The unexpended balances of any appropriations heretofore made to the New Jersey Defense Council and to the office of secretary for defense are hereby reappropriated to and shall be available for expenditure by the Governor in order to effectuate the purposes of this act and such appropriations shall not lapse. The unexpended balances of any appropriations heretofore made to the local defense council is hereby reappropriated to and shall be available for expenditure in the usual manner by the local defense council of the respective municipalities established under this act.
N.J.S. § App.A:9-53