Amends TCA Title 5, Chapter 12 and Title 9.

Present law relative to county budgeting establishes who may make amendments to the budget. When the budget has been adopted, amendments to major categories of the budget may be made with the approval of the county mayor, or a committee appointed by the county mayor, and passage of the amendment by a majority vote of the county legislative body. If the county mayor or the committee appointed by the mayor does not approve or fails to take action on the amendment within seven calendar days after written submission of the amendment to the county mayor, such amendment may subsequently be approved by a 2/3 vote of the county legislative body. This bill requires that all requests for amendments to the county budget by a county department or other entity after the adoption of the budget by the county legislative body or by operation of law be approved by a majority vote of the members appointed or elected to serve on the governing body of the department or entity seeking the amendment prior to being submitted to the county legislative body for consideration in accordance with this bill.