Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:174 – Base-line projection report; development; promulgation
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:174
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Official forecast: means the most recently adopted estimate of money available for appropriation by the Revenue Estimating Conference as provided in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:2
A. The legislative fiscal office shall prepare and promulgate a base-line projection report on behalf of the Revenue Estimating Conference, the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, and the commissioner of administration using the revenue figures established in La. Rev. Stat. 39:172(D) and the expenditure figures established in La. Rev. Stat. 39:173(E).
B. The base-line projection report shall be promulgated no later than two calendar weeks after the figures for each of the five fiscal years to be included in the report have been established for both revenues and expenditures. Thereafter, the base-line projection report shall be revised and promulgated no later than two calendar weeks after any of the following events occur:
(1) The Revenue Estimating Conference meets in accordance with La. Rev. Stat. 39:26 and revises the official forecast for the current fiscal year or the ensuing fiscal year in accordance with La. Rev. Stat. 39:24.
(2) The Revenue Estimating Conference revises the projection of revenues for any of the fiscal years for the three-year period following the ensuing fiscal year.
(3) The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget and the division of administration approve any changes to the ensuing fiscal year expenditures.
(4) The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget and the division of administration approve a change to the projected expenditures for any fiscal year for the three-year period following the ensuing fiscal year.
Acts 1992, No. 827, §1, eff. Aug. 1, 1992.