Mo. Rev. Stat. § 67.020

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67.020 Budget officer, designation, duties — submission of budget.

Official statutory text

67.020. Budget officer, designation, duties — submission of budget. — 1. The budget shall be prepared under the direction of a budget officer. Except as otherwise provided by law, charter, or ordinance, the budget officer shall be designated by the governing body of the political subdivision. All officers and employees shall cooperate with and provide to the budget officer such information and such records as he shall require in developing the budget. The budget officer shall review all the expenditure requests and revenue estimates, after which he shall prepare the proposed budget as defined herein.

2. After the budget officer has prepared the proposed budget, he shall submit it, along with such supporting schedules, exhibits, and other explanatory material as may be necessary for the proper understanding of the financial needs and position of the political subdivision, to the governing body. He shall submit at the same time complete drafts of such orders, motions, resolutions, or ordinances as may be required to authorize the proposed expenditures and produce the revenues necessary to balance the proposed budget.

(L. 1961 p. 282 § 2)

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