§ 14982. Adoption of budget, publication of proposed budget and notice of final action date.

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(a)Publication of proposed budget and adoption of budget.-- The proposed budget shall be prepared and adopted as follows:

(1)The public shall be given notice by publication in one newspaper of general circulation at least 20 days before the date set for the adoption of the budget that the proposed budget is available for public inspection. The notice shall contain the date set for the adoption of the budget and the manner in which the proposed budget has been made available for public inspection.

(2)The budget shall be adopted on or before December 31.

(b)Revision of proposed budget.-- If any revision of the proposed budget is made after the budget has been published under subsection

(a)which would increase the estimated expenditures in the adopted budget by more than 10% in the aggregate over the proposed budget as made available for public inspection, the revised budget may not be adopted with any increases unless the budget is made available for public inspection and for protest of any increases for a period of at least 10 days after notice to that effect is published.

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