MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2000 Regular Session

To: County Affairs

By: Senator(s) Chamberlin

AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 19-11-7, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE COUNTY SHALL BE PUBLISHED AT LEAST ONE TIME DURING THE MONTH OF AUGUST, WITH SUCH PUBLICATION BEING AT LEAST THREE DAYS BEFORE APPROVAL BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. Section 19-11-7, Mississippi Code of 1972, is amended as follows:

19-11-7. The board of supervisors of each county of the State of Mississippi shall, at its August meeting of each year, prepare a complete budget of revenues, expenses and a working cash balance estimated for the next fiscal year, which shall be based on the aggregate funds estimated to be available for the ensuing fiscal year for each fund, from which such estimated expenses will be paid, exclusive of school maintenance funds, which shall be shown separately. The statement of revenues shall show every source of revenue along with the amount derived from each source. The budget containing the statement of revenues and expenses shall be published at least one (1) time during the month of August, with such publication of the budget being at least three (3) days before approval by the board, in a newspaper published in the county, or if no newspaper is published therein, then in a newspaper having a general circulation therein.

19-11-7. The county administrator of each county of the State of Mississippi shall prepare and submit to the board of supervisors at its August meeting of each year a complete budget of revenues, expenses and a working cash balance estimated for the next fiscal year, which shall be based on the aggregate funds estimated to be available for the ensuing fiscal year for each fund, from which such estimated expenses will be paid, exclusive of school maintenance funds, which shall be shown separately and exclusive of the budget of the sheriff's department which shall be prepared by the sheriff. The statement of revenues shall show every source of revenue along with the amount derived from each source. The budget, including the sheriff's budget, containing the statement of revenues and expenses shall be published at least one (1) time during the month of August, with such publication of the budget being at least three (3) days before approval by the board, in a newspaper published in the county, or if no newspaper is published therein, then in a newspaper having a general circulation therein.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2000.