(A) The County Judge/Executive shall administer the county budget as provided by state law.
(B) At the beginning of each fiscal year, the total amount of the appropriation represents the “free balance”, or unused appropriations amount for each account. As expenditures are made during the year, the amount of the expenditure is subtracted from the free balance to keep an accurate record of the exact amount of the unused appropriation at any time.
(C) When at item is ordered, the free balance is encumbered in that amount although it may be considerable time before the actual expenditure occurs.
(D) The Judge/Executive or department head shall write and sign all warrants directing the Treasurer to make a payment for claims within budgeted amounts and arising under contracts authorized by the Fiscal Court, and shall maintain a record of such warrants.
(Prior Code, § 22.004) (Ord. passed 6-13-1994)