Arizona Revised Statutes Title 42. Taxation § 42-17105. Adoption of budget

A. After the hearing on estimates under § 42-17104 is concluded, the governing body shall convene in a special meeting and finally determine and adopt estimates of proposed expenditures for the purposes stated in the published proposal.

B. The adopted estimates constitute the budget of the county, city or town for the current fiscal year.

C. The total amounts that are proposed to be spent in the budget shall not exceed the total of amounts that were proposed for expenditure in the published estimates.