Article 93Prefecture Assuming Expenses for Emergency Measures Taken by the Municipality

①Of the expenses incurred for emergency measures which the mayor of a municipality has implemented or expenses incurred for support that the mayor has rendered based on instructions from the prefectural governor under Article 72, paragraph (1), as provided for by Cabinet Order, the portion which is found difficult or inappropriate to assess on the municipality under the control of the mayor who has received the instructions or support and which is provided for by Cabinet Order is to be borne in whole or in part by the prefecture under the control of the governor concerned, except for the expenses which are to be borne partly by the State pursuant to the provisions of the following Article.

②In the case referred to in the preceding paragraph, the prefecture may ask the relevant municipality to temporarily cover the expenses under the preceding paragraph on its behalf.