Okla. Stat. tit. 70, § 70-5-161
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Amendment of budget
Official statutory text
A. The governing body may amend the budget to make supplemental
appropriations to any fund up to the amount of additional revenues
which are available for current expenses as shown by a fund balance
for the fund due to:
1. Revenues received or allocated from sources not anticipated
in the budget for that year;
2. Revenues received or allocated from anticipated sources but
in excess of the budget estimates therefor; or
3. Unexpended unencumbered cash balances on hand at the end of
the preceding fiscal year which had not been anticipated in the
budget. Any appropriation authorizing the creating of an
indebtedness shall be governed by the applicable provisions of
Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution.
B. If at any time during the budget year it appears probable
that revenues available will be insufficient to meet the amount
appropriated, or that due to unforeseen emergencies there
temporarily is insufficient money in a particular fund to meet the
requirements of appropriation for the fund, the governing body may
amend the budget to reduce one or more appropriations or it may
amend the budget to transfer money from one fund to another fund,
but no appropriation for debt service may be reduced and no
appropriation may be reduced by more than the amount of the
unencumbered and unexpended balance. No transfer shall be made from
the debt service fund to any other fund except as may be permitted
by the terms of the bond issue or by law.
C. Any budget amendment, as provided in this section,
authorizing supplemental appropriations or a decrease or change in
appropriation or funds shall be adopted by the governing body at a
meeting held in accordance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and
filed with the clerk of the board of education, the county excise
board of each county in which the school district is located, and
the State Auditor and Inspector.
appropriations to any fund up to the amount of additional revenues
which are available for current expenses as shown by a fund balance
for the fund due to:
1. Revenues received or allocated from sources not anticipated
in the budget for that year;
2. Revenues received or allocated from anticipated sources but
in excess of the budget estimates therefor; or
3. Unexpended unencumbered cash balances on hand at the end of
the preceding fiscal year which had not been anticipated in the
budget. Any appropriation authorizing the creating of an
indebtedness shall be governed by the applicable provisions of
Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution.
B. If at any time during the budget year it appears probable
that revenues available will be insufficient to meet the amount
appropriated, or that due to unforeseen emergencies there
temporarily is insufficient money in a particular fund to meet the
requirements of appropriation for the fund, the governing body may
amend the budget to reduce one or more appropriations or it may
amend the budget to transfer money from one fund to another fund,
but no appropriation for debt service may be reduced and no
appropriation may be reduced by more than the amount of the
unencumbered and unexpended balance. No transfer shall be made from
the debt service fund to any other fund except as may be permitted
by the terms of the bond issue or by law.
C. Any budget amendment, as provided in this section,
authorizing supplemental appropriations or a decrease or change in
appropriation or funds shall be adopted by the governing body at a
meeting held in accordance with the Oklahoma Open Meeting Act and
filed with the clerk of the board of education, the county excise
board of each county in which the school district is located, and
the State Auditor and Inspector.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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