13. a. Between the fourth Tuesday in March and April 8 in each year the board of school estimate shall fix and determine by official action taken at a public meeting of the board the amount of money necessary to be appropriated for the use of the county special services school district for the ensuing school year.

b. The board of school estimate shall, on or before the last named date, make two certificates of the amount, signed by at least three of its members, one of which certificates shall be delivered to the board of education of the county special services school district and the other to the board of chosen freeholders of the county.

c. The board of chosen freeholders shall, upon receipt of the certificate, appropriate, in the same manner as other appropriations are made by it, the amount so certified, and the amount shall be assessed, levied, and collected in the same manner as moneys appropriated for other purposes in the county are assessed, levied, and collected, unless such amount is to be raised as otherwise hereinafter provided in this act.

L.1971,c.271,s.13; amended 1978,c.136,s.16; 1990,c.52,s.61; 1992,c.159,s.20.