Cal. PCC § 20762
This is the official text of Cal. PCC § 20762, part of California’s Public Contract Code — governs how California government agencies award and manage contracts.
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Official statutory text
In case of an emergency such as a fire, flood, storm, or other disaster, the board may, by resolution passed by the vote of four-fifths of all members, declaring that the public interest and necessity demand the immediate expenditure of district money to safeguard life, health, or property expend such sums as may be necessary in the emergency.
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