Certain local government budgets must be completed, submitted, and made available for public inspection by specified deadlines.
§1306. Completion and submission of the proposed budget A. The proposed budget for political subdivisions with a governing authority including municipalities, parishes, school boards, and special districts shall be completed and submitted to the governing authority of that political subdivision and made available for public inspection as provided for in R.S. 39:1308 no later than fifteen days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year except that: (1) The proposed budget for a school board shall be completed and submitted to the school board and made available for such public inspection no later than fifteen days prior to the date for budget adoption by school boards as required in R.S. 17:88(A). (2) The proposed budget for a parish shall be completed and submitted to the parish governing authority and made available for such public inspection prior to the fifteenth day of the fiscal year for which the budget is to be applicable. B. The proposed budget for a registrar of voters and independently elected parish offices including the office of assessor, clerk of district court, coroner, district attorney, and sheriff shall be completed and made available for public inspection as provided for in R.S. 39:1308 no later than fifteen days prior to the beginning of each fiscal year. Added by Acts 1980, No. 504, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980, Amended by Acts 1981, No. 643, §1; Acts 1984, No. 186, §2; Acts 1993, No. 236, §1, eff. June 1, 1993; Acts 1999, No. 775, §2, eff. July 2, 1999; Acts 2001, No. 810, §1, eff. June 26, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 965, §1, eff. June 27, 2001.