HB523 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Juandalynn GivanRepresentative

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Oliver RobinsonMerika ColemanLawrence McAdoryRod Scott

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Class 1 municipalities, (Birmingham), fiscal year city council authorized October 1, to move start date to deadlines for submission of budget proposal and adoption of general fund budget, budget hearing, publication of notice of meeting, Act 452, 1955 Reg. Sess.; Act 792, 1973 Reg. Sess., am'd.

Summary

HB523 would let Class 1 Alabama cities like Birmingham switch their fiscal year to October 1–September 30 with a one-time transition, and update budget deadlines and public notice requirements.

What This Bill Does

It allows Class 1 municipalities to adopt an Oct 1–Sept 30 fiscal year by ordinance, with a one-time transitional period (3 months or 15 months). It changes budget deadlines so the mayor must submit the general fund, utility, and capital budgets by August 20 (instead of May 20) if the Oct-year is adopted, and the council must adopt the general fund budget by August 20 or by September 20 before the transition ends. It requires budget hearing notices to be published at least seven days before the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation, and it ratifies prior non-daily newspaper notices published before the act took effect. The act becomes effective immediately upon passage.

Who It Affects

• Class 1 municipalities (cities with a mayor-council government, such as Birmingham) would be affected by changing their fiscal year start date, adding a transitional period, and updating budget deadlines.
• City residents and taxpayers in those municipalities would be affected by the revised budget timeline and public hearing notice requirements, which influence when budget information is available and when they can participate.

Key Provisions

• Allows Class 1 municipalities to adopt a fiscal year that runs from October 1 to September 30 by ordinance, with a one-time transitional financial reporting period of either 3 months or 15 months.
• If the council enacts the Oct 1–Sept 30 fiscal year, the mayor must submit the general fund, utility, and capital budgets (and a budget message) by August 20, or by August 20 preceding the transitional period.
• Requires notice of the budget public hearing to be published at least seven days before the hearing in a newspaper published and having general circulation in the city.
• Requires the council to adopt the general fund budget by August 20 (or by September 20 preceding the end of the transitional period); if not adopted, the current year's budget carries over until a newly revised budget is adopted.
• Section 3 ratifies and confirms actions taken before the act in publishing budget notices in non-daily newspapers.
• Section 4 states the act becomes effective immediately after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects

Class 1 Municipalities