§ 8-137. Estimates and appropriations.

The board of directors shall make an annual estimate of their needs and shall certify such estimate to the board of county commissioners at the time and in the manner provided by law; provided, however, it shall not be the duty of the board of county commissioners to include the same as a special budget account in the county budget of estimated needs for publication and certification to the county excise board unless and until the mandatory constitutional governmental functions and the statutory governmental functions made mandatory by the Legislature have been first provided for, nor for the excise board to approve the same unless and until appropriations shall first have been approved sufficient to sustain such mandatory governmental functions and there remains uncommitted available revenue.

Laws 1949, p. 49, § 7.