A. Notwithstanding the provisions of the School District Budget Act, each board of county commissioners and the board of education of each school district, shall, prior to October 1 of each year, make, in writing, a financial statement, showing the true fiscal condition of their respective political subdivisions as of the close of the previous fiscal year ended June 30th, and shall make a written itemized statement of estimated needs and probable income from all sources including ad valorem tax for the current fiscal year. Such financial statement shall be supported by schedules or exhibits showing, by classes, the amount of all receipts and disbursements, and shall be sworn to as being true and correct. The statement of estimated needs shall be itemized so as to show, by classes: first, the several amounts necessary for the current expenses of the political subdivision and each officer and department thereof as submitted in compliance with the provisions of Section 3004 of this title; second, the amount required by law to be provided for sinking fund purposes; third, the probable income that will be received from all sources, including interest income and ad valorem taxes; and shall be detailed in form and amount so as to disclose the several items for which the excise board is authorized and required, by this article, to approve estimates and make appropriations.

B. Each municipality that does not prepare an annual audit pursuant to Section 17-105 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes shall make a financial statement as required by this section. Every municipality shall adopt a budget, which shall contain estimates of expenditures and revenues, including probable income by source, for the budget year; provided, that all municipalities may use estimated fund balances if final certified fund balances are not available. The budget shall be in a format similar to the estimate of needs or, at the municipality’s discretion, to Sections 17-207 and 17-212 through 17-214 of Title 11 of the Oklahoma Statutes. This section shall not apply to any municipality that has opted to prepare a budget pursuant to the Municipal Budget Act.

C. Each budget and each financial statement and estimate of needs for each county, city, incorporated town, or school district, as prepared in accordance with this section, shall be published in one issue in some legally qualified newspaper published in such political subdivision. If there be no such newspaper published in such political subdivision, such statement and estimate shall be so published in some legally qualified newspaper of general circulation therein; and such publication shall be made, in each instance, by the board or authority making the estimate.

D. The financial statements and estimates of all counties shall be filed with the county excise board on or before August 17 of each year; and the financial statements and budgets of all incorporated towns shall be filed with the county excise board on or before August 22 of each year; and the financial statements and budgets of all cities shall be filed with the county excise board on or before August 27 of each year; and the financial statements and estimates of all school districts shall be filed with the county excise board on or before October 1 of each year. Said financial statements and estimates shall have attached thereto an affidavit showing the publication thereof as required herein, or they may be filed and the said affidavit attached thereto at any time within five (5) days after the filing thereof.

Added by Laws 1965, c. 501, § 2. Amended by Laws 1988, c. 90, § 10, operative July 1, 1988. Renumbered from § 2483 of this title by Laws 1988, c. 162, § 163, eff. Jan. 1, 1992, as amended by Laws 1991, c. 249, § 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1992. Amended by Laws 2002, c. 98, § 9, eff. Nov. 1, 2002; Laws 2003, c. 44, § 1, emerg. eff. April 7, 2003; Laws 2004, c. 361, § 15, eff. July 1, 2004; Laws 2006, c. 75, § 1, emerg. eff. April 21, 2006.