Local Law no. 11 (Click to view law) APPROVAL/LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 5 OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY CODE ENTITLED “APPROPRIATIONS”

County of Putnam County
Local Law #11 of 2014
(Passed at September 2, 2014 Regular Meeting)
APPROVAL/LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 5 OF THE PUTNAM COUNTY CODE
ENTITLED “APPROPRIATIONS”
A Local Law to Amend Chapter 5 of the Putnam County Code Entitled “Appropriations”
Be it Enacted by the Legislature of the County of Putnam as follows:
Section 1.
Section 5-1 Subsection D of the Putnam County Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
D. Grant Applications and Renewals requiring County Matching Funds.
1) The Legislature shall approve all grant applications and subsequent renewals
thereafter prior to submission for all applications requiring County matching funds. In
the case where time is of the essence and legislative approval before submission is not
possible, the Legislature shall be furnished the grant application for consideration by the
next Full Legislative meeting.
2) Once a grant application has been awarded, the Commissioner of Finance
shall notify the Legislature in writing and submit the appropriate budgetary amendment
for approval, identifying the line item distribution of the grant funds received.
Section 2.
Section 5-2 of the Putnam County Code is hereby amended by adding a new subsection
E to read as follows:
E. Grant Applications and Renewals not requiring any County Matching Funds:
Upon any grant applications and subsequent renewals thereof not requiring any County
matching funds the applicant shall notify the Putnam County Legislature of the
submission of the grant at the time of application. In the event the Legislature objects to
such grant application, the applicant shall withdraw it forwith.
Section 3.
Subsection E of the existing Putnam County Code is hereby renumbered Subsection F.
Section 4.
This Local Law shall take effect immediately.