Section § 40100

Explanation

This law allows a city’s legislative body to allocate money specifically for promoting or advertising the city. They can do this by passing an ordinance, which is a formal decision or law made by the local government.

By ordinance the legislative body may appropriate a sum for a city publicity or advertising fund.

Section § 40102

Explanation

This law states that funds allocated by a government ordinance must be used exactly as the ordinance describes. Essentially, when money is set aside for a specific purpose, it can only be used in that way.

The money appropriated may be used in the manner and for the purposes recited in the ordinance making the appropriation.

Section § 40103

Explanation

This law provides an alternative option to other laws that give the same powers.

This chapter is alternative to any other statute giving similar powers.