H.B. 440

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MODIFICATIONS TO GOVERNMENT LAW
2 2008 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Lorie D. Fowlke
5 Senate Sponsor: Curtis S. Bramble
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill modifies a provision of the Uniform Fiscal Procedures Act for Counties.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 . adds a requirement for the approval of the budget officer and requires the approval
13 and consent of the county legislative body for an expenditure of some or all of an
14 unencumbered or unexpended appropriation balance or an excess expenditure; and
15 . makes technical changes.
16 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
17 None
18 Other Special Clauses:
19 None
20 Utah Code Sections Affected:
21 AMENDS:
22 17-36-22, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1999, Chapter 300
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24 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
25 Section 1. Section 17-36-22 is amended to read:
26 17-36-22. Transfer of unexpended appropriation balance by department.
27 (1) With the approval and consent of the budget officer[,] and the county legislative

28 body:
29 (a) any department may transfer [any] some or all of an unencumbered or unexpended
30 appropriation balance [or any part] from one expenditure account to another within the
31 department during the budget year[,]; or
32 (b) an excess expenditure of one or more line items may be permitted[; provided, that].
33 (2) A transfer or expenditure under Subsection (1) may not occur if the transfer or
34 expenditure would cause the total of all excess expenditures or encumbrances [does not] to
35 exceed the total unused appropriation within the department at the close of the budget period.




Legislative Review Note
as of 2-14-08 12:19 PM

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