18A:73-35g Budget estimates.
9. On or before November 15 in each year, the State Librarian, with the approval of the President, shall estimate the amount necessary to be appropriated to carry out the provisions of this act for the succeeding fiscal year and shall determine for budget purposes the amount estimated to be payable to each regional library cooperative or library with which the State Library contracts to provide cooperative service to the library network for that year and the amount necessary for supplemental library services provided directly. The amount requested for direct services shall not exceed 20% of the total amount appropriated. The State Librarian shall make such determination for budget purposes upon the basis of appropriations for library network purposes made by the Legislature in the current calendar year.
On or before September 15 of each succeeding year, the State Librarian shall make a final determination of the payments to be made under this act.
L.1983,c.486,s.9; amended 1986, c.174, s.5; 2001, c.137, s.17.