(a) The County Executive is hereby authorized to approve and authorize the transfer of funds from one line item appropriation to another line item appropriation by executive order in accord with the following:
(1) No transfer(s) to or from a line item shall be approved which would cause the total amount of transfers to or from the line item in any one fiscal year to exceed thirty percent (30%) of the total line item appropriation for the fiscal year.
(Ord. 81-126. Approved 3-17-81; Ord. 2019-466. Adopted 12-9-19.)
(2) No transfer(s) to or from a line item appropriation for salaries shall be approved which would be in excess of twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) in the aggregate to or from the salary appropriation. The thirty percent (30%) provision in subsection (a)(1) hereof would not apply to the salary line item itself.
(Ord. 91-533. Approved 8-8-91; Ord. 2019-466. Adopted 12-9-19.)
(3) No transfer(s) shall be approved which reduces the line item appropriation below an amount sufficient to cover all unliquidated and outstanding contracts or obligations certified from or against the appropriation.
(4) Every request for transfer shall be accompanied by a statement of the necessity for the transfer and the availability of sufficient funds within the line item appropriation to be reduced to provide for the original purpose of the appropriation.
(5) A written narrative notification of every transfer approved by the Executive shall be provided to the Clerk of Council.
(6) The executive order shall be directed to the County Fiscal Officer.
(b) The County Fiscal Officer is hereby authorized and directed to make the transfer of funds from one (1) line item appropriation to another line item appropriation as provided herein upon receipt of and in accordance with the appropriate executive order.
(Ord. 81-126. Approved 3-17-81; Ord. 2019-466. Adopted 12-9-19.)