Sec. 172.252. ANNUAL BUDGET. (a) Before beginning the operation of rail facilities, the board shall adopt an annual operating budget specifying the district's anticipated revenue and expenses for the remainder of the fiscal year. The district shall adopt an operating budget for each succeeding fiscal year.
(b) The board must hold a public hearing before adopting each budget except the initial budget. Notice of the hearing must be published at least seven days before the date of the hearing in a newspaper of general circulation in the district.
(c) A budget may be amended at any time if notice of the proposed amendment is given in the notice of meeting.
(d) An expenditure that is not budgeted may not be made.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 85 (S.B. 1540), Sec. 2.04, eff. April 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle I - Special Districts
Chapter 172 - Rural Rail Transportation Districts
Subchapter F. Financial Provisions
Section 172.252. Annual Budget
Section 172.253. Grants and Loans
Section 172.255. Applicability of Public Property Financing Law; Prohibition on Ad Valorem Tax
Section 172.256. Nonnegotiable Purchase Money Notes; Bond Anticipation Notes