North Carolina § 150B-21 - 27. Minimizing the effects of rules on local budgets.
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§ 150B-21. 27. Minimizing the effects of rules on local budgets.
In adopting permanent rules that would increase or decrease the expenditures or revenues of a unit of local government, the agency shall consider the timing for implementation of the proposed rule as part of the preparation of the fiscal note required by G.S. 150B-21.4(b). If the computation of costs in a fiscal note indicates that the proposed rule change will disrupt the budget process as set out in the Local Government Budget and Fiscal Control Act, Article 3 of Chapter 159 of the General Statutes, the agency shall specify the effective date of the change as July 1 following the date the change would otherwise become effective under G.S. 150B-21.3. History (1995, c. 415, s. 3; c. 507, s. 27.8(x).)
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Section 150B-21 ("27. Minimizing the effects of rules on local budgets.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. 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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