Georgia Code
Article 1 - Local Government Budgets and Audits
§ 36-81-8. Annual Local Government Finances Reports and Local Independent Authority Indebtedness Reports; Assistance by Department of Community Affairs; Community Indicators Report

History. Ga. L. 1980, p. 1738, § 9; Ga. L. 1982, p. 3, § 36; Ga. L. 1984, p. 818, §§ 5, 6; Ga. L. 1986, p. 10, § 36; Ga. L. 1987, p. 3, § 36; Ga. L. 1988, p. 1393, § 1; Ga. L. 1989, p. 908, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 6, § 36; Ga. L. 1995, p. 10, § 36; Ga. L. 1997, p. 1575, § 3; Ga. L. 2004, p. 403, § 4; Ga. L. 2009, p. 303, § 11/HB 117; Ga. L. 2015, p. 1064, § 1/SB 134; Ga. L. 2018, p. 158, § 2/HB 257.
The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, added the second and third sentences of subsection (c).
Cross references.
Powers and duties of Department of Community Affairs generally, §§ 50-8-2 , 50-8-3 .
Editor’s notes.
Ga. L. 2009, p. 303, § 20/HB 117, not codified by the General Assembly, provides that: “This Act is intended to reflect the current internal organization of the Georgia Senate and House of Representatives and is not otherwise intended to change substantive law. In the event of a conflict with any other Act of the 2009 General Assembly, such other Act shall control over this Act.”
For application of this statute in 2020, see Executive Orders 04.23.20.02 and 05.12.20.02.
A listing of Executive Orders issued in 2020 and 2021 can be found at https://gov.georgia.gov/executive-action/executive-orders.
Administrative rules and regulations.
Report of local government finances, Official Compilation of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Office of Coordinated Planning, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Subject 110-3-1.
Grants of the OneGeorgia Authority, Official Compilations of the Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia, Title 413.

Structure Georgia Code

Georgia Code

Title 36 - Local Government

Chapter 81 - Budgets and Audits

Article 1 - Local Government Budgets and Audits

§ 36-81-1. Legislative Intent

§ 36-81-2. Definitions

§ 36-81-3. Establishment of Fiscal Year; Requirement of Annual Balanced Budget; Adoption of Budget Ordinances or Resolutions Generally; Budget Amendments; Uniform Chart of Accounts

§ 36-81-4. Appointment of Budget Officer; Performance of Duties by Governing Authority in Absence of Appointment; Utilization of Executive Budget

§ 36-81-5. Preparation of Proposed Budget; Submission to Governing Authority; Public Review of Proposed Budget; Notice and Conduct of Budget Hearing

§ 36-81-6. Adoption of Budget Ordinance or Resolution; Form of Budget

§ 36-81-7. Requirement of Audits; Conduct of Audits; Audit Reports; Forwarding of Audits to State Auditor; Failure to File or Correct Deficiencies; Public Inspection

§ 36-81-8. Annual Local Government Finances Reports and Local Independent Authority Indebtedness Reports; Assistance by Department of Community Affairs; Community Indicators Report

§ 36-81-8.1. Definitions; Grant Certification Forms; Filing With State Auditor; Forfeiture of Funds for Noncompliance; No Exemption From Liability

§ 36-81-9. Effect of Article on Other Laws Generally

§ 36-81-10. Effect of Article on Right to Make Expenditures and Raise Revenues; Effect on Home Rule Powers

§ 36-81-11. Budget for Implementing Security Plans Subject to Approval by the Governing Authority