THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO FOR THE YEAR 2013
WHEREAS, the City of Chicago (the "City") is a home rule unit of government as defined in Article VII, Section 6(a) of the Illinois Constitution, and as such may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the management of its finances is a matter pertaining to the government and affairs of the City; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate and in the best interests of the City that the City Council adopt an annual appropriation for the year 2013 in accordance with the powers granted to the City, including its powers as a home rule municipality; now, therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO:
SECTION 1- The following sums of money set apart according to departments and other separate agencies of the City Government are appropriated from the respective funds designated in this ordinance for the objects and purposes stated herein, and no other, to defray necessary expenses and liabilities of the City of Chicago to be paid or incurred during the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2013. References hereinafter to Community Development Block Grant funds are provided for descriptive purposes only, and shall not be considered appropriations.
SECTION 2. The estimates of current assets and liabilities as of January 1, 2013, the estimates ofthe amounts of such assets and of the revenues available for appropriation, the amounts appropriated, the objects and purposes of such appropriations and the salary rates of all City officers and employees are shown in detail hereinafter.
SECTION 3, The objects and purposes for which appropriations are made are designated herein by asterisk, except for the accounts .0901 through .0999 and the accounts .9001 through .9999 (for purposes of this section, collectively "9-series accounts"), which specifically designate each object and purpose. When expenditures are made from any appropriation in a...
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