§ 62-139.45. Expenditures for unforeseen emergencies.

The Governor may, subject to the provisions of this act, allocate and authorize the expenditure of any or all of the money accruing to the State Emergency Fund only for the purpose of defraying expenses arising by reason of emergencies as hereinafter defined, and which were not foreseen or reasonably foreseeable by the legislature or either house thereof, but for which the legislature could have lawfully made appropriations.  In no event may any monies in said fund be allocated or expended for any purpose, use, or object considered or acted upon adversely by the legislature or either house thereof.  The Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services is hereby authorized and directed to disallow and reject any claim against an allocation made from the State Emergency Fund contrary to the provisions of this act.

Added by Laws 1963, c. 57, § 4, emerg. eff. May 13, 1963.  Amended by Laws 2012, c. 304, § 443.