Iowa Code § 8.21
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Budget transmitted.
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(1) Not later than February 1 of each regular session of the general assembly, the governor shall transmit to the general assembly a document to be known as a budget, setting forth the governor’s financial program for the ensuing fiscal year and having the character and scope set forth in this subchapter.
(2) If the governor is required to use a lesser amount in the budget process because of a later meeting of the state revenue estimating conference under section 8.22A, subsection 3, the governor shall transmit recommendations for a budget in conformance with that requirement within fourteen days of the later meeting of the state revenue estimating conference.
[SS15, §191-b; C24, 27, 31, §334; C35, §84-e14; C39, §84.14; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §8.21]86 Acts, ch 1245, §2015; 92 Acts, ch 1227, §1; 2001 Acts, 2nd Ex, ch 2, §4, 13; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104; 2024 Acts, ch 1185, §9
(2) If the governor is required to use a lesser amount in the budget process because of a later meeting of the state revenue estimating conference under section 8.22A, subsection 3, the governor shall transmit recommendations for a budget in conformance with that requirement within fourteen days of the later meeting of the state revenue estimating conference.
[SS15, §191-b; C24, 27, 31, §334; C35, §84-e14; C39, §84.14; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §8.21]86 Acts, ch 1245, §2015; 92 Acts, ch 1227, §1; 2001 Acts, 2nd Ex, ch 2, §4, 13; 2019 Acts, ch 24, §104; 2024 Acts, ch 1185, §9
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