§ 16-4-111 — Adoption of budget

(a) Within twenty-four (24) hours of the conclusion of the
public hearing under W.S. 16-4-109(b), the governing body of
each municipality shall, by resolution or ordinance, make the
necessary appropriations and adopt the budget, which, subject to
future amendment, shall be in effect for the next fiscal year or
two (2) fiscal years pursuant to W.S. 16-4-104(h).
(b) Prior to adopting the budget, the county commissioners
may veto, in whole or in part, line items of budgets presented
by boards which were totally appointed by the county
commissioners.
(c) Boards, the members of which are appointed by the
county commissioners, shall expend funds only as authorized by
the approved budget unless a departure from the budget is
authorized by the board of county commissioners.
(d) As provided by W.S. 39-13-104(k), a copy of the
adopted budget, certified by the budget officer, shall be
furnished the county commissioners for the necessary property
tax levies. Certified copies of the adopted budget shall be on
file in the office of the budget officer for public inspection.
Copies of school district budgets shall be furnished to the
state department of education and copies of community college
budgets shall be furnished to the community college commission.
This section also applies to entities described in W.S.
16-4-125(c) excluding incorporated cities and towns under four
thousand (4,000) inhabitants.