Legislative authorization of the budget.
Section 19
SEC. 19. Legislative authorization of the budget.—On or before the end of the fiscal year, the local board or council shall approve through the enactment of an appropriation ordinance the annual budgets for each fund of the local government unit for the ensuing fiscal year on the basis of the statement unit of the certified estimated income and budget proposals submitted by the local chief executive. In the case of cities, the budgets thus enacted by the local board or council shall be subject to further approval by the City Mayor.