§ 2-2-30. Annual budget.

Not later than sixty (60) days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, each department of county government shall submit to the board a budget to cover the cost of operating said department for the ensuing fiscal year. Not later than thirty (30) days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year, the board shall adopt a budget governing the expenditure of all county funds for the ensuing year. The budget, when so adopted or amended by the board, shall constitute the board's appropriation of all funds for such year. The budget so adopted may be revised during the year only by formal action of the board in a regular meeting, and no increase shall be made therein without provision also being made for financing same.

(Ga. Laws 1974, P. 3680, Act No. 1323, § 13)

State law reference

County budget, Official Code of Georgia Annotated § 36-81-1 et seq.