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<section article="gsf" article_name="State Finance and Procurement" number="7-301" title_number="7" title_name="Appropriations" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Unspent Balances">
  <level label="a">
    <text>This section applies to the following entities:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>an institution that receives an appropriation for operating expenses; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>an officer or unit of the State government that:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>receives an appropriation for operating expenses; or</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>has its expenses paid out of the fees collected by the officer or unit.</text>
      </level>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>At the end of each fiscal year, each entity that, during that fiscal year, has received an appropriation for operating expenses shall give the Comptroller notice of:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>the amount of the appropriation that is unspent; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>the amount of the unspent part that is needed to meet unpaid obligations incurred during the fiscal year.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
