Section 40130 Of Article 3. District Budget Adoption From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 26. >> Part 3. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
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. The Legislature hereby finds and declares as follows:
(a) It is in the public interest to ensure that districts adopt
their budgets in an open process in order to educate the public of
the costs and benefits of air quality improvement.
(b) The process required by this article shall be separate from
other budget processes to ensure full opportunity for the public to
participate in, and comment upon, a district's budget prior to
adoption.
(c) This process also shall provide accountability to district
boards and to districts in their budget processes.