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111 110 <br /> CHARTER AMENDMENT PROPOSAL <br /> • <br /> "Section 10-11. Payments and Obligations Prohibited: <br /> Certifications; Penalties. No payment shall be authorized or <br /> made and no obligation incurred against the county except in <br /> accordance with appropriations duly made. No payment shall be <br /> made against any allotment or appropriation unless the director <br /> of finance first /certifies/ verifies that there is sufficient <br /> unencumbered balance in the allotment or appropriation and that <br /> sufficient funds therefrom are available to cover the claim <br /> concerned; nor shall any obligation be incurred against any <br /> allotment or appropriation unless the /director of finance/ <br /> agency head first /certifies/ verifies that there is sufficient <br /> unencumbered balance inthe allotment or appropriation and that <br /> sufficient funds therefrom will be available to meet the <br /> obligation concerned when it becomes due and payable. Every <br /> obligation incurred and every authorization of payment in <br /> violation of the provisions of this charter shall be illegal; <br /> and all county officers who knowingly authorize or make such <br /> payment or any part thereof shall be jointly and severally <br /> liable to the county for the full amount so paid or received. <br /> If any county officer or employee knowingly authorizes or makes <br /> any payment or incurs any obligation in violation of the <br /> provisions of this charter or takes part therein, that action <br /> shall be cause for his removal. <br /> • <br /> -10- . <br />