§ 52:9H-21 — Appropriation of excess

Notwithstanding the restrictions on the appropriation of the balances in the "Surplus Revenue Fund" imposed by section 5 of this act, if balances in the fund exceed an amount equivalent to 5% of the amount certified by the Governor as total anticipated revenues in the General Fund and the Property Tax Relief Fund upon approval of the annual appropriation act, the State Treasurer shall send written notice of the amount of that excess to the Governor and to the Legislature through the Senate Revenue, Finance and Appropriations Committee and the Assembly Appropriations Committee, or their successor committees or committee. The excess amount as identified in the notice from the State Treasurer shall be available for appropriation by the Legislature in accordance with section 9 of this act. L.1990,c.44,s.8.