Code of Alabama
Chapter 19 - Budget Management.
Section 41-19-7 - Formulation and Presentation to Legislature and Agencies/departments of Governor's Proposed Program and Financial Plan.

(a) The Governor shall formulate the program and financial plan to be recommended to the Legislature after considering each state agency's proposed program and financial plan. The Governor's plan shall include his recommended goals and policies, recommended plans to implement the goals and policies, recommended budget for the succeeding fiscal year and recommended revenue measures to balance the budget.
(b) The proposed comprehensive program and financial plan shall be presented by the Governor in a message to a joint session of the Legislature on or before the fifth legislative day of each regular session of the Legislature. The message shall be accompanied by an explanatory report which summarizes recommended goals, plans and appropriations. The explanatory report shall be furnished each member of the Legislature and each state agency/department on or before the fifth legislative day of the regular session of the Legislature. The report shall contain the following information:
(1) The coordinate program goals and objectives that the Governor recommends to guide the decisions on the proposed program plans and budget appropriations;
(2) The program and budget recommendations of the Governor for the succeeding fiscal year;
(3) A summary of state revenues in the last fiscal year, a revised estimate for the current fiscal year and an estimate for the succeeding fiscal year;
(4) A summary of expenditures during the last fiscal year, those estimated for the current fiscal year and those recommended by the Governor for the succeeding fiscal year; and
(5) Any additional information which will facilitate understanding of the Governor's proposed program and financial plan by the Legislature and the public.

Structure Code of Alabama

Code of Alabama

Title 41 - State Government.

Chapter 19 - Budget Management.

Section 41-19-1 - Short Title.

Section 41-19-2 - "Agency/department" Defined.

Section 41-19-3 - Purpose of Chapter; Governor to Develop and Present Four-Year Strategic Plan.

Section 41-19-3.1 - Joint Fiscal Committee to Serve in Advisory Capacity to Governor in Development of Plans.

Section 41-19-4 - Responsibilities of Governor as to Preparation and Administration of State Budget, etc., Generally.

Section 41-19-5 - Responsibilities of Department of Finance as to Preparation of Budget, etc., Generally.

Section 41-19-6 - Program and Financial Information to Be Submitted to Department of Finance by Agencies/departments; Preparation of Information by Department of Finance Upon Failure of Agencies/departments to Transmit Same; Compilation and Submissio...

Section 41-19-7 - Formulation and Presentation to Legislature and Agencies/departments of Governor's Proposed Program and Financial Plan.

Section 41-19-8 - Responsibilities of Legislature as to Consideration and Adoption of Program and Financial Plan, Etc. - Generally.

Section 41-19-9 - Responsibilities of Legislature as to Consideration and Adoption of Program and Financial Plan, Etc. - Balancing of Authorized Expenditures and Estimated Revenues and Resources.

Section 41-19-10 - Authority of Agencies/departments as to Administration of Programs and Appropriations Generally; Preparation, Review, Approval, etc., of Annual Plans for Operation of Programs; Granting of Salary Increases, etc., by Agencies/depart...

Section 41-19-11 - Submission of Performance Reports to Department of Finance by Agencies/departments; Form and Contents Thereof; Preparation and Forwarding to Members of Legislature of Summary of Reports.

Section 41-19-12 - Preparation for Presentation or Presentation to Legislative Committee of False Budget or Fiscal Information.