Unless exempted by the county auditor 60 days after the beginning of its fiscal year, every local agency, including every special purpose assessing or taxing district with the county shall file with the county auditor of the county in which it conducts its principal operations, a copy of its annual budget. The county auditor shall hold on file the annual budget of such special purpose assessing or taxing district or local agency for public inspection at all reasonable hours. If a local agency or special purpose assessing or taxing district does not have a formal budget, it shall file a listing of its anticipated revenues, together with its expenditures and expenses for the fiscal year in progress. The county auditor shall hold on file such statement for public inspection at all reasonable hours.

(Amended by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1195, Sec. 14. Effective January 1, 1994.)

Terms Used In California Government Code 53901

  • County: includes city and county. See California Government Code 19
  • 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.
  • local agency: means city and any district other than school districts required by the Advisory Committee and the Controller to furnish financial reports pursuant to Section 12463. See California Government Code 53900
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