Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:15A-5

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the director such funds as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this act to remain available during the fiscal year in which the transition occurs and the next succeeding fiscal year. The Governor shall include in the budget transmitted to the Legislature, for each fiscal year in which his regular term of office will expire, a proposed appropriation for carrying out the purposes of this act.

L.1969, c. 213, s. 5, eff. Nov. 5, 1969. Amended by L.1973, c. 241, s. 2, eff. Nov. 21, 1973.