§ 14-31. Commitment of funds  


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  • No person shall have the right to expend any public funds of the county in carrying out any emergency management activity authorized by this article without prior approval by the commissioners court. No person shall have any right to bind the county by contract, agreement or otherwise without prior and specific approval of the commissioners court unless during a declared disaster. During a declared disaster, the county judge may expend and/or commit public funds of the county when deemed prudent and necessary for the protection of health, life or property.

(Ord. No. 88-358, § 7, 2-29-1988)