Article 3. Recommended Budget of California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 3. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.

The administrative officer or auditor, as designated by the board, shall compile the budget requests.

The board shall designate either the administrative officer or auditor to review the budget requests and prepare a recommended budget. Any differences may be described in the written recommendations or comments, or both.

The recommended budget shall be submitted to the board by the administrative officer or auditor, as designated by the board, on or before June 30 of each year, as the board directs.

Upon receipt of the recommended budget, the board shall consider it and, on or before June 30 of each year, at such time as it directs, shall make any revisions, reductions, or additions. Any official or person whose budget requests have been revised shall be given the opportunity to be heard thereon before the board during or prior to the hearings required by Section 29080.

(a) On or before June 30 of each year the board, by formal action, shall approve the recommended budget, including the revisions it deems necessary for the purpose of having authority to spend until the budget is adopted.
  (b) (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the board may make revisions to the recommended budget until the budget is adopted pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 29080).
  (2) A revision to the recommended budget after the start of the public hearing held pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 29080) shall be made only if the revision is proposed in writing and filed with the clerk of the board prior to the close of the public hearing, or approved by a four-fifths vote of the board after the close of the hearing.

On or before September 8 of each year, as the board directs, the recommended budget shall be made available to the public.