HRS §103-5
Emergency spending from general appropriations
This section limits how money from general emergency appropriations can be spent. It says such spending is only allowed for urgent reasons when the legislature is not meeting, or if the governor approves it. No other emergency spending is allowed.
state agencies
The statute, as written — Emergency expenditures from general appropriations
No expenditure shall be made under any general appropriation for emergencies except for urgent causes arising when the legislature is not in session, or without the approval of the governor.
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