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BUDGET POLICIES

Section 8.06. Further consideration of budget.

After the conclusion of such public hearing, the [City] Council may make such changes as it shall deem
proper, except that such proposed expenditures as are fixed by law cannot be changed. Before making
any change which could cause an increase in the total proposed budget, the [City] Council shall hold an
additional public hearing in the same manner and with the same notice as set forth for original budget
hearings.

Section 8.07. Addition to budget.

After such further hearing, the [City] Council may insert the additional item or items, and make the increase
or increases, to the amount in each case indicated by the published notice, or to a lesser amount, but where
it shall increase the total proposed expenditures, it shall also increase the total anticipated revenue to at
least equal such total proposed expenditures.

Section 8.08. Majority of full [City] Council required.

The budget shall be adopted by the favorable votes of at least a majority of all the members of the [City]
Council.

Section 8.09. Date of final adoption; failure to adopt.

The budget shall be finally adopted not later than the twenty-seventh day of the last month of the fiscal
year. Should the [City] Council take no final action on or prior to such date, the budget, as submitted, shall
be deemed to have been finally adopted by the [City] Council.

Section 8.10. Effective date of budget certification; copies made available.

Upon final adoption, the budget shall be in effect for the budget year. A copy of the budget, as finally
adopted, shall be certified by the Mayor and the City Secretary and filed in the office of the City Secretary.
The budget so certified shall be printed, mimeographed or otherwise reproduced and sufficient copies
thereof shall be made available for the use of all offices, departments and agencies and for the use of
interested persons and civic organizations.

Section 8.11. Budget establishes appropriations.

From the effective date of the budget the several amounts stated therein as proposed expenditures shall
be and become appropriated to the several objects and purposes therein named.

Section 8.12. Amendment.

The City Council may during the fiscal year amend the budget by ordinance if such amendment will not
increase the total of all budget expenditures. If such expenditures are necessary to protect public property
or the health, safety or general welfare of the citizens of Keller, the total budget may be increased after
notice and public hearing as prescribed for adoption of the original budget.

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