1818

LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 670

PROPOSED BUDGET AND ANY PART OF IT BY INCREASING,
DECREASING, ELIMINATING, OR ADDING ITEMS. ITEMS MAY NOT BE
CONSOLIDATED IN SUCH A MANNER AS TO REDUCE THE DETAILED
STATEMENTS OF THE APPROPRIATIONS. THEY SHALL FURTHER BE
AUTHORIZED TO REVISE THE SCHEDULE OF ANTICIPATED RECEIPTS
AND ESTIMATED RATES FOR GENERAL AND SPECIAL TAXES. THE
ANNUAL BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ACT SHALL BE ADOPTED BY JUNE
1, OR IF JUNE 1 IS A LEGAL HOLIDAY, THE FIRST DAY
THEREAFTER. THE ADOPTION OF THE BUDGET SHALL BE BY THE
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN THREE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

27-7.

(A)   THE BUDGET AS ADOPTED SHALL BE REPRODUCED IN
SUFFICIENT COPIES FOR DISTRIBUTION, FREE OF CHARGE, TO THE
PRESS AND THE HEAD OF EACH OFFICE, DEPARTMENT, OR AGENCY OF
THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT. COPIES OF THE BUDGET SHALL LIKEWISE
BE GIVEN TO ANY INTERESTED PERSON ON BEQUEST. HOWEVER, IN
ORDER TO DISCOURAGE WASTE THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY
PRESCRIBE A CHARGE FOR EACH COPY OF THE ADOPTED BUDGET, BUT
THAT CHARGE IS NOT TO EXCEED THE ACTUAL COST OF ITS
REPRODUCTION.

(B)   THE ADOPTED BUDGET SHALL TAKE EFFECT ON THE FIRST
DAY OF THE FISCAL YEAR TO WHICH IT APPLIES.

(C)   WHEN THE COUNTY BUDGET SHALL HAVE BEEN FINALLY
ADOPTED IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET AND APPROPRIATION ACT, THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SHALL 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.

27-8.

(A)   TRANSFERS OF APPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN GENERAL
CLASSIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES IN THE CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET
MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

(B)   INTERPROJECT TRANSFERS OF APPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN
CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE CAPITAL BUDGET MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

(C)   THESE PROVISIONS MAY NOT BE CONSTRUED TO PREVENT
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FROM PROVIDING INTERFUND CASH
BORROWING TO MEET TEMPORARY CASH REQUIREMENTS NOR TO PREVENT
REIMBURSEMENTS AMONG FUNDS FOR SERVICES RENDERED.

(D)   UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY PUBLIC GENERAL LAW,
ALL UNEXPENDED AND UNENCUMBERED APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET REMAINING AT THE END OF THE FISCAL
YEAR SHALL REVERT TO THE COUNTY TREASURY. AN APPROPRIATION
FOR A CAPITAL PROJECT IN THE CAPITAL BUDGET DOES NOT REVERT
UNTIL THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH THE APPROPRIATION WAS MADE HAS
BEEN ACCOMPLISHED OR ABANDONED. HOWEVER, ANY CAPITAL
PROJECT SHALL STAND ABANDONED IF 3 FISCAL YEARS ELAPSE