IC 6-9-1-7: Proposed budget; approval

Sec. 7. The board of managers shall prepare a proposed budget for each calendar year covering its projected operating expenses, its estimated income, and reasonable reserves. At the same time, the board shall prepare a report on the cost effectiveness of expenditures for operating subsidies and promotion programs and submit the report with the proposed budget. The board of managers shall submit its proposed budget to the county council. The county council shall review the board's proposed budget, and the county council shall either approve, increase, or decrease the board's proposed budget. However, the county council may not increase or decrease the board's proposed budget unless two-thirds (2/3) of the members of the county council vote in favor of the increase or decrease. The board's proposed budget as approved, increased, or decreased by the county council is the board's budget for the calendar year. The board of managers may not make an expenditure which is not provided for in the budget as approved, increased, or decreased by the county council, unless the additional expenditure is approved by the county council.