(1)  Before the governing body may, by resolution, increase a budget appropriation of any budgetary fund, increase the budget of the county general fund, or make an amendment to a budgetary fund or the county general fund, the governing body shall hold a public hearing giving all interested parties an opportunity to be heard.

Terms Used In Utah Code 17-36-26

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Budget: means a plan for financial operations for a fiscal period, embodying estimates for proposed expenditures for given purposes and the means of financing the expenditures. See Utah Code 17-36-3
  • Budgetary fund: means a fund for which a budget is required, such as those described in Section 17-36-8. See Utah Code 17-36-3
  • County general fund: means the general fund used by a county. See Utah Code 17-36-3
  • Fund: means an independent fiscal and accounting entity comprised of a sum of money or other resources segregated for a specific purpose or objective. See Utah Code 17-36-3
  • General fund: is a s defined by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board as reflected in the Uniform Accounting Manual for All Local Governments prepared by the Office of the Utah State Auditor. See Utah Code 17-36-3
(2)  Notice of the public hearing described in Subsection (1) shall be published for the county, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102, for at least five days before the day of the hearing.

Amended by Chapter 435, 2023 General Session

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