Section 816. Emergency Appropriations

To meet a public emergency, which constitutes a sudden, unexpected or unforeseen condition or occurrence, creating an imminent hazard to life, health or property and requiring an immediate action, the Council may, by resolution and upon the recommendation of the County Executive, make emergency appropriations from contingent funds, from revenue received from anticipated sources but in excess of the budget estimates therefor, from revenues received from sources not anticipated in the budget for the current fiscal year, or from any prior year available and uncommitted fund balance. To the extent that there may be no available unappropriated revenues to meet such emergency appropriations, the Council may, by legislative act approved by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the full County Council, authorize the issuance of emergency notes which may be renewed from time to time. Such notes and renewals shall be paid not later than the last day of the fiscal year next succeeding that in which the emergency appropriation was made.