§ 29.8-11. Amendments After Adoption.

 a. Supplemental Appropriations. If, during the fiscal year the Manager certifies that there are available for appropriations, revenues in excess of those estimated in the budget, the Council, by ordinance, may make supplemental appropriations for the year up to the amount of such excess.

 b. Emergency Appropriations. To meet a public emergency affecting life, health, property or the public peace, the Council may make emergency appropriations. Such appropriations may be made by emergency ordinance, but such ordinances may not levy taxes, grant, renew or extend a franchise, or authorize the borrowing of money except to the extent that there are no available unappropriated revenues to meet such appropriations. The Council may by such emergency ordinance authorize the issuance of emergency notes which may be renewed from time to time.

 c. Reduction of Appropriations. If, at any time during the fiscal year it appears probable to the Manager that the revenues available will be insufficient to meet the amount appropriated, the Manager shall report to the Council without delay, indicating the estimated amount of the deficit, any remedial action taken, and recommendations as to any other steps to be taken. The Council shall then take such further action as it deems necessary to prevent or minimize any deficit and for that purpose it may, by ordinance, reduce one or more appropriations.

 d. Transfer of Appropriations. At any time during the fiscal year the Manager, with the consent of Council, may transfer part or all on any unencumbered appropriation balance among programs within a department, except that appropriations for Capital Program expenditures shall be excluded from this provision, and after the first six (6) months of the fiscal year, the Manager, with the consent of the Council, may transfer part or all of any unencumbered appropriation balance from one department to another. Such actions shall be by ordinance.

 e. Limitations: Effective Date. No appropriation for debt service may be reduced or transferred, and no appropriation may be reduced below any amount required by law to be appropriated or by more than the amount of the unencumbered balance thereof. The supplemental and emergency appropriations and reduction or transfer of appropriations authorized by this section may be made effective immediately upon adoption of the ordinance.

   This section cited in 302 Pa. Code §  29.8-13 (relating to administration of budget).