Limitation on increase in amount raised by taxation.

N.J. Stat. § 40:54-8.1
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5. Any increase in the amount raised by taxation for the municipal library as required by R.S.40:54-8 shall not exceed the total amount expended by the municipality in the previous year plus 15% of the previous year's total expenditures for the maintenance of a free public library; except that the State Librarian is authorized to approve additional appropriations to any municipality that requests to appropriate an amount in excess of 15% of the previous year's total library expenditures. L.1985,c.541,s.5; amended 2001, c.137, s.53.
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