Review of the barrio budget.
Section 38
SEC. 38. Review of the barrio budget.—Within ten days from its approval, copies of the barrio budget shall be submitted by the barrio council to the municipal treasurer concerned who shall have the power to review such budget in order to see to it that the aggregate amount appropriated has not exceeded the estimated income cerified collectible; that full provisions have been made for all statutory and contractual obligations; that no officials or employee shall receive per diems, wages or salaries an excess of existing laws or executive orders. If within ninety days after receipt of his copies of the budget the municipal treasurer takes no action thereon, the same shall be deemed to have been passed in accordance with law and shall continue to be in full force and effect. If within the same period the municipal treasurer concerned shall have ascertained that a barrio budget has approved appropriations excess of the estimates of income duly certified collectible or that the same has not fully provided for statutory or contractual obligations, the budget shall be declared inoperative in its entirety. Items of appropriation in excess of existing salary laws and executive orders shall be disallowed or reduced accordingly. The municipal treasurer shall, within the ninety-day period hereinabove fixed, advise the barrio captain concerned, thru the barrio treasurer, of any action taken on the budget under review. Following receipt of such advice, it shall be unlawful for the barrio treasurer or the municipal treasurer who has custody of the funds to make further disbursement of funds from any of the items of appropriation declared inoperative, disallowed or reduced.