The governing body of any municipality wherein is located a nuclear-powered electric generating facility is hereby authorized to appropriate and grant to the governing body of the county wherein such municipality is situate, and to the governing body of any other county or municipality, which, in the judgment of the granting municipality, would be affected by an emergency at such facility, funds which shall be used for the preparation, testing and implementation of nuclear emergency response plans designed to prevent or minimize the loss of life or property resulting from an accident, malfunction, act of sabotage act of God, or any other condition or circumstance occurring at such facility. Such funds shall be taken from any amount received by such municipality pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 30A of Title 54 of the Revised Statutes, and the total appropriations therefor by any one municipality shall not exceed $250,000.00 annually.

L.1979, c. 231, s. 1, eff. Oct. 22, 1979.