for the ensuing
budget year in the following manner:
(1) Each department head shall prepare for the department head's
department an estimate of the amount of money required for the
ensuing budget year, stating in detail each category and item of
expenditure the department head anticipates.
(2) The city fiscal officer shall prepare an itemized estimate of
revenues available for the ensuing budget year, and shall prepare
an itemized estimate of expenditures for other purposes above the
money proposed to be used by the departments.
(3) The city executive shall meet with the department heads and
the fiscal officer to review and revise their various estimates.
(4) After the executive's review and revision, the fiscal officer
shall prepare for the executive a report of the estimated
department budgets, miscellaneous expenses, and revenues
necessary or available to finance the estimates.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-6-6.5
part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by
P.L.183-2014, SEC.25.