{"code":"GOV","codeName":"Government Code","section":"53790","citation":"Gov. Code, § 53790","status":"in-force","lawOn":"2026-09-28","headings":[{"name":"TITLE 5. LOCAL AGENCIES [50001. - 57607.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-5"},{"name":"DIVISION 2. CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES [53000. - 55821.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-5/division-2"},{"name":"PART 1. POWERS AND DUTIES COMMON TO CITIES, COUNTIES, AND OTHER AGENCIES [53000. - 54999.7.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-5/division-2/part-1"},{"name":"CHAPTER 4. Financial Affairs [53600. - 53997.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-5/division-2/part-1/chapter-4"},{"name":"ARTICLE 6. Exceeding the Budget [53790. - 53792.]","url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/title-5/division-2/part-1/chapter-4/article-6"}],"history":"Added by Stats. 1949, Ch. 81.","effective":null,"html":"<p>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.</p>","text":"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.","otherVersions":[],"url":"https://blackletter.si/government-code/exceeding-the-budget-53790","source":"California Legislative Information bulk export (pubinfo)"}