2010 California Code
Government Code
Article 6. Exceeding The Budget

53790.  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.



53791.  A city, county, or district may make all transfers of money
from and to general or special funds necessary to pay expenses
incurred pursuant to this article.



53792.  By a four-fifths vote of all the members at any regular or
special meeting, the legislative body of a city, county, or district
may act on behalf of the city, county, or district in exercising the
powers conferred by this article.