Sec. 4. (a) Before the Wednesday after the first Monday in July each year, the consolidated city and county shall prepare budget estimates for the ensuing budget year under this section.

     (b) The following officers shall prepare for their respective departments, offices, agencies, or courts an estimate of the amount of money required for the ensuing budget year, stating in detail each category and item of expenditure they anticipate:

(1) The director of each department of the consolidated city.

(2) Each township assessor (if any), elected county officer, or head of a county agency.

(3) The county clerk, for each court the clerk serves.

     (c) In addition to the estimates required by subsection (b), the county clerk shall prepare an estimate of the amount of money that is, under law, taxable against the county for the expenses of cases tried in other counties on changes of venue.

     (d) Each officer listed in subsection (b)(2) or (b)(3) shall append a certificate to each estimate the officer prepares stating that in the officer’s opinion the amount fixed in each item will be required for the purpose indicated. The certificate must be verified by the oath of the officer.

     (e) An estimate for a court or division of a court is subject to modification and approval by the judge of the court or division.

     (f) All of the estimates prepared by city officers and county officers shall be submitted to the controller.

     (g) The controller shall also prepare an itemized estimate of city and county expenditures for other purposes above the money proposed to be used by the city departments and county officers and agencies.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-4-4-4.5 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.196-1984, SEC.2; P.L.227-2005, SEC.31; P.L.146-2008, SEC.704.