Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 52:27BB-58

  • 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
The board may require that any or all expenditures and appropriations of a municipality subject to this article and sections 20 and 21 of this amendatory and supplementary act be expressly authorized by the director.

This section shall not be construed to authorize an appropriation of less than the full amount required for the payment of debt service; or to authorize the abrogation of any covenant entered into with bondholders. With the approval of the director, the municipality may exceed the spending limitations of P.L.1976, c. 68 (C. 40A:4-45.1 et seq.).

L.1947, c. 151, p. 665, s. 58. Amended by L.1981, c. 211, s. 4, eff. July 20, 1981.