The budget officer of the city shall be the mayor of the city.
(1981 Code of Ordinances Chapter 1, Section 10)
The budget officer shall, with the aid and counsel of the members of the city council, annually prepare a budget to cover all proposed expenditures of the government of the city for the succeeding year, in accordance with Article 689a-13 - 689a-16 V.T.C.S.
(1981 Code of Ordinances Chapter 1, Section 10)
The budget shall show all expenditures proposed and shall be carefully itemized so as to make as clear a comparison as practicable between expenditures included in the proposed budget and actual expenditures for the same or similar purposes for the preceding year. The budget must also show as definitely as possible each of the various projects for which appropriations are made in the budget and the budgeted sums for each of such projects. The budget shall also contain a complete financial statement of the city showing all outstanding obligations of such city, the cash on hand to the credit of each and every fund, the funds received from all sources during the previous year, the funds available to cover the proposed budget, and the estimated rate of tax which will be required.
(1981 Code of Ordinances Chapter 1, Section 10)
The mayor shall have the authority to require any officer or other unit of the city government to furnish such information as may, in the mayor’s discretion, be necessary to afford proper preparation of the proposed budget.
(1981 Code of Ordinances Chapter 1, Section 10)
The budget shall be filed with the city secretary not less than thirty (30) days prior to the time the council makes its tax levy for the current fiscal year.
(1981 Code of Ordinances Chapter 1, Section 10)
The budget filed with the city secretary shall be available for the inspection of any taxpayer during all reasonable business hours.
(1981 Code of Ordinances Chapter 1, Section 10)
A public hearing shall be had and the budget adopted thereafter shall be filed with the proper officials in accordance with Article 689a-15 V.T.C.S.
(1981 Code of Ordinances Chapter 1, Section 10)