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6.4.1.060 Budget Process

(a) There shall be an annual budget of all projected revenues from all sources and all proposed expenditures.

(b) The annual budget shall not include any item unless authorized by law by one of the following:

(1) the Agreement;

(c) Council law or resolution;

(d) Previously authorized contract between the Pueblo and the Federal or State government;

(e) By the terms of the previously authorized grant from which the funding must be spent.

(c) The Council shall authorize department or program activities for which funds can be spent. An authorization can be general and not specify each item within the budget, provided that such budget items support the authorized Department or program goals and activities. Council approval of a grant or contract authorizes the types of expenditures for which funds can be spent. An item can be included in the annual budget if there is such an authorization.

(f) The Annual Budget shall include an appropriation of funds for each branch of government as follows:

(1) Executive Branch. The Governor shall propose an Annual Budget to the Council by March 1st of every year and in accordance with the requirements of the Agreement. The Council may appropriate funds for the operations of the Executive branch of government including the Governor and all Departments and Programs authorized by law. An authorization may be general and need not specify each item or expenditure; provided, that all expenditures support the authorized Department or program goals and activities. Council authorization of a grant or contract shall serve to authorize the types of permitted expenditures for such funds. An item or expenditures may be included in the Annual Budget or in a budget amendment if the purpose of the item and expenditure has been authorized by the Agreement or by law.

(2) Judicial Branch. The Chief Justice shall propose an operating budget for the judicial branch of government to the Council by March 1st of every year. The Council may appropriate funds for the operations of the Judicial branch of government including the Courts, personnel, and expenses. An authorization may be general and need not specify each item or expenditure; provided, that all expenditures support the operations of the Judicial branch of government. Council authorization of a grant or contract shall serve to authorize the types of permitted expenditures for such funds.

(3) Legislative Branch. The Lieutenant Governor shall propose an operating budget for the Legislative branch of government to the Council by March 1st of every year. The Council may appropriate funds for the operations of the Legislative branch of government including the Council, personnel, and expenses. An authorization may be general and need not specify each item or expenditure; provided, that all expenditures support the operations of the Legislative branch of government."

(g) No expenditure shall be made unless included in an approved budget.

(h) Each department or program shall prepare and present to the Governor a proposed annual department or program budget of all anticipated revenues and proposed expenditures, including any contribution required of the Pueblo in any grant proposal.

(i) The Governor shall prepare and present a comprehensive annual budget for the Pueblo to the Council. The Governor shall present his proposed annual budget to the Council with sufficient time for Council review and action.

(j) The Council shall hold public hearings on all proposed annual budgets. Regular or special Council meetings, where the proposed budget or budget modification item is properly noticed and included on an agenda, can constitute a public hearing for this purpose but this does not prevent the Council from holding specific public hearings on the budget.

(k) The Council shall pass or approve an annual budget in an open and noticed meeting of the Council. The Council's budget approval and the budget are presented to the Governor for approval or veto in accordance with the Governance Agreement procedures. If the Governor approves and signs the budget approval, the budget is considered approved.

(l) If the Governor vetos the budget submitted by the Council, the Council may then vote to override the Governor's veto requiring seven Council votes in support of the override. If the Council overrides the Governor's veto, the budget as presented by the Council is approved. If the Council does not override the Governor's veto, the Governor's proposed budget is considered approved.

(m) If the Council does not pass and approve an annual budget by the beginning of the fiscal year, then the annual budget proposed by the Governor shall be considered approved.