Columbia Expenditures ordinance (§ 2-503)
Chapter 2: Administration · Article XII. Columbia Trust
(a) Columbia Trust funds shall be expended only after they have been appropriated by the city council.
(b) A restricted gift shall be used only for the purpose specified by the donor. If any restricted gift of personal property or cash is used for a purpose other than that specified by the donor, the donor or the donor's heirs or successors shall have the right to a return of the gift or its cash equivalent.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 2-503
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.