2-2-6: ENCUMBRANCE OF FUNDS:
Except in cases of emergency, the agent shall not issue any order for delivery on a contract or open market purchase until the City Clerk shall have certified that there is, to the credit of the using agencies concerned, a sufficient unencumbered appropriation balance in excess of all unpaid obligations, to defray the amount of such order. (1994 Code § 37; amd. Ord. 2002-46, 11-5-2002)