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However, any such amendment which exceeds one percent of the total expenditures shown in the currently adopted budget must be accomplished by publishing notice of a meeting and a public hearing in accordance with § 15.2-1427. The notice shall state the governing body’s intent to amend the budget and include a brief synopsis of the proposed budget amendment. Any local governing body may adopt such amendment at the advertised meeting, after first providing a public hearing during such meeting on the proposed budget amendments.B\n\nPursuant to the requirements of §§ 15.2-1609.1, 15.2-1609.7, 15.2-1636.8, and 15.2-1636.13 through 15.2-1636.17 every county and city shall appropriate as part of its annual budget or in amendments thereto amounts for salaries, expenses and other allowances for its constitutional officers that are not less than those established for such offices in the locality by the Compensation Board pursuant to applicable law or, in the event of an appeal pursuant to § 15.2-1636.9, by the circuit court in accordance with the provisions of that section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":266611,"text":"Any locality may amend its budget to adjust the aggregate amount to be appropriated during the current fiscal year as shown in the currently adopted budget as prescribed by § 15.2-2504. However, any such amendment which exceeds one percent of the total expenditures shown in the currently adopted budget must be accomplished by publishing notice of a meeting and a public hearing in accordance with § 15.2-1427. The notice shall state the governing body’s intent to amend the budget and include a brief synopsis of the proposed budget amendment. 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This law was first created in 1983. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 319 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1983 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1984, chapter 523; in 1997, chapters 587<\/a> and 602<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 297<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 225<\/a> and 242<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65433,"section_number":"15.2-1427","catch_line":"Adoption of ordinances and resolutions generally; amending or repealing ordinances","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1427\/"},{"id":82997,"section_number":"15.2-1609.1","catch_line":"Number of deputies","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1609.1\/"},{"id":69929,"section_number":"15.2-1609.7","catch_line":"Salaries and expense allowances to be paid by Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1609.7\/"},{"id":69843,"section_number":"15.2-1636.13","catch_line":"Time and manner of payment","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1636.13\/"},{"id":86233,"section_number":"15.2-1636.17","catch_line":"Payments to counties which do not have certain officers","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1636.17\/"},{"id":77347,"section_number":"15.2-1636.8","catch_line":"Duties of Board in fixing salaries, expenses, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1636.8\/"},{"id":71003,"section_number":"15.2-1636.9","catch_line":"Appeal from decision of Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1636.9\/"},{"id":72936,"section_number":"15.2-2504","catch_line":"What budget to show","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-2504\/"}],"permalink":{"id":155903,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74131,"identifier":"15.2-2507","token":"15.2\/II\/25\/15.2-2507","url":"\/15.2-2507\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2507\/","token":"15.2\/II\/25\/15.2-2507","dublin_core":{"Title":"Amendment of budget","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2507","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any locality<\/span> may amend<\/span> its budget to adjust the aggregate amount to be appropriated during the current fiscal year as shown in the currently adopted budget as prescribed by § 15.2-2504<\/a>. However, any such amendment which exceeds one percent of the total expenditures shown in the currently adopted budget must be accomplished by publishing notice of a meeting and a public hearing<\/span> in accordance with § 15.2-1427<\/a>. The notice shall state the governing body<\/span>’s intent<\/span> to amend<\/span> the budget and include a brief<\/span> synopsis of the proposed budget amendment. Any local governing body<\/span> may adopt such amendment at the advertised meeting, after first providing a public hearing<\/span> during such meeting on the proposed budget amendments. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Pursuant to the requirements of §§ 15.2-1609.1<\/a>, 15.2-1609.7<\/a>, 15.2-1636.8<\/a>, and 15.2-1636.13<\/a> through 15.2-1636.17<\/a> every county<\/span> and city<\/span> shall appropriate as part of its annual budget or in amendments thereto amounts for salaries, expenses and other allowances for its constitutional officers<\/span> that are not less than those established for such offices in the locality<\/span> by the Compensation Board pursuant to applicable law<\/span> or, in the event of an appeal<\/span> pursuant to § 15.2-1636.9<\/a>, by the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> in accordance with the provisions of that section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAMENDMENT OF BUDGET (\u00a7 15.2-2507)\n\nA. Any locality may amend its budget to adjust the aggregate amount to be\nappropriated during the current fiscal year as shown in the currently adopted\nbudget as prescribed by § 15.2-2504. However, any such amendment which\nexceeds one percent of the total expenditures shown in the currently adopted\nbudget must be accomplished by publishing notice of a meeting and a public\nhearing in accordance with § 15.2-1427. The notice shall state the\ngoverning body’s intent to amend the budget and include a brief synopsis\nof the proposed budget amendment. Any local governing body may adopt such\namendment at the advertised meeting, after first providing a public hearing\nduring such meeting on the proposed budget amendments.\n\nB. Pursuant to the requirements of §§ 15.2-1609.1, 15.2-1609.7,\n15.2-1636.8, and 15.2-1636.13 through 15.2-1636.17 every county and city shall\nappropriate as part of its annual budget or in amendments thereto amounts for\nsalaries, expenses and other allowances for its constitutional officers that are\nnot less than those established for such offices in the locality by the\nCompensation Board pursuant to applicable law or, in the event of an appeal\npursuant to § 15.2-1636.9, by the circuit court in accordance with the\nprovisions of that section.\n\nHISTORY: 1983, c. 319, \u00a7 15.1-162.1; 1984, c. 523; 1997, cc. 587, 602; 2007, c.\n297; 2024, cc. 225, 242.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}