(1) As used in this section, “operating deficit” means that estimated General Fund or Uniform School Fund revenues are less than budgeted for the current or next fiscal year.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 63J-1-211

  • 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.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) Notwithstanding any other statute that limits the Legislature’s power to appropriate from a restricted account, if the Legislature determines that an operating deficit exists, unless prohibited by federal law or court order, the Legislature may, in eliminating the deficit, appropriate money from a restricted account into the General Fund.