Any county vocational school district board of education admitting nonresident students shall annually charge to, and collect from, each county of residence for each such student (a) $200.00 to be applied to the county’s share of the vocational school district’s capital expenses and (b) the average county share of budgeted operating cost per full-time student as certified by the commissioner; provided however, that the said board of education may, with the approval of the commissioner, charge and collect a higher annual amount or amounts when high-cost or high-priority programs are provided.

L.1973, c. 333, s. 4, eff. July 1, 1974.