§ 19-1413 — Adoption of budget - Filing - Appropriations.

A. After the hearing and at least seven (7) days prior to the beginning of the budget year, the county budget board shall adopt the budget for each fund. The budget board may add or increase items or delete or decrease items in each budget. In all cases, the proposed expenditures shall not exceed the estimated revenues in the budget of any fund. B. The adopted budgets shall be filed with the excise board of the county on or before the first day of the budget year. At the same time the budgets are filed with the excise board, one copy of each budget as adopted shall be kept on file in the office of the county clerk and a copy filed with the State Auditor and Inspector. C. The adopted budgets shall be in effect on and after the first day of the fiscal year to which they apply. The budgets as adopted and filed with the excise board shall constitute an appropriation for each fund, subject to final approval of the county excise board as provided in this act, and the appropriation thus made shall not be used for any other purpose except as provided by law.

Legislative History

Added by Laws 1981, c. 166, § 13, emerg. eff. May 13, 1981.