The governing body of any county may annually appropriate such sums as it deems necessary to any private, nonprofit health and welfare council engaged in reviewing, developing, promoting and coordinating in an advisory and consultative capacity, health and welfare programs and services offered by any public or private agency, organization or institution in that county, for the purpose of helping to defray expenses incurred by such council in the provision of the aforesaid services.

L.1978, c.170, s.2; amended by L. 1987, c. 162, s. 1.