Attorney General Opinion No. 1999-029

Download or read book Attorney General Opinion No. 1999-029 written by Carla J. Stovall and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A board of county commissioners has authority over county expenditures; however, the board must allow expenditures necessary to meet the statutory responsibilities of elected officials. The Board of County Commissioners of Shawnee County may require that monies allotted to a major service area (MSA) within the general budget be spent for services or goods that fall within that particular MSA. Because Shawnee County does not require that an elected official adhere to any specific line items within each MSA, once the Board of County Commissioners has designated funds to a particular MSA within an elected official's budget, the official may spend those funds for purposes within the MSA. The Board of County Commissioners may not, for current budget year purposes, override an expenditure decision by an elected official if the expenditure is within the bottom line amount for the MSA and the official complies with applicable county purchasing procedures. An elected county official may not incur indebtedness in excess of the established budget unless the additional expenditure is required by law or approved by the board of county commissioners. An elected county official should follow county purchasing procedures; however, a board of county commissioners may not require that an elected official obtain prior approval by the board for expenditures that are necessary for the elected official to carry out statutory duties. Cited herein: K.S.A. 19-212; 19-229; 79-2925; 79-2927; 79-2929; 79-2934; 79-2936.