Within a period of two months prior to the examination of the budget, the President of the Departmental Council presents a report to the Departmental Council on the budget guidelines for the financial year, the multiannual commitments envisaged, the structure and development of expenditure and staff numbers, and the structure and management of the debt. In particular, this report sets out the forecast development and implementation of staff costs, remuneration, benefits in kind and working hours. The report is sent to the representative of the State in the department, published and discussed by the departmental council, which takes note of it in a specific resolution. The content of the report and the procedures for its publication are laid down by decree.
The draft budget of the department is prepared and presented by the president of the departmental council, who is required to communicate it to the members of the departmental council, together with the corresponding reports, at least twelve days before the opening of the first meeting devoted to consideration of the said budget.
The initial budget, the supplementary budget and the amending decisions are voted on by the departmental council.