The Legislature hereby finds that there is a need for improved planning and coordination among public and private agencies, organizations and institutions providing health and welfare programs and services to community residents. The Legislature further finds that because private, nonprofit health and welfare councils are providing such needed planning and coordination, it is in the public interest to authorize counties to appropriate funds for the purpose of helping to defray expenses incurred by such health and welfare councils in the provision of these services.

L.1978, c. 170, s. 1, eff. Dec. 22, 1978.