WASHINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

ORDINANCE NO. 11-560

Introduced on November 28, 2011

Introduced by Councilman Wheat

Public hearing Held on December 12, 2011

AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE 2012 ANNUAL OPERATING

BUDGET AND THE CAPITAL OUTLAY BUDGET FOR THE

WASHINGTON PARISH GOVERNMENT

THE WASHINGTON PARISH COUNCIL DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:

SECTION I: That the 2012 annual Operating and Capital Outlay Budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2012 and ending December 31, 2012 for the Washington Parish Government is hereby adopted as per Budget Summary attached hereto and made a part hereof (Addendum A).

SECTION II: Amounts available for expenditure only to the extent included in the 2012 budget.

SECTION III: The Parish Council shall by ordinance adopt the budget for the ensuing fiscal year at least 30 days prior to the close of the current fiscal year. The Council may make emergency appropriations by emergency ordinance in accordance with the provisions of the charter. The Council by ordinance may reduce any appropriation at any time, with the exception of debt service appropriation. An unencumbered appropriation balance may be transferred from one department office or agency to another or from one program to another only upon Council action by ordinance.

SECTION IV: The Parish President, if during the fiscal year, certifies there are available for appropriation, revenues in excess of those estimated in the operating budget, the President may present a supplemental budget for the disposition of such revenues. And the Council by ordinance may make supplemental appropriations for the year up to the amount of such excess in the same manner requited for the adoption of the budget. If at any time during the fiscal year it appears to the President that the funds available will be insufficient to meet the amount appropriated, the president shall report to the Council without delay, indicating the estimated amount of the deficit, any remedial action taken and the recommendations as to any other steps to be taken. The Council shall then take such further reaction, as it deems necessary to prevent a deficit. At any time during the fiscal year the President may transfer part or all of any unencumbered appropriation within programs, except that no transfer shall be made to or from the salary account

unless approved by the Council by Ordinance. Such transfers shall not cause the total appropriated to increase.

The above and foregoing having been submitted to a vote, the vote thereupon resulted as follows:

YEAS:

NAYS:

ABSENT:

ABSTAINED:

And the ordinance was declared adopted on the _______________________, 2011.

WASINGTON PARISH COUNCIL

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Aubrey Posey, Chairman

Delivered to the Parish President ______ day of ___________________, 2011.

WASHINGTON PARISH GOVERNMENT

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Richard N. Thomas Jr., Parish President

Returned to the Clerk of the Council on _____ day of _______________, 2011.

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Sharon Lyons, Clerk

Washington Parish Council

CERTIFICATION

I, SHARON LYONS, CLERK OF THE WASHINGTON PARISH COUNCIL, hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of an ordinance adopted by the Washington Parish Council, in regular session convened on the _____ day of _________________ __, 2011.

GIVEN UNDER MY OFFICAL SIGNATURE AND SEAL OF OFFICE, this day of ____________________, 2011, Franklinton, Louisiana.

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Sharon Lyons, Clerk

Washington Parish Council

ORDINANCE No.11-560