Columbia Annual budget ordinance (§ 19-52)
Chapter 19: Personnel Policies, Procedures, Rules and Regulations · Article III. Classification Plan
The annual budget shall establish the permanent positions authorized for each department. An employee shall not be hired, transferred or promoted to a permanent position unless the position is authorized in the budget. The city council, by ordinance, may amend the budget to change the number and classification of authorized personnel.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 19-52
Text from Supplement 139 (September 3, 2026).
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.