Section 61110 Of Chapter 2. Finance From California Government Code >> Division 3. >> Title 6. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2.
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. (a) On or before July 1 of each year or, for districts using
two one-year budgets or a biennial budget, every other year, the
board of directors may adopt a preliminary budget that conforms to
generally accepted accounting and budgeting procedures for special
districts.
(b) The board of directors may divide the preliminary budget into
categories, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) Maintenance and operation.
(2) Services and supplies.
(3) Employee compensation.
(4) Capital outlay.
(5) Interest and redemption for indebtedness.
(6) Designated reserve for capital outlay.
(7) Designated reserve for contingencies.
(c) On or before July 1 of each year or, for districts using two
one-year budgets or a biennial budget, every other year, the board of
directors shall publish a notice stating all of the following:
(1) Either that it has adopted a preliminary budget or that the
general manager has prepared a proposed final budget which is
available for inspection at a time and place within the district
specified in the notice.
(2) The date, time, and place when the board of directors will
meet to adopt the final budget and that any person may appear and be
heard regarding any item in the budget or regarding the addition of
other items.
(d) The board of directors shall publish the notice at least two
weeks before the hearing in at least one newspaper of general
circulation in the district pursuant to Section 6061.
(e) At the time and place specified for the hearing, any person
may appear and be heard regarding any item in the budget or regarding
the addition of other items. The hearing on the budget may be
continued from time to time.
(f) On or before September 1 of each year or, for districts using
two one-year budgets or a biennial budget, every other year, the
board of directors shall adopt a final budget that conforms to
generally accepted accounting and budgeting procedures for special
districts. The general manager shall forward a copy of the final
budget to the auditor of each county in which the district is
located.