§ 7.1. Budgets.

Prior to the expenditure of general funds, or funds from the sale or issuance of an obligation of the city, or from any other source, the Mayor shall submit to the Council a budget for the expenditure of such funds or amendments to previously adopted budgets. The Council shall adopt budgets or amendments and make appropriations by ordinance, provided, that no revenue derived from the 2017 Public Safety Sales Tax, as set forth in detail in Title 43-I Tulsa Revised Ordinances, shall ever be budgeted, spent or used for any purpose other than public safety as described therein.

NOTE: This section was amended to read as above by an amendment voted November 14, 2017. There were 6,602 votes in favor of the amendment and 3,640 votes against the amendment. The title to this amendment read:

Shall the City Charter of the City of Tulsa, Article II, "The Council" Section 7.1, "Budgets" and Article III, "The Mayor," Section 1.4, "Executive and Administrative Powers and Duties", Sub-Section C, be amended to prohibit any revenues derived from the 2017 Public Safety Sales Tax from ever being used for any purpose other than public safety as described therein, and to revoke the ability to amend any portion of Title 43-I Tulsa Revised Ordinances which could permit such other use?

Prior to this amendment, this section read as follows:

Section 7.1. Budgets.

Prior to the expenditure of general funds, or funds from the sale or issuance of an obligation of the city, or from any other source, the Mayor shall submit to the Council a budget for the expenditure of such funds or amendments to previously adopted budgets. The Council shall adopt budgets or amendments and make appropriations by ordinance.