Montana § 17-7-404 - Budget Amendment Procedures
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 17-7-404 — Budget Amendment Procedures, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 17-7-404. Budget Amendment Procedures
Budget amendment procedures. (1) Upon receiving a proposed budget amendment, the approving authority shall immediately forward a copy of the entire budget amendment to the legislative fiscal analyst. (2) If the approving authority denies the request for a budget amendment, the approving authority shall immediately forward a notice of denial to the legislative fiscal analyst. (3) If the approving authority intends to make certification of the budget amendment, immediately upon completion of the certification the approving authority shall forward the certification and all supporting documentation to the legislative fiscal analyst. If the approving authority has returned the budget amendment to the requesting agency and the requesting agency resubmits the budget amendment to the approving authority, all procedures set out in this section apply to the resubmitted budget amendment. (4) This part does not confer any authority on the legislative finance committee to approve or deny budget amendments.
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 17-7-404 cover?
Section 17-7-404 ("Budget Amendment Procedures") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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