Columbia Appropriations ordinance (Charter § 40)
City Charter · Article V. Department of Finance
From the effective date of the budget, the several amounts stated therein as proposed expenditures shall be and become appropriated to the several offices, departments, or agencies for the various functions and activities specified in the budget.
Official source: City of Columbia official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Charter § 40
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.