Okla. Stat. tit. 11, § 11-17-215
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Transfer of unexpended or unencumbered appropriation -
Official statutory text
Limitations on encumbrances or expenditures.
A. The chief executive officer, or designee, as authorized by
the governing body, may transfer any unexpended and unencumbered
appropriation or any portion thereof from one department to another
within the same fund; except that no appropriation for debt service
or other appropriation required by law or ordinance may be reduced
below the minimums required.
B. Any fund balance in an enterprise fund of the municipality
may be transferred to another fund of the municipality as authorized
by the governing body. Other interfund transfers may be made only
as adopted or amended according to Section 17-206 or 17-216 of this
title.
C. Whenever the necessity for maintaining any fund of a
municipality has ceased to exist and a balance remains in the fund,
the governing body may authorize the transfer of the balance to the
general fund or any other designated fund, unless otherwise provided
by law.
D. No encumbrance or expenditure may be authorized or made by
any officer or employee which exceeds the available appropriation
for each department within a fund.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 127
A. The chief executive officer, or designee, as authorized by
the governing body, may transfer any unexpended and unencumbered
appropriation or any portion thereof from one department to another
within the same fund; except that no appropriation for debt service
or other appropriation required by law or ordinance may be reduced
below the minimums required.
B. Any fund balance in an enterprise fund of the municipality
may be transferred to another fund of the municipality as authorized
by the governing body. Other interfund transfers may be made only
as adopted or amended according to Section 17-206 or 17-216 of this
title.
C. Whenever the necessity for maintaining any fund of a
municipality has ceased to exist and a balance remains in the fund,
the governing body may authorize the transfer of the balance to the
general fund or any other designated fund, unless otherwise provided
by law.
D. No encumbrance or expenditure may be authorized or made by
any officer or employee which exceeds the available appropriation
for each department within a fund.
Oklahoma Statutes - Title 11. Cities and Towns Page 127
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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