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reorganization must be submitted in the Part II new or expanded
services budget or separate legislation.

 
Sec. A-22. Appropriation and allocation of funds. Any funds appearing in
this Act that are specifically appropriated or allocated in
another Act are included in this Act for informational purposes
only, as are enterprise accounts exclusive of the State Alcoholic
Beverage Fund and the State Lottery Fund, trust fund accounts and
agency fund accounts. Governmental funds not specifically
appropriated or allocated in another Act are appropriated or
allocated in accordance with section 1 of this Part.

 
Sec. A-23. Other appropriation and allocation measures. It is intended that
the language in this Act, except for section 22 of this Part,
applies to all other appropriation and allocation measures
enacted by the Legislature.

 
Sec. A-24. Allotments in excess of legislatively authorized allocations. Allotments
in Other Special Revenue funds and internal service fund accounts
may exceed current year allocations and the unused balance of
allocations authorized to carry forward by law under the
following conditions provided that Other Special Revenue funds
and internal service fund accounts are expended in accordance
with the statutes that establish them and for no other purpose:

 
1. Sufficient cash is available from the Other Special Revenue
funds, the internal service fund or the unencumbered balance
authorized to carry forward by law;

 
2. Allotment of these available funds is recommended by the
State Budget Officer and approved by the Governor by financial
order as an allotment increase in the annual work program;

 
3. Allotment of these available funds is subject to review by
the joint standing committee of the Legislature having
jurisdiction over appropriations and financial affairs; and

 
4. Allotment of these funds does not take effect until 30
days after the approval by the Governor; and

 
5. Either one of the following:

 
A. Allotment is required to provide for the costs of
approved collective bargaining agreements; or

 
B. Failure to allot these available funds could have a
significant detrimental impact on current programs.

 
In case of extraordinary emergency situations, the 30-day wait
beyond approval by the Governor may be waived by vote of the


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