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SECTION 834
Social welfare appropriations in Essex county
County (CNT) CHAPTER 11, ARTICLE 23
§ 834. Social welfare appropriations in Essex county. 1. The board of
supervisors of Essex county may annually appropriate such sums as it may
deem proper, not exceeding the sum of five thousand dollars in any one
year, for the support and maintenance of the Junior Achievement
Foundation of Essex County, Incorporated, a county organization
incorporated to receive and administer funds and permanent endowments
for the definite training of children; provided, however, that the total
amount of moneys so appropriated in any one year shall not exceed
one-half of the total cost of such work in the county during the year.
The board of supervisors may by resolution direct the county treasurer
to pay the amount of such appropriations to the treasurer of such
corporation, but before any such payment shall be made, the treasurer of
such corporation shall file with the county clerk an undertaking for the
faithful performance of his duties, which undertaking must have endorsed
the approval of the county judge both as to form and sufficiency of
sureties. On or before the first day of November in each year the
treasurer of such corporation shall render to the board of supervisors a
verified written statement showing in detail the amount of moneys
received by the corporation during the preceding year and the nature and
amount expended for the support and maintenance of the work. The board
of supervisors shall annually raise by tax a sum sufficient to pay the
amount of moneys appropriated pursuant to the provisions of this
subdivision.

2. The board of supervisors of such county may annually appropriate
such sums as it may deem proper, not exceeding the sum of five thousand
dollars in any one year, for contributions to and the support and
maintenance of the Essex County Social Service Committee, Incorporated,
a county organization incorporated to receive and administer funds and
permanent endowments for the educational, moral and social betterment of
the the citizens of Essex county and to co-ordinate and assist in the
efforts of existing organizations performing such objects in a manner
satisfactory to the committee; provided, however, that the total amount
of moneys so appropriated in any one year shall not exceed one-half of
the total cost of such work in the county during the year. The board of
supervisors may by resolution direct the county treasurer to pay the
amount of such appropriations to the treasurer of such corporation, but
before any such payment shall be made, the treasurer of such corporation
shall file with the county clerk an undertaking for the faithful
performance of his duties, which undertaking shall have endorsed thereon
the approval of the county judge both as to form and sufficiency of
sureties. On or before the first day of November in each year the
treasurer of such corporation shall render to the board of supervisors a
verified written statement showing in detail the amount of moneys
received during the preceding year and the nature and amount of the sums
expended for the support and maintenance of the work. The board of
supervisors shall annually raise by tax a sum sufficient to pay the
amount of moneys appropriated pursuant to the provisions of this
subdivision.