(a) General rule.--The governing authority shall review the tentative budget request submitted by the Administrative Office pursuant to section 3522 (relating to preparation of tentative budget request). After giving opportunity for hearing to each budget respondent whose estimate submitted pursuant to section 3521(a) (relating to development of budget information) would be altered by the final budget request of the Judicial Department, the governing authority shall make such modifications in the tentative budget request of the Judicial Department as in its judgment are necessary or desirable, and shall adopt a final budget request of the Judicial Department for transmission to the Office of the Budget.
(b) Transmission to Office of the Budget.--Following adoption of a final budget request by the governing authority, the Administrative Office shall transmit such request to the Office of the Budget within the time and in the manner required by section 610 of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as "The Administrative Code of 1929."
(Oct. 5, 1980, P.L.693, No.142, eff. 60 days)