Within a period of ten weeks prior to the examination of the budget, the President of the Regional Council presents a report to the Regional Council on the budget guidelines for the financial year, the multiannual commitments envisaged, the structure and development of expenditure and staffing levels, and the structure and management of the debt. In particular, this report specifies the forecast development and implementation of staff expenditure, remuneration, benefits in kind and working hours.
It is sent to the State representative in the region, published and debated by the Regional Council, which takes note of it in a specific resolution. The content of the report and the arrangements for its publication are set by decree.
The draft budget of the region is prepared and presented by the president of the regional council, who communicates it to the members of the regional council with the corresponding reports, at least twelve days before the opening of the first meeting devoted to the examination of the said budget.