§ 2-400. Emergencies.  


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  • The provisions of section 2-399 as to advertisement for bids shall not apply upon the happening of any emergency caused by fire, flood, explosion, storm, earthquake, riot or insurrection, or any other similar emergency, but, in such case, the council may proceed in any manner which, in the judgment of three-fourths of the members of the council present at the meeting, duly recorded in the minutes of the proceedings of the council by aye and nay vote, will best meet the emergency and serve the public interest. Such emergency shall be declared and recorded at length in the minutes of the proceedings of the council at the time the vote thereon is taken and recorded.

(Code 1973, § 3.08.030)

State law reference

Similar provisions, MCA 7-5-4303.