1968 Recommendations to Change Fiscal Year

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6._a.3861_..._LA.PORTE, TEXAS. Charter.___10-7-69_..____' M Article III. Departments Section 28. Directors of departments. At the head of each administrative department there shall be a director, who shall be an officer of the city, and shall have supervision and control of the departments subject to the commission. Two (2) or more departments may be headed by the same individual, and directors. of departments, may also serve as chiefs of divisions. Section 29. Departmental divisions. The work of each administrative department may be' dis- tributed among such divisions thereof as may be established by ordinance. . Article IV. Department of Law Section 30. 'City attorney, appointment. Where shall be a department of law, the head of which 'aha71 be the city attorney, who shall be appointed by the mayor and approved by the commission. Section 31. City attorney, qualifications. The city attorney' shall be a qualified attorney -at -law who is licensed to practice in the State of Texas and meeting the qualifications as set out in Article 1003, of the Revised Civil Statutes of the State of Texas. Section -82. City attorney, powers and duties. The city attorney shall be the chief legal advisor of the •commission, of all offices, departments and agencies and -of all officers and employees in matters relating to their official powers and duties. He shall represent the city in all legal proceedings. It shall be his duty to perform all services incident to his position as may be required by statute, by this charter or by ordinance. Article V. The Budget Section 33. Fiscal year. The fiscal year of the city government shall begin on the first day of October and shall end on the last day of September of each calendar year. Such fiscal year shall also constitute the budget and accounting year. As used in this charter the term "budget year" shall mean the fiscal year for which any particular budget is adopted and in which it is administered. (As amended, August 23, 1969) Section 34. Preparation and submission of budget. The mayor, at least forty-five (45) days prior to the "be- ginning of each budget year, shall submit to the commission a proposed budget and an explanatory budget message in the form and with the contents provided by sections 43 and 45. For such purpose, at such date as 'he shall determine, he, or an officer designated by him ghall obtain from the head of each office, department or agency estimates of revenue and expenditures of that office, department, or agency detailed by organization units and character and object of expenditure, and such other supporting data as he may request. In pre- paring the budget, the mayor shall review the estimates, shall hold hearings thereon and may revise the estimates, as he may deem advisable.