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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 289

Notwithstanding any provision of the public local law to the
contrary, the [Board of] County Commissioners [are empowered to]
MAY organize, assign, and reassign the functions of budgeting,
accounting, purchasing, disbursing, investing, debt management,
and data processing to the Office of Budgeting and Finance and
among [such] OTHER county employees, officers and units of
organization [as they deem proper]. (1974, ch. 825, sec. 8-42A.)

8-45. Revenues and appropriations.

(a)  Justification for funds. Any department, board,
commission, agency or court, or any private organization,
corporation or individual:

(1)   [seeking] THAT SEEKS county funds shall submit to
the [Board of] County Commissioners [such] THE justification,
financial data, or other information [as the Board of County
Commissioners] THEY require; and

(2)   [after] AFTER THE expenditure of [such] THE
appropriation, if any, shall submit [such] THE information or be
subject to AN audit, as DIRECTED BY the [Board of] County
Commissioners [directs].

(b)  Revenues and appropriations. All revenues and other
receipts due the county or its agencies shall be paid into the
county treasury into the appropriate fund. [and no money shall]
MONEY MAY NOT be drawn from the county treasury except in
consequence of an appropriation made in accordance with law.
(1974, ch. 825, sec. 8-42B.)

8-45A. Capital budget and capital program.

(a)  Established. The Office of Budget and Finance shall
establish a capital budget and capital program, which CLEARLY
shall set forth [clearly] the plan of proposed capital projects
to be undertaken in the ensuing fiscal year and the next [five] 5
fiscal years and the proposed means of financing them. The
capital budget shall include a statement of the receipts
anticipated during the ensuing fiscal year from all borrowing and
from other sources for capital projects.

(b)  Funding. When the capital budget and capital program
provides for an expenditure of an amount for a capital project in
the ensuing fiscal year, funds for that amount shall be
designated for that project. If any part of the funds designated
is not spent during the ensuing fiscal year, the amount not spent
may not be deleted for the purpose of balancing the budget or
used for any other purpose except upon the express authority of
the County Commissioners. (1977, ch. 149.)

Annual Budget

8-45B. County budget requirements. (See note (13))