When the budget has been adopted, whether by action of the county legislative body or by operation of law, any budget amendment requested by any department to appropriate local, state or federal revenues, received in excess of the estimates used to adopt the budget, may be approved by a majority vote of the county legislative body. Notwithstanding, any department requesting such approval shall give written notice to the county mayor at least seven (7) calendar days prior to consideration of the request by the county legislative body. Other amendments shall be approved as provided in § 5-12-213.
Structure 2021 Tennessee Code
Chapter 12 - County Budgeting Laws
Part 2 - Local Option Budgeting Law of 1993
§ 5-12-201. Short Title — Applicability
§ 5-12-204. Duties of Comptroller of the Treasury or the Comptroller's Designee Not Precluded
§ 5-12-205. Conflicts With Other Laws
§ 5-12-206. Forms on Which to Submit a Proposed Budget
§ 5-12-207. County Mayor to Furnish an Estimate of Revenue
§ 5-12-211. Right to Petition for Additional Deputies and Assistants Not Precluded
§ 5-12-212. Requests for Budget Amendment — Approval
§ 5-12-214. Approval of Appropriation for Capital Expenditures to Be Financed by Long-Term Debt
§ 5-12-216. Modification of Dates
§ 5-12-217. Creation of a Revenue Fluctuation Major Category