2. The council shall adopt the budget on or before the last day of
the fiscal year currently ending. If it fails to adopt the budget by that date, the amounts appropriated for current operation for the current fiscal year shall be deemed appropriated for the ensuing fiscal year on a month to month basis, with all items in it prorated accordingly, until such time as the council does adopt a budget. Adoption of the budget shall constitute appropriations of the amounts specified therein as expenditures from the funds indicated and shall constitute a levy of the taxes therein proposed. Section 8.050. The council may by ordinance during any
fiscal year make supplemental or emergency appropriations from available income and reduce or transfer appropriations. The county executive may request transfer of appropriations within any department during any fiscal year. These transfers must be approved by the council. The council shall, by ordinance, establish procedures to efficiently manage budget transfers and council approvals. Section 8.060. Every appropriation, except an appropriation
fromgeneral obligation bonds of the county, shall lapse at the close of the fiscal year to the extent that it has not been expended or encumbered. Any cash surplus in any fund at the end of any fiscal year shall be carried forward and merged with the income of such fund for the succeeding year. Payment of any legal unpaid obligations of any fund for any prior year, however, shall be a first charge in the budget against the income of such fund for the budget year.
ARTICLE IX
Initiative, Referendum And Recall Section 9.010. In accordance with the procedures hereinafter
provided, the people reserve the power to propose and enact or reject ordinances independent of the council, to approve or reject ordinances by referendum, and to recall an elective county officer. Section 9.020. Initiative petitions may propose ordinances on any subject except ordinances on subjects which by this charter 53 | P a g e
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