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<article heading="Article Xvii. Revenue Estimating Group.">
  <section heading="Sec. 20-84. Revenue Estimating Group.">
    <paragraph indent="1">(a)   Definitions. As used in this Section:</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="1">Group means the Revenue Estimating Group established in this Section.</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="1">Revenue means all funds received by the County, including:</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(1)   income tax;</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(2)   property tax;</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(3)   fuel energy tax;</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(4)   recordation tax;</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(5)   development impact tax;</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(6)   room rental and transient tax;</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(7)   telephone tax;</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(8)   any other tax receipts authorized under law;</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(9)   State grants;</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(10)   Federal grants;</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(11)   permit fees; and</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(12)   any other funds that are reasonably expected.</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="1">(b)   Group established. There is a Revenue Estimating Group.</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="1">(c)   Membership. The Group must include one or more representatives from the following departments and offices:</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(1)   Office of the Chief Administrative Officer;</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(2)   Department of Finance;</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(3)   Office of Management and Budget;</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(4)   County Council Central Staff; and</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(5)   Office of Legislative Oversight.</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="1">(d)   Chair. The Director of Finance or the Director’s representative must be the chair.</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="1">(e)   Duties. The Group must:</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(1)   review and analyze the attainment of revenue on a quarterly basis;</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(2)   develop revenue forecasts and any necessary revisions to those forecasts;</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(3)   develop a methodology to forecast revenue; and</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="2">(4)   provide quarterly reports on revenue projections to the Executive and the Council each year on:</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="3">(A)   February 15;</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="3">(B)   May 15;</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="3">(C)   September 15; and</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="3">(D)   December 15.</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="1">(f)   Staff. The Director of the Department of Finance and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget must provide staff support for the Group.</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="1">(g)   Meetings. The Group must meet at least one time each quarter.</paragraph>
    <paragraph indent="1">(h)   Use. The Executive must use the Group’s revenue forecasts as a basis for the Executive’s recommended operating budget submitted to the Council each March 15.</paragraph>
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