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lish procedures, not inconsistent with law, for the safekeeping, photo-
copying, micro-photocopying and destruction of departmental rec-
ords.

(n) To suspend, amend, rescind, abrogate or cancel any rule, reg-
ulation, order or other department directive adopted by him or by
any former Police Commissioner and to adopt all such other reason-
able rules, regulations and orders as he may deem necessary to en-
able the Department effectively to discharge the duties imposed upon
it by this subtitle.

Departmental Budget.
533.

(a) It shall be the responsibility of the Commissioner to estimate
annually the sum of money which will be necessary for the next
ensuing fiscal year to enable the Department to meet the obligations
and discharge the duties imposed upon it by this subtitle, The Com-

missioner shall certify such amount to the Mayor and City Council

of Baltimore at such time, and in accordance with such procedures
as may thereby be prescribed, and it shall be the duty of the Mayor
and City Council of Baltimore thereafter to appropriate the amount
so certified as necessary, to be expended by the Commissioner, for
the authorized use and purposes of the Department, in accordance
with the general provisions concerning purchasing, accounting, and
the disbursement of funds contained in the Baltimore City Charter,
1964, as it may be amended from time to time. IN PREPARING
SUCH ESTIMATE, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, UNDER
PROCEDURES ESTABLISHED BY THE BOARD OF ESTI-
MATES, COOPERATE WITH THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE IN THE SAME MANNER AS
PROVIDED FOR OTHER MUNICIPAL AGENCIES OF THE CITY
OF BALTIMORE BY THE CHARTER OF BALTIMORE CITY
(1964 REVISION) AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME.
THEREAFTER, SUCH ESTIMATE SHALL BE CONSIDERED
BY THE BOARD OF ESTIMATES OF THE CITY OF BALTI-
MORE IN THE PREPARATION OF THE ANNUAL PROPOSED
ORDINANCE OF ESTIMATES IN THE SAME MANNER AND
SUBJECT TO THE SAME PROVISIONS AS FOR OTHER MU-
NICIPAL AGENCIES OF THE CITY OF BALTIMORE. PRO-
VIDED, HOWEVER, ANYTHING CONTAINED HEREIN TO
THE CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING, THERE SHALL BE
INCLUDED ANNUALLY IN THE SAID ORDINANCE OF ESTI-
MATES A SUM OF $100,000 WHICH MAY BE USED DURING
THE FISCAL YEAR AS A CONTINGENT FUND BY THE DE-
PARTMENT IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY OR NECESSITY
FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF MONEY IN EXCESS OF OR
OTHER THAN THE APPROPRIATIONS REGULARLY PASSED
FOR THE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO
PART OF SAID CONTINGENT FUND SHALL BE USED AS
COMPENSATION FOR OVERTIME OR FOR COURT APPEAR-
ANCES.; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE COMMISSIONER,
IN THE EVENT THAT ANY EXPENDITURE IS AUTHORIZED
TO BE MADE FROM SUCH FUND, SHALL PROMPTLY TRANS-
MIT A REPORT TO THE BOARD OF ESTIMATES, WHICH
SHALL CONTAIN A DESCRIPTION OF THE AMOUNT OF