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LAWS OF MARYLAND

[Ch. 892

Thereafter, [on or before May 1, 1973 and] on or before
May 1 of each succeeding year, in Montgomery County, and
[on or before May 10, 1973 and] on or before May 10 of
each succeeding fiscal year in Prince George's County
each county council shall approve that portion of the
budget allocated to its county, which may be altered as
hereinafter provided, and [shall] establish tax levies in
such amounts as each county council shall determine to be
necessary to finance that portion of the budget allocated
to its county, subject to the requirements and
limitations of [sections 85-51, 85-52, 85-53, 85-55,
8 5-61 and 85-63 of this Code (1972, as amended) and
sections 59-56, 59-57, 59-58, 59-60, 59-66 and 59-95 of
the Public Local Laws of Prince George's County (1963
Edition, as amended)] TITLE 6-108, 6-109, 6-110, 6-112,
7-106, 7-108, OF THIS ARTICLE. Each county council may
add to, delete from, increase or decrease, any part of
the portion of the budget allocated solely to its county,
Budget items allocable to both counties shall be
concurred in by both county councils. With respect to
such budget items, the county councils are authorized to
concur in additions to, deletions from, increases to, or
decreases from, such items. Failure of the councils to
concur in any such item by June 15, shall constitute
approval of the item as submitted by the commission.

(5)     Each county council, upon approval of the
budget, shall deliver it within three calendar days to
the respective county executive who, within ten days
thereafter, may disapprove or reduce any item contained
in it. If the county executive disapproves, reduces or
modifies any item in the budget, he shall return it to
the respective county council with the reasons for his
disapproval or reduction stated in writing. Budget item
refers to items within the funds described herein or the
planning work program. The Montgomery County Council
may, by affirmative vote of four of its members, and the
Prince George's County Council may, by affirmative vote
of six of its members, reapprove or restore any item over
the disapproval of the respective county executive within
ten calendar days.

(6)     Following the adoption of the budgets by the
respective county councils, such budgets may be amended
by resolution by the respective county councils on their
initiative or at the request of the commission after
receipt of recommendations from the respective county
executives, and after public hearing upon reasonable
notice to the public. With respect to budget items
applicable to both counties, no amendment shall be
effective unless it has received the concurrence of both
county councils.

(7)    No expenditure of funds shall be made or