3250                                          LAWS OF MARYLAND                                     Ch. 715

NEWSPAPERS FOR AT LEAST 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE HEARING IS HELD. THE
FINAL BUDGET SHALL BE ADOPTED BY A RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE
COMMISSIONERS.

(C) BY THE TIME OF THE FIRST NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, THE
PROPOSED COUNTY BUDGET SHALL BE FILED WITH THE CLERK OF THE
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. ONE
COPY SHALL BE SUPPLIED TO EACH NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION
IN THE COUNTY AND TO EACH BRANCH OF THE COUNTY LIBRARY AND COPIES
SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT OR BELOW COST.

5-103. SUBSEQUENT BUDGET CHANGES.

(A)  THE COMMISSIONERS MAY CHANGE AN ADOPTED BUDGET ONLY BY
RESOLUTIONS THAT COMPLY WITH THIS SECTION, THE MARYLAND
CONSTITUTION, STATE LAWS OR PUBLIC LOCAL LAWS. CHANGES MAY NOT
BE SUBDIVIDED TO ALTER THE APPLICABILITY OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THIS SECTION.

(B)  THE COMMISSIONERS BY RESOLUTION MAY ESTABLISH
PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE REORGANIZATION OR CONSOLIDATION
OF THE VARIOUS FUNDS INCLUDED IN THE COUNTY BUDGET, THE TRANSFER
OF APPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN GENERAL CLASSIFICATIONS OF EXPENDITURES
IN THE CURRENT EXPENSE BUDGET WITHIN THE SAME OFFICE OR
DEPARTMENT, INTERPROJECT TRANSFERS OF APPROPRIATIONS BETWEEN
CAPITAL PROJECTS IN THE CAPITAL BUDGET, AND THE ADDITION OF NEW
BUDGET ITEMS. HOWEVER, ONLY CHANGES INVOLVING LESS THAN $10,000
$5,000 EACH MAY BE MADE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION.

(C)  TRANSFERS OR ADDITIONS INVOLVING AN AMOUNT OF $10,000
$5,000 OR MORE, OR TRANSFERS BETWEEN DEPARTMENTS, AGENCIES,
BOARDS, OR COMMISSIONS MAY BE MADE ONLY BY RESOLUTION APPROVED BY
THE COMMISSIONERS.

(D)  ANY CHANGE INVOLVING FUNDS TOTALING MORE THAN $100,000
$50,000 MAY BE MADE ONLY BY RESOLUTION APPROVED BY THE
COMMISSIONERS AFTER COMPLIANCE WITH THE PUBLICATION AND HEARING
REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO THE ORIGINAL PROPOSED BUDGET.

(D) (E) TO MEET A PUBLIC EMERGENCY AFFECTING LIFE, HEALTH,
OR PROPERTY, THE COMMISSIONERS BY RESOLUTION MAY MAKE EMERGENCY
APPROPRIATIONS FROM CONTINGENT OR SURPLUS FUNDS.

SUBTITLE 2. PERMITTED APPROPRIATIONS.

5-201.

ALL APPROPRIATIONS MADE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE SHALL COMPLY
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUBTITLE 1 OF THIS TITLE.

5-202. CALVERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.

THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MAY APPROPRIATE A SUM IN AN AMOUNT
TO BE DETERMINED BY THEM TO THE CALVERT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.