Texas Local Government Code 327.207 – Adoption of Annual Budget; Hearings
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(a) Not later than the 100th day before the date each fiscal year begins, the zoo board shall hold a public hearing on the proposed annual budget.
(b) The zoo board shall publish notice of the hearing in a newspaper with general circulation in the county not later than the 10th day before the date of the hearing.
Terms Used In Texas Local Government Code 327.207
- 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.
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) Any county resident is entitled to be present and participate at the hearing.
(d) Not later than the 80th day before the date each fiscal year begins, the zoo board shall adopt a budget. The zoo board may make any changes in the proposed budget that in its judgment the interests of the taxpayers demand.
(e) Not later than the 10th day after the date the budget is adopted, the zoo board shall submit the budget, with any revisions, to the county commissioners court.
(f) The budget is not considered final until the county commissioners court has approved the budget, including any revisions, after a public hearing and a vote by the commissioners court in favor of approval.