§ 2-556. Impoundment of appropriations to prevent deficit operation; county executive's power.

If at any time the county executive determines that the revenues or other resources are, with respect to any fund, less than was anticipated in the adopted budget, tax rate resolution, or appropriations resolution, or in the event unanticipated expenditures arise as required by law which will likely create a budget or revenue deficit, the county executive, upon notice sent to each member of the commission, is empowered to impound or restrict such appropriations as may be necessary to prevent deficit operations. Such impoundment power may be overridden by a two-thirds vote of the commission so long as such legislative body makes such amendments to the budget or additional appropriations from available unencumbered funds as may be necessary to prevent deficit operations at the same meeting. Such necessary amendments or additional appropriations require a majority vote of the commission.

(Ord. No. O-90-9-122, § 17, 9-10-90)