Montana § 20-9-162 - Authorization For Budget Amendment Adoption
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 20-9-162 — Authorization For Budget Amendment Adoption, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-9-162. Authorization For Budget Amendment Adoption
Authorization for budget amendment adoption. (1) (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (2) and (3), a budget amendment may be adopted at any time of the school fiscal year, except that a budget amendment required by an enrollment increase as provided in 20-9-161 (1) may not be adopted until after October 1. (b) The trustees may approve a budget amendment pursuant to 20-9-161 (2) through (6) by a resolution. (c) Whenever the trustees of a district decide that a budget amendment is necessary, they may proclaim the need for the budget amendment by a majority vote of the trustees. The proclamation must state the facts constituting the need for the budget amendment, the funds affected by the budget amendment, the anticipated source of financing, the estimated amount of money required to finance the budget amendment, and the time and place the trustees will meet for the purpose of considering and adopting the budget amendment for the current school fiscal year. (2) The trustees shall send a copy of the proclamation to the county superintendent and to the board of county commissioners of the county. (3) The trustees shall submit a budget amendment for an enrollment increase to the superintendent of public instruction for approval in the manner provided in 20-9-163 .
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 20-9-162 cover?
Section 20-9-162 ("Authorization For Budget Amendment Adoption") 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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