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AL HB470
Bill
Status
3/20/2013
Primary Sponsor
Roderick Scott
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AI Summary
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Governing bodies of counties and municipalities must approve their budgets prior to the beginning of their fiscal year.
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County and municipal governing bodies must provide online access to their annual budgets and submit budgets to the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts on or before the fiscal year begins.
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Department of Examiners of Public Accounts must maintain a database of all county and municipal budgets to ensure compliance and publish budgets on its website for counties and municipalities without their own websites.
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Circuit judges may compel counties or municipalities that fail to submit required budgets to do so within a timeframe prescribed by the judge.
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The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month following its passage and approval by the Governor, or its otherwise becoming law.
Legislative Description
Municipalities, counties, budgets, ordinances, online access required, budgets approved prior to fiscal year, circuit judge authorized to compel production of budget if governing body fails to submit
Municipalities
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on County and Municipal Government
3/20/2013