§ 50913 Annual Budget Preparation Process

• •The boss of a department must make a budget plan every year by December 1.
• •This plan is for the next year's money and work.
• •The plan must be checked by the Secretary of Business, the Director of Finance, and a group of lawmakers.

Imagine you are in charge of a school club. Every year, you have to make a plan for how the club will spend its money next year.

Just like that, the boss of a big department has to make a money plan by December 1. Then, some important people check this plan to make sure it's good.