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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

EXECUTIVE FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAS FOR EACH PROGRAM

OR PROJECT WHICH SHALL BE CLASSIFIED BY AGENCY,
CHARACTER, AND OBJECT; AND (8) ANY OTHER MATERIAL
WHICH THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE MAY DEEM ADVISABLE OR THE
COUNCIL MAY REQUIRE.

SECTION 810. CONTENTS OF THE BUDGET MESSAGE.
THE BUDGET MESSAGE SHALL CONTAIN SUPPORTING SUMMARY
TABLES AND SHALL EXPLAIN THE PROPOSED CURRENT EXPENSE
BUDGET AND CAPITAL PROGRAM BOTH IN FISCAL TERMS AND IN
TERMS OF WORK TO BE DONE. IT SHALL OUTLINE THE
PROPOSED FINANCIAL POLICIES OF THE COUNTY FOR THE
ENSUING FISCAL YEAR AND DESCRIBE THE IMPORTANT
FEATURES OF THE CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET. IT SHALL
INDICATE ANY MAJOR CHANGES IN FISCAL POLICIES AND IN
EXPENDITURES, APPROPRIATIONS, AND REVENUES AS COMPARED
WITH THE FISCAL YEAR CURRENTLY ENDING, AND SHALL SET
FORTH THE REASONS FOR SUCH CHANGES.

SECTION 811. SUBMISSION OF THE COUNTY BUDGET.
NOT LATER THAN APRIL 15 OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, THE
COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL SUBMIT TO THE COUNCIL THE
PROPOSED COUNTY BUDGET FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR.

SECTION 812. FILING OF PROPOSED BUDGET; COPIES.

THE PROPOSED COUNTY BUDGET SHALL BE FILED WITH THE

CLERK OF THE COUNCIL AND COPIES THEREOF SHALL BE MADE
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

SECTION 813. PUBLIC BUDGET HEARINGS. UPON
RECEIPT OF THE PROPOSED COUNTY BUDGET, THE CLERK OF
THE COUNCIL SHALL CAUSE TO BE PUBLISHED A NOTICE OF
THE PLACE AND TIME OF AT LEAST TWO PUBLIC HEARINGS ON
THE BUDGET BY THE COUNCIL. SUCH PUBLIC NOTICE SHALL
BE PUBLISHED IN THE COUNTY NEWSPAPERS OF RECORD. SUCH
HEARINGS SHALL COMMENCE NOT EARLIER THAN MAY 10 AND
NOT LATER THAN MAY 30 OF EACH FISCAL YEAR. THE
COUNCIL MAY HOLD SUCH OTHER PRELIMINARY HEARINGS ON
THE BUDGET FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING INFORMATION AS
IT MAY DETERMINE, BUT NO ACTION SHALL BE TAKEN BY THE
COUNCIL ON THE BUDGET EXCEPT IN PUBLIC SESSION AND
AFTER THE PUBLIC BUDGET HEARINGS PRESCRIBED IN THIS
SECTION.

SECTION 814. ACTION ON THE BUDGET BY THE
COUNCIL. AFTER THE PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING, THE COUNCIL
MAY NOT ADD NEW ITEMS BUT MAY INCREASE, DECREASE, OR

DELETE ANY ITEMS IN THE BUDGET EXCEPT THOSE REQUIRED
BY THE LAWS OF THIS STATE OR OF THIS COUNTY, AND
EXCEPT ANY PROVISIONS FOR DEBT SERVICE ON OBLIGATIONS