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SECTION 7. DELEGATED AUTHORITY

OPERATIONS BUDGET

In accordance with Chapter X of the Charter of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, by adoption of this

ordinance, the City Council authorizes and delegates to the City Manager, or his designee, the authority
to transfer appropriations within and among departments and funds, in a cumulative amount not to

exceed the total amount budgeted and appropriated for each specific purpose and subject to a
requirement that the City Manager, or his designee, shall be required to report such transfers and

allocations to the City Council in periodic financial reports throughout the fiscal year, under the following
conditions:

A. Monies that are designated specifically and by amount in the budget for transfer among

funds or departments of the City during the upcoming fiscal year for the purpose of meeting debt service,

internal service, and capital expenditure commitments and other interfund and interdepartmental
obligations.
B. Appropriations in Section 1 of this ordinance specifically identify and allocate monies

within the Non-Departmental Center of the General Fund for designated purposes, such as separation

pay, contractual services, tuition reimbursement, elections, and training initiative . In connection with the
occurrence of an event within a designated purpose, monies may be transferred and allocated from the

Non-Departmental Center of the General Fund to the utilizing department's center within the Fund.
C. Appropriations in the Special Donations Fund in Section 2 of this ordinance specifically

identify and allocate monies, such as donations that are anticipated to be received during the fiscal year
of that constitute unencumber fund balance from prior years’ donations. Following actual receipt or

availability, monies may be transferred and allocated from the Non- Departmental Center of the Special
Donations Fund to the receiving department's center within the Special Donations Fund.

D. Appropriations in the Special Purpose Fund in Section 2 of this ordinance include fee-
based revenues, such as third party instructor payments and summer day camp fees, that the Park and

Recreation and Neighborhood Services Departments are anticipated to receive during the fiscal year.
Following the actual receipt or availability, the monies may be transferred and allocated from the Non-

Departmental Center of the Special Revenue Fund to the appropriate project center with the Special
Revenue Fund.

Ordinance No. 23392-09-2018 (Section 9. Incorporation of Published Budget)

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