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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

THEN OUTSTANDING OR FOR ESTIMATED CASH DEFICITS. THE
COUNCIL SHALL HAVE NO POWER TO CHANGE THE FORM OF THE
BUDGET AS SUBMITTED BY THE EXECUTIVE OR TO ALTER THE
REVENUE ESTIMATES EXCEPT TO CORRECT MATHEMATICAL
ERRORS. THE ADOPTION OF THE CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET
AND THE CAPITAL BUDGET SHALL BE BY THE AFFIRMATIVE
VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN A MAJORITY OF THE FULL COUNCIL
BY A LAW TO BE KNOWN AS THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE OF PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY.
ANY BORROWING TO FINANCE CAPITAL PROJECTS MUST BE
AUTHORIZED BY AN EXISTING LAW OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF MARYLAND OR BY A LAW OF THE COUNCIL ADOPTED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THIS CHARTER. THE COUNCIL MAY ADOPT
FROM TIME TO TIME BOND ISSUE AUTHORIZATION ORDINANCES
PURSUANT TO AN ENABLING LAW OR LAWS THEN IN FORCE AND
IN EFFECT TO PROVIDE THE MEANS OF FINANCING SUCH
CAPITAL PROJECTS AS ARE TO BE FINANCED FROM BORROWING.
IN THOSE CASES WHERE A PROJECT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY
THE VOTERS IN A REFERENDUM ON THE CAPITAL BUDGET, OR A
PORTION THEREOF, THE SUBSEQUENT BOND ISSUE
AUTHORIZATION ORDINANCE COVERING SUCH PROJECT SHALL
NOT BE SUBJECT TO REFERENDUM. THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE SHALL BE ADOPTED BY THE
COUNCIL ON OR BEFORE JUNE 15 OF EACH FISCAL YEAR, AND
IF THE COUNCIL FAILS TO DO , THE PROPOSED CURRENT
EXPENSE BUDGET SUBMITTED BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE SHALL
STAND ADOPTED, AND FUNDS FOR THE EXPENDITURES PROPOSED
IN THE CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET SHALL STAND APPROPRIATED
AS FULLY AND TO THE SAME EXTENT AS IF FAVORABLE ACTION
THEREON HAD BEEN TAKEN BY THE COUNCIL.

SECTION 815. REPRODUCTION OF THE BUDGET. THE
BUDGET AS ADOPTED SHALL BE REPRODUCED AND MADE
AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON BEQUEST.

SECTION 816. EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE BUDGET. THE
ADOPTED BUDGET SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE FIRST DAY OF
THE FISCAL YEAR TO WHICH IT APPLIES.

SECTION 817. TAX LEVY AND BALANCED BUDGET. WHEN
THE COUNTY BUDGET SHALL HAVE BEEN FINALLY ADOPTED IN
THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE, THE
COUNCIL SHALL THEREUPON LEVY AND CAUSE TO BE RAISED
THE AMOUNT OF TAXES REQUIRED BY THE BUDGET IN THE
MANNER PROVIDED BY LAW SO THAT THE BUDGET SHALL BE
BALANCED AS TO PROPOSED INCOME AND EXPENDITURES. THE
COUNCIL SHALL HAVE NO POWER TO LEVY ANY TAX NOT
REQUIRED BY STATE LAW FOR THE SUPPORT OF ANY AGENCY
WHICH HAS FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
SECTIONS 806 AND 807 OF THIS CHARTER CONCERNING THE