TITLE 5. LOCAL AGENCIES 50001-57550›DIVISION 2. CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES 53000-55821›PART 1. POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES 53000-54999.7›CHAPTER 4. Financial Affairs 53600-53997›ARTICLE 6. Exceeding the Budget 53790-53792

§ 53790

California Government Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

Notwithstanding budget limitations and restrictions imposed by law except limitations imposed by the Constitution, a city, county, or district may incur all necessary expenses, expend public funds, and expend, use, or permit the use of public property or personnel to meet a national or local emergency created by war, military, naval, or air attack, or sabotage, or to provide for adequate national or local defense.

(Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.)

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