HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes 11-23 Approving and Adopting of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board 54 Policy TOWN OF WESTLAKE
RESOLUTION 11-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF WESTLAKE,
TEXAS, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE GOVERNMENTAL ACCOUNTING
STANDARDS BOARD (GASB) 54 POLICY, DELEGATING THE RESPONSIBILITY
TO ASSIGN FUNDS TO THE TOWN MANAGER OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE, AND
AMENDING THE EXISTING FISCAL AND BUDGETARY POLICIES TO
INCORPORATE THE NEW POLICY AND APPROVED DELEGATION.
WHEREAS, The Town Council being convened in Regular Session on the 29th day of
August, 2011, with a quorum present; and,
WHEREAS, the Town Council finds that the passage of this Resolution is in the best
interest of the citizens of Westlake.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF WESTLAKE:
SECTION 1: That, all matters stated in the recitals hereinabove are found to be true and
correct and are incorporated herein by reference as if copied in their entirety.
SECTION 2: That,the Town Council of the Town of Westlake, Texas, hereby adopts
Governmental Accounting Standard Board Statement (GASB) 54 effective August 29, 2011. To
comply with GASB 54, the following policies will be adopted:
The Town shall report governmental fund balances per GASB 54 definitions in the balance sheet
as follows:
• Nonspendable
• Restricted
• Committed
• Assigned
• Unassigned
The Town Council shall approve all commitments by formal action. The action to commit funds
must occur prior to fiscal year-end, to report such commitments in the balance sheet of the
respective period, even though the amount may be determined subsequent to fiscal year-end. A
commitment can only be modified or removed by the same formal action.
The Town Council delegates the responsibility to assign funds to the Town Manager or his/her
designee. The Town Council shall have the authority to assign any amount of funds.
Assignments may occur subsequent to fiscal year-end.
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The Town Council will utilize funds in the following spending order:
• Restricted
• Committed
• Assigned
• Unassigned
SECTION 3: If any portion of this resolution shall, for any reason, be declared invalid
by any court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining provisions
hereof and the Council hereby determines that it would have adopted this Resolution without the
invalid provision.
SECTION 4: That this resolution shall become effective from and after its date of
passage.
PASSED AND APPROVED ON THIS 29th DAY OF AUGUST, 2011.
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* : Laura Wheat, Mayor
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Kelly Edwar , Town Secretary Thomas E. Brymer, l�°own Manager
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