Pennsylvania Statutes Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure § 3522. Preparation of tentative budget request

(a) General rule.--The Administrative Office shall collate and examine all information received pursuant to section 3521(a) (relating to development of budget information), shall consult with the governing authority and the Office of the Budget, and shall prepare and submit to the governing authority for review and approval a tentative budget request for the Judicial Department covering all funds appropriated to the unified judicial system or through the budget of the Judicial Department to a political subdivision.

(b) Revision of information.--The tentative budget request submitted by the Administrative Office may increase or decrease any amount submitted pursuant to section 3521(a). In such case the amount of such increase or decrease and the reasons therefor shall be specified in detail in a written report of the Administrative Office which shall be presented to the governing authority with the tentative budget and which shall be furnished to each affected budget respondent.