Alabama § 45-57A-63.88 - Date of Final Adoption; Failure to Adopt.
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§ 45-57A-63.88. Date of Final Adoption; Failure to Adopt.
The budget shall be finally adopted not later than the first day of October of each year. If for any reason the council fails to adopt the general fund budget on or before that day, the general fund budget of the current fiscal year shall be the general fund budget for the ensuing year, until such time as a newly revised budget shall be adopted by the council, and, until that time, shall have full force and effect to the same extent as if the same had been adopted by the council, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this part.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 45-57A-63.88 ("Date of Final Adoption; Failure to Adopt.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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