Any contract or agreement between a county and a municipality providing for the transfer and conveyance of a county maternity hospital as authorized by this act, may require the county to assume and pay annually, any deficits that may be incurred by the consolidated hospital in providing maternity and gynecological services. Such deficits shall be paid by the county from funds raised or to be raised by taxation, as other county expenses are raised and paid.

L.1974, c. 8, s. 3, eff. March 5, 1974.