Louisiana § 39:1309 Adoption

Louisiana Statutes

§ 39:1309 — Adoption

Louisiana § 39:1309

Title 39Procurement and Contract

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Bluebook

La. Stat. Ann. § 39:1309 (2026).

Text

§1309. Adoption A. All action necessary to adopt and otherwise finalize and implement the budget for a fiscal year, including the adoption of any amendments to the proposed budget, shall be taken in open meeting and completed before the end of the prior fiscal year except that:

(1)All action necessary to adopt and otherwise finalize and implement the proposed budget for a school board, including the adoption of any amendments to the proposed budget, shall be taken in open meeting and completed prior to the date for budget adoption by school boards, as required by R.S. 17:88(A).

(2)All action necessary to adopt and otherwise finalize and implement the proposed budget for a parish, including the adoption of any amendments to the proposed budget, shall be taken in open meeting and completed

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§1309. Adoption
A. All action necessary to adopt and otherwise finalize and implement the budget for
a fiscal year, including the adoption of any amendments to the proposed budget, shall be
taken in open meeting and completed before the end of the prior fiscal year except that:
(1) All action necessary to adopt and otherwise finalize and implement the proposed
budget for a school board, including the adoption of any amendments to the proposed budget,
shall be taken in open meeting and completed prior to the date for budget adoption by school
boards, as required by R.S. 17:88(A).
(2) All action necessary to adopt and otherwise finalize and implement the proposed
budget for a parish, including the adoption of any amendments to the proposed budget, shall
be taken in open meeting and completed prior to the thirtieth day of the fiscal year for which
the budget is to be applicable.
B. The adopted budget shall be balanced with approved expenditures not exceeding
the total of estimated funds available.
C. The adopted budget shall contain the same information as that required for the
proposed budget according to R.S. 39:1305(C) for the proposed budget, plus any
amendments adopted prior to final adoption by the governing authority.
D. Upon adoption, certified copies of the budget and adoption instrument shall be
transmitted to and retained by the chief executive or administrative officer as required by
R.S. 39:1313.
E. Upon adoption, the district attorney for the Sixteenth Judicial District shall also
post the adopted budget of his office on the official Internet website or portal of the district
attorney of the Sixteenth Judicial District at the time the budget is adopted.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1980, No. 504, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980. Acts 1984, No. 186, §2; Acts 1999, No. 775, §2, eff. July 2, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 810, §1, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 965, §1, eff. June 27, 2001; Acts 2010, No. 680, §1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2016, No. 520, §1.