Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 754 – Budget amendments
Current as of: 2023 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 754
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- county commissioners: means the county commissioners of Knox County. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 30-A Sec. 751
- 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.
The approved final budget governs the expenditures of the county during the fiscal year. Expenses may not be incurred in excess of those shown in the approved final budget. The budget may be revised if the county commissioners prepare and submit a proposed budget amendment to the budget committee for approval. The amended budget becomes effective only after the budget committee has approved the amendment. A report of an approval of a budget amendment must be transmitted to the State Auditor within 15 days of that approval by the budget committee. [PL 1991, c. 257 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1991, c. 257 (NEW).