Article 36 of the Saudi Municipalities Law
المادة 36 من نظام البلديات والقرى
The head of the municipality submits the draft budget to the municipal council, which discusses it under the procedures and dates set out in the regulations.
Official text (Arabic)
This article has not been amended since the law was issued.
يقدم مشروع الميزانية من رئيس البلدية إلى المجلس البلدي ، ويناقش المشروع طبقا للإجراءات والمواعيد المنصوص عليها في اللوائح.
This is the official Arabic wording, the only legally binding version. We do not translate the law itself; the explanation below is ours. Official source: Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers
Article 36 explained in plain English
This article sets the path of the municipality's draft budget within it:
- Who submits the draft? The head of the municipality.
- To whom? To the municipal council.
- How is it discussed? Under the procedures and dates set out in the regulations.
The article divides the roles: the head of the municipality, as the executive body, submits the draft, and the municipal council discusses it. The dates and manner of discussion are not set by the law here, but referred to the regulations, so no specific date for submitting or discussing the draft can be inferred from this text.
This article is linked to Article 35, which lists the municipality's resources, such as its direct fees and share of indirect fees, fines, revenues from its property, bequests and gifts, and the subsidies and allocations the state approves.
It is followed by Article 37, which deals with delay: if the budget for the new fiscal year is not approved by the competent body in time for any reason, ordinary revenues and expenditures continue on the basis of the previous budget until the new budget is approved. It follows that the council's discussion of the draft is not the final stage, as approval of the budget requires the competent body.
Practical example
In a municipality in the Al-Jawf region, the head of the municipality prepared the draft budget for next year, including an estimate of expected fees and subsidies. Under this article the head submits it to the municipal council, which discusses it under the procedures and dates the regulations set.
Translated from our Arabic explanation with machine assistance. For guidance only; it does not replace advice from a lawyer on your situation.
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Frequently asked questions about Article 36 of the Saudi Municipalities Law
Who submits the municipality's draft budget?
The head of the municipality, who submits it to the municipal council.
When does the municipal council discuss the budget?
Under the procedures and dates set out in the regulations; the article itself does not set a date.
More articles on Municipal Budget and Final Accounts
- Article 23
The article lists the matters in which the municipal council takes decisions, such as the budget, final account, urban plan, regulations, fees and fines, and oversight of revenues and expenditures.
يتخذ المجلس البلدي قراراته في جميع المسائل المتعلقة بالبلدية طبقا لهذا النظام وغيره من الأنظمة واللوائح وخاصة فيما يلي: 1 - إعداد مشروع ميزانية البلدية . 2 - إق
- Article 29
The article requires the head of the municipality, as head of its executive authority, to take the measures needed for it to perform its duties, including managing its funds, preparing and executing the budget and concluding contracts.
على رئيس البلدية بصفته رئيسا لسلطتها التنفيذية اتخاذ جميع التدابير اللازمة لقيام البلدية بواجباتها وفق هذا النظام وغيره من الأنظمة واللوائح والقرارات، وخاصة ما
- Article 34
The municipality's budget is prepared under the regulations on that, and follows the state budget as to its start and end.
يتم إعداد ميزانية البلدية وفق الأنظمة الخاصة بذلك، وتتبع من حيث بدئها ونهايتها ميزانية الدولة .
- Article 37
If approval of the municipality's budget for the new year is delayed for any reason, ordinary revenues and expenditures continue on the basis of the previous budget until the new one is approved.
إذا لم يتم اعتماد ميزانية البلدية للسنة المالية الجديدة من الجهة المختصة في حينها لأي سبب من الأسباب، تبقى الواردات والنفقات العادية جارية على أساس الميزانية ال
- Article 38
The head of the municipality must submit the final account for the fiscal year to the municipal council within two months at most of that year's end.
على رئيس البلدية أن يقدم إلى المجلس البلدي خلال شهرين على الأكثر من انتهاء السنة المالية الحساب الختامي لتلك السنة.
- Article 40
The procedures for spending the municipality's money, collecting its revenues and managing its employees, staff and workers are set by regulations, taking into account the nature of municipal work and approved by the Council of Ministers.
تنظم إجراءات صرف أموال البلدية واستيفاء وارداتها، وإدارة وتنظيم شئون موظفيها ومستخدميها وعمالها بلوائح يراعى فيها طبيعة أعمال البلديات، يصادق عليها مجلس الوزراء
The texts are reproduced from the official website of the Bureau of Experts at the Council of Ministers for reference; where they differ, the officially published Arabic text prevails. This content is not legal advice.