News Article | May 01, 2021
County Finances
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"A pleasant suprise - our county just received an oil and gas lease bonus payment of $200K from an oil producer." |
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May the county commissioners adopt a special budget for the limited purpose of spending unexpected revenue for general purposes?
Yes, depending on the population. Local Government Code Section 111.0108 concerns a special budget for revenue received after the start of the fiscal year. The section is bracketed to counties with a population of 225,000 or less.