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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY

GOVERNMENT SHALL DURING ANY FISCAL YEAR EXPEND, OR
CONTRACT TO EXPEND, ANY MONEY OR INCUR ANY LIABILITY,
OR ENTER INTO ANY CONTRACT WHICH, BY ITS TERMS,
INVOLVES THE EXPENDITURE OF MONEY FOR ANY PURPOSE IN
EXCESS OF THE AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED OR ALLOTTEE FOR THE
SAME GENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURE IN THE
BUDGET FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR, OR IN ANY SUPPLEMENTAL
APPROPRIATION AS HEREINABOVE PROVIDED; AND NO SUCH
PAYMENT SHALL BE MADE NOR ANY OBLIGATION OF LIABILITY
INCURRED, EXCEPT FOR PURCHASES IN AN AMOUNT LESS THAN
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS ($150.00), UNLESS THE
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OR HIS DESIGNEE SHALL FIRST
CERTIFY THAT THE FUNDS FOR THE DESIGNATED PURPOSE ARE
AVAILABLE. IF ANY OFFICER, AGENT OR EMPLOYEE OF THE
COUNTY GOVERNMENT SHALL KNOWINGLY VIOLATE THIS
PROVISION, HE SHALL BE PERSONALLY LIABLE AND SUCH
ACTION SHALL BE CAUSE,, AFTER PUBLIC HEARING, FOR HIS
REMOVAL FROM OFFICE BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE OR BY
MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COUNCIL, NOTWITHSTANDING THE
PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE IX OF THIS CHARTER. NOTHING IN
THIS CHARTER SHALL PREVENT THE MAKING OF CONTRACTS
PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF FUNDS AT A TIME BEYOND
THE FISCAL YEAR IN WHICH SUCH CONTRACTS ABE MADE,
PROVIDED THE NATURE OF SUCH TRANSACTIONS REASONABLY
REQUIRES THE MAKING OF SUCH CONTRACTS. ANY CONTRACT,
LEASE, OR OTHER OBLIGATION REQUIRING THE PAYMENT OF
FUNDS FROM THE APPROPRIATIONS OF A LATER FISCAL YEAR
SHALL BE MADE OR APPROVED BY LEGISLATIVE ACT. NO
CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF REAL OR LEASE-HOLD
PROPERTY SHALL BE MADE UNLESS THE FUNDS THEREFOR ARE
INCLUDED IN THE CAPITAL BUDGET.

SECTION 824. RESTRICTIONS ON CAPITAL PROJECTS:
AMENDMENT TO CAPITAL BUDGET AFTER ADOPTION OF BUDGET.
NO OBLIGATIONS OF THE COUNTY SHALL BE AUTHORIZED IN
ANY FISCAL YEAR FOR OR ON ACCOUNT OF ANY CAPITAL
PROJECT NOT INCLUDED IN THE COUNTY BUDGET AS FINALLY
ADOPTED FOR SUCH YEAR; PROVIDED THAT UPON RECEIPT OF A
RECOMMENDATION IN WRITING FROM THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE,
THE COUNCIL MAY, AFTER PUBLIC HEARING AND WITH THE
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF ITS MEMBERS, AMEND
THE COUNTY BUDGET IN ACCORDANCE WITH SUCH
RECOMMENDATION WITHOUT INCREASING THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF
APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR.

SECTION 825. COMPOSITION AND LIMITATIONS UPON
COUNTY FUNDS. ALL REVENUES AND RECEIPTS FROM UTILITY
ASSESSMENTS, SELF-SUSTAINING PUBLIC SERVICE
ENTERPRISES, AND REFUSE COLLECTION; FROM MONIES HELD
BY THE COUNTY AS TRUSTEE OR AGENT; OR FROM BOND