Code of Alabama - Title 41: State Government - Chapter 19 - Budget Management

• Section 41-19-1 Short title
  This chapter may be cited as The Budget Management Act.
• Section 41-19-2 "Agency/department" defined
  For the purposes of this chapter, the term "agency/department" shall include state agencies, departments, boards, bureaus, the Legislature and institutions of the state.
• Section 41-19-3 Purpose of chapter; Governor to develop and present four-year strategic plan
  (a) It is the purpose of this chapter to establish a comprehensive system for budgeting and financial management which furthers the capacity of the Governor...
• Section 41-19-3.1 Joint Fiscal Committee to serve in advisory capacity to Governor in development of plans
  The Legislative Council shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Governor in the development of the long-range program, revenue and expenditure plans. The Legislative...
• Section 41-19-4 Responsibilities of Governor as to preparation and administration of state budget, etc., generally
  The Governor is responsible for the preparation and administration of the state budget and the evaluation of the long range program plans, requested budgets and...
• Section 41-19-5 Responsibilities of Department of Finance as to preparation of budget, etc., generally
  The Department of Finance shall: (1) Assist the Governor in the preparation and explanation of the proposed comprehensive program and financial plan, including the coordination...
• Section 41-19-6 Program and financial information to be submitted to Department of Finance by agencies/departments; preparation of information by Department of Finance upon failure of agencies/departments to transmit same; compilation and submission to Governor of summary of information
  (a) Each state agency/department, on the date and in the form and content prescribed by the Department of Finance, shall prepare and forward to the...
• Section 41-19-7 Formulation and presentation to Legislature and agencies/departments of Governor's proposed program and financial plan
  (a) The Governor shall formulate the program and financial plan to be recommended to the Legislature after considering each state agency's proposed program and financial...
• Section 41-19-8 Responsibilities of Legislature as to consideration and adoption of program and financial plan, etc. - Generally
  The Legislature shall: (1) Consider the program and financial plan recommended by the Governor, including proposed goals and policies, tax rate and other revenue changes...
• Section 41-19-9 Responsibilities of Legislature as to consideration and adoption of program and financial plan, etc. - Balancing of authorized expenditures and estimated revenues and resources
  The Legislature shall consider the Governor's proposed comprehensive program and financial plan, evaluate alternatives to the Governor's recommendations and determine the comprehensive program and financial...
• Section 41-19-10 Authority of agencies/departments as to administration of programs and appropriations generally; preparation, review, approval, etc., of annual plans for operation of programs; granting of salary increases, etc., by agencies/departments; transfers or changes of appropriations; quarterly reports by Department of Finance as to operations of agencies/departments
  (a) Except as limited by policy decisions of the Governor, appropriations by the Legislature and other provisions of law, the several state agencies/departments shall have...
• Section 41-19-11 Submission of performance reports to Department of Finance by agencies/departments; form and contents thereof; preparation and forwarding to members of Legislature of summary of reports
  (a) Each state agency/department, shall submit a performance report to the Department of Finance on or before November 1 for the preceding fiscal year. These...
• Section 41-19-12 Preparation for presentation or presentation to legislative committee of false budget or fiscal information
  (a) Any person in state government, including elected or appointed officials, who prepares false budget or fiscal information to be presented to any legislative committee...

Last modified: May 3, 2021