SB1531

THE CONTEXT: The county Board of Supervisors (BOS) is tasked with various duties that are outlined in statute. The BOS is required to supervise the official conduct of all county officers charged with collecting, assessing, managing, safekeeping or disbursing public revenues and to see that the officers faithfully perform their duties ( A.

WHAT THE BILL DID: The final vetoed version would states, as session law, that for FY 2024, a county with a population of less than 250,000 people: a) May meet any county fiscal obligation, up to $1,250,000, from any source of county revenue designated by the county; and b) Must report to the director of JLBC by October 1, 2023 whether the county met its fiscal obligation using a different revenue source and the specific source and amount of revenues intended for use in FY.

WHY IT MATTERED: The practical reason for this bill was to give the people who rely on the rule clearer information and a defined reporting process. It would states, as session law, that for FY 2024, a county with a population of less than 250,000 people: a) May meet any county fiscal obligation, up to $1,250,000, from any source of county revenue designated by the county; and b) Must report to the director of JLBC by October 1, 2023 whether the county met its fiscal obligation using a different revenue source and the specific source and amount of revenues intended for use in FY, rather than leave the current rule unchanged.