Texas Local Government Code 111.040 – Approved Budget Filed With Officers: Posting On Internet
(a) On final approval of the budget by the commissioners court, the court shall:
(1) file a copy of the budget with the county auditor and the county clerk; and
(2) if the county maintains an Internet website, take action to ensure that:
(A) a copy of the budget, including the cover page, is posted on the website; and
(B) the record vote described by Section 111.039(d)(2) is posted on the website at least until the first anniversary of the date the budget is adopted.
(b) The commissioners court shall take action to ensure that the cover page of the budget is amended to include the property tax rates required by Section 111.039(d)(3) for the current fiscal year if the rates are not included on the cover page when the budget is filed with the county clerk. The commissioners court shall file an amended cover page with the county clerk and take action to ensure that the amended cover page is posted on the county’s website.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 111.040
- 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.
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005