Nuevo Leon
Ley de Coordinación Hacendaria del Estado de Nuevo León
Ley de Coordinación Hacendaria del Estado de Nuevo León (última reforma 11-01-2023) — coordination/revenue-sharing statute, not a budget preparation law; Ley de Fiscalización Superior del Estado de Nuevo León (última reforma 31-12-2021); Ley de Responsabilidades Administrativas del Estado de Nuevo León (última reforma 27-01-2023); federal floor: LDF 2016 Arts. 8-25, LGCG 2008 Arts. 6 y 53; Constitución federal Art. 116 IV-b
Nuevo León's state-level fiscal framework is anchored in the Ley de Coordinación Hacendaria del Estado de Nuevo León (last reform Jan 2023), a revenue-sharing and municipal fiscal coordination statute — NOT a budget preparation law. NL's budget preparation obligations derive from the federal Constitution Art. 116 IV-b (state budget adoption mandate) and the LDF (2016, Arts. 8-25: SHRFSP ceiling, PAFEF multi-year financial plan) rather than a separate state Ley de Presupuesto. No such separate statute was found on the state congress site (hcnl.gob.mx, confirmed 200). The Ley de Fiscalización Superior del Estado de Nuevo León (last reform Dec 2021) governs the Auditoría Superior del Estado de Nuevo León (SAI). Source: hcnl.gob.mx confirmed accessible (200) — law names and reform dates verified from congress law listings.
Transparency Requirements
Budget Publicationmax 12 pts
| Budget publication required | ✓ Yes |
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| Budget published online | ✓ Yes |
| Budget publication timeline | — |
| Machine-readable budget format | — |
| Draft budget required before adoption | ✓ Yes |
Expenditure Disclosuremax 12 pts
| Expenditure disclosure required | ✓ Yes |
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| Expenditure granularity | department |
| Public expenditure portal required | ✓ Yes |
| Expenditure reporting frequency | quarterly |
Independent Auditmax 12 pts
| Audit required | ✓ Yes |
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| Auditor independent of entity | ✓ Yes |
| Auditor selection method | appointed independent |
| Audit frequency | annual |
| Audit reports public | ✓ Yes |
| Audit scope | financial performance |
Contract & Procurementmax 10 pts
| Public bidding required | ✓ Yes |
|---|---|
| Contract publication required | ✓ Yes |
| Bid award disclosure | ✓ Yes |
| Beneficial ownership disclosure | No |
Debt & Liability Disclosuremax 10 pts
| Debt disclosure required | ✓ Yes |
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| Pension liability disclosure | — |
| Contingent liability disclosure | — |
| Voter approval required for new debt | No |
Fiscal Reporting Frequencymax 10 pts
| Interim reporting required | ✓ Yes |
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| Interim reporting frequency | quarterly |
| Year-end report deadline | 90 days after fiscal year |
| Citizens budget required | — |
Enforcement & Oversightmax 10 pts
| Non-compliance penalties | ✓ Yes |
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| Fiscal oversight body | No |
| Whistleblower protections | ✓ Yes |
| Legislative budget office | No |
Revenue & Tax Transparencymax 8 pts
| Tax expenditure reporting | — |
|---|---|
| Revenue forecasting required | ✓ Yes |
| Tax rate publication | ✓ Yes |
| Fee schedule publication | ✓ Yes |
Compensation & Payrollmax 8 pts
| Salary disclosure required | ✓ Yes |
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| Salary disclosure scope | all |
| Pension benefit disclosure | — |
| Overtime reporting | — |
Capital & Asset Disclosuremax 8 pts
| Capital plan required | ✓ Yes |
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| Asset inventory required | — |
| Surplus asset disposal transparency | — |