2006 Alabama Code - Section 29-1-22 — Appropriation for legislative costs; Legislature to present budget annually; contents.

(a) For the fiscal year 1984-1985, and every year thereafter, there is hereby appropriated from any funds available in the State Treasury as determined by the budget officer for legislative services the amounts as prescribed herein. There is hereby appropriated a quarterly amount of $2,000,000.00 for all legislative costs, including personnel, office equipment, data processing and any expenditures incidental thereto. In any quarter, whenever unexpended funds fall below a balance of five percent of the aforementioned quarterly appropriation, an additional sum of $500,000.00 is hereby appropriated. Any moneys which are unexpended or unencumbered at the end of each fiscal year shall revert to the funds from which the appropriations were made.

(b) The Legislature will annually present its budget through the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the Senate. Said presentation shall include statements of previous expenditures and projected costs on forms as prescribed by the Finance Director and be made before the interim committee on finances and budgets.

(Acts 1984, No. 84-130, p. 158; Acts 1986, No. 86-401, p. 591.)