Tex. Local Government Code § 140.004
This is the official text of Tex. Local Government Code § 140.004, part of Texas’s Local Government Code — governs the powers and operations of Texas cities and counties.
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§ 140.004. BUDGETS OF CERTAIN JUVENILE BOARDS.
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(a) This section applies only to a juvenile board, juvenile probation office, or juvenile department established for one or more counties.
(b) Before the 45th day before the first day of the fiscal year of a county, a juvenile board that has jurisdiction in the county shall:
(1) prepare a budget for the board's next fiscal year; and
(2) hold a meeting to finalize the budget.
(c) Before the 14th day before the juvenile board has a meeting to finalize its budget, the board shall file with the commissioners court:
(1) a copy of the proposed budget; and
(2) a statement containing the date of the board's meeting to finalize its budget.
(d) Before the later of the 90th day after the last day of the juvenile board's fiscal year, or the date the county auditor's annual report is made to the commissioners court, the board shall file with the commissioners court a complete financial statement of the board covering the board's preceding fiscal year.
(e) The financial statement required by Subsection (d) must contain any information considered appropriate by the juvenile board and any information required by the commissioners court of each county in which the board has jurisdiction.
(f) The budget for a juvenile board may not include an automobile allowance for a member of the governing body of the board if the member holds another state, county, or municipal office. The budget may include reimbursement of actual travel expenses, including mileage for automobile travel, incurred while the member is engaged in the official business of the board.
(b) Before the 45th day before the first day of the fiscal year of a county, a juvenile board that has jurisdiction in the county shall:
(1) prepare a budget for the board's next fiscal year; and
(2) hold a meeting to finalize the budget.
(c) Before the 14th day before the juvenile board has a meeting to finalize its budget, the board shall file with the commissioners court:
(1) a copy of the proposed budget; and
(2) a statement containing the date of the board's meeting to finalize its budget.
(d) Before the later of the 90th day after the last day of the juvenile board's fiscal year, or the date the county auditor's annual report is made to the commissioners court, the board shall file with the commissioners court a complete financial statement of the board covering the board's preceding fiscal year.
(e) The financial statement required by Subsection (d) must contain any information considered appropriate by the juvenile board and any information required by the commissioners court of each county in which the board has jurisdiction.
(f) The budget for a juvenile board may not include an automobile allowance for a member of the governing body of the board if the member holds another state, county, or municipal office. The budget may include reimbursement of actual travel expenses, including mileage for automobile travel, incurred while the member is engaged in the official business of the board.
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