Legislation Details

Reference No. CB-018-2024    Draft No.
Type: Council Bill Status: Enacted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 7/16/2024
Introduced Date 6/18/2024 Public Hearing Date 07/16/2024 @ 11:00 AM
Effective date: 10/1/2024    
Title: AN ACT CONCERNING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND GOOD GOVERNMENT for the purpose of requiring the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to submit a statement to the Council describing the fiscal impact of each bill before Council action; specifying the contents of the fiscal impact statement; and generally amending the law governing the consideration of bills by the County Council.
Proposers/Sponsors: Sydney J. Harrison, Ingrid S. Watson, Jolene Ivey, Wanika Fisher, Krystal Oriadha, Thomas E. Dernoga, Calvin S. Hawkins
Code sections: 02-105 -
Attachments: 1. CB-018-2024 - signed, 2. B2024018, 3. CB-018-2024 Summary, 4. CB-018-2024 Report
Contact: Leroy D. Maddox Jr., Legislative Attorney

Title

AN ACT CONCERNING FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND GOOD GOVERNMENT for the purpose of requiring the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to submit a statement to the Council describing the fiscal impact of each bill before Council action; specifying the contents of the fiscal impact statement; and generally amending the law governing the consideration of bills by the County Council.

 

Background

This legislation is created to ensure the fiscal impact is clearly stated prior to the Council taking action on each pending legislation.