THEODORE E. MCKELDIN, GOVERNOR 1601

and sufficient copies thereof shall be made available for
the use of all offices, departments, and agencies.

BUDGET ESTABLISHES APPROPRIATIONS

95. From the effective date of the budget, the several
amounts stated therein as proposed expenditures shall be
and become appropriated to the several objects and pur-
poses therein named.

ALLOTMENTS

96. Before the beginning of the budget year, the head of
each office, department, or agency shall submit to the
mayor, when required by him, a work program for the
year, which shall show the requested allotments of the
appropriations for such office, department, or agency, by
quarterly (three-month) periods, for the entire budget
year. The mayor shall review the requested allotments in
the light of the work program of the office, department, or
agency concerned and may revise such allotments before
approving the same. An approved allotment may be re-
vised during the budget year by the mayor after consulta-
tion with the director or head of the office, department, or
agency concerned. At the end of the fiscal year the sum of
the four quarterly allotments made by the mayor shall not
be greater than one hundred per cent (100%) nor less
than ninety per cent (90%) of the total appropriation as
made by the board of aldermen, unless unusual circum-
stances warrant otherwise. The term appropriation as
here used shall include any supplemental, deficiency, or
emergency appropriations and any transfers of funds au-
thorized by state law or by this charter.

CHECKS

97. All checks issued in payment of salaries and other
municipal obligations shall be issued and signed by the
city register and collector of taxes and shall be counter-
signed by the mayor.

DISBURSEMENTS

98. No disbursing officer of the City of Frederick shall
authorize any expenditure under an appropriation of the
board of aldermen except as covered by such quarterly al-
lotment or upon the specific authorization of the mayor.

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