The board of directors may, without following the bidding provisions in Section 32132 hereof, let contracts for work to be done or for materials and supplies to be furnished, sold or leased to the district, if it first determines that an emergency exists warranting such expenditure due to fire, flood, storm, epidemic, or other disaster and is necessary to protect the public health, safety, welfare, or property.
(Added by Stats. 1959, Ch. 1081.)