1. On or before October 1, prior to each legislative session, all departments and establishments of the government shall transmit to the director, on blanks to be furnished by the director, estimates of their expenditure requirements, including every proposed expenditure, for the ensuing fiscal year, together with supporting data and explanations as called for by the director after consultation with the legislative services agency.

 a. The estimates of expenditure requirements shall be in a form specified by the director, and the expenditure requirements shall include all proposed expenditures and shall be prioritized by program or the results to be achieved. The estimates shall be accompanied by performance measures for evaluating the effectiveness of the programs or results.
 b. The budget estimates for an agency as defined in section 8E.103 shall be based on achieving goals contained in the enterprise strategic plan and the agency’s strategic plan as provided for in chapter 8E. The estimates shall be accompanied by a description of the measurable and other results to be achieved by the agency. Performance measures shall be based on the goals developed pursuant to sections 8E.205, 8E.206, and 8E.208. The estimates shall be accompanied by an explanation of the manner in which appropriations requested for the administration and maintenance of the agency meet goals contained in the enterprise strategic plan and the agency’s strategic plan, including identifying goals that require legislation.
 c. If a department or establishment fails to submit estimates within the time specified, the legislative services agency shall use the amounts of the appropriations to the department or establishment for the fiscal year in process at the time the estimates are required to be submitted as the amounts for the department’s or establishment’s request in the documents submitted to the general assembly for the ensuing fiscal year and the governor shall cause estimates to be prepared for that department or establishment as in the governor’s opinion are reasonable and proper.
 d. The director shall furnish standard budget request forms to each department or agency of state government.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 8.23

  • Budget: means the budget document required by this chapter to be transmitted to the legislature. See Iowa Code 8.2
  • 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.
  • Government: means the government of the state of Iowa. See Iowa Code 8.2
  • Grantor: The person who establishes a trust and places property into it.
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See Iowa Code 4.1
 2. On or before November 15 all departments and establishments of government and the judicial branch shall transmit to the department of management and the legislative services agency estimates of their receipts and expenditure requirements from federal or other nonstate grants, receipts, and funds for the ensuing fiscal year. The transmittal shall include the names of the grantor and the grant or the source of the funds, the estimated amount of the funds, and the planned expenditures and use of the funds. The format of the transmittal shall be specified by the legislative services agency.
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