Terms Used In Alabama Code 31-14-6

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • following: means next after. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
  • year: means a calendar year; but, whenever the word "year" is used in reference to any appropriations for the payment of money out of the treasury, it shall mean fiscal year. See Alabama Code 1-1-1

The commission shall provide an annual report to the Legislature no later than the 15th legislative day of the regular session following the conclusion of any year in which an appropriation was made to the program or funds of the program were disbursed or expended.