(a) Declaration. The County Executive may declare an emergency as to the repair or replacement of any shore erosion control works in a shore erosion control district on finding the application of funds held in the account for the district to be in the public interest.
(b) Advancement of funds. On declaration of an emergency by the County Executive, and if the State Secretary of Natural Resources approves the work to be accomplished, the Controller may advance funds held in the account of a shore erosion control district to the qualified officers of the community association of the district for the purpose of contracting for the accomplishment of necessary repairs or replacement of erosion control works.
(1967 Code, § 17-402; 1985 Code, Art. 6, § 3-108) (Bill No. 13-75; Bill No. 17-88; Bill No. 3-06)