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Clerk 06/30/2006
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AN ORDINANCE authorizing biennial budgeting; amending Ordinance 12076, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4.04.020 and Ordinance 12045, Section 23, as amended, and K.C.C. 4.04.040 and adding a new section to K.C.C. chapter 4.04.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF KING COUNTY:
NEW SECTION. SECTION 1. There is hereby added to K.C.C. chapter 4.04 a new section to read as follows:
In accordance with Section 405 of the King County Charter and in lieu of adopting an annual budget, the council shall adopt a biennial budget for such county funds as the council may determine. For these funds there shall be a midbiennium review and modification for the second year of the biennium. The council may adopt additional and emergency appropriations ordinances for any such fund or funds in the same manner and subject to the same conditions as otherwise provided in the charter.
SECTION 2. Ordinance 12076, Section 2, as amended, and K.C.C. 4.04.020 are each hereby amended to read as follows:
The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
A. "Acquisition of right of way" or "land acquisition" means funds budgeted for the purchase of property rights, excluding county force charges of the facilities management division.
B. "Adopted" means approval by council motion or ordinance.
C. "Agency" means ((every)) a county office, ((every)) officer, ((every)) institution((,)) whether educational, correctional or other, ((and every)) department, division, board ((and)) or commission, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
D. "Allocation" means a part of a lump sum appropriation that is designated for expenditure by either a specific organization unit or for specific purposes, or both.
E. "Allotment" means a part of an appropriation that may be encumbered or expended during an allotment period.
F. "Allotment period" means a period of less than a fiscal yea...

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