Where the written findings of fact required by Section 139.46 of this title do not include one of the specific emergencies listed in Section 139.47 of this title but do show the existence of some other emergency not foreseen or reasonably foreseeable by the Legislature, the Governor may allocate and authorize the expenditure of monies from the State Emergency Fund to provide for such emergency if, and only if:

(1) the Contingency Review Board, by a majority vote thereof, has first found that such emergency exists, and was not foreseen or reasonably foreseeable by the Legislature, and has certified such findings in writing to the Governor and the Director of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. A copy of such findings shall be filed in the office of each of the members of said Board.

(2) the Governor, after having received the findings of the Contingency Review Board, has also found that such emergency exists, and was not foreseen or reasonably foreseeable by the Legislature.

(3) the funds so allocated and authorized are expended solely for direct assistance or relief to qualified individuals or entities, pursuant to eligibility guidelines developed by the Contingency Review Board for each emergency, or for costs associated with providing direct assistance.

Added by Laws 1963, c. 57, § 7, emerg. eff. May 13, 1963. Amended by Laws 1980, c. 155, § 4, emerg. eff. April 1, 1980; Laws 1981, c. 203, § 4, emerg. eff. May 22, 1981; Laws 1982, c. 359, § 1, emerg. eff. June 2, 1982; Laws 2012, c. 304, § 444.