§ 6-56-209. Transfer of Money
The governing body by appropriate resolution or ordinance may authorize the budget officer to transfer moneys from one appropriation to another within the same fund, subject to such limitations and procedures as it may prescribe. Any such transfers shall be reported to the governing body at its next regular meeting and shall be entered in […]
§ 6-56-210. Carry Over of Appropriations
If for any reason a budget ordinance is not adopted prior to the beginning of the next fiscal year, the appropriations for the last fiscal year shall become the appropriations for the next fiscal year, until the adoption of the new budget ordinance.
§ 6-56-108. Contributions to Watershed Development Authority
Any municipality of this state may make financial contributions to any watershed development authority created by special act of the general assembly, where a portion or all of the watershed development administered by such authority lies within the county wherein such municipality is situated, and such municipality is participating directly or indirectly in such development. […]
§ 6-56-109. Acceptance of Partial Payments of Property Taxes — Acceptance of Taxes Paid by Electronic Funds
Any municipality that collects its own property taxes may by ordinance opt to accept partial payments of property taxes. Prior to any municipality accepting partial payment of property taxes, the municipality must file a plan with the comptroller of the treasury. The plan must indicate that the municipality has the accounting system technology to implement […]
§ 6-56-110. Depositories of Municipal Funds
The contracting authority for a municipality shall contract with a bank or banks making the best proposal to become the depository of municipal funds. Before entering into a contract under subdivision (a)(1), the contracting authority for a municipality or the contracting authority’s designee shall review and analyze the proposals from the banks. The analysis of […]
§ 6-56-111. Deposit of Funds — Petty Cash — Disbursement — Penalty for Violations
Every municipal official handling public funds shall be required to, as soon as practical, but no later than three (3) working days after the receipt by such municipal official of any public funds, deposit the funds to the credit of such municipality’s official bank account, or bank accounts. This requirement shall not prohibit a municipal […]
§ 6-56-112. Lawful Municipal Purpose Required
All expenditures of money made by a municipality must be made for a lawful municipal purpose.
§ 6-56-201. Short Title
This part shall be known and may be cited as the “Municipal Budget Law of 1982.”
§ 6-56-202. Applicability
This part applies to any municipality that does not have budget provisions in its charter that are at least as detailed as provided by § 6-56-203(1) and (3).
§ 6-56-203. Annual Budget Ordinance
The governing body of each municipality shall adopt and operate under an annual budget ordinance. The budget ordinance shall present a financial plan for the ensuing fiscal year, including at least the following information: Estimates of proposed expenditures for each department, board, office or other agency of the municipality, showing in addition, the expenditures for […]