Montana Code 7-6-4021. Notice of preliminary or amended budget
7-6-4021. Notice of preliminary or amended budget. (1) The governing body shall cause a notice of a public hearing on the preliminary or amended budget to be published. The notice must:
Terms Used In Montana Code 7-6-4021
- 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.
- 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.
- Governing body: means the elected body responsible for the administration of a local government. See Montana Code 7-6-4002
- Municipality: means an incorporated city or town. See Montana Code 7-6-4002
(a)provide that the governing body has completed its preliminary annual budget for the ensuing fiscal year or intends to amend its annual budget;
(b)state that the budget or budget amendment has been placed on file and is open to inspection in the county or municipal office designated in the notice;
(c)designate the date, time, and place of the meeting at which the governing body will meet for approving a final budget or amended budget and making appropriations; and
(d)state that any taxpayer or resident may appear at the meeting and be heard for or against any part of the proposed budget or budget amendment.
(2)The publication requirements must conform to the provisions of 7-1-2121 for a county or 7-1-4127 for a municipality.