WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 478
34-5. BUDGET: SUBMISSION OF ESTIMATES.

EVERY COUNTY AGENCY SHALL SUBMIT TO THE BOARD OF
ESTIMATES OF CECIL COUNTY ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 1 IN EACH
YEAR A DETAILED AND ITEMIZED ESTIMATE OF THE AMOUNTS TO BE
REQUIRED FOR THE OPERATION OF SUCH AGENCY DURING THE
ENSURING FISCAL YEAR, CLASSIFIED IN SUCH FORM AND CONTAINING
SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS THE BOARD OF ESTIMATES SHALL
REQUIRE FROM TIME TO TIME. SUCH ESTIMATE SHALL BE SUBMITTED
UNDER THE OATH OF THE OFFICIAL IN CHARGE OF SUCH AGENCY THAT
SUCH ESTIMATE AND THE MATTERS AND FACTS CONTAINED THEREIN
ARE TRUE AND CORRECT TO THE BEST OF HIS KNOWLEDGE,
INFORMATION, AND BELIEF. THE TERM "COUNTY AGENCY" SHALL
INCLUDE ANY OFFICE, DEPARTMENT, BOARD, BUREAU, AGENCY, OR
INSTITUTION RECEIVING ANY APPROPRIATION FROM COUNTY FUNDS,
WHETHER OR NOT THE OFFICERS THEREOF BE ELECTED OR APPOINTED
OR WHETHER THEY BE COUNTY OR STATE OFFICERS. THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL ALSO SUBMIT A DETAILED AND
ITEMIZED ESTIMATE OF THE AMOUNTS FOR THE OPERATION OF ITS
OFFICE AS WELL AS FOR OTHER EXPENDITURES TO BE MADE AT THE
DIRECTION OF SAID BOARD.

34-6. BUDGET PREPARATION; CONTENT.

BEFORE MAY 1 IN EACH YEAR, THE BOARD OF ESTIMATES SHALL
PREPARE A PROPOSED BUDGET, CONTAINING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

A. REQUESTS. A FULLY ITEMIZED AND DETAILED STATEMENT, IN
COMPARATIVE FORM, OF THE AFORESAID ITEMIZED AMOUNTS
REQUESTED BY EACH COUNTY AGENCY, THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED
FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR FOR EACH SUCH AGENCY, AND THE
APPROPRIATION RECOMMENDED FOR EACH SUCH AGENCY BY THE
BOARD OF ESTIMATES FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.

B. RECEIPTS. A DETAILED STATEMENT SHOWING ALL
ANTICIPATED COUNTY RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES, WHETHER THEY
BE FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL RECEIPTS OF ANY NATURE
WHATSOEVER, THE ESTIMATED ASSESSABLE BASIS, TOGETHER WITH
THE ESTIMATED TAX RATES OR RATES REQUIRED BY THE
RECOMMENDED APPROPRIATIONS. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE IN
COMPARATIVE FORM SHOWING ESTIMATED RECEIPTS FOR THE
CURRENT YEAR, THE TAXABLE BASIS, AND THE CURRENT RATE.

C. DEBT SERVICE. A LIST OF PAYMENTS TO BE MADE UPON
PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST OF OUTSTANDING DEBTS OF CECIL COUNTY
DURING THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR.

D. A LIST OF ALL OTHER ANTICIPATED EXPENSES, INCLUDING A
PROPER ALLOWANCE FOR A CONTINGENT FUND, NOT EXCEEDING ONE
PERCENT (1%) OF THE COUNTY BUDGET PER YEAR.

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