                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

AMENDMENT OF BUDGET (§ 15.2-2507)

A. 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 &#xA7; 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 &#xA7; 15.2-1427. The notice shall state the
governing body&#8217;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. Pursuant to the requirements of &#xA7;&#xA7; 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 &#xA7; 15.2-1636.9, by the circuit court in accordance with the
provisions of that section.

HISTORY: 1983, c. 319, § 15.1-162.1; 1984, c. 523; 1997, cc. 587, 602; 2007, c.
297; 2024, cc. 225, 242.