N.J. Stat. § 30:4-80

Current through L. 2024, c. 87.

Section 30:4-80 - Tax levy; repayment by those legally liable

The board of chosen freeholders of each county shall annually levy and raise the amount required to meet the expense of maintaining and clothing the patients chargeable to such county in the several state institutions, and such further sum as is estimated will be necessary to cover all similar bills for one year in advance. Each county shall have power to compel every individual or municipality legally liable for the support of such patients, to repay the amount of such bills, with interest, and each board of managers shall have authority to sue for and recover in the name of its treasurer, from any county indebted, all sums due for support, maintenance and clothing of any patient chargeable to the county.

N.J.S. § 30:4-80