COURSE, RELATES TO THE PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING SUPPLEMENTAL AND ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS. IN ANY EVENT, IT IS CLEAR THAT ONCE APPROPRIATIONS FOR A CITY'S ANNUAL BUDGET HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE COUNTY EXCISE BOARD ANY CHANGES IN SUCH APPROPRIATIONS ALSO MUST BE APPROVED BY THE EXCISE BOARD. WE HAVE FOUND NO AUTHORITY FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO CIRCUMVENT THESE STATUTES BY DINT OF ANY PROVISION OF THE SEMINOLE CITY CHARTER. WE THEREFORE CONCLUDE THAT HE IS WITHOUT AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS FROM ONE DEPARTMENT TO ANOTHER WHEN SUCH FINDS HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATED TO DEPARTMENTS.
IN CONCLUSION AND SUMMARY THEN IT IS THE INFORMAL AND UNOFFICIAL OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL THAT:
"1. THE CITY MANAGER OF SEMINOLE, OKLAHOMA, IS NOT AUTHORIZED OR EMPOWERED TO INCREASE THE SALARY OF AN APPOINTIVE CITY OFFICER WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COUNCIL; AND
2. THE CITY MANAGER OF SEMINOLE, OKLAHOMA, IS NOT AUTHORIZED OR EMPOWERED TO TRANSFER FUNDS DULY APPROPRIATED TO ONE CITY DEPARTMENT TO ANOTHER CITY DEPARTMENT ON HIS OWN AUTHORITY AND WITHOUT ADHERING TO THE PROCEDURES OF 68 O.S. 24101 (1981).
(HUGH H. COLLUM)