Relating to local budget law; and prescribing an effective date.
Summary
Authorizes municipal corporation to budget for estimated debt service payments when general obligation bonds are approved by voters at May election. Authorizes municipal corporation to make supplemental budget if original budget did not include estimated requirements to pay debt service for general obligation bonds approved at May election or actual requirements are different from estimated requirements in original budget or previous supplemental budget. Provides that historic ghost towns do not have to comply with Local Budget Law. Creates consistency in methods by which community college districts budget and make appropriations. Makes nonsubstantive housekeeping changes to Local Budget Law statutes. Takes effect on 91st day following adjournment sine die.
Bill status
signed
all 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2017
Signed into Law
May 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Signed May 1, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
7
Committee
4
May 1, 2017
Signed into law
Governor signed.
legislature
Apr 27, 2017
Legislature · Passed
President signed.
legislature
Apr 26, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Speaker signed.
legislature
Apr 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by DeBoer. Passed.
legislature
Apr 20, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass the A-Eng. bill.
legislature
Mar 3, 2017
Committee
Referred to Finance and Revenue.
legislature
Mar 2, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to President's desk.
legislature
Mar 1, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Hernandez. Passed.
legislature
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
legislature
Jan 18, 2017
Committee
Referred to Revenue.
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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