CHAPTER 18

An Act to amend and reenact § 68 of Chap 84 of the Acts of Assembly
of 1918, approved February 7, 1918, as heretofore amended, which
chapter provided a charter and special form of government for the
city of Norfolk, and which section relates to the annual appropria-
tion of said city.

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Approved February 11, 1952

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 68 of Chap 34 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved
February 7, 1918, as heretofore amended, which chapter provided a char-
ter and special form of government for the city of Norfolk, be amended
and reenacted so as to read as follows:

§ 68. THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION.

At least thirty days before the end of each fiscal year the council shall
pass * an annual appropriation ordinance which shall be based on the
budget submitted by the city manager; and shall levy such taxes for the
ensuing fiscal year, if not theretofore levied, as may be necessary, together
with other revenues of the city, including taxes theretofore levied, to meet
the appropriations made and all sums required by law to be raised for
account of the city debt, together with such addition, not exceeding five
per cent of the total appropriations, as may he necessary to meet * any
abatements from and deficiencies in the actual collection and receipt of
the estimated taxes and other revenues of the city. The total amount of
appropriations shall not exceed the estimated revenues of the city.

In levying taxes the council may provide that any tax so levied shall
continue from year to year unless otherwise changed by the council.