No person shall have the right to expend any public funds of the city or county in carrying out any emergency management activities authorized by this chapter without prior approval by the governing bodies of the city and/or county or both; nor shall any person have any right to bind the city or county by contract, agreement or otherwise without prior and specific approval by the governing body of the city and/or county, or both. The Emergency Management Director shall disburse monies as may be provided annually by appropriation of the city and county for the operation of the emergency management organization. Control of the disbursements will be as prescribed by agreement between the Finance Director of the city and county. He or she shall be responsible for the preparation and submission of a budget with recommendations as to its adoption by the city and county. All funds shall be disbursed upon vouchers properly executed by the Director of Emergency Management, subject to audit by either the city or Cumberland County. The Emergency Management Director is hereby authorized to accept federal contributions in money, equipment or otherwise, when available, or state contributions, and is further authorized to accept contributions to the Emergency Management Organization from individuals and other organizations, the funds becoming liable for audit by the city and county.
(1989 Code, § 2-207, modified)