17-7-123. Form of executive budget. The budget submitted must set forth a balanced financial plan for the state government for each fiscal year of the ensuing biennium, which plan must consist of:
     (1) a consolidated budget summary setting forth the aggregate figures of the budget in a manner that shows a balance between the total proposed disbursements and the total anticipated receipts, together with the other means of financing the budget for each fiscal year of the ensuing biennium, contrasted with the corresponding figures for the last completed fiscal year and the fiscal year in progress. The consolidated budget summary must be supported by explanatory schedules or statements, classifying receipts and disbursements contained therein by fund and, when applicable, organizational unit;
     (2) an analysis of the actual and projected receipts, disbursements, and solvency of each accounting entity within each fund for the current and subsequent biennium;
     (3) a detailed analysis of receipts by accounting entity within fund indicating classification and source of funds;
     (4) a departmental analysis summarizing past and proposed spending plans by agency and the means of financing the proposed plan. Information presented must include the following:
     (a) a summary of departmental goals and objectives and a statement of goals and objectives for each program of the department;
     (b) actual disbursements for the completed fiscal year of the current biennium, estimated disbursements for the current fiscal year, and the current base budget and the current base budget plus new proposals, if any, for each department and each program of the department;
     (c) a reference for each program as required under 17-7-111(2)(e); and
     (d) a statement containing recommendations of the governor for the ensuing biennium by program and disbursement category and other matters considered necessary; and
     (5) detailed recommendations for the state long-range building program. Each recommendation must be presented by department, institution, agency, or branch by funding source, with a description of each proposed project. An appropriation measure must be presented by project, source of funding, and department, agency, institution, or branch for which the project is primarily intended.

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 158, L. 1959; amd. Sec. 15, Ch. 147, L. 1963; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 282, L. 1974; R.C.M. 1947, 79-1015(part); amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 596, L. 1983; amd. Sec. 22, Ch. 349, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 12, Sp. L. November 1993; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 13, Sp. L. November 1993.